Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 16,86; mm 22; h 9). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Nick on obv., near extremely fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 17,03; mm 22; h 9). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Good very fine - near extremely fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 17,13; mm 22; h 6). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Good very fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 17,18; mm 24; h 3). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Good very fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 16,45; mm 24; h 1). Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Very fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. AR (g 17,17; mm 17; h 9). Possible eastern imitation. Helmeted head of Athena r.; Rv. Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Irregular flan, very fine

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,21; mm 26; h 1). Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC; AR (g 17,21; mm 24; h 3); Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Cabinet tone, minor roughness on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,23; 24 mm; h 11). Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC; AR (g 17,21; mm 24; h 3); Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Cabinet tone and about extremely fine.

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,23; mm 29; h 1). Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC; AR (g 17,21; mm 24; h 3); Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Lightly toned, large flan and good extremely fine.

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,21; mm 25; h 9). Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC; AR (g 17,21; mm 24; h 3); Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Lighlty toned and good extremely fine.

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,20; mm 25; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Lightly toned and good extremely fine.

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC; AR (g 17,18; mm 25; h 9); Helmeted head of Athena r. Rv. AΘE, Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Good very fine

Sikyon, Obol, ca. 350-330/20 BC; AR (g 0,75; mm 10; h 9). Laureate head of Apollo r.; Δ behind; Rv. Dove flying l. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 264.8; HGC 5, 227. Toned, roughness, near very fine

Corinth, Stater, ca. 500-480 BC; AR (g 8.42, mm 17, h 9). Pegasos flying r.; koppa below; Rv. Helmeted head of Athena l. within incuse square. Pegasi 60; BCD Corinth –. Near extremely fine

Corinth, Stater, ca. 375-300 BC; AR (g 8,40; mm 20,5; h 3). Pegasos flying l.; koppa below; Rv. Helmeted head of Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with laurel wreath; chimaera behind. Pegasi 428; BCD Corinth 102. Good very fine

Corinth, Stater, ca. 375-300 BC; AR (g 8,58; mm 19,5; h 2). Pegasos flying l.; Rv. Helmeted head of Athena l.; Δ-I flanking neck truncation; behind, Artemis running r., holding torch. Pegasi 457; BCD Corinth 133. Good very fine

Corinth, Hemidrachm, ca. 350-300 BC; AR (g 1,19; mm 11; h 1). Forepart of Pegasos flying l.; Rv. Wreathed head of Aphrodite l.; A-P flanking. BCD Corinth 186. Porous, near very fine

Asia Minor, Uncertain southern mint, Stater, 5th century BC. AR (g 11.08; mm 19; h 9). Crenelated city wall with three towers; Rv. Forepart of bull advancing r. within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Cf. Numismatik Naumann Auction 70, lot 106. Very rare, very fine

Pontos, Amisos, ca. 125-100 BC. AE (g 8,51; mm 19; h 11). Bust of Artemis r., bow and quiver over shoulder; Rv. AMI-ΣOY, Tripod. SNG BM Black Sea 1139-40; HGC 7, 240. Brown patina, very fine

Kings of Bosporos, Sauromates I (AD 93/4-123/4), 48 units; AE (g 8.21; mm 24; h 12). Central shield with sword in scabbard to r., war axe to l., spear behind, helmet to upper r. and horse's head, to upper l.; M - H (mark of value) across lower field; Rv. Wreath on curule chair; shield to l., sceptre tipped with imperial bust to r. MacDonald 410/2. Green patina, very fine

Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion, ca. 325-310 BC; AE (g 3,84; mm 16,5; h 12). Head of satyr l.; Rv. ΠAN, Head of bull l. Anokhin 1046; MacDonald 67. Near extremely fine

Kings of Bithynia, Prusias II (182-149 BC); AE (g 3,15; mm 19; h 12); Head of Prusias r., wearing a winged diadem Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY, Herakles standing l., holding club in r. hand, lion's skin in l.; monogram to inner r. RG 25; HGC 7, 634. Near extremely fine

Mysia, Kyzikos, Hekte – Sixth Stater, ca. 500-450 BC; EL (g 2,67; mm 9). Ram standing l. on tunny l.; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 91; SNG BnF 228. Extremely fine

Mysia, Kyzikos, Hekte – Sixth Stater, ca. 500-450 BC; EL (g 2,42; mm 8). Head of Zeus-Ammon r. on tunny r.; Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 130 (unlisted denomination); cf. SNG BnF 281 (stater). Extremely Rare, near extremely fine