Celtic. Northwest Gaul. Gold 1/4 Stater (1.98 g), 3rd-early 2nd century BC Nearl. Diademed head right; no symbol below neck truncation. Reverse: Rider, holding torque, on horseback galloping left; before, large bird, standing right, pecking at horse's head; above horse's head, stellate ornament with either two or three rays. Cf. Delestrée & Tache 28 (with symbol below neck and quatrefoil above horse's head); cf. LT 8390 (same); cf...
Pre-Long Beach Auction #91
By: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91
Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers are proud to present, among other numismatic material, in The Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction #91, the following topics:
The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.
Ancient coinage (including Greek, Roman - Republican, Imperatorial and Imperial, Byzantine and large lots of ancient coins).
Medieval Conquests.
World gold coins.
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Lot #1765 - ancient greek coinage
Celtic. Gaul, Ambiana. 60-55 BC. Gold Stater (5.95g) EF. Gaulic war type. Disjoined horse right with pellet underneath. Reverse: Blank. Van Arsdell 54-1; Sheers Cl. E-III Pl. 6, #154. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Some light handling marks on the blank reverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800
Lot #1766 - ancient greek coinage
Celtic. Carpathian region, Uncertain tribe. Silver Tetradrachm (16.57 g), Late 2. Imitating Macedonian First Meris issues. Macedonian shield with central boss depicting diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: MAKEΔONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ, club; above, monogram; all within oak-wreath; to left, thunderbolt. Kostial 1008 (same obv. die); CCCBM -; OTA E4 (same obv. die). Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value...
Lot #1767 - ancient greek coinage
Lower Danube, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.82 g), 1st century BC EF. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ flanking, ΘAΣIΩN in exergue, Nude Herakles standing facing, head left; in inner left field, monogram. Kostial 967 (same obv. die); OTA class II, ppl. 46, 4-5 (same obv. die); Lukanc 814 (same obv. die). Struck in high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Lot #1768 - ancient greek coinage
Celtic. Lower Danube, Imitating Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.65 g), 1st centur. Wreathed head of Dionysos right. Reverse: Nude Herakles standing facing, head left; degraded legend consisting of a double row of pellets flanking. Cf. Kostial 983-95; OTA class V, ppl. 48-9. Struck on a huge flan. Cleaned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Lot #1769 - ancient greek coinage
Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.81 g), ca. 302-290 BC EF. Philiarchos, Sa…, and Aga…, magistrates. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; behind and below in two lines, magistrates' names: ΣA and ΦIΛI/APΧOΣ. Reverse: TAPAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding bunch of grapes; below, magistrate's name: AΓA. Vlasto 673-6; HN Italy 960. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300
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Lot #1770 - ancient greek coinage
Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.47 g), ca. 272-240 BC Superb EF. Ariston, Euph…, and Zop…, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, holding shield on arm; before and below, magistrates' names: EYΦ and [A]PI-ΣTΩN. Reverse: [T]-APAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding hippocamp and trident; behind, magistrate's name: ZΩΠ. Vlasto 929; HN Italy 1044. The head of Phalanthos is beautifully defined. An impressive coin. Superb Extremely...
Lot #1771 - ancient greek coinage
Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.44 g), ca. 272-240 BC Superb EF. Sy… and Likinos, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, crowning horse with wreath; behind and below in two lines, magistrate's names: ΣY and ΛYKI/NOΣ below. Reverse: TA-PA[Σ], Phalanthos riding dolphin left, hurling trident; behind, owl standing left, head facing. Vlasto 836; HN Italy 1025. Delicately toned with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated...
Lot #1772 - ancient greek coinage
Lucania, Thourion. Silver Double Nomos or Distater (15.21 g), ca. 410-400 BC Nea. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with Skylla scanning, and on neckguard griffin standing right; above, Φ. Reverse: ΘYPIΩ[N], bull butting right; in exergue, fish right. Noe B2j = SNG ANS 957 (same dies); HN Italy 1781. Excellent style, well centered and well struck. Some light porosity. Toned. Nearly...
Lot #1773 - ancient greek coinage
Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.28 g), 466-405 BC Sup. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-O-N, diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIva, 484 (V258/R345); SNG ANS 152 (same obv. die); Jameson 1909 (same dies); de Nanteuil 334...
Lot #1774 - ancient greek coinage
Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.13 g), 466-405 BC Abo. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, ketos (off flan). Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-ON, Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in knot at top of head; four dolphins around. Boehringer 604 (V296/R410); SNG ANS 199 (same obv. die); Jameson 775 (same dies);...
Lot #1775 - ancient greek coinage
Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy 440-420 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22g). Slow quadriga to right, horses crowned by Nike flying right. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣION. Head of Arthusa right wearing wide tainia with four dolphins around. Hoover 1316; Boehringer 631. Well struck and lightly toned. Unusually well centered for this rare issue. NGC AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000
Lot #1776 - ancient greek coinage
Sicily, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Silver Stater (8.13 g), 344-. Under Timoleon, 344-339/8. Pegasos flying left. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Pegasi 2; SNG ANS 496–507. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800
Lot #1777 - ancient greek coinage
Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. Gold Stater (5.77 g), 317-289 BC Sharpness of EF. Ca. 304-289 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a griffin. Reverse: [AΓ]AΘOKΛEO[Σ] BAΣIΛEOΣ, winged thunderbolt; in exergue, monogram. Bérend, l'or pl. 9, 3 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 704. Polished with some scattered marks. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
Lot #1778 - ancient greek coinage
Syracuse. Struck under Agathokles, 310-300 BC. Electrum 50 Litrai (3.62g) Choice. Laureate head of Apollo left; torch symbol behind. Reverse: ΣYPAK OΣIΩN. Tripod lebes, phiale above. Hoover 1294; Jenkins 1968, Group C (O31/R40); SNG ANS 630 var. A nice strike from high relief dies. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
Lot #1779 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I. Silver Octadrachm (28.54 g), 498-454 BC EF. Ca. 492-480/79 BC. Horse standing right; behind, soldier standing right, wearing chlamys and petasos, holding two spears. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Raymond pl. II, 4-6; SNG ANS 1. Very Rare. Well centered and toned. An unusually choice example as most examples have large flan cracks and defects. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000...
Lot #1780 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold Stater, 359-336 BC EF. Minted at Amphipolis, ca. 340/336-328 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping biga right; below horse's forelegs, shield. Le Rider 388 (D166/R287); SNG ANS 161 (same obv. die). Unusually well centered. Lustrous. A beautiful fine style gold stater. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,...
Lot #1781 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold 1/12 Stater (0.66g) Very Good. Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion's skin. Reverse: ΠΠIOY. Thunderbolt below. Cf. S-6672 (eighth-stater). Well worn but discernible. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300
Lot #1782 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (7.99g) Su. Minted at Babylon 311-305 BC. Head of Athena right wearing helmet decorated with serpent. Reverse: Nike standing left holding wreath and trident. Monogram below in left field, MI in right field. Price 3745; Múller 733; Anadol 264. Nicely struck, well centered and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1783 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Gold Stater (8.56 g), 336-323 BC. Minted at Amphipolis, ca. 325-319 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, kantharos. Price 168; Troxell p. 110. We note some smoothing on the cheek. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000...
Lot #1784 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24g), 336-. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, Phrygian helmet. Price 112; Troxell issue H2. A lovely example with needle sharp detail and struck in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500
Lot #1785 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.15 g), 336. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣ-IΛ-EΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, tripod. Price 115, Troxell grp. H5. Delicately toned. Lovely high relief style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900
Lot #1786 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm 17. Minted at Babylon, ca. 316-311 BC, time of Antigonus rule. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; H in left field, monogram in wreath below. Price 3708a; M-713. Well struck in high relief and attractively toned. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $...
Lot #1787 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm. Mint of Amphipolis. Head of dHerakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle in outstreched hand; torch below. NGC graded Extremely Fine Money of the Bible. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Lot #1788 - ancient greek coinage
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17. Mint of Ake. Dated CY 37 (310-09 BC). Head of Herakles right in lion skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle; date in left field below. Price 3293; M-; Newell (Ake) 42 (obv. die xxxvi); Rouvier 924. Nice clear date and an unusually choice example from this popular Judean mint. Boldly struck in high relief and the finest example from...
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