Parthia(?), 'Athenian Series' AR Didrachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; monogram of Andragoras(?) behind / Owl standing right, head facing; behind, prow and grape bunch on vine with leaf, A?E before. Roma XIV, 331; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS 6; N&A 43-45. 8.11g, 18mm, 5h. Extremely Fine; minor flaws on obv. Extremely Rare. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
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Parthia(?), 'Athenian Series' AR Didrachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; monogram of Andragoras(?) behind / Owl standing right, head facing; behind, prow and grape bunch on vine with leaf, A?E before. Roma XIV, 331; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS 6; N&A 43-45. 8.05g, 18mm, 6h. Very Fine. Extremely Rare. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Parthia(?), 'Athenian Series' AR Hemidrachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; monogram behind / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig, crescent and grape bunch behind, A?E before. Roma XIV -, cf. 359 (drachm); Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner -, cf. 13e (tetradrachm); N&A -, cf. 13-15 (tetradrachms), and cf. 33 (hemidrachm, grape bunch on obv). 1.79g, 11mm, 6h. Very Fine. Apparently unique an unpublished. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Parthia(?), 'Eagle series' AR Drachm. Hekatompylos(?), circa 246/5-239/8 BC. Local standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Eagle standing left, head right; behind, grape cluster on vine with leaf, and kerykeion above. Roma XIV, 335; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 2A; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner 26d; N&A 63-64. 3.14g, 15mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Uncertain Eastern Satrapy, 'Athenian Series' AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint, circa 323-240 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette and grape bunch on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, A?E before; all within incuse square. Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; cf. Roma XIV, 341 corr. (grape bunch on rev.); Roma XV, 337. 16.90g, 24mm, 12h. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Baktria, 'Athenian Series' AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 261-239/8 BC. Attic standard. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; AP monogram behind / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig, crescent and grape bunch behind, A?E before. Roma XIV, 356; cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 1A; Mitchiner -; N&A -, cf. 13-17 (different monogram); SNG ANS -. 16.75g, 24mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of less than half a dozen known examples. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Baktria, Sophytes AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Attic standard. Head of Seleukos(?) right, wearing laurel wreathed Attic helmet decorated with spiral pattern on crest and eagle wings on cheek-guard, tied under chin; no letters on bust truncation / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, ???Y??? to right. Cf. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 3A, pl. I, 1; for type cf. SNG ANS 21-23 (drachm); Mitchiner 29 (drachm); Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7-8 (drachm); Roma XIV, 365. 16.72g, 28mm, 7h. Extremely Fine. Only the fifth known example of an issue of considerable numismatic interest. A bold and expressive portrait engraved in the finest Hellenistic style. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA. This portrait, which has all too often been simply assumed to be that of Sophytes himself, is eminently worthy of further scrutiny. It is the work of a highly talented individual, and depicts what should by any account be a great general, helmeted in Attic style and wearing the laurel wreath of a conqueror. Unfortunately the actions of Sophytes, whatever they might have been, were either not recorded or have long since been lost. We cannot therefore determine whether this individual may indeed have performed such deeds as to be worthy of commemoration in such a fashion. In examining the features of the individual depicted on this coin however, it becomes immediately apparent that there are distinct similarities with certain idealised portraits of Seleukos I. It is conceivable that we should see in this portrait not an image of the unknown ruler Sophytes, but an idealised image of the deified Seleukos, as can be found on the somewhat earlier coinage of Philetairos. Those images (cf. in particular Gulbenkian 966) have nearly identical features - in particular the heavy brow, aquiline nose, down-turned mouth and prominent chin. The historical sources offer us few clues as to the dating of Sophytes' rule. They tell us that Stasanor was satrap of Baktria until at least 316 BC, and that Seleukos reintegrated Baktria into his empire on his eastern anabasis in c. 305. An early date therefore seems highly unlikely. Turning to the evidence of the coin itself, numismatists have correctly observed that the obverse portrait is derived from the similar type of Seleukos on his trophy tetradrachms (SC 174), which should be dated to after c. 301 BC; the presence of the somewhat worn elephant-quadriga tetradrachm in the present group pushes the date even further to the right, and into the third century. Now, the presence of this type in this group along with coins of Andragoras indicates a considerably later date than previously supposed. We have already proposed with good reason that the coinage of Andragoras should be dated to c.246/5-239/8 BC and that given the patterns of wear that may be observed upon them, there is sufficient justification to argue for the dating of Sophytes' named coinage to c. 246/5-235, after Andragoras had begun coining but before Diodotos II would have been free to dispose of any lesser regional powers. This turbulent time period has already afforded us a plausible reason for the striking of Andragoras' coinage. It is possible that Sophytes too was prompted to look to the security of his own territory following the effective withdrawal of the central government's influence in that area. Diodotos I too struck his own coinage in Baktria, which while bearing his own portrait on the obverse nevertheless maintained the name 'Antiochos' on the reverse as a token symbol of loyalty. Does Sophytes coinage, with a distinctly 'local' reverse type, seek to achieve the same veneer of loyalty as that of Philetairos and Diodotos by placing the image of Seleukos I, the founder of the Seleukid empire, on his obverse?
Baktria, Sophytes AR Didrachm. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region, circa 246/5-235 BC. Local standard (?). Head of Seleukos(?) right, wearing laurel wreathed Attic helmet decorated with spiral pattern on crest and eagle wings on cheek-guard; M on bust truncation / Cockerel standing right; kerykeion behind, ???Y??? to right. Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 3A, pl. I, 2 = Alpha Bank 7461; for type cf. SNG ANS 21-23 (drachm); Mitchiner 29 (drachm); Whitehead NC 1943, pp. 64, 1 and pl. III, 7-8 (drachm); cf. Roma XIV, 366. 7.62g, 22mm, 6h. Very Fine; obverse somewhat corroded. Extremely Rare. From the 1960s Andragoras-Sophytes Group, present in Germany in 1975, subsequently exported to the USA.
Calabria, Tarentum AR Diobol. Circa 380-325 BC. Helmeted head of Athena left, helmet decorated with Skylla / Herakles standing facing, strangling the Nemean lion; bow, quiver, and club to left, K between legs, [|- to lower right]. Vlasto 1241 (same dies); HN Italy 914. 1.04g, 13mm, 6h. Near Very Fine. From a private European Collection.
Bruttium, Lokri Epizephyrioi AR Stater. Circa 325-317 BC. Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; in left field, eagle's head right, ?OK in right field. Pegasi 9. 8.61g, 20mm, 6h. Extremely Fine, with an attractive tone over lustrous metal. From a German collection, privately purchased from Nomos; Ex private Swiss-Italian collection; collector's ticket included.
Bruttium, Lokri Epizephyrioi AR Stater. Circa 325-317 BC. Pegasos flying left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; ?OKP?N in left field. Pegasi 10/1. 8.62g, 21mm, 10h. Good Very Fine; beautiful surfaces. From a German collection, privately purchased from Nomos; Ex private Swiss-Italian collection; collector's ticket included.
Q. Marcius Libo AR Denarius. Rome, 148 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet; X below chin, LIBO behind / The Dioscuri on horseback right; Q•MARC below horses, ROMA in linear frame in exergue. Crawford 215/1; RSC Marcia 1. 3.71g, 20mm, 4h. Good Very Fine. Flan crack at 7h. From a private European Collection.
Vespasian AR Denarius. "Judaea Capta" issue. Antioch, AD 72-73. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right / Palm tree; to left, Vespasian standing right with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to right, Judaea seated right. RIC 1558; RPC 1930. 3.14g, 18mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 24, 30 January 2016, lot 545.
Epeiros, Ambrakia AR Stater. Circa 404-360 BC. Pegasos flying right; A below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; kylix behind. Pegasi 113 (same dies); Ravel 172. 8.33g, 23mm, 6h. Good Very Fine; the usual large die break above Pegasos. From a German collection, privately purchased from Nomos; Ex private Swiss-Italian collection; collector's ticket included.
Municipal coinage of Rome Æ 20 Nummi. Time of Athalaric, AD 526-534. INVICTA ROMA, draped bust of Roma to right, wearing crested helmet, pendant earring and necklace / She-wolf standing to left, head turned back to watch the two infants Romulus and Remus suckling; two stars flanking I above, mark of value XX below. Hahn, MIB 71c (Theoderic); Kraus 29; Metlich 84b; MEC 1, 97-8. 6.96g, 21mm, 1h. Near Very Fine. Rare. From a private European Collection; Ex Dr. Busso Peus Auction 422, 26 April 2018, lot 400. Although the most noticeable of the bronze coins used in Italy under the Ostrogoths are the countermarked asses and other earlier types, in fact these did not make up the bulk of the copper coinage in circulation at that time. Under Odovacar and the Ostrogoths the Roman Senate enjoyed a brief Indian summer of power; amongst its activities was a revival of the ancient Senatorial privilege of minting in bronze which, after a very brief issue in the name of Zeno, then consisted of types purely Roman in character making no reference to either imperial or royal authority. This revived Senatorial coinage features the helmeted bust of Roma along with the ironic obverse inscription INVICTA ROMA, and recalls the ancient silver coins of the Republic. Coming to an end in 535/6, when it was briefly replaced by the portrait coins of Theodahad, after the occupation of Rome by the forces of Belisarius it was in turn replaced by a regular 'Byzantine' imperial coinage in the name of Justinian in 537. When Rome again fell under Ostrogothic control and the mint was reopened in 549, the coinage issued was purely royal and Ostrogothic in character, and so this series may therefore be rightfully described as the final issue of coinage struck by the ancient Romans in their own name.
Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly Æ Assarion. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Hadrian, circa AD 123-125. Nikomachos, strategos. AXI??EY?, head of Achilles right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / NIKOMAXOY, horse trotting right, monogram below. BCD Thessaly I, 1410 (same dies); Burrer 152; SNG Copenhagen 341-2. 4.00g, 17mm, 6h. Near Very Fine. Very Rare, and with an attractive portrait of the Hero Achilles. From a private German collection.
Corinthia, Corinth AR Stater. Circa 405-345 BC. Pegasos flying right, Q below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; aphlaston behind. Pegasi 246/1. 8.33g, 21mm, 2h. Near Extremely Fine. Rare. From a German collection, privately purchased from Nomos; Ex private Swiss-Italian collection; collector's ticket included.
Corinthia, Corinth AR Stater. Circa 405-345 BC. Pegasus flying left; Q below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; circle of five dolphins around. Pegasi 268; Ravel 756. 8.48g, 23mm, 12h. Good Very Fine; pleasant old collection tone. Very Rare. From a German collection, privately purchased from Nomos; Ex private Swiss-Italian collection; collector's ticket included.
Early 17th century close helmet, probably from a funerary achievement with rounded skull with roped comb, pointed beak-shaped visor with horizontal visor slits and lower breathing holes below, pivoted with fluted headed nuts at the same points as the upper and lower bevors, the latter shaped to the chin with gorget plates front and rear - some later repairs and damage, circa 1620, 31cm high.N.B. Previously sold by these rooms - 4th December 2014 - lot 500 CONDITION REPORT Pitted overall, damage to visor crest and peak, one side pivot broken, gorget plates probably replaced. Weight 1780 grams
Late 16th century Burgonet helmet, formed in two pieces, with rounded skull and high roped comb, pointed peak, hinged cheek pieces and protruding neck guard with roped border and riveted decoration, circa 1580, 30cm high.N.B. Previously sold by these rooms - 04th December 2014 - lot 501 CONDITION REPORT Old repair to skull and hole to one side and to comb. Damage to rear neck guard and some pitting overall
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