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Lot 218
FRANCE, SILVER 5 FRANCS, Napoleon III, Paris, 1870, 6h. KM 799.1. Old cabinet tone. The finest known. NGC MS66. From a French private collection; Maison Palombo 2009 (7) lot 414 On this coin, the emperor has short hair - ever since the revolution the court wig had been old fashioned - and a waxed moustache in which a beard is combined with a twisted moustache. This style of beard, also called an "Osirian beard", is reminiscent of ancient Egypt, which had come into fashion through Napoleon I campaigns. Starting Price: €600
Lot 12
BRUTTIUM, SILVER TETRADRACHM OF RHEGIUM, ca. 400 BC, 17.342g, 2h. Herzfelder 104 (same dies). Gillet 324 (this coin). Rare. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck in high relief. With a beautiful head of Apollo in the finest late 5th century style. Extremely fine. Former Michel Eddé collection, privately acquired from Tradart; The Numismatic Auction 1985 (3) lot 16; former Charles Gillet (1879-1972) collection This is one of the great Apollos to be found in Greek coinage, and it was produced during the same period of artistic ferment as the famous issues of Syracuse, Katane and Kamarina, struck from dies signed by artists of the highest caliber. The die cutter who made the dies for this coin has been given the name "Master of the Apollo of Rhegium", and he is clearly on the same level as Kimon, the great, perhaps even the greatest, of the Syracusan engravers. In fact, the amazingly serene, albeit severe, expression on the face of Apollo is very reminiscent of the magnificent heads of Arethusa on Kimon`s dekadrachms. Starting Price: €30000
Lot 18
THRACE, SILVER STATER OF THASOS, 8.302g, ca. 421-404 BC. Berry 293 (this coin). Rare. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered on a broad flan. Enchanting classical style. Usual die rust, otherwise, extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; Numismatica Ars Classica 1989 (1) lot 130; former Burton Yost Berry (1901-1985) collection Starting Price: €4000
Lot 21
MACEDON, SILVER TETRADRACHM OF DEMETRIOS I POLIORKETES, Demetrias, ca. 290 BC, 16.906g, 7h. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group 2011 (87) lot 393 (these dies). Very rare and apparently the third known with the Poseidon`s facing head. Old cabinet tone. Choice very fine. Privately acquired from Drees Gallery, 1980s Alone amongst all of Alexander`s successors, Demetrios, the son of Antigonos, lived to see a stellar career plumb the depths of misfortune. Plutarch astutely observed that, "in none of the kings did Tyche take such sudden twists and turns, and never in the deeds of others did she so appear to wane and wax, shrink and shine, weaken and become all powerful". Only the quirks of outrageous fortune could explain how him, who was hailed as a living god in Athens, was also the only Hellenistic king to end his days in captivity.... Starting Price: €600
Lot 31
REPUBLIC, SILVER ANONYMOUS QUADRIGATUS, Rome, ca. 225-214 BC, 6.720g, 6h. Crawford 28/3. Old cabinet tone. Of magnificent style. From the earlier phase of this issue. Good extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; Numismatic Fine Arts 1990 (25) lot 299; Bank Leu 1974 (10) lot 1 Andreas Alföldi has convincingly demonstrated that the bifrons head does not represent Janus. The Penates did belong to the very sacred treasure of the Romans. Their name has its origin in the Latin word "Penus" (granary). Every single Roman family had such a pair of Penates which protected the family and took care that the granary was never empty and that no member of the family had to starve. On the quadrigati we do not find these private Penates, but those of the Roman State. They were stored in the temple of Vesta, not only the home of the Holy Fire, but also of the cultic granary of Rome, in which was kept all the important implements for the different rituals in the course of the year. The Penates protected this granary and kept all harm from the Roman people. Starting Price: €4000
Lot 35
REPUBLIC, SILVER DENARIUS OF JULIUS CAESAR, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 49 BC, 3.967g, 3h. Crawford 443/1. Old cabinet tone. Candidate for the finest known. Virtually as struck. Acquired privately from Tradart; Tkalec 1998 lot 95 This coin was issued in the aftermath of his fateful crossing of the Rubicon in defiance of the Senate order to relinquish his military command in Gaul. Payment for his troops during these extensive military activities necessitated a large output of coinage, hence the famous "elephant" denarius of Caesar. The choice of the obverse type has given rise to much speculation, but probably is symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. Starting Price: €600
Lot 36
REPUBLIC, SILVER DENARIUS OF JULIUS CAESAR, military mint traveling with Caesar, ca. 48-47 BC, 3.889g, 5h. Crawford 458/1. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine. Acquired privately from Tradart, 1980s This type is associated with Caesar African campaign of 47-46 BC, culminating in the battle of Thapsus in which he overcame the Pompeian forces under Scipio. "Venus Victrix" was the watchword of the Caesarians at the battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, thus inspiring the choice of obverse type for this issue. The Trojan reverse relates to the mythical descent of the Julia gens from Iulus, son of Aeneas Anchise. Starting Price: €600
Lot 37
REPUBLIC, SILVER DENARIUS OF JULIUS CAESAR, Rome, ca. 40 BC, 4.086g, 7h. Crawford 526/2. Very rare. Old cabinet tone. Exceptional portrait of Caesar. Extremely fine. Acquired privately from Tradart; former Bob Levy collection, Leu Numismatik 1993 (57) lot 197; Frank Sternberg 1986 (17) lot 524 Starting Price: €4000
Lot 40
REPUBLIC. SILVER DENARIUS OF MARK ANTONY, Legionary issue, ca. 32-31 BC, 3.932g, 6h. Crawford 544/14. Rare. Old cabinet tone. Choice extremely fine. Tradart 1992 (2) lot 160 The well known series of aurei and denarii honoring the legions of the Roman army was produced by Antony in the period immediately preceding the fateful battle of Actium (2 September 31 BC). The enormous military force gathered to do battle with Octavian for mastery of the Roman world. To pay his troops, Antony struck a special issue, each legion receiving coins bearing their own legionary name or number: silver for an ordinary soldier, gold probably for officers. Starting Price: €200
Lot 41
EMPIRE, SILVER CISTOPHORUS OF AUGUSTUS, Pergamon, ca. 27-26 BC, 11.997g, 12h. RIC 488. Old cabinet tone. A portrait of enchanting beauty perfectly centered and struck in high relief. Possibly the finest known. Insignificant marks, otherwise, good extremely fine. Acquired privately from Tradart; former Etienne Paul Nicolas (1904-1981) collection, Michel Kampmann 1982 lot 74 The cistophorus coinage was inherited by the Romans from the Hellenistic coinage system of the Attalid kingdom, and they maintained it as the principal silver coin circulating in the Roman province of Asia after its annexion in 133 BC. According to Suetonius, Augustus had been born while the moon was in the sign of Capricorn. Seeing this as a sign of his great destiny, Augustus associated the symbol closely with himself by striking it on coins and incorporating it into numerous works of art, so that it became a standard part of the imperial iconography. Starting Price: €4000
Lot 44
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF AUGUSTUS, Tarraco, ca. 18 BC, 3.811g, 6h. RIC 105a. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck. Choice extremely fine. Tradart 1992 (2) lot 161 This small temple, dedicated to Mars the Avenger, was situated on the Capitol and was built to house the standards recovered by Augustus from Phraates IV of Parthia. Starting Price: €400
Lot 54
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF TITUS, Rome, ca. 80 AD, 3.549g, 7h. RIC 115. Old cabinet tone. Choice extremely fine. Tradart 1992 (2) lot 179; Bank Leu 1974 (10) lot 111; former Bob Arnold (1910-1998) collection, Glendinings 1969 lot 342 This issue can probably be accurately dated to the month of June 80 AD, at which time games lasting two days were held to celebrate the dedication of the great Amphitheatrum Flavium, better known by its medieval name of Colosseum. The elephant is symbolic of the exotic animals which would have been exhibited in the enormous arena at this time - the first event to be staged in this, one of the world`s most famous stadiums, which is estimated to have had an audience capacity of 50,000. Starting Price: €400
Lot 64
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF AELIUS, Rome, ca. 137 AD, 3.220g, 6h. RIC 436c. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck. Choice extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; The Numismatic Auction 1985 (3) lot 247 The trend for wearing Greek-style beards established by Hadrian had clearly caught on during his reign. Aelius followed suit, as did most subsequent Roman emperors until Constantine the Great, 150 years later. Beards symbolized philosophy and the Hellenic culture which became `de rigueur` among the Roman aristocracy in the second century AD, the period known as the `Second Sophistic`. Starting Price: €400
Lot 67
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF ANTONINUS PIUS, Rome, ca. 159 AD, 3.520g, 6h. RIC 290a. Old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; The Numismatic Auction 1985 (3) lot 255; Frank Sternberg 1977 (7) lot 653; Frank Sternberg 1975 (5) lot 100 The second Temple of Divus Augustus, commenced under Tiberius and dedicated by Caligula in 37 AD, suffered during the great fire of 80 AD, which began on the Capitoline Hill and spread into the Forum and onto the Palatine. Under Antoninus Pius, this temple was Corinthian octastyle and contained the seated figures of Divus Augustus and Livia within. Starting Price: €200
Lot 83
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF PLAUTILLA, Rome, ca. 202-203 AD, 4.318g, 6h. RIC 369. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck on a broad flan. Good extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; Frank Sternberg 2000 (35) lot 608 The coinage of Plautilla provides strong evidence that a child was born to the imperial couple prior to Plautianus downfall in 205 AD. History has provided no record of this child, but in 218 AD the claim was made that the fourteen-year-old Elagabalus was the legitimate son of Caracalla and Plautilla. This claim was almost certainly untrue, but is further evidence of popular knowledge that the marriage had not been childless. In this context the type of Venus queen of love and beauty would have been quite appropriate. Starting Price: €200
Lot 96
EMPIRE, SILVER DENARIUS OF BALBINUS, Rome, ca. 238 AD, 2.636g, 8h. RIC 8. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck. Good extremely fine. Privately acquired from Tradart; Frank Sternberg 1983 (13) lot 892 The victory of the emperors Balbinus and Pupienus over Maximinus is here anticipated. Had the latter succeeded in regaining control of his capital, doubtless, a massacre of the senatorial aristocracy would have ensued. However, the assassin`s dagger saved the new regime from having to trust their fate to the outcome of a battle in which the odds would have been very much against them. Starting Price: €400
Lot 429
A Victorian mahogany glazed wall hanging three tier corner display cabinet, together with a painted pine wall hanging three shelf open bookcase CONDITION REPORTS Wear, scuffs, scratches, some knocks and chips. Glazed cabinet appears to have been re-glazed and glazing bars removed from front (notches visible around the surround). Shelf with wear, scuffs, scratches and some losses to paintwork. Cupboard approx 74 cm high. Painted shelves approx 95 cm high.
Lot 453
A mahogany wall hanging two door cabinet with two shelves above, together with a Far Eastern rectangular coffee table with Oriental style carving to the frieze, and a mahogany drop-leaf dining table on turned legs to brass castors, a mahogany two tier tripod wine table and a mahogany twin handled tray with satinwood shell inlay to centre CONDITION REPORTS The oriental table approx 80 x 45cm, overall with wear, scuffs, some water stains and marks, some small splits and chips, some knocks and bumps. Drop leaf table with various wear, scuffs, chips and some losses, stains. Tray with damage and losses. Two tier wine table with warping, wear and scuffs.
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