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Lot 185
A 19th century brass and turned ivory handle folding pocket microscope, 2.75in (7cm) h, a lacquered brass Rain-band Spectroscope, by John Browning, 63 Strand, London, together with a book How to Work with the Spectroscope and a spinthariscope, marked W.CROOKES, 1903, R & J. BECK LTD, LONDON, in a part leather case. (4)
Lot 4
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, stater, c. 510-500 BC, ??R?S (retrograde), Phalanthos seated on dolphin right, extending right arm forwards; below, scallop shell; all within dot and cable border, rev., the same type incuse to left, 7.97g, die axis 12.00, one small edge mark at 6 o’clock, traces of overstriking, otherwise about extremely fine, toned and very rareThis coin published: Vlasto 66 (“the finest specimen known”); Traité 2026, pl. LXV, 3; A. Sambon,
Lot 30
Sicily, Katana, tetradrachm by Herakleidas, c. 412-403 BC, fast quadriga driven left with charioteer crowned by Nike flying above; below triple exergual line, ?, rev., ??[???]??O?, young diademed head of river-god Amenanos left with watery hair, 17.21g, die axis 11.00, good very fineThis coin published: Jameson 543. Other references: Rizzo pl. 14, 2; Gulbenkian 187; SNG ANS 1259, all from the same dies. Provenance: Purchased Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, 23 March 1968; Walter Niggeler collection, Bank Leu/ Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, 3 December 1965, lot 107; R. Jameson collection; Henry Booth collection, Sotheby, London, 24 July 1900, lot 31; Woodward collection.
Lot 48
Sicily, Syracuse, tetradrachm, c. 500 BC, S?R?, slow quadriga driven right by charioteer holding reins in both hands, rev., head of Arethusa left in oval frame sunk into centre of quadripartite incuse square, 17.25g, die axis 3.00, good very fine to extremely fine and rareReferences: Boehringer 23; Regling 261, same obverse die; Randazzo 233, same obverse die; Rizzo pl. 34, 1-2. Provenance: Bank Leu 7, Zurich, 9 May 1973, lot 76.
Lot 49
Sicily, Syracuse, didrachm, c. 485 BC, naked youth on horseback right, leading a second horse on far side, rev., S?-R?Q-?S?-??, filleted head of Arethusa right with plain necklace and dotted neck truncation, her beaded hair combed forwards and falling loosely down back of neck; four dolphins around, their noses touching an inner circle, 8.64g, die axis 1.00, about extremely fine and very rareReferences: Boehringer 51; AMB 429; de Hirsch 544; SNG ANS 11; Jameson 745, all from the same dies. Provenance: Giessener Münzhandlung 46, Munich, 30 October 1989, lot 36.
Lot 51
Sicily, Syracuse, tetradrachm by the Demareteion Master, c. 465 BC, slow quadriga driven right by charioteer with Nike flying above to crown horses’ heads; in ex., lion running right, rev., SY-R?K-?S?-??, head of Arethusa right wearing laurel wreath, pendent earring and plain necklace; around, four dolphins, 17.40g, die axis 9.00, toned, good very fine and very rareReferences: Boehringer 380; Jameson 753; Boston 357; BMC 64; SNG ANS 121, all from the same dies. Provenance: Leu Numismatics 86, Zurich, 5 May 2003, lot 279; Kunstfreund (Gillet) collection, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, Zurich, 28 May 1974, lot 104.
Lot 53
Sicily, Syracuse, tetradrachm, c. 450 BC, slow quadriga driven right by charioteer with Nike flying above to crown horses’ heads; in ex., ketos swimming right, rev., SY-R?K?S??-?, head of Arethusa right, her hair rolled up and held by thin cord, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; four dolphins around, 17.24g, die axis 1.00, minor knocks on eyebrow, cheek and nose of Arethusa, otherwise extremely fineReferences: Boehringer 512; Boston 367; SNG ANS 164; SNG Copenhagen 646, all from the same dies. Provenance: Purchased Spink, London, 1 April 1966.
Lot 76
Thrace, Dikaia, didrachm, c. 490 BC, bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion-skin headdress, rev., ?-?-? (retrograde), bull’s head left in incuse square, 7.39g, die axis 9.00, minor reverse marks, very fine and extremely rareThis coin published: J.M.F. May, The Coinage of Dikaia-by-Abdera, NC 1965, 30b; Jameson 1055. Other references: BMC 3, same dies. Provenance: Morton & Eden, London, 20 May 2003, lot 17; Kunstfreund (Gillet) collection, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, Zurich, 28 May 1974, lot 37; R. Jameson collection; F.S. Benson collection of Brooklyn, New York, Sotheby, London, 3 February 1909, lot 456.
Lot 114
Corinthia, Corinth, stater, c. 400-375 BC, Pegasus with curled wing walking left; Q below, rev., head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet; behind, bull’s head right; in upper right field, EY, 8.58g, die axis 6.00, some double striking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rareThis coin published: Ravel 887; Jameson 1210. Other references: SNG Copenhagen 41-45 var. Provenance: Sternberg XII, Zurich, 18 November 1982, lot 169; Walter Niggeler collection, Bank Leu/ Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, 3 December 1965, lot 312; R. Jameson collection; Egger, Vienna, 7 January 1908, lot 480.
Lot 115
Arcadian League, Mantineia, hemidrachm, c. 460-450 BC, Zeus Lykaios seated left on throne with swan’s head at top of backrest, holding long sceptre; before him, eagle flying left, rev., A-R-K-A, head of Kallisto left, her hair held by taenia with long queue down back, wearing plain necklace with pendant, 3.01g, die axis 9.00, toned, about extremely fine and of superb styleThis coin published: Williams 237(e); de Nanteuil 956; Weber 4284. Other references: Boston 1252, same dies; BCD collection 1457, same obverse die. Provenance: Bank Leu 33, Zurich, 3 May 1983, lot 334; H. de Nanteuil collection; Naville IV, Lucerne, 17 June 1922, lot 608; Sir Hermann Weber collection; Sotheby, London, 29 February 1884, lot 259.
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Lot 168
Cyrenaica, Barce, tetradrachm, c. 370 BC, silphium plant with retrograde inscription on either side: B-A/P-K/A-I/O-[N], rev., bearded and horned head of Zeus Ammon right, 12.73g, die axis 1.00, about extremely fine, very rare and of fine style, with a provenance dating back to 1844This piece published: Traité 1960, pl. 269, 21; BMC p. clxxv, 26a, pl. 35, 12; Jameson 1344. Other references: BMC p. 99, 24-27 var. Provenance: Nelson Bunker Hunt collection, Sotheby, New York, 21 June 1990, lot 644; Bank Leu 30, Zurich, 28 April 1982, lot 229; R. Jameson collection; Harlan P. Smith collection, Sotheby, London, 5 June 1905, lot 368; Sir Edward Bunbury collection, Sotheby, London, 7 December 1896, lot 744; Rt. Hon. Lord Northwick of Cheltenham collection, Sotheby, London, 5 December 1859; Thomas Thomas collection, Sotheby, London, 23 February 1844, lot 2950.
Lot 228
"Violin, probably Czechoslovakian, unlabelled, one piece back 36cm; and a nickel bow stamped KNOLL; and one other violin; a bow stamped PAESOLD; and a case; and another violin, bears paper label Karl Hofner 802 4/4, Bubenreuth 1996, Germany, two piece back, 35.7cm; a bow stamped R PAESOLD; and a case (8)"
Lot 10
Attributed to William Hamilton (1751-1801) An Album containing 23 ink & watercolour sketches, allegorical illustrations including several erotic studies, all unsigned, mounted in original half leather bound album, inscribed on spine "W. Hamilton R H Drawings" with Holland House library plate, album size 21.5" x 15.5"
Lot 478
Great Britain. A red Stanley Gibbons printed album housing a mint and used collection (mainly mint from 1887) to 1978. Includes 1840 1d black R-H, 10s embossed cut square, 1883-1884 2s6d mint 5s and 10s used, 1887-1900 Jubilee set to 1s mint, 1911-1913 2s6d to £1 used, 1912-1922 mint to 1s, 1913-1918 10s mint, 1924-1926 set mint, 1924 and 1925 British Empire Exhibition sets mint, 1929 £1 PUC mint (thins), 1934 to 1936 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint, 1951 high values mint, 1953 -1954 set mint. Condition variable
Lot 487
Great Britain. A green Windsor album housing an 1840 to 1952 used collection. Includes three 1d blacks C-D, S-E, R (?)-G all four margins; two 1840 2d blues C-K (three margins, fourth shaved) and O-J; range of 1841to 1853 1d and 2d; near complete set of plate numbers 1858 - 1879 1d reds; full set of 1870 1/2d Bantams; range of Embossed issues including three 6d cut square; good range of surface printed including 1867 1s green all plates and a block of four plate 5; six 1867 2s blue various shades; 1867 5s Wmk Maltese cross (5), Wmk large anchor (2); 1883-1884 2s6d (4), 5s (3), 10s (3), 1902 10s and £1; 1911-1912 high values, near complete range of Sea horses; 1929 PUC etc. Condition variable
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