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ANCIENT GREEK 

1 HISPANIA: CARMO. circa 80 BC. Bronze-32mm (20.37 

gm). O: Helmeted head (Roma?) to right. R: ‘CARMO’ on 

panel between two ears of grain. cf. Burgos 456. EF. $850. 

2 HISPANIA: CELSA. 120-50 BC. Bronze-31mm (16.61 

gm). O: Beardless male head right; dolphins in front. 

R: Horseman galloping right, holding palm branch. cf. 

Burgos 773. Scarce and pleasing VF. $825. 

3 HISPANIA: GADES. 200-100 BC. Bronze-19mm (4.54 

gm). O: Head of Melqarth (Herakles) left, wearing lion’s 

skin. R: Two tunny fi sh right. cf. Burgos 1347. Pleasing 

VF/VF+. $350. 

4 HISPANIA: GADES. 200-100 BC. Bronze-17mm (4.07 

gm). O: Head of Melqarth (Herakles) left, wearing lion’s 

skin. R: Dolphin entwined around trident. cf. Burgos 

1356. Scarce and VF. $350. 

5 HISPANIA: OSCA. 180-20 BC. Silver Denarius, 19mm 

(4.09 gm). O: Male head right, with short beard. R: 

Horseman galloping right, holding spear couched. cf. 

Burgos 1911ff. EF. $650. 

6 HISPANIA: SAGUNTUM. 170-20 BC. Bronze-12mm 

(0.94 gm). O: Scallop shell. R: Dolphin; star beneath. cf. 

Burgos 2064. Pleasing VF with a green patina. $275. 

THE CELTS IN GAUL 

7 THE ALLOBROGES. 2 nd -1 st Century BC. Silver Unit, 

13mm (2.28 gm). O: Abstract head to left. R: Abstract 

horse to left. cf. De la Tour 2895. A fascinating coin. 

Nicely toned and VF. $750. 

8 THE SENONES. Late 2 nd -mid 1 st Century BC. Potin- 

18mm (4.15 gm). O: Head with wild hair to right. R: 

Celticized horse to left. cf. De La Tour 7417. VF. $275. 


16mm (2.84 gm). O: Celticized head to right. R: Celticized 

boar (?). cf. De La Tour 7445. Pleasing VF. $295. 


19mm (4.38 gm). O: Grotesque head to left. R: Celticized 

horse (?) left; pellets above and below. cf. De La Tour 

7388. VF+. $350. 

THE CELTS IN BRITAIN 

11 THE ATREBATES & REGNI: EPILLUS. Late 1 st 

Century BC - Early 1 st Century AD. Silver Unit, 11 x 14mm 

(1.26 gm). O: Bearded head right, within wreath. R: Boar 

standing right. cf. Van Arsdell 416. EF. $875. 

12 THE ATREBATES & REGNI: VERICA. c. 10-40 AD. 

Silver Unit, 13mm (1.30 gm). O: Horseman with shield 

right. R: Mounted warrior with spear right. cf. Van Arsdell 

530. EF. $950. 

13 THE ATREBATES & REGNI: VERICA. c. 10-40 AD. 

Silver Unit, 13mm (1.30 gm). O: Naked fi gure standing 

left. R: Laureate bust (Tiberius?) right. cf. Van Arsdell 

533. Unusually nice for issue, EF. $775. 

14 THE ICENI under QUEEN BOUDICEA. A.D. 61. 

Silver Unit, 12mm (1.21 gm). O: Celticized head right. R: 

Celticized horse right. cf. van Arsdell 790ff. Historical. 

Nicely toned and VF+. $675. 

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15 APULIA: VENUSIA. 268-217 BC. Bronze Sextans, 

19mm (5.98 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena left. 

R: Owl standing left on branch; head facing. cf. SNG. 

Copenhagen 713. Rare. Some light adjustment marks on 

obverse, charming reverse, VF/aEF. $875. 

16 CAMPANIA: NEAPOLIS. 340-241 BC. Silver Didrachm, 

19 x 21mm (7.41 gm). O: Head of nymph right. R: Manheaded 

bull walking right, crowned by Nike who fl ies 

above; dolphin below. cf. SG. 307f. Nice cabinet toning, 

VF+ in fi ne style. $2250. 

17 CALABRIA: TARAS. circa 302 BC. Gold One Third 

Stater, 13mm (2.75 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena 

right. R: Poseidon, holding trident, in biga right. cf. 

Fischer-Bossert G 67n (this coin). Rare and VF+ with 

an important pedigree. $9750. 

ex-Spink 39 (1984), #37; the collection of Reverend Arnold 

Mallison. 

18 CALABRIA: TARAS. 4 th Century BC. Silver Diobol, 

12mm (0.98 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: 

Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion; small bow and 

quiver in fi eld below. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 973var. Toned 

and pleasing VF in fi ne style. $550. 

19 CALABRIA: TARAS. 302-231 BC. Silver Didrachm, 

20mm (7.87 gm). O: Nike to left, seizing forelock of 

prancing horse ridden by helmeted horseman. R: Taras 

rising on dolphin traveling left. cf. Vlasto 679. A rare 

variety. Slightly de-centered, VF. $750. 

20 CALABRIA: TARAS. 272-235 BC. . Silver Didrachm, 

20mm (6.31 gm). O: Horseman as jockey on horse left, 

which he crowns. R: Taras seated on dolphin traveling 

left, brandishing trident; owl in fi eld to right. cf. SNG. 

Copenhagen 916. Toned and nearly EF. $1250. 

Ancient Greek 

21 LUCANIA: HERAKLEIA. 370-281 BC. Silver Drachm, 

15mm (3.74 gm). O: Head of Athena three-quarters facing 

to right, wearing triple-crested helmet. R: Owl standing 

right on olive-spray, head facing. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 

1115. Charming and EF. $1975. 

22 LUCANIA: LAUS. 550-500 BC. Silver Stater, 23mm 

(7.72 gm). O: Man-headed bull standing right, looking 

back. R: Man headed bull standing left, looking back, 

in incuse. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 1145. Very rare. 

Lightly toned and pleasing VF in good metal. $22,500. 

23 LUCANIA: METAPONTION. 470-440 BC. Silver 

Didrachm, 19mm (8.07 gm). O: Ear of barley; ram’s head 

in fi eld to left. R: Ear of barley incuse. cf. Johnston-Noe 

223. Die break on reverse, pleasing VF. $1750. 

24 LUCANIA: METAPONTION. 215-207 BC. Silver 

Punic Half-shekel, 20mm (3.52 gm). O: Helmeted head of 

Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. R: Ear 

of corn, leaf and small owl to right. cf. SNG. ANS. 550. 

Nicely toned and EF in good metal. $3750. 

25 LUCANIA: POSEIDONIA. 530-500 BC. Silver Drachm, 

20mm (3.30 gm). O: Poseidon, naked but for chlamys 

over shoulder, advancing right, brandishing ornamented 

trident. R: As obverse, but in incuse and viewed from the 

other side, thus advancing left. cf. SNG. ANS. 2; SG. 242. 

Very rare. Toned. An evenly struck and impressive EF. 

$11,500. 

26 LUCANIA: SYBARIS. 530-510 BC. Silver Third Stater, 

19mm (2.57 gm). O: Bull standing left, looking back. R: 

As obverse, but in incuse. cf. BMC. 9. VF+/aEF. $2750.


27 LUCANIA: THOUROI. 425-400 BC. Silver Stater, 

19mm (6.83 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: 

Bull walking left, head lowered; tunny-fi sh in ex. cf. SG. 

435-6var. A bit of light graffi ti in reverse fi eld. Lightly 

toned and pleasing VF. $1675. 

28 BRUTTIUM: KROTON. circa 525-425 BC. Silver 

Diobol, 11mm (0.81 gm). O: Tripod. R: Hare springing 

right. cf. SNG. ANS. 332var. Rare. A charming little coin. 

Toned and nearly EF. $1275. 

29 BRUTTIUM: RHEGION. 435-425 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm, 27mm (17.15 gm). O: Lion’s scalp facing. 

R: Iocastos or Aristaeos (?) seated left, holding sceptre. cf. 

SNG. ANS. 640. Impressive and EF/VF+. $12,500. 

SICILY 

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30 SICILY: AKRAGAS. 472-420 BC. Silver Litra, 10mm 

(0.59 gm). O: Eagle, with closed wings, standing left. R: 

Crab. cf. BMC. 50. A charming little coin, EF. $750. 

31 SICILY: GELA. 490-475 BC. Silver Didrachm, 20mm 

(8.40 gm). O: Naked horseman, wearing crested helmet, 

galloping right, brandishing spear held high in right hand. 

R: Forepart of man-headed bull swimming right. cf. 

Jenkins 99 (Reverse die match for R54). Evenly struck and 

nicely toned, goodVF/aEF. $3500. 

32 SICILY: GELA. 420-405 BC. Bronze-17mm (3.81 gm). 

O: Bull standing left, head lowered. R: Diademed head of 

young river-god Gelas right, with horns. cf. SG. 1095var. 

Dark green patina, VF/VF+. $450. 

33 SICILY: LEONTINOI. circa 480 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm (25 x 28mm), probably engraved by the 

Demareteion master (17.30 gm). O: Slow quadriga 

driven right by charioteer who is crowned by Nike 

fl ying above. R: Laureate head of Apollo right, of 

superb late archaic style; three bay leaves around; 

beneath, lion running right. cf. SG. 823. Rare. Lightly 

toned and VF in good metal. $22,500. 

34 SICILY: LEONTINOI. 425-422 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

24 x 27mm (16.82 gm). O: Laureate head of Apollo right 

of early Classical style, hair short. R: Lion’s head right, 

with open jaws; four corn-grains around. cf. SG. 838var. 

Fine old patina, good VF in interesting and unusual style. 

$3750. 

35 SICILY: MESSANA. 461-413 BC. Silver Litra, 13mm 

(0.65 gm). O: Hare springing right; scallop-shell beneath. 

R: Inscription within wreath. cf. BMC. 63. Charming 

obverse. Nicely toned and pleasing VF-EF. SOLD. 

36 SICILY: MOTYA. 415-397 BC. Silver Hemilitron, 11mm 

(0.43 gm). O: Gorgoneion’s head facing. R: Palm tree. cf. 

SNG. ANS. 503ff. Rare. Surfaces slightly grainy, lightly 

toned, good VF in haunting style. $1275. 

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37 SICILY: MOTYA. 415-397 BC. Bronze-10mm (1.35 

gm). O: Male head right. R: Crab. cf. Calciati I, 278. Very 

rare. Dark green patina, VF+. $975. 

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38 SICILY: SELINOS. 490-466 BC. Silver Obol, 10mm 

(0.59 gm). O: Selinon leaf. R: Selinon leaf within border 

of dots. cf. SG. 732. Rare. Lightly toned and VF/VF+. 

$925. 

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39 SICILY: SYRACUSE. 460-450 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

25mm (17.13 gm). O: Slow quadriga driven right by 

male charioteer; Nike fl ying above, crowning the horses. 

R: Head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. cf. 

Boehringer 554. A very pleasing VF. $2950. 

40 SICILY: SYRACUSE. circa 425-406 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm, 24mm (16.90 gm). O: Charioteer driving 

fast quadriga left. R: Head of Arethusa left with hair bound 

in sphendone; dolphins around. cf. Tudeer 84 (31/56). In 

the style of Eukleidas. Toned and pleasing VF in good 

metal. $5750. 

41 SICILY: SYRACUSE. c. 415 BC. Silver Tetradrachm 

(29mm), by Sosion (17.06 gm). O: Charioteer in quadriga 

left, crowned by Nike who fl ies above; two dolphins in 

exergue. R: Head of Arethusa left; four dolphins around. 

cf. Tudeer 5 (V2/R3). Pleasing VF. $7750. 

ex-Lanz 74 (1995), #94. 

42 SICILY: SYRACUSE. 344-317 BC. Silver Drachm, 15 x 

18mm (2.47 gm). O: Head of Arethusa left; three dolphins 

around. R: Pegasus fl ying left. cf. SNG. ANS. 511. Rare 

and VF. $1200. 

43 SICILY: SYRACUSE. 344-317 BC. Silver 2 1/2 Litra, 

14mm (1.89 gm). O: Head of Athena three-quarter facing 

to left, wearing triple-crested helmet; three dolphins 

around. R: Naked rider on horse pacing right, star behind. 

cf. BMC. 280. Impressive and VF+. $1600. 

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44 SICILY: SYRACUSE. Reign of Agathokles, 317-289 BC. 

Bronze-21mm (9.93 gm). O: Bust of Artemis right, quiver 

at shoulder. R: Winged thunderbolt. cf. BMC. 422. Some 

light encrusting on the obverse, EF with a brown patina. 

$275. 

45 THE CARTHAGINIAN FORCES IN SICILY. c. 

325-290 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 25mm (17.05 gm). O: 

Head of young Herakles clad in lion’s skin headdress. R: 

Horse’s head left. cf. Jenkins, Punic Sicily IV #384. Well 

struck and in pleasing style. Nearly EF. $2950. 

46 THE CARTHAGINIAN FORCES IN SICILY. 4 th - 

3 rd Century BC. Bronze-14mm (5.07 gm). O: Head of 

Persephone-Tanit right. R: Horse to right. cf. SNG. 

München 1626ff. Dark green patina, nearly EF. $575. 

47 THE CARTHAGINIAN FORCES IN SARDINIA. 

264-241 BC. Bronze-20mm (6.78 gm). O: Head of Tanit 

left. R: Horse’s head right. cf. Alexandropoulos 59; 

Lindgren 654. Unusual local style, VF. $275. 

NORTHERN GREECE 

48 THE MACEDONIAN TRIBES: THE ORRESKIOI 

(?). c. 510-480 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 15mm (1.58 gm). 

O: Bull kneeling right on one knee and looking back; 

border of dots around. R: Crested helmet within shallow 

incuse. cf. Pozzi 703var (“Bisalti”); BMC p. 150, #15 

(obverse; “Uncertain”). A fascinating and rare coin, VF+/ 

VF. $3750.


49 MACEDONIA, municipal issues: ARGILOS. 510-480 

BC. Silver Tetrobol, 13 x 15mm (2.59 gm). O: Forepart of 

Pegasus right. R: Quadripartite incuse square. cf. SNG. 

ANS---; SNG. Copenhagen 343 (Therma?). Rare. Nicely 

toned and VF+. $2250. 

50 MACEDONIA, municipal issues: MENDE. 465- 

424 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 27mm (17.09 gm). O: 

Dionysos reclining left, on back of ass standing right; 

before, Selinos advancing right, holding wineskin and 

thyrsos. R: Linear square, within which is a vine and 

fi ve bunches of grapes. cf. SG. 1408. Lightly toned. In 

good style and in good metal, VF. $8250. 

51 MACEDONIA, municipal issues: NEAPOLIS. 424- 

348 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 14mm (1.92 gm). O: Facing 

head of gorgoneion. R: Young female head (Artemis 

Parthenos?) right, hair bound with cord; all within shallow 

incuse. cf. SNG. ANS. 454. Fine old cabinet toning, VF+ 

on a nice large fl an. $1275. 

52 MACEDONIA: SCIONE. 480-450 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 

12mm (2.33 gm). O: Young male head right. R: Human 

eye. cf. SNG. ANS. 709. Rare. Surfaces slightly grainy, 

VF/aEF. $775. 

53 MACEDONIA, municipal issues: TERONE. 480- 

455 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 15mm (2.30 gm). O: Oinochoë 

left. R: Shallow quadripartite incuse square, the surfaces 

granulated. cf. BMC. 8. Unusually pleasing and nicely 

toned. A few light scratches, EF. $775. 

54 MACEDONIA, municipal issues: THESSALONICA. 

2 nd -3 rd Century AD. Bronze-21mm (5.46 gm). O: Turreted 

head of the city goddess right. R: Kabeiros standing, 

holding rhyton and hammer. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 386. 

Rare and interesting, a very pleasing VF. $375. 

55 THE KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA: PHILIP II. 359- 

336 BC. Gold Stater, 19mm (8.57 gm). O: Laureate head of 

Apollo right. R: Charioteer in biga right; bee beneath. cf. 

Le Rider, pl. 90.15 (Magnesia mint). EF with lustre and in 

fi ne style. $8250. 

56 THE KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA: PHILIP II. 

359-336 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 23mm (14.43 gm). 

O: Laureate head of Zeus to right. R: Jockey on horse 

prancing right. cf. Le Rider Pl. 46, 19. Lightly toned and 

EF. $2250. 

57 THE KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA: ALEXANDER 

THE GREAT. 336-323 BC. Gold Stater, 19mm (8.46 gm). 

O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Nike standing left. 

cf. Price 1524 (Abydos mint). Bold EF. $5250. 


THE GREAT. 336-323 BC. Gold Stater, 19mm (8.57 gm). 

O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Nike standing left. 

cf. Price 1524 (Abydos mint). Nearly EF in strong style. 

$4500. 


THE GREAT. 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 25mm 

(17.15 gm). O: Head of young Herakles right, clad in 

lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 

3765 (‘Babylon’ mint). Nicely toned and nearly EF in 

high relief and in fi ne style. $1675. 




lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left; cock in fi eld 

to left. cf. Price 79a (”Amphipolis” mint, lifetime issue). 

Bold EF in fi ne style and with some lustre. $1600. 

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112a (‘Amphipolis’ mint; lifetime issue). A wonderful 

coin, choice EF. $1600. 





3230 (Myriandos mint). aEF in high relief. $1250. 




lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 104 

(‘Amphipolis’ mint). VF+. $925. 





3704a (Babylon mint). Attractive cabinet toning, VF+ in 



THE GREAT. 336-323 BC. Silver Drachm, 18mm (4.27 

gm). O: Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion’s skin 

headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left; small mouse in fi eld to 

left. cf. Price 1423 (Lampsakos mint). Rare and charming 

mouse symbol, unusually nice for issue, EF. $750. 




gm). O: Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion’s 

skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 1827a 

(‘Colophon’ mint). In fi ne style and with old cabinet 

toning, EF. $575. 




skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 1759 

(’Colophon’ mint). Reverse in fi ne style, VF+. $325. 




skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 2151c 

(Miletos mint). Unusually pleasing for type. EF with light 

iridescent toning. $600. 




headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left; small mouse in fi eld to 

left. cf. Price 1423 (Lampsakos mint). Rare and charming 

mouse symbol. Lightly toned and VF. $495. 

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THE GREAT. 336-323 BC. Silver Obol, 9mm (0.64 


headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. Price 3253 (Ake 

mint). Rare. Nicely toned and VF+/VF. $475. 

71 MACEDONIA UNDER THE ROMANS. 158-150 BC. 

Silver Tetradrachm, 32mm (16.93 gm). O: Macedonian 

shield with portrait of Artemis at the center. R: Club within 

oak wreath. cf. SNG Lockett 1536 (this coin). Toned and 

good VF in fi ne style. $875.


72 MACEDONIA UNDER THE ROMANS. 94-65 BC. 

Silver Tetradrachm, 32mm (16.77 gm). O: Head of 

Alexander The Great right, with horn of Ammon and 

fl owing hair. R: Club between money-chest and quaestor’s 

chair; all within olive wreath. cf. SG. 7542. Lightly toned 

and aEF/EF. $875. 

73 MACEDONIA. Koinon issue minted in the early third 

century AD. Bronze-25mm (13.48 gm). O: Heroic portrait 

of Alexander The Great right. R: Two hexastyle temples. 

cf. AMNG III, 667. Obverse in impressive style, VF+. 

$1650. 

74 THRACE, municipal issues: CHERRONESOS. Mid- 

4th enlargements 

Century BC. Bronze-10mm (1.61 gm). O: Lion’s head 

left. R: Corn grain. cf. BMC. 53var. Rare in bronze, 

pleasing VF. $275. 

75 THRACE, municipal issues: MESSEMBRIA. 450-350 

BC. Bronze-17mm (5.11 gm). O: Facing helmet. R: Radiate 

wheel with letters between spokes. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 

654. Dark green patina, nearly EF. $425. 

76 THRACE, municipal issues: ODESSOS. 280-200 

BC. Silver Tetradrachm (27mm) restoring the coinage 

of Alexander The Great (17.17 gm). O: Head of young 

Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus 

enthroned left; monogram and upside-down amphora in 

fi eld. cf. Price 1155. Reverse slightly double-struck. EF in 


77 THRACE, municipal issues: PERINTHUS. Late 1st- mid 2nd Century AD. Bronze-27mm (6.63 gm). O: Head 

of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy. R: Demeter 

standing left. cf. Schönert 118f. 

Rare. VF+/VF. $750. 

78 THRACE, municipal issues: THASOS. 510-490 BC. 

Silver Stater, 20mm (7.98 gm). O: Naked ithyphallic Satyr 

running right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph 

who raises her right hand in protest. R: Quadripartite 

incuse square. cf. BMC. 5. Lightly toned and aVF in good 

metal. $800. 

79 THRACE, municipal issues: THASOS. After 148 BC. 

Silver Tetradrachm, 33mm (16.91 gm). O: Head of young 

Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. R: Herakles, naked, 

standing left, holding club; lion’s skin over left arm. cf. 

BMC. 72. Nearly EF in pleasing style. $675. 

80 THRACE, municipal issues: THASOS. After 148 BC. 

Silver Tetradrachm, 34mm (16.90 gm). O: Head of young 

Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. R: Herakles, naked, 

standing left, holding club; lion’s skin over left arm. cf. 

BMC. 72. Nearly EF. $500. 

81 THE KINGDOM OF THRACE: LYSIMACHOS. 305- 

283 BC. Gold Stater, 18mm (8.34 gm). O: Deifi ed head of 

Alexander The Great right. R: Athena enthroned left. cf. 

Müller, Lysimachos, 465. Evenly struck and EF. $12,750. 

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82 THESSALY: LARISSA. 370-360 BC. Silver Drachm, 16 

x 19mm (6.10 gm). O: Head of Aleuas, legendary founder 

of Thessaly, three-quarters facing to left, in conical helmet; 

to right, double-axe. R: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 

looking back. cf. BCD. 1135. aEF/VF+. $2750. 

83 THESSALY: LARISSA. 350-325 BC. Silver Didrachm, 

21 x 25mm (12.20 gm). O: Head of the nymph Larissa, 

three-quarters facing to left. R: Horse trotting to right. cf. 

BMC. 55. Fine old cabinet toning, nearly EF in fi ne style. 

$7500. 

84 THESSALY: LARISSA. 350-325 BC. Silver Drachm, 

18mm (6.08 gm). O: Head of the nymph Larissa, threequarters 

facing to left. R: Horse right; plant below. cf. 

SNG. Copenhagen 123. Well centered and pleasing, good 

VF. $675. 

85 THE THESSALIAN LEAGUE. 196-146 BC. Silver 

Double Victoriatus, 21mm (5.17 gm). O: Head of Zeus 

right, crowned with oak. R: Athena Itonia advancing 

right, brandishing spear and holding shield. cf. SNG. 

Copenhagen 278. Lightly toned and VF in bold style. 

$375. 

86 AKARNANIA: ANAKTORION. 350-300 BC. Silver 

Stater, 22mm (8.35 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying right. R: 

Helmeted head of Athena right; small tripod within wreath 

behind. cf. BMC. 33. Minor scratch on reverse, EF. $1450. 

87 AKARNANIA: LEUKAS. 320-280 BC. Silver Stater, 

19mm (8.21 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Ithyphallic 

herm behind helmeted head of Athena to right. cf. Calciati 

102. Rare and interesting symbol, lightly toned and VF. 

$1200. 


88 THE AKARNANIAN CONFEDERACY. 250-200 BC. 

Silver Drachm, 18mm (4.59 gm). O: Beardless head of the 

river-god Achelous right. R: Apollo Aktios enthroned left, 

holding bow. cf. BMC. 10. Rare. Nicely toned. VF+/VF. 

$2500. 

89 THE AETOLIAN LEAGUE. 250-225 BC. Silver 

Drachm, 20mm (5.14 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: 

Aetolia enthroned right. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 9. Rare. 

Nicely toned and VF-EF. $4500. 

CENTRAL GREECE 

90 PHOKIS. 500-460 BC. Silver Triobol, 14mm (2.89 gm). 

O: Bull’s head facing. R: Head of Artemis right, within 

incuse square. cf. BCD, pp. 74-81. Nicely toned, Bold 

obverse strike and reverse in fi ne style, VF+/VF. This coin 

comes with two old British cabinet tags, one indicating it 

once sold for fi fteen shillings. $1650. 

91 BOEOTIA: THEBES. 500-460 BC. Silver Stater, 17mm 

(11.99 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Small theta at the 

center of an incuse square of “mill-sail” pattern. cf. BCD. 

622j. A rare early issue, lightly toned and VF+ in high 

relief. $4500. 

92 BOEOTIA: THEBES. c. 395-338 BC. Silver Stater, 

22mm (12.28 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. 

SNG. Copenhagen 348. Bold EF. $2000. 


(12.17 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG. 

Copenhagen 340. Well centered and evenly struck, EF/ 

VF-EF. $1250.



(12.19 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG. 

Copenhagen 339; BCD. 539. Boldly struck obverse, 

nearly EF. $975. 

95 BOEOTIA: TANAGRA. 500-480 BC. Silver Drachm, 

13 x 16mm (5.81 gm). O: Boeotian shield; horizontal T 

facing inward in each opening. R: Large square incuse 

with anti-clockwise mill-sail pattern. cf. BCD. 244. Nicely 

toned and VF+ with an obverse in high relief. $1975. 

96 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree 

Tetradrachm, 22mm (13.21 gm). O: Helmeted head of 

Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing; crescent 

moon and olive sprig behind. cf. SG. 2535. Rare and 

historical. VF+. $1500. 

97 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree 

Drachm, 13 x 15 mm (2.91 gm). O: Helmeted head of 

Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf. SG. 

2536. Rare and historical. Softly struck VF. $750. 

For over a century prior to the minting of the above silver-plated coins, 

Athens had strictly adhered to a policy of maintaining the purity of the 

silver in its coinage. The Athenian ‘owl’ consequently became one of 

the most trusted coins in the ancient world for its intrinsic purity. In 406 

BC, in the grips of an economic crisis resulting from their reverses in the 

Peloponnesian War, the Athenians resorted to the expediency of infl ating 

their currency. Thus these plated ‘owls’ made their appearance. These 

plated coins were discontinued after the Athenians recovered the use of 

their silver mines. This occurred after their surrender to Sparta in 404 BC. 

98 ATTICA: ATHENS. 393-300 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

22mm (17.03 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right, with 

eye in true profi le. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf. 

SG. 2537. Well centered reverse. Some light scratches in 

the fi elds. Nicely toned and VF+. $625. 

99 AIGINA. 404-340 BC. Silver Stater, 19mm (12.22 gm). O: 

Tortoise with segmented shell. R: Incuse square with fi ve 

compartments. cf. SG. 2603. Counterstamp on tortoise 

shell. Obverse in very high relief, nearly EF. $3250. 

100 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater, 

20mm (8.53 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Helmeted 

head of Athena left; small dove within wreath behind. cf. 

Calciati 419. EF with an inspired depiction of Pegasus in 


101 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater, 

22mm (8.51 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Herm behind 

helmeted head of Athena right. cf. Calciati 385. Rare 

symbol. Nicely toned and VF. $775. 

102 LACONIA: LACEDAIMON (SPARTA), as part of the 

Achaean League. 196-146 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 15mm 

(2.30 gm). O: Laureate head of Zeus right. R: Caps of the 

Dioscuri to either side of a large monogram. cf. BMC. 81. 

VF+. $950. 

103 ARGOLIS: EPIDAUROS. 280-260 BC. Silver 

Hemidrachm, 18mm (2.61 gm). O: Head of Asklepios to 

left. R: Monogram within wreath. cf. BMC. 1-2; BCD. 

1228, this coin. Rare. Lightly toned and good VF in fi ne 

style. $1875. 

CRETE 

104 CRETE: GORTYNA. 280-270 BC. Silver Stater, 22 x 

24mm (11.08 gm). O: Europa seated facing amid branches 

of leafl ess tree; eagle, with outstretched wings, before her. 

R: Bull standing right, looking back. cf. SNG Copenhagen 

443. Very rare. Unusually full even strike, VF. $5500. 

105 CRETE: PHALASARNA. 330-270 BC. Silver Drachm, 

18mm (5.13 gm). O: Head of Artemis Diktynna right. R: 

Ornamented trident-head. cf. BMC. 4. Rare and pleasing 

VF/VF+. $2750. 

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106 THE BOSPORUS KINGDOM. 68-69 AD. Bronze- 

23mm (8.07 gm). O: Temple with fi ve columns. R: Wreath 

enclosing monogram and inscription. cf. RPC. 1931; 

MacDonald 337/1. Black patina, aEF. $450. 

107 THE BOSPORUS KINGDOM: SAUROMATES I. 

93-124 AD. Bronze-27mm (13.38 gm). O: Royal portrait 

to right. R: Shield between axe and sword. cf. MacDonald 

401/3. Dark brown patina. Scarce and interesting reverse. 

Some very light scratches in the fi elds, aEF. $825. 

108 PONTOS: AMISOS. 300-250 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 

12mm (1.75 gm). O: Head of Tyche of the city right, hair 

tightly rolled and wearing turreted stephanos. R: Eagle 

standing facing, wings spread. cf. BMC. 14f. Fine old 

toning, aEF in fi ne style. $1750. 

109 PAPHLAGONIA: SINOPE. Late 2 nd -early 1 st Century 

BC, time of Mithradates VI. Bronze-26mm (21.21 gm). 

O: Youthful bust of Mithras (?) right, wearing Persian 

head-dress. R: Quiver with strap. cf. BMC---; SNG. von 

Aulock---; SNG. Copenhagen---; Rec Gen, Pl. XXVI, 

#14var (a poor quality example). A very rare type from 

this city. Large and heavy. An excellent example with a 

brown patina, EF. $1750. 

110 BITHYNIA: KALCHEDON. 387-340 BC. Silver 

Drachm, 15mm (3.80 gm). O: Bull standing left. R: Small 

quadripartite incuse square, with granulated fi eld, all 

within circular depression. cf. SNG. BM. 104. aEF/EF 

with character. $875. 

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111 MYSIA: CYZICUS. c. 500 BC. Silver Obol, 9mm (0.57 

gm). O: Tunny fi sh left. R: Quadripartite incuse square. cf. 

Klein 261. Toned and pleasing VF. $225. 


112 MYSIA: PERGAMUM. c. 200-133 BC. Bronze-16mm 

(2.33 gm). O: Head of Asklepios right. R: Snake-entwined 

Asklepian staff. cf. SNG Copenhagen 370ff. Unusually 

sharp strike, EF with a black patina. $575. 

113 MYSIA: PERGAMUM. After 133 BC. Silver Cistophoric 

Tetradrachm, 28mm (12.15 gm). O: Snake emerging from 

cista mystica within ivy wreath. R: Bow case between 

serpents; snake-entwined Asklepian staff to right. cf. 

BMC. 98f. EF. $675. 

114 AIOLIS: MYRINA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

36mm (16.80 gm). O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: 

Apollo of Gyrnion standing right within laurel wreath. 

cf. SG. 4216. An unusually impressive Hellenistic coin. 

Evenly struck and well centered on a a nice large fl an, 

lightly toned and EF. $2500. 

115 LESBOS: MYTILENE. 412-378 BC. Electrum Hekte, 

10mm (2.54 gm). O: Head of Muse right, with hai r in 

sakkos. R: Lyre. cf. Bodenstedt 79. VF+. $1750. 

116 IONIA: UNCERTAIN MINT. 600-550 BC. Electrum 

“Geometric-type” Third Stater, 11 x 13mm (4.66 gm). 

O: In-folded square bisected by crossing lines. R: Incuse 

punch with “fi sh-bone” pattern. cf. SNG. Kayhan 697. 

VF+. $5750. 

117 IONIA: EPHESUS. 480-450 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 

16mm (3.28 gm). O: Bee. R: Quadripartite incuse square. 

cf. SNG. Copenhagen 210. Lightly toned and good VF. 

$675.


118 IONIA: EPHESUS. 202-133 BC. Silver Drachm, 17mm 

(3.92 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing right; palm tree in 

background. cf. BMC. 123ff. VF. $650. 

119 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 350-325 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 

14mm (3.10 gm). O: Armed warrior on horseback right. 

R: Bull butting left. cf. SG. 4478. Well struck. Toned and 

EF in fi ne style. $3950. 

120 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

29mm (16.72 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: Apollo 

standing left within a wreath. cf. BMC. 36. EF. $3500. 

121 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 

31mm (16.77 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: Apollo 

standing within a wreath. cf. SG. 4485var. EF. $1500. 

122 IONIA: SAMOS. 205-129 BC. Silver Trihemidrachm, 

19mm (4.48 gm). O: Lion’s scalp facing within border 

of dots. R: Forepart of ox right, trident beneath. cf. SNG 

Copenhagen 1710. A memorable coin of high quality. 

Nicely toned and well engraved, EF in fi ne style. $4500. 

This city was the birthplace of Pythagoras. 

123 CARIA: UNCERTAIN MINT. 5 th Century BC. Silver 

Third Siglos or Triobol (?), 11mm (2.07 gm). O: Two bull’s 

heads confronted. R: Forepart of bull left within incuse 

square. cf. Pozzi 2550var (Samos). Rare and interesting. 

Some light scratches on reverse, toned VF. $950. 

124 CARIA: ALABANDA. 173-167 BC. Silver Tetradrachm 

(31mm) restoring the coinage of Alexander The Great 

(16.50 gm). O: Head of young Herakles right, wearing 

lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left; small fi gure 

of Pegasus in left fi eld. cf. Price 2463. Toned and VF+. 

$1750. 

125 CARIA: IDYMA. 410-390 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 

15mm (3.75 gm). O: Head of horned Pan facing. R: Figleaf 

within incuse square. cf. SG. 4904; SNG. Keckman 

59. Very rare. Obverse in haunting style. Very rare and 

VF+. $3250. 

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126 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: IALYSOS ON RHODES. 

500-408 BC. Silver Diobol, 10mm (1.32 gm). O: Forepart 

of winged boar to right. R: Helmeted head of Athena 

within shallow incuse square. cf. SNG. Keckman 303ff; 

Rosen 564 (Klazomenai). Rare and well above average 

for this issue. Toned VF. $600. 

127 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 304-167 BC. 

Silver Tetradrachm, 25mm (13.34 gm). O: Radiate head 

of Helios, three quarters facing to right. R: Rose blossom, 

prow of a ship in left fi eld, rosebud in right fi eld. cf. SG. 

5046. Lightly toned and impressive, VF+. $4750. 


Silver Drachm, 13 x 16mm (2.62 gm). O: Radiate head 

of Helios right. R: Rose with small caduceus to left; all 

within shallow incuse square. cf. BMC. 247ff. aEF/EF in 



Silver Hemidrachm, 13mm (1.42 gm). O: Radiate head 

of Helios, three-quarters facing to right. R: Rose within 

shallow incuse square. cf. SG. 5065. Nicely toned and VF. 

$275. 

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130 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 88-43 BC. Silver 

Trihemidrachm, 19mm (3.84 gm). O: Radiate head of 

Helios, three-quarters facing to right. R: Full-blown rose. 

cf. BMC. 340. Toned and nearly EF. $1475. 

131 PAMPHYLIA: ASPENDOS. 385-333 BC. Silver Stater, 

20 x 23mm (10.85 gm). O: Two nude wrestlers. R: Slinger 

advancing right, about to discharge his sling; triskeles in 

fi eld to right. cf. SG. 5389ff. Evenly struck for the issue, 

far above average, EF. $1500. 

132 CILICIA: AIGEAI. 1 st Century AD. Bronze-23mm (7.63 

gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Tyche standing, 

holding rudder and cornucopia. cf. SNG. Levante 1689. 

An especially pleasing VF with a fi ne green patina. $550. 

133 CILICIA: OLBA. time of Augustus, circa 11-12 AD. 

Bronze-18mm (4.86 gm). O: Portrait of Ajax, high priest 

and governor right, as Hermes, wearing tight-fi tting cap 

and earring; caduceus in front. R: Winged thunderbolt. cf. 

BMC. 4; RPC. 3728. Rare and historical, pleasing VF. 

$475. 

134 CILICIA: SOLOI. 385-350 BC. Silver Stater, 21mm 

(10.11 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: 

Bunch of grapes on stalk with leaves and tendrils. cf. 

Pozzi 2837. Altogether outstanding for type. Obverse 

with full crest. In unusually fi ne style on both sides, 

lightly toned and good VF. $4250. 

THE EAST 

135 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. c. 350-332 BC. Silver Stater 

(16mm) minted under King Gerostratos (??) (10.19 gm). 

O: Laureate head of bearded deity (Melqarth?) right. R: 

Galley right, on three lines of waves; above, Phoenician 

letters. cf. SNG. ANS. 10ff. Nicely toned and VF/aEF. 

$1200. 

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136 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Drachm, 

16mm (4.12 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing in front of a 

palm tree. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 34. EF. $975. 

137 PHOENICIA: ARADOS. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Drachm, 

19mm (4.16 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing in front of a 

palm tree. cf. BMC. 148f. An especially nice bee. Very 

slightly rough at the periphery in obverse fi eld toward 1-3 

o’clock; otherwise EF in fi ne style. $925. 

138 PHOENICIA: TYRE. 360-306 BC. Silver Didrachm, 

20mm (8.83 gm). O: Melqarth riding right on hippocamp. 

R: Owl standing right, head facing, carrying crook and 

fl ail under left wing. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 309. Rare. 

In good metal and with a nice even strike, aEF/good VF. 

$2950. 

139 PHOENICIA: TYRE. After 126 BC. Silver Half Shekel, 

22mm (6.88 gm). O: Laureate head of Melqarth right. R: 

Eagle standing left; club in fi eld to left. cf. SG. 5921. VF+. 

$1250. 

140 THE KINGDOM OF NABATAEA: ARETAS IV. 

9 BC-40 AD. Bronze-18mm (3.91 gm). O: Jugate busts 

of Aretas and Queen Shaqilath to right. R: Crossed 

cornucopiae. cf. BMC. 22var. Far above average, bold 

VF with a black patina. $295. 

141 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS I. 


Diademed portrait of king right. R: Apollo seated left on 

omphalos. cf. Houghton-Lorber 378.3. Portrait in very 

high relief, VF+/VF. $1650.


142 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV. 


Diademed head of king right. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf. 

Newell, SMA, 72. A very pleasing VF. $1750. 

143 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV. 175- 

164 BC. Bronze-32mm (36.60 gm). O: Laureate head of 

Zeus-Serapis right. R: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. 

cf. Houghton II #332. Historical and pleasing VF. $750. 

This imitates the contemporary Ptolemaic bronze coinage. It was 

minted during the Seleukid occupation of Egypt. 

144 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS VII. 


Diademed head of king right. R: Athena standing left, 

holding Nike. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer) 1848 (Antioch 

mint). EF. $475. 

145 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IX. 

113-95 BC. Bronze-18mm (5.39 gm). O: Diademed head 

of king right. R: Thunderbolt. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer) 

2681ff; Houghton, CSE 332 (Antioch mint). Nice portrait, 

VF+/VF. $225. 

146 BABYLONIA: BABYLON. 311-280 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm, 23mm (15.03 gm). O: Baal seated left. R: 

Lion walking left, anchor above. cf. SG. 6150var. Lightly 

toned and VF/VF+. $1250. 

147 THE KINGDOM OF PARTHIA: MITHRADATES II. 

123-88 BC. Silver Drachm, 20mm (4.11 gm). O: Diademed 

bust left. R: Archer seated right. cf. Sel. 26/1. Pleasing EF. 

$325. 

148 BACTRIA: KING ANTIMOCHOS. 171-160 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm, 33mm (16.90 gm). O: Bust of king right, 

wearing kausia. R: Poseidon standing facing, holding 

trident and palm-branch. cf. SG. 7542. Hairline scratch in 

obverse fi eld, bold EF in fi ne style. $5500. 

149 BACTRIA: KING EUCRATIDES. 171-135 BC. Silver 

Tetradrachm, 30mm (16.71 gm). O: Diademed and draped 

bust of king right. R: Apollo standing facing, head left, 

holding arrow and resting on bow. cf. SG. 7567var. VF+. 

$1650. 

150 BACTRIA: KING MENANDER. 160-145 BC. Silver 

Drachm, 17mm (2.26 gm). O: Diademed head of king to 

right. R: Athena advancing left, holding thunderbolt and 

shield adorned with the head of Medusa. cf. Mitch. 215T. 

Well engraved. Nicely toned and VF+. $325. 

JUDAEA 

151 JUDAEA, under the Hasmonean kings: ALEXANDER 

JANNAEUS. 103-76 BCE. Bronze Prutah, 15mm (2.15 

gm). O: Lily. R: Anchor. cf. Hendin 467. Unusually 

pleasing and good VF with earthen highlights. $225. 

152 JUDAEA, under the Herodian kings: HEROD THE 

GREAT. 37-4 BCE. Bronze 2 Prutot, 18 x 20mm (4.26 

gm). O: Cross surrounded by closed diadem. R: Table 

with three curved legs, fl anked by palm branches. cf. AJC 

II, 236, 7. Green patina with earthen highlights, VF+. 

$675. 

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