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Auction 17
– 31 May 2025
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Celtic, Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins
Sa, 31.05.2025, from 12:00 PM CEST
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Sa, 31.05.2025, until 6:00 AM CEST
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Lot 213
An upublished 1/8 Stater with a beautiful geometric design
IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. 1/8 Stater (?) (Electrum, 8 mm, 1.78 g). Stellate floral pattern. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMC -. Linzalo...
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Lot 214
A wonderful rendering of a scorpion, ex Leu 30, 28 April 1982, 173
IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (Electrum, 8 mm, 1.36 g), Phokaic standard. Scorpion. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Bo...
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Lot 215
Apparently unique, and correcting its previous publication
IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (Electrum, 8 mm, 1.16 g), Lydo-Milesian standard. Forepart of a bridled horse to left, its...
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Lot 216
Unpublished and with an exceptional obverse design
IONIA. Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. Myshemihekte – 1/24 Stater (Electrum, 7 mm, 0.61 g), Phokaic standard. Eagle, with wings spread and head to left, ...
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Lot 217
Beautifully centered and with a magnificent rendering of the sphinx
ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Chios. Circa 380-350 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 15.18 g, 11 h), Eorynomos, magistrate. Sphinx with curved wings seated to left...
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Lot 218
LYDIA. Sardes. Circa 166-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 27 mm, 12.66 g, 12 h), circa 160-150. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath wi...
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Lot 219
LYDIA. Tralleis. Circa 166-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 30 mm, 12.66 g, 12 h), circa 166-160. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath ...
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Lot 220
KINGS OF LYDIA. Alyattes, circa 620/10-564/53 BC. Hekte or 1/6 Stater (Electrum, 12 mm, 2.36 g), Lydo-Milesian standard, Sardes. Head of a lion with s...
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Lot 221
Very rare and unusually well preserved
KINGS OF LYDIA. Alyattes, circa 620/10-564/53 BC. Hemihekte – 1/12 Stater (Electrum, 7 mm, 1.18 g). Head of roaring lion to left; traces of 𐤥...
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Lot 222
An exceptional rendering of the Persian Great King
CARIA. Achaemenid Period. Circa 350-334 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 15.25 g, 6 h), Chian-Rhodian standard. Uncertain mint, circa 350-340. The Pers...
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Lot 223
CARIA. Knidos. Circa 465-449 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 5.94 g, 9 h). Forepart of a roaring lion to right. Rev. Pearl-diademed head of Aphrodite to ri...
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Lot 224
CARIA. Knidos. Circa 449-411 BC. Drachm (Silver, 17 mm, 6.12 g, 8 h). Forepart of a roaring lion to right. Rev. Head of Aphrodite to right, wearing ta...
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Lot 225
Boldly struck in high relief and of fine style
SATRAPS OF CARIA. Hidrieus, circa 351/0-344/3 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 15.24 g, 11 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly t...
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Lot 226
Of magnificent Classical style
ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 408/7-400 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.98 g, 12 h). Head of Helios facing slightly to right. Rev. POΔIO...
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Lot 227
PHRYGIA. Apameia. Circa 166-133 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 28 mm, 12.38 g, 1 h), circa 150-140. Cista mystica from which snake coils; all within wreath ...
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Lot 228
PHRYGIA. Laodikeia. Circa 133/88-67 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 26 mm, 12.82 g, 12 h), Kratippos, magistrate, circa 100-80. Cista mystica from which snak...
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Lot 229
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 53, 29 November 1977, 121
DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Uncertain dynast, circa 520-470/60 BC. 1/3 Stater (Silver, 14 mm, 2.88 g). Forepart of a boar right. Rev. Triskeles within linear sq...
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Lot 230
DYNASTS OF LYCIA. Uncertain dynast, circa 500-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 9.37 g). Forepart of a boar to left, ending in a rectangle with a pellete...
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Lot 231
CILICIA. Kelenderis. Circa 430-420 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 10.83 g, 2 h). Youthful nude rider seated sideways on horse prancing to left, holding wh...
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Lot 232
Beautifully toned and struck on a broad flan
CILICIA. Tarsos. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 10.42 g, 10 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓...
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Lot 233
Ex Sternberg XVIII, 20 November 1986, 184
CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios, satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.96 g, 9 h). 𐡁𐡏𐡋𐡕𐡓𐡆 ('b'...
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Lot 234
KINGS OF COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes, with Iotape, 38-72. Dichalkon (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.12 g, 12 h), early series, Samosata, 38-40 or 41-54. KOMMA...
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Lot 235
The finest known coin of Epiphanes & Kallinikos, Kovacs plate coin and ex Sternberg XI, 1981, 192
KINGS OF COMMAGENE. Epiphanes & Kallinikos, circa 60s-72. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21 mm, 7.54 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes. BACIΛEΩC YIOI Epiphane...
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Lot 236
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue
CILICIA OR CYPRUS. Uncertain, late 5th to mid 4th century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 7 mm, 0.20 g). Head of a boar to right. Rev. Blank. Astarte Web A...
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Lot 237
A wonderful Third Stater of Rhoikos
CYPRUS. Amathos. Rhoikos, circa 350 BC. Tetrobol or Third Stater (Silver, 14 mm, 2.19 g, 12 h). Head of a roaring lion to right. Rev. Forepart of a li...
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Lot 238
An unpublished Athenian type Drachm from Idalion (?) of great numismatic and historical interest
CYPRUS. Idalion (?). 450/49 BC. Drachm (Subaeratus, 15 mm, 3.27 g, 6 h). Sphinx seated to left, resting her right forepaw on a lotus tendril with flow...
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Lot 239
One of two known Staters revealing Gorgos' full name
CYPRUS. Salamis. Gorgos II, circa 450-440/30 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 11.15 g, 1 h). 𐠞𐠪𐠐𐠵-𐠩𐠎𐠧ᩧ...
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Lot 240
Perfectly centered and of fine style
SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.95 g, 10 h), Susa, circa 305/4-295. Bust of Alexander the Great, with t...
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Lot 241
Seleukos' very rare Persis mint issue
SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.03 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Persis (Persepolis?), circa 305/4-295. B...
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Lot 242
SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.54 g, 12 h), in the types of Alexander the Great. Pergamon, struck unde...
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Lot 243
An extremely rare issue of the Seleukid usurper Molon
SELEUKID KINGS. Molon, usurper, 222-220 BC. AE (Bronze, 20 mm, 7.59 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 221-220. Laureate head of Zeus to right. ...
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Lot 244
SELEUKID KINGS. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 14.20 g, 1 h), Tyre, SE 163 = 150/49. Diademed and draped bust of Alexander...
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Lot 245
SELEUKID KINGS. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.25 g, 12 h), Tyre, SE 163 = 150/49. Diademed and draped bust of Alexande...
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Lot 246
SELEUKID KINGS. Alexander I Balas, 152-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 14.18 g), Tyre, SE 164 = 149/8. Diademed and draped bust of Alexander I to ...
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Lot 247
SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.13 g, 12 h), Phoenician standard. Laodikeia in Phoenicia...
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Lot 248
The finest known unbearded portrait Tetradrachm of Demetrios III
SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.00 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Cilicia, likely Tarsos, perhaps 88...
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Lot 249
SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.91 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, perhaps 88/7. Diademed head...
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Lot 250
The finest known jugate portrait Tetradrachm of the Twins Antiochos XI and Philip I
SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos XI & Philip I, circa 95/4-94/3 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.72 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Cilicia, likely Tarsos, cir...
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Lot 251
SELEUKID KINGS. Philip I Philadelphos, circa 95/4-76/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.07 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Cilicia (Tarsos?), circa 94/3...
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Lot 252
SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos XIII Philadelphos (Asiatikos), second reign, 65/4 BC (?). Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.24 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Oront...
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Lot 253
An unpublished weight of 1 Mina from Antiochia on the Orontes
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antiochia on the Orontes, 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Weight of 1 Mina (Bronze, 90x91 mm, 501.00 g). Indian elephant walking to ...
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Lot 254
An exceptional civic tetradrachm from Tripolis
PHOENICIA. Tripolis. Late 2nd to early 1st century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.01 g, 12 h), Aradian standard, CY 32. Jugate laureate and draped...
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Lot 255
An unpublished Samarian obol
SAMARIA. 'Middle Levantine' Series. Circa 375-333 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.60 g, 12 h), imitating Sidon. Phoenician galley to left; 𐤁 ('b' in...
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Lot 256
The finest of four known Yehud Drachms of this issue
JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Circa 350-333 BCE. Drachm or Rb' Šql (Silver, 12 mm, 2.49 g, 3 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic...
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Lot 257
JUDAEA, Hellenistic Period. Ptolemaic issues, 302/1-294 BCE. 1/4 Obol or Ma'ah (Silver, 6 mm, 0.15 g). [Bearded male head to left]. Rev. 'YHD' (in Pal...
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Lot 258
Of the highest rarity, one of just six known examples
JUDAEA, Hellenistic Period. Ptolemaic issues, circa 261/0-242/1 BCE. Obol or Ma'ah (Silver, 10 mm, 0.79 g, 12 h), likely struck under Ptolemy II (245-...
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Lot 259
The last Hasmonean's highly important Menorah Prutah
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Mattathias Antigonos, 40-37 BCE. Prutah (Bronze, 12 mm, 0.68 g, 12 h), Jerusalem, 37. ['Mattatayah the High Priest'] (in Paleo-Heb...
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Lot 260
Among the finest known portraits of Herod IV, the first Jewish portrait, issued in the year of Jesus' crucifixion
JUDAEA, Herodians. Herod IV Philip, 4 BCE-34 CE. AE (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.51 g, 12 h), Caesarea Paneas (as Caesarea Philippi), RY 37 = 33/4. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Bare...
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Lot 261
A beautifully toned Half Shekel
JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Half Shekel (Silver, 18 mm, 6.26 g, 6 h), Jerusalem, Year 3 = 68/9. 'Half Shekel, Year 3' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Omer c...
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Lot 262
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for the issue
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE). Uncertain mint. Late 5th-early 4th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.57 g, 12 h). Bearded male head to right within round de...
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Lot 263
An unknown Arabian ruler, and the first known coin to use the North Arabian script, precursor to the Arabian script
ARABIA, Eastern. Gulf Region. [.]SLHZBR, circa 180-140 BCE. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 13.42 g, 12 h), imitating Alexander 'the Great' (336-323 BCE)....
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Lot 264
Of the highest rarity, the second known example
ARABIA, Eastern. Gulf Region. Circa 180-140 BCE. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 11.01 g, 11 h), imitating Alexander 'the Great' (336-323 BCE). Head of He...
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Lot 265
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, died 270 BC. Mnaieion or Oktadrachm (Gold, 28 mm, 27.80 g, 12 h), Alexandria, 254/3-253/2. V...
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Lot 266
A magnificent Mnaieion or Oktadrachm of Arsinoe II
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, died 270 BC. Mnaieion or Oktadrachm (Gold, 29 mm, 28.00 g, 12 h), Alexandria, struck under P...
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Lot 267
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor, second reign, 163-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 14.23 g, 12 h), Alexandria, RY 27 = 155/4. Diad...
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Lot 268
Perfectly centered and sharply struck
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor, second reign, 163-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.20 g, 11 h), Alexandria, RY 27 = 155/4. Diad...
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Lot 269
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor, second reign, 163-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.31 g, 12 h), Paphos, RY 29 = 153/2. Diademed...
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Lot 270
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor, second reign, 163-145 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.20 g, 12 h), Paphos, RY 30 = 152/1. Diademed...
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Lot 271
A beautiful portrait of Cleopatra VII
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 51-30 BC. 40 Drachmai or Obol (Bronze, 21 mm, 8.16 g, 12 h), Alexandria, after 47. Diademed and ...
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Lot 272
KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. Obol (Silver, 6 mm, 0.75 g), Attic standard. Silphion fruit; above and below, pellet. Rev. Quadripartite incuse s...
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Lot 273
KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. 1/10 Stater (Gold, 7 mm, 0.85 g, 2 h), Aristagoras, magistrate. API Bearded head of Zeus-Ammon to right, with ram...
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Lot 274
KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor, second reign, 312-308 BC. 1/10 Stater (Gold, 6 mm, 0.84 g, 9 h), Attic standard. Polianthes, magistra...
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Lot 275
Very rare and exceptionally well preserved
KYRENAICA. Kyrene. Magas, as King of Kyrene, circa 282/75-250 BC. 1/10 Stater (Gold, 7 mm, 0.73 g, 12 h), Attic standard. Bearded head of Zeus Ammon t...
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