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Greek Coinages, Rhodes: Didrachm, struck c. 250-229 by the magistrate Masimachos Obverse: radiate head of Helios canted slightly right Reverse: μνασιμαχοσ: rose with bud to right; ethnic [ρ-ο] flanking stem, Athena Nikephoros to left Metal: silver; Chian weight standard; 6.79g/12h References: Ashton 208; Keckman 537-539; BMC p.244, 143 Condition: Good very fine, rich cabinet tone £200-£260
Hammer Price: £1,200
Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF LYDIA, Alyattes (c. 600-561): Trite, struck at Sardis Obverse: head of roaring lion right, jaws open, rayed protuberance on forehead Reverse: two incuse squares Metal: electrum; Milesian weight standard; 4.01g References: Weidauer 89; BMC p.2, 6ff; Ashmolean 749-51 Condition: Very fine, well centred £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF LYDIA, Kroisos (c. 564-39): Siglos [Hemistater], struck at Sardis Obverse: foreparts of a lion and bull confronted Reverse: two incuse squares Metal: silver; Persian weight standard; 5.37g References: Lockett 2884; BMC p.7, 41-43; Ashmolean – Condition: Very fine, toned £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Greek Coinages, PERSIAN EMPIRE: Siglos, struck at Sardis, c. 375-340 Obverse: crowned Persian king running right, holding dagger and bow Reverse: oblong incuse punch Metal: silver; Persian weight standard; 5.22g References: Carradice IVc; Meadows 326; BMC pl. XXVII, 19 Condition: Countermark behind the king, very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £400
Greek Coinages, Aspendos: Stater, struck c. 466-430 Obverse: figure advancing right in heroic attitude, holding sword and shield Reverse: εσ: anticlockwise triskeles Metal: silver; Persian weight standard; 10.82g/4h References: Kraay 1004; SNG BN 1 var. [ethnic]; BMC p.93, 2 var. [same] Condition: Very fine, dark toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £700
Greek Coinages, SATRAPS OF CILICIA, Datames (c. 384-362): Stater, struck at Tarsos during the revolt against Artaxerxes II, c. 370-62 Obverse: b’ltrz [in Aramaic script]: Baaltars seated right on ornate stool, supporting eagle-tipped sceptre, and holding grain stalk and grape bunch in outstretched hand; all within moulded border Reverse: trdmw [in Aramaic script]: the sky-god Ana standing right, his right hand raised towards Datames who stands stands left, gesturing back;...
Hammer Price: £850
Greek Coinages, SATRAPS OF CARIA, Pixodaros (c. 341-335): Sixth-Daric, struck at Halikarnassos Obverse: head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath Reverse: πιχωδα: Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and sceptre Metal: gold: Persian wieght standard; 1.38g/12h References: Prospero 547; Lockett –; BMC p.184, 3 Condition: Almost extremely fine with bright lustrous surfaces; the denomination rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Greek Coinages, SATRAPS OF CARIA, Pixodaros: Didrachm, struck at Halikarnassos, c. 341-335 Obverse: head of Apollo canted slightly right, wearing laurel Reverse: πειωδαρο: Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and sceptre Metal: silver; Chian weight standard; 7.04g/12h References: Prospero 549; Lockett 2913; BMC p.184, 5-10 Condition: Good very fine, beautiful grey tone £500-£600
Greek Coinages, Byblos: Shekel, struck under ‘Urimilk III, c. 351-50 Obverse: galley with lion’s head at prow sailing left, carrying three hoplites stylised; hippocamp and murex shell below stylised waves; Punic characters in field Reverse: ‘wrmlk mlk gbl [in Punic script]: lion grounding bull; the bull’s knees buckling and its head turned up in despair Metal: silver; Phoenician weight standard; 13.16g/6h References: Elayi/Elayi IV.3.1 [O2/R2]; Betlyon 18; BMC p.96, –...
Greek Coinages, Sidon: Dishekel, Struck at the time of Eshmunazar, c. 435-20 Obverse: war-galley sailing left over stylised waves; sail partially furled Reverse: biga stepping slowly left, Aechaemenid king and companion in car Metal: silver; Phoenician weight standard; 27.71g/12h References: Elayi/Elayi 25 [D2/R6]; Betlyon 3; BMC p.139, 1 Condition: Fine £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £5,500
Greek Coinages, Sidon: Half-Shekel, struck c. 435-425 Obverse: war-galley sailing left over stylised waves; sail partially furled Reverse: Achaemenid king standing right drawing bowstring; incuse impression of Bes behind Metal: Phoenician weight standard; 6.78g References: Elayi/Elayi Gp II.2; Betlyon 4; BMC p.139, 2 Condition: Extremely fine, dark toned with diffused iridescence over excellent metal; a superb example of Phoenician numismatic art £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £32,000
Greek Coinages, Sidon: Dishek, Struck at the time of Baalshallim I, c. 420-410, Obverse: war-galley drifting left before the walls of Sidon; two lions in exergue Reverse: Persian king driving galloping quadriga left; incuse goat running left below Metal: silver; Phoenician weight standard; 27.50g/12h References: Elayi/Elayi 222, this coin [D13/R20]; Betlyon 8; BMC p.131, 7 Condition: Struck on an irregular flan, good fine and rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £7,500
Greek Coinages, Tyre: Shekel, struck c. 440-425 Obverse: šlšn [in Punic characters]: dolphin right, over stylised waves and a murex shell Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder; all within incuse square Metal: silver; Phoenician weight standard; 13.84g/12h References: cf. Elayi/Elayi 71 [O16/R26]; Betlyon 5; BMC p.227, 1 Condition: Almost extremely fine, prettily toned, excellent fabric £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £18,000
Greek Coinages, kyrene: Stater, struck under the Ptolemaic Governor Ophellas, c. 322-313, by the magistrate Chairios Obverse: kυρεναιον: quadriga stepping slowly right, charioteer holding kentron and reins; solar disk with rays above Reverse: χαιριοσ: Zeus seated left on ornate chair, holding eagle on outstretched palm and leaning elbow on back of throne; thymiaterion before Metal: gold; Attic weight standard; 8.60g/12h References: Burlington 427, this coin = Weber...
Hammer Price: £55,000
Boehringer, E., Die Münzen von Syrakus, First edition, Berlin & Leipzig, Verlag von Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1929, vi + contents + 297pp + (7), 32 superb plates, additional images throughout the text (Clain-Stefanelli 2257*). Original tan cloth binding lettered in red, 2 volumes with plates housed in folder, publisher’s sticker on inside front cover of each; covers tatty, the inside pages clean and good; a scarce and still-essential die study £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Cahn, H.A., Die Münzen der Sizilischen Stadt Naxos. First edition, Basel, 1944, 168pp, 12 fine plates (Clain-Stefanelli 2246*). Later bound in black cloth (this a little worn), inscribed on the fly leaf ‘with compliments of the author’, the inside pages otherwise clean and good; an important corpus and die study £60-£80
Hammer Price: £120
Du Chastel de la Howardries, Comte Albéric. Syracuse: ses monnaies d’arget et d’or au point de vue artistique. La coiffure antique et ses développements successifs, London, Spink & Son, 1898, 33pp, 14 superb plates. Original maroon cloth, gilt lettering, spine bumped, one page dog-eared, otherwise clean and good; a very rare and attractive work £200-£300
Desneux, J. Les Tétradrachmes d’Akanthos. Burssels, Revue Belge de Numismatic et de Sigillographie, 95. 1949, 178pp, 38 very fine plates of coins. Later bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering, some foxing otherwise fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £85
Forrer, L., Descriptive Catalogue of The Collection of Greek Coins Formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918, London, 1922-1928, Six parts complete (4 of text, 2 of plates), photographic frontispiece, xvi + 1952pp, 318 fine plates of coins (Clain-Stefanelli 2001*) [6]. Contemporary green cloth binding with gilt lettering, protective paper sleeves (these somewhat tatty), some light foxing otherwise fine and clean; an important, comprehensive and seldom offered reference work £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Hill, G.F. [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum] Volume II. The Lloyd Collection. Parts I-II: Etruria to Thurium. Parts III-IV: Velia to Eryx. Parts V-VI: Galaria to Selinus. Parts VII-VIII: Syracuse to Lipara. London, published for the British Academy, 1933-1937, eight parts complete in four volumes. 59 superb plates illustrating 1,687 coins each with accompanying page of descriptive text (Clain-Stefanelli 1913*). In original brown printed boards, generally fine, inside pages clean; scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £500
Jongkees, J.H., the Kimonian Dekadrachms: A Contribution to Sicilian Numismatics. Utrecht, 1941, (8) + 151pp + (1), 2 plates (Clain-Stefanelli 2269*). Original printed card covers, spine rubbed and bumped, notes lightly pencilled in, otherwise good; an important and scarce reference work £200-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Kraay, C.M., Archaic and Classical Greek Coins, London, 1976, xxvi + 390pp, 64 superb plates (Clain-Stefanelli 1848). Original publisher’s cloth binding with paper dustjacket, very good; a well illustrated and still useful introduction to Greek numismatics £40-£50
Hammer Price: £100
Kraay, C.M., The archaic Coinage of Himera. Napoli, 1983, 102pp + (4), 15 plates of coins. Original card covers, spine bumped and with some foxing, stock price pencilled onto first free endpaper, the inside pages otherwise clean and fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
Kraay, C.M., and Jenkins, G.K., Essays in Greek Coinage presented to Stanley Robinson, Oxford, 1968, xii + 268pp, 33 plates; Davis, N., and Kraay, C.M., The Hellenistic Kingdoms: Portrait Coins and History, London, 1973, 296pp including illustrations; Carson, R.A.G., and Kraay, C.M. (eds), Scripta Nummaria Romana: Essays presented to Humphrey Sutherland, London, 1978, xiii + 250pp, 24 plates; Ashton, A., and Hurter, S., Studies in Greek Numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price. London,...
Hammer Price: £110
May, J.M.F., Ainos: Its History and coinage, 474-341 B.C., First edition, London, Oxford University Press, 1950, xvi + map page + 288pp, 10 double-page plates of coins (Clain-Setffanelli 2378*). Publisher’s navy blue cloth with gilt lettering, front paper inscribed ‘with the best wishes of the author, 11.6.50’, the inside pages otherwise clean £90-£120
Hammer Price: £200
Newell, E. T., The Coinage of Demetrius Poliorcetes, First edition, London, Oxford University Press, 1927, ix + contents + 174pp, 18 very fine plates (Calian-Stefanelli 2356*). Original grey cloth with paper label to front board (this with some foxing), tops dusty, otherwise good; a scarcer work £90-£120
Newell, E.T. Reattribution of Certain Tetradrachms of Alexander the Great. New York, extracted from the American Journal of Numismatics, 1911–1912, 62pp + page of corrections, 30 plates of coins; together with various works by the same author (5) [6]. About fine and better £40-£50
Hammer Price: £150
Ravel, O.E., Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Tarentine Coins formed by M. P. Vlasto. First edition, London, Spink & Son, 1947, xi + (1) + 195pp + (1), 53 very fine plates (Clain-Stefanelli 2140*). Original card binding with paper cover (this rather tatty), the plates housed loose in a folder at the back, the inside pages good; a comprehensive reference collection, this first edition being far superior to, and considerably scarcer than, the later 1977 reprint £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Robinson, E.S.G., Catalogue of Ancient Greek Coins collected by Godfrey Locker Lampson. London, 1923, xx + 126pp, 26 fine plates. Original buff paper covers (these tatty), inside pages fine; an important and beautifully illustrated catalogue £30-£40
Hammer Price: £220
Robinson, E.S.G., [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum] Volume III. The Lockett Collection. Part I: Spain-Italy (Gold and Silver). Part II: Sicily-Thrace (Gold and Silver). Part III: Macedonia-Aegina (Gold and Silver). Part IV: Peloponnese-Aeolis (Gold and Silver). Part V: Lesbos-Cyrenaica: Addenda (Gold and Silver). London, published for the British Academy, 1938-1949, five parts complete. 64 superb plates illustrating 3,542 coins, each with accompanying page of descriptive text (Clain-Stefanelli...
Hammer Price: £600
Robinson, D.M., and Clement, P.A., Excavations at Olynthus. Part IX: The Chalcidic Mint and the Excavation Coins Found in 1928-1934, Baltimore, 1938, xxxi + 413pp, folding résumé, 36 plates (one of a site plan, the others of coins and related items) (Clain-Stefanelli 3281). Original brown cloth, gilt lettering, some foxing on top, otherwise good and extremely rare; the only major reference work on the coinage of Olynthos, giving a corpus of the then known examples; small dealer’s stamp...
Seltman, C.T., The Temple Coins of Olympia, reprinted from Nomisma, First separate edition, Cambridge, 1921, xi + contents + 117pp, 12 fine plates (Clain-Stefanelli 2565*). Bound in one volume, green cloth, gilt lettering and top, inscribed on title page ‘in memory of a delightful visit, Charles T. Seltman 18/4/22’, a fine and clean copy; this still the main reference for the series £90-£120
Hammer Price: £550
Ars Classica/Naville et Cie [Geneva], Auction V, Monnaies Grecques Antiques, Provenant de Doubles British Museum, des Collections de Feu le Général A.L. Bertier de la Garde, et de Divers Autre Amateurs. 18 Juin 1923. 3038 lots of Greek coins illustrated across 85 very fine plates (Spring 475). Original card covers, spine bumped and inscribed in pen ‘Naville V 1923 B.M.’, hand-priced throughout, the inside pages otherwise clean, about good; a scarce and important sale £60-£80
Hammer Price: £180
Ars Classica/Naville et Cie [Geneva], Auctions VI, VII and VIII (The C.S. Bement Collection), Monnaies Greques Antiques, en or et en argent: Premièr partie, Ibérie a Eubée, incl., 28 Janvier 1924. 1082 lots illustrated across 37 superb plates; Monnaies Greques Antiques, en or et en argent: seconde partie, Atticque a Mauritanie incl., 23-24 Juin 1924. 827 lots illustrated across 31 superb plates; Monnaies Romaines Antiques, en or, argent et bronze: 24-8 Juin 1924. 1770 lots illustrated...
Hammer Price: £280
Ars Classica/Naville et Cie [Geneva], a selection of auction catalogues (10), comprising Auction I [Pozzi Collection], 3334 lots of Greek coins illustrated across 101 plates; Auction IV [various properties], 1035 lots of Greek coins illustrated across 36 plates; Auction X [various properties], 1770 lots of Greek and Roman coins illustrated across 76 plates; Auction XII [Sir Arthur Evans, and other properties], 1926 lots of Greek and Roman coins illustrated across 88 plates; Auction XIII...
A selection of bound auction catalogues (3), comprising, Sambon & Canessa [Paris], Collection Maddalena, Monnaies Greques et Romaines. 7-9 Mai 1903. 707 lots of Greek coins and 416 of Roman, illustrated across 9 fine plates (Spring 618); J. Hirsch [Munich], Auction XXVI, Auctions-Catalog Griechischer und Römischer Münzen. 1. Doubletten des kgl, Münzcabinetts in Berlin, as dem ankaufe der Sammlung Arthur Löbbecke (Münzen von Italia, Sicilia, Thracia, Macedonia)...., 23–24 Mai 1910....
A selection of Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge [London] catalogues (3), comprising, Catalogue of the Valuable and Extensive Collection of Greek, Roman, English and other coins, the Property of John Glas Sandeman, Esq. 11-20 June, 1911. 1002 lots illustrated over 11 fine plates (Spring 805); Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Greek Coins formed by the Rev. Arthur C. Headlam. DD. 8-10 May 1916. 471 lots, illustrated over 10 fine plates (Spring 813); Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of...
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