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Lot 26

Sicily, Himera. Silver Tetradrachm (17.52 g), ca. 409-407 BC. Signed by the artist Mai… maestro della foglia ("Master of the leaf"). Charioteer, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath and holding tablet inscribed MAI; in exergue, ketos left. rev. [I]MERION (retrograde), Himera standing facing, head left, sacrificing out of patera over horned altar and raising arm; to right, satyr bathing in fountain beneath lion-headed spout. Gutmann-Schwabacher 20; Arnold-Biucchi 22; Rizzo pl. 21, 23; Basel 306; Kraay-Hirmer 71. Lustrous and lightly toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $8,000 From the Dionysus Collection. This tetradrachm belongs to the celebrated Sicilian tradition of coin dies signed by their highly skilled engravers. The MAI who signed this issue also signed dies that he engraved for Syracuse. So-called maestro della foglia because of the high classical artistry of the artist's dies and his penchant for "signing" them with an olive leaf. The coin was produced at the same time that the engravers of Syracuse were signing their dies with their names and reflects the same milieu of justified pride in the production of miniature masterpieces. Like other contemporary engravers, the maestro della foglia did not limit his work to the coinage of a single city. In addition to issues to issues of Katane, he also appears to have engraved dies for the coinage of Piakos. Despite the high artistry of the coin, it was struck on the eve of disaster for Himera. In 410 BC, a Carthaginian expeditionary force under Hannibal Mago intervened in a conflict between Segesta and Selinous which resulted in the defeat of the latter and the destruction of Selinous in 409 BC. Although not part of his mandate, Mago followed this victory by besieging and destroying Himera in revenge for the defeat of his grandfather by the Himerites some 60 years earlier. This tetradrachm may have been hopelessly struck in part to hire mercenaries and improve the poor fortifications of Himera in response to the threat of the Carthaginian army.

Lot 2265

Medal. Silver. 65.7 mm. 139.23 gm. By M. Kuchkin. Ministry of Agriculture and State Property, nd (1887). Prize Medal for Agricultural Products. Diakov 1003.2 (R2), Sm 957/b. Four-line Ministry legend within wreath / Ox standing beside farm implements, sheaf of wheat and grape vine. Hairlines in field from old polishing. About Uncirculated. Estimated Value $600

Lot 187

Ionia, Lebedos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.31 g), ca. 160-140 BC. Apollodotos, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΛEBEΔIΩN, owl standing right, head facing, on club between two cornuacopiae; across lower field, AΠOΛΛ-OΔOTOΣ; all within laurel wreath. Amandry grp. IV, 17f (D2/R13); Kinns 30. Attractive light tone. The Rarest of the Stephanophoric types. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 From the Dionysus Collection;Ex Coin Galleries (19 August 1987), lot 71.ex Coin Galleries (19 August 1987), lot 71. The Greek cities of western Asia Minor were freed from the Seleucid Empire by the mid-second century B.C. They soon began striking their own autonomous coinage on broad flans with Olympanian gods and dieties on the obverse with reverse designs enclosed in a wreath. The term 'stephanophori' refers to its reverse meaning "wreath bearers". The prototype for this appears to be the New Style Athenian coinage. Lebedos was one of the 12 cities in the Ionian League. Although wealthy, Lebedos' population was limited by its position on the peninsula therefore, its coinage was very limited thus making the stephanophoric coinage among the rarest of the Ionian League issues. The era of this coinage, 160-140 BC, repesents the last great artistic period of Greek numismatic art until the rising power of Rome took over the Classical World.

Lot 226

Pisidia, Selge. Silver Stater (10.49 g), ca. 325-250 BC. Two wrestlers grappling; between, winged thunderbolt.rev. ΣEΛΓEΩN, slinger standing right, preparing to shoot bullet; in right field, triskeles above club and cornucopiae. SNG BN -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 From the Dionysus CollectionEx Hauck & Aufhäuser 21 (2009), lot 188.

Lot 83

Paeonian Kingdom. Patraos. Silver Tetradrachm (12.77 g), 335-315 BC. Damastion(?). Laureate head of Apollo right. rev. [ΠAT]-P-AOY, warrior on horseback right, riding down enemy below with lance. Paeonian Hoard 461 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 1040 (same obv. die). Nicely toned. Removed from an NGC holder where graded AU, strike: 4/5, surface: 4/5. Our grade Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 221

Lycia, Oinoanda. Silver Didrachm (8.36 g), ca. 200 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right, scepter at shoulder. rev. [O]INOAN/[ΔEωN] in two lines in exergue, eagle standing right on winged thunderbolt; in right field, grape bunch and Γ. Cf. BMC 1. Traces of luster present. Lovely light iridescent tone. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 1

Eastern Europe. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Silver Tetradrachm (14.06 g), 3rd-2nd centuries BC. 'Baumreiter' type. Laureate head of Zeus right. rev. Horseman riding left, holding branch; symbols before and below. CCCBM 65; Kostial 416 (same dies); OTA 129/2. Well struck in high relief. Toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 From the Dr. Patrick Tan CollectionEx Leu 79 (31 October 2000), 129;Ex John W. Garrett Collection, pt. II (NFA / Leu, 16 October 1984), 70.

Lot 219

Islands off Caria, Rhodes. Silver Didrachm (6.89 g), ca. 229-205 BC. Ameinias, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. rev.POΔION, rose with bud to right; in left field, ship's stern; across field, magistrate's name: AMEIN-IAΣ. Ashton 217; SNG Keckman 543. A trifle off center, attractively toned. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $700 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 244

Philistia, Uncertain mints. Silver Drachm (4.25 g), mid 5th century-333 BC. Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal(?) eye. rev. [AΘE], owl standing right, head facing; in upper left field, olive spray and crescent. Gitler & Tal -; HGC 10, -. Seemingly unpublished. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 1097

Oliver Cromwell (d.1658), silver Crown, 1658, 8 in date struck over 7. Laureate and draped bust left, raised die flaw at early stage, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, OLIVAR. D.G.R.P. ANG. SCO. HIB &c PRO, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms of the Protectorate, date above, PAX QVÆRITVR BELLO, edge inscribed in raised letters, *.HAS. NISI. PERITVRVS. MIHI. ADIMAT. NEMO. Weight 30.15g (L&S. 1; Bull 240; ESC 10; S 3226; KM D207). Attractively toned, with usual die flaw at mid-stage, one light rim bruise on reverse, otherwise good very fine. Estimated Value $7,500 Ex: UBS, Auction 76, 22nd January 2008, lot 2517. A H Baldwin, fixed price list, Winter 2008, item BM041. The abbreviated Latin legends translate as "Oliver by the Grace of God, Protector of the Republic of England, Scotland and Ireland," and on the reverse "Peace is sought by war," and additionally on the edge "Let no one remove these from me under penalty of death," a direct reference to the crime of clipping the edges of coins, which was prevalent on hammered coins of the time.

Lot 2140

Medal. Silver. 91.5 mm. 255.2 gm. By J.B. Gass. Count Alexey Grigorievich Orlov. Award Medal of the Admiralty Collegium, 1770. Diakov 153.1, Reichel 4469, Tiregal 107. Uniformed half-length bust of Count Orlov r., head facing, wearing the plumed helmet of the Cavalry Guard helmet, and holding a staff / Intricate map of Chesmé Bay showing the Russian and Turkish fleets arrayed in their battle positions, small cherub head below blowing the wind right. Extremely rare. Light golden tone over numerous contact marks and few old scratches. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,500 Ex Glendining & Co, London, 13 May 1992, lot # 141.Ex "The New York Sale", New York, January 7, 2010, lot # 1122. This magnificent piece was issued as an Award Medal for the Archipelago Expedition of 1769-1770 during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774. Count Orlov had entered the Mediterranean to destroy the Ottoman fleet and rebellion encourage among the Greeks in the Morea. The Russian victory at Chesmé was decisive, with the Ottoman fleet burned. Following further setbacks on the Danube, the Sublime Porte was forced to sign the Treaty of Ku¨.u¨k Kaïnarji (1774), concluding the war. Gold and Silver Medals were presented to high-ranking officers and participants in the Battle of Chesmé. Meanwhile, during the anniversary celebrations of June 24, 1771 marking the naval victory, all attendees were presented with medals honoring Count Orlov, presumably nearly all Bronze.

Lot 403

Kingdom of Baktria, Eukratides I. c. 171-145 B.C. Silver Tetradrachm (17.03 g). Diademed head of King facing right, wearing a crested helmet decorated with the ear and horn of a bull. rev. BAΣIΛEΣ MEΓAΛOY / EYKPATIΔOY, Dioskouroi prancing right, holding palms and spears, a monogram on right. (SNG ANS 473; Bopearachchi, 6 Z). Very well-struck in high relief on a broad flan, lustrous and most attractive. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500

Lot 107

Akarnania, Anaktorion. Silver Stater (8.68 g), ca. 350-300 BC. AN monogram below, Pegasos flying right. rev.Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, tripod in wreath and AN monogram. Pegasi 30; BCD Akarnania 89. Well struck and well centered. Outstanding natural deep cabinet tone. An outstanding example! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 3084

Khwarezm Republic. Military Order of the Red Banner (?). Unadopted Order. Silver, White metal, Brass and red enamel. S/S unlisted, however similar pieces are known in the State Historical Museum, Moscow. Cf. S/S p. 319 for an adopted Order of the Red Banner of Labor of Khwarezm Republic. Crudely made.

Lot 2189

Rouble 1844 CПБ-KБ Bit 205, Sev 3457. Minor rim tap. Frosty white silver. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $500

Lot 6

Calabria, Taras. Silver Diobol (1.25 g), ca. 325-280 BC. Head of Herakles facing slightly left, wearing lion's skin headdress; club at shoulder. rev. Herakles standing right, wrestling the Nemean lion; in left field, club; between legs of Herakles, Φ. Vlasto 1348 (same dies); SNG ANS 1431; HN Italy 977. Perfectly centered and sharply struck obverse. Exceptional for the issue. A miniature numismatic gem! Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 Ex Hess-Divo 317 (27 October 2010), lot 10;Ex Peus 372 (30 October 2002), lot 39;Ex Peus 345 (1 November 1995), lot 19.

Lot 2143

Medal. Silver. By A.V. Baerli. 32 mm. Armed Neutrality, 1780. Diakov 184.2 (R2), CRM Additions 7, Reichel 2638 (R3). Armored hand with sword above holding the Arms of Russia, Denmark, Sweden and Holland – all suspended from a chain / Radiant All-Seeing Eye above eight-line Dutch legend which refers to Catherine’s Peace Treaty, date and engraver’s signature in ex. Lustrous, lovely tungsten-blue and vermilion hues. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $750

Lot 1162

George V (1910-36).925 silver Proof Crown, 1935. Silver Jubilee Issue with error edge inscription, bare head left with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V. DG. BRITT: OMN: REX. FD. IND: IMP: rev. stylized St George and dragon left, raised PM initials to lower right for engraver Percy Metcalfe, denomination and date above, edge inscribed in raised letters in the wrong order, DECUS ANNO REGNI ET TUTAMEN. XXV. (Bull 3657; ESC 380 R5; L&S. 48; S 4050; KM 842). Toned, a few light points of contact to highest points only, otherwise practically as struck, in PCGS holder graded PR 63 Cameo and very rare. Estimated Value $4,000 PCGS certification 34312693. The Latin legend translates as "George the Fifth, by the grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India." On the edge the inscription translates as "An ornament and a safeguard, in the 25th year of the reign," when taken in the correct order.

Lot 17

Bruttium, The Bretti. Silver Drachm (4.23 g), 216-214 BC. Second Punic War issue. Veiled head of Hera Lakinia right, wearing polos; over shoulder, scepter and fly. rev. BPETTIΩN, Zeus standing left, resting foot on Ionic capital, holding scepter; in left field, eagle flying left, holding wreath in talons. Arslan dies 29/43'; HN Italy 1970. Minor porosity, untoned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 369

Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.71 g), 57-38 BC. Mithradatkart, ca. 50-42 BC. Diademed bust of Orodes II left; star before, crescent behind. rev. Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 47.9; cf. Shore 241; cf. Sunrise 373. NGC grade AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $300 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 1123

George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1750. Older laureate and draped bust left, GEORGIUS.II. DEI.GRATIA. toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at center, legend M.B.F.ET.H. REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E. edge inscribed in raised letters .DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. VICESIMO QVARTO, weight 30.90g (Bull 1670; ESC 127; S 3690; KM 585.2). Attractively toned, with underlying mint bloom enhancing the design, just a couple of spots only, just a hint of wear to highest points of hair only, good extremely fine and scarce, in PCGS holder graded MS 63, Pop 3; only 3 graded higher at PCGS, 2 in 64, 1 in 65. The finest graded pieces at NGC are 4 MS-63 examples. Estimated Value $8,000 Ex St James Auction, 3rd May 2009, lot 157 when slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63. PCGS certification 616824.63/85165527. This coin is graded by PCGS within the top five graded pieces and is currently illustrated on their website as an example of MS63. NGC have only graded four pieces at this level of grade and none higher (this coin seems to be one of them). This coin has a particularly good portrait with even the strands of hair apparent in the eyebrow which cannot be seen on the piece graded MS64 on the PCGS website illustrations.

Lot 240

Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.27 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. CY 48 (79/8 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion's skin tied at neck. rev. TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (HM) and club; in right field, Δ; between legs, 'bet'. DCA Suppl. 118. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Lustrous. Estimated Value $2,000

Lot 7

Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.47 g), ca. 280-272 BC. Phy…, Sodamos and Gy…, magistrates. The Dioskouroi on horseback riding left; above, magistrate's monogram: ΦY; below, between horses' hooves, magistrate's name: [ΣΩΔ-A-M]-O-Σ. Rev: TA-[PAΣ], Taras seated astride dolphin left over waves, holding Nike crowning him with wreath and small, round shield ornamented with a hippocamp and javelins; in left field, magistrate's name: ΓY. Vlasto 773-80; HN Italy 1011. Boldly struck and very choice. Attractively toned. Removed from an NGC holder where graded AU, strike: 4/5, surface: 5/5. Our grade Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 From the Dionysus Collection. The city of Taras was named for the hero of the same name who was a son of Poseidon and the nymph Satyrion. He was shipwrecked during a crossing from Tainaron in the Peloponnesos to southern Italy, but Poseidon sent a dolphin to carry him to safety. The city was founded not far from the site where the hero came ashore. It has been suggested that this myth may reflect actual occurrences of dolphins saving shipwrecked sailors from drowning. This particular issue may have been struck to hire mercenaries to support Taras against the Romans during the Pyrrhic War (280-275 BC).

Lot 33

Sicily, Messana. Silver Tetradrachm (17.44 g), ca. 420-413 BC. The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning mules with diadem; in exergue, two dolphins confronted. rev. MEΣ-Σ-ANI-O-N, hare springing right; below, dolphin right. Caltabiano 499 (D202'/R207); SNG ANS 361 (same dies); SNG Lockett 826 (same obv. die). Well struck and from finely executed dies. Lustrous surfaces with a tiny area of horn silver at 6 o'clock on the reverse. Beautiful fresh dies. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $3,000 From the Dionysus Collection. The mule biga and leaping hare types of this coin reflect the strong political and iconographic influence of Rhegion across the strait in southern Magna Graecia in the fifth century BC. Both types were originally introduced by Anaxilas, the tyrant of Rhegion (494-476 BC), around 480 BC. The mule biga celebrated his victory in the Olympic Games in 484 or 480 BC while the hare supposedly referred to his importation of the animal to Sicily for hunting. Notably, while these types disappeared from the coinage of Rhegion after the death of Anaxilas, the hare became a civic badge of Messana that continued in use into the late fifth century BC. This coin illustrates the early transformation of the Rhegian types into civic types appropriate to Messana for here the local nymph rather than the tyrant drives the biga.

Lot 185

Ionia, Ephesos. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), ca. 202-150 BC. Satyros, magistrate. E-Φ, bee.rev. Stag standing right; in background, palm tree; in right field, magistrate's name: ΣATYPOΣ. Kinns p. 90; SNG Copenhagen 298. Unusally well centered with luster still present. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $350 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 71

Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (14.40 g). Posthumously struck under Philip III at Amphipolis 323-315 BC. Laureate bearded bust of Zeus right. rev. ΦIΛIΠΠOY. Youthful jockey holding palm branch on prancing horse right. Le Rider. Ph. S.124; Paeonian Hoard I, 60. Lusterous surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $850

Lot 3123

Fifteenth Anniversary of the VChK-GPU. Badge. Engraved: "No. 151". Silver and red and blue enamel. Multipiece construction. Screwback. Oval badge, sword pointed downwards behind, superimposed with a crossed hammer and sickle and red enamel Roman numeral "XV", "B.Ч.K.-Г.П.У." below. Sword hilt flanked by dates "1917-1932). Zak 2.1.4 (C6). Rare, especially with low number. Top piece loose. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750

Lot 132

Crete, Gortyna. Silver Drachm (3.14 g), ca. 267-200 BC. Diademed head of Minos right; below neck, [A]. rev. Warrior advancing left, holding shield and spear. Svoronos 147; SNG Copenhagen 448. Pleasing old cabinet tone. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 36

Sicily, Morgantina. The Sikeliotes. Silver 8 Litrai (6.78 g), ca. 214/3-213/2 BC. Veiled head of Persephone left, wreathed grain ears; behind, leaf. rev. ΣIKEΛIΩTAN, Nike, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping quadriga right; above, monogram. Sjöqvist 2; Enna 110; SNG ANS 1168. Slightly double-struck from finely detailed dies. Beautifully toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 From the Dionysus Collection.Ex Hess-Divo 307 (2007), lot 1101ex P. Arnaud Collection (MMAG List 496 (1987), lot 2. In 263 BC, Morgantina was included in the Sicilian kingdom granted by the Romans to Hieron II of Syracuse, but the city chafed under Syracusan rule and the Roman garrison installed at the outbreak of the Second Punic War (218-201 BC). When the Morgantinans betrayed their city to Himilco, a Carthaginian commander, in 214 BC, Morgantina became a center for rallying the Greek cities of Sicily against Rome. As a means of promoting alliance with Carthage against Rome, a rare gold and silver coinage in the name of the Sikileotes, i.e. the united Greek Sicilians was struck - a little ironic since most attempts at unifying the Greek cities in Sicily since the early fifth century hinged on resisting the advance of Carthage. The types imitate those used for Syracusan coins struck in the name of Hieron's wife, Queen Philistis.

Lot 184

Ionia, Ephesos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.10 g), ca. 350-340 BC. Kallikrates, magistrate. E-Φ, bee. rev. Forepart of stag right, head turned to look back; in left field, palm tree; in right field, magistrate's name: KAΛΛIKPATH[Σ]. Kinns obv. die O125; SNG Copenhagen -. Well struck and well centered. Excellent metal and delicately toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 Ex UBS (14 September 2004), 4349.

Lot 1135

George III (1760-1820), octagonal countermark upon Spanish Eight Reales of King Charles IIII (1788-1808), 1797 FM. Struck in Mexico City, Mexico, octagonal framed bust of George III right at center of obverse, bust of Spanish King laureate and draped right, date below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS.IIII. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, pillar with ribbon motto either side PLUS ULTRA, legend surrounding.HISPAN. ET IND. REX. M. 8R.F.M. (ESC 138; Bull 1868; S 3766; KM.type II). Toned with a few light nicks and marks both sides, in PCGS holder graded EF 45. Estimated Value $1,250 Ex Westfalia Auction 29, 14th February 2005, lot 2987. PCGS certification 34313095. These emergency countermarked coins were struck in relation to a crisis with the silver coinage at the end of the 18th Century where the supply of silver in commerce and for the Mint had dwindled due to the Wars in France after the Revolution in 1797. From March 1797 the Bank of England therefore released stocks of its Spanish dollars each with an oval countermark valued at 4s and 9d for currency. They did not really alleviate the problem of smaller change and were issued on an off with the oval countermark until the more complex larger octagonal mark replaced them from January to May 1804, as the oval pieces were being counterfeited. Eventually the octagonal replacements were also copied widely and the ultimate solution was to have the Soho Mint totally overstrike the Spanish Dollars with the Bank of England design.

Lot 1074

Wurttemberg. Karl Eugen (1737-1793). silver Thaler, 1781 DH. Uniformed bust of duke right, rev. crowned oval shield, and star separating D. H. (Dav 2870; KM 441). Sharply struck example with brilliant original mint luster, and good eye appeal, in NGC holder graded MS 63. Estimated Value $4,500 NGC certification 4485221-001.

Lot 439

Claudius. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), AD 41-54. Rome, AD 41/2. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, laureate head of Claudius right. rev. EX S C / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in three lines within oak-wreath. RIC 16; Lyon 17; BN 33; BMC 18-9; RSC 35. Delicately toned, boldly struck and well centered. NGC grade Ch XF*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $5,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 27

Sicily, Kamarina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.96 g), ca. 425-405 BC. Athena driving galloping quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning Athena with wreath; in exergue, fish right.rev. KAMAPI-NAION, bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Westermark & Jenkins 144 (O6/R12); SNG Lloyd 869 (same dies); Rizzo pl. 5, 14 (same dies); BMFA 259 = Warren 206 (same dies). Minor flan defect on nose and jaw. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 From the Dionysus Collection. Founded by the Syracusan oikists Daskon and Menekolos in 598 BC, the city of Kamarina sat on the southeastern corner of Sicily, closer to Gela than to its parent city. Both cities vied for influence, with the result that Kamarina was sacked and resettled numerous times throughout its turbulent history. During the Athenian Expedition on the late fifth century BC, Kamarina remained officially neutral but grudgingly lent limited support to defend Syracuse. It was at this time that the city's mint began producing this remarkable series of tetradrachms, initially copying the quadriga type of Syracuse in a somewhat stilted fashion, then following it with tetradrachms of much superior style vividly depicting a racing quadriga combined with a wonderful portrait of Herakles. The minting of these beautiful coins lasted only until 405 BC, as the mint ceased operations when the city's inhabitants were evacuated to Syracuse due to Carthaginian activity in the area.

Lot 1085

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Eight Testerns. Trade coinage "Portcullis Money", crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned E to left, crowned R to right, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark O, O:ELIZABETH. D:G: ANG: FR: ET. HIB; REGINA, rev. crowned portcullis with chains, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark O, O:POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM: 27.39g (Pridmore 1; S 2607A). With some light striking weakness in three places mainly around rim, otherwise evenly toned, in PCGS holder graded EF 40, and free of the usual inherent flan flaws, Pop 2; tied for the finest examples graded at PCGS and among the only 3 pieces slabbed at both services. The only other piece is an AU 50 at NGC. very rare. Estimated Value $25,000 Ex Bridgewater House Collection, Sotheby, 15th June 1972.Ex Bonhams, 17th July 2007, lot 514. PCGS certification 34313456. The four denominations of Eight, Four, Two and One silver Testern were an attempt at producing a trade coinage sponsored by the newly formed East India Company to be used in overseas trade principally in the Far East. However the competition against the Spanish Eight Reales and its fractions was too much at this time, and after only two consignments of coin were sent to the Far East, ultimately the coinage did not succeed, rendering the surviving coins a rarity. The surviving coins probably all being coins retained in London as souvenirs at the time.

Lot 3031

Award medal for Usefulness, nd (1802). Silver. 65 mm. By Carl Leberecht. Cf.Bit H535 – unlisted in silver, Diakov 273.3 (R3), Peters 11. Uniformed bust of Alexander right, signed below / Beehive with bees flying about within wreath, ЗA ПOΛEЗHOE above. Inset in the lid of a fine silver box by Faberge. "88" and workmaster’s initials "ЯA" – Hjalmar Armfelt, on inside of lid; "(kokoshnik) 88", workmaster’s initials "ЯA" and maker’s mark "ФAБEPЖE" on inside of bottom portion of box. Very rare. Medal with light friction hairlines. The box Choice. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $40,000

Lot 151

Aiolis, Myrina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.57 g), ca. 155-145 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in three braids on neck. rev.MYPINAIΩN, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding patera and branch tied with two fillets; at feet to right, omphalos and amphora; in inner left field, monogram; all within laurel wreath. Sacks issue 23; SNG Copenhagen -. Lightly toned with luster present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $900 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 314

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.27 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (124/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. rev. 'Fore the freedom of Jereusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 177 (O22/R111); Hendin 1435). Very rare - only 5 specimens cited by Mildenberg. Boldly struck and perfectly centered. Pleasing old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700

Lot 131

Cyclades, Tenos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.64 g), 188-170 BC. Echenikos and Geitas, magistrates. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field and below throne, magistrates' names: EXENI/KOΣ and ΓEI/TAΣ; in left field, oinochoe within vine tendril. Price 1690. Well centered on a nice wide flan, excellent metal. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 89

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika. Silver Tetradrachm (17.17 g), ca. 400-350 BC. Zopyros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left. rev. Upright anchor; in leftfield, magistrate's name: ΣΩΠYP; on either side of bar of anchor, A and crab. Münsterberg p. 92; SNG Berry 398. Very Rare. A magnificent example and a candidate for the finest known! Perfectly struck and perfectly centered on a flan of excellent metal. Lightly toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $10,000 From the Dionysus Collection. Apollonia Pontika was an important port city in eastern Thrace along the Black Sea coast, as indicated by the anchor and crayfish badge of the city. The obverse type refers to the city's patron and namesake, Apollo Iatros (the Healer) and may depict the head of the god's colossal statue sculpted by Kalamis of Athens ca. 480 BC. The statue stood for hundreds of years, until Apollonia Pontika was captured by the Romans in 72 BC, and the statue carried off to Rome to adorn the triumph of M. Lucullus.

Lot 128

Elis, Olympia. 97th-100th Olympiads. Silver Hemidrachm (2.66 g), 392-380 BC. Obverse die signed by Polykaion. Head of eagle left; below beak, artist's signature: ΠO. rev. F-A, thunderbolt with wings below and volutes above; all within olive wreath. BCD Olympia 103 (this coin); de Luynes 2252 (same dies); Jameson 1232 (same dies); McClean 6625 (same dies). Very Rare. Die-break on reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 Ex Hess-Divo (311 (22 October 2008), lot 376;Ex BCD Collection (Leu 90, 10 May 2004), lot 103;Ex Comtesse de Béhague (Vinchon, 14 April 1984),lot 132.

Lot 486

Empire of Trebizond. Andronicus I Gidon. Silver Trachy (3.17 g), 1222-1235. The Virgin Mary standing right, one hand on chest and the other raised in benediction. rev. Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. S. Bendall, "A further note on a possible early coinage of the Empire of Trebizond," NumCirc CXIV.4 (August 2006), 2-3; S. Bendall, "An early coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?" NumCirc CX.3 (June 2002), 1 = DOC p. 537, 1 = SB 2148. Unheard of quality for this usually crudely struck issue. Old cabinet tone. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500

Lot 3046

Rusyn Award Medal for the Breeding of Horses, nd (1890). Silver. 41 mm. Laureate bust of Austrian emperor Franz Josef right. Latin legend around / Five-line Cyrillic legend in the Rusyn language within wreath. Rare and interesting. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 These medals were issued in 10 different languages current in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This one was for the Rusyn-speaking population, then some 400,000, in Western Ukraine, in the Trans-Carpathian region (known as Carpathian Ruthenia), and is the only known medal type inscribed in Rusyn, a proto-Slavic language.

Lot 1065

Baden, Karl Friedrich (1738-1811), silver Convention Thaler, 1766 SW, Durlach. Armoured bust right, CAROLUS FRID D G MARCHIO BAD ET H, rev. AD NORMAM CONVENTIONIS, crowned coat-of-arms with griffin supporters, date and value below, 28.05g (Dav 1933; KM 108). Attractive example, in PCGS holder graded MS 62, Pop 1; the only example graded at both services, with light cabinet tone and remains of original lustre, rare this nice. Estimated Value $2,000 PCGS certification 34324585.

Lot 1041

Louis XVI (1774-1793). silver Ecu of 6 Livres, 1793-B. Rouen mint. Head left, rev. angel writing tablet. (Dav 1335; Gad 55; KM 615.3). Sharply struck with full mint bloom, in PCGS holder graded MS 64. Estimated Value $3,500 PCGS certification 82204022.

Lot 77

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradracm (17. Minted at Babylon. Head of Herakles right clad in lion skin headdress, beaded border around. rev. AΛEΣANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle; snake below. Price 3665; M-. Well struck and well centered, high relief with attractive light toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 Private purchase from Tom Cederline.

Lot 3110

Medal "For 20th Anniversary of the RKKA". Type 1. Award # 31274 1938. Silver. 32mm. Type 1, on rectangular suspension. Comes with original numbered screwback. Red ribbon is a later replacement. Excellent vintage condition, with only some tiny scratches on enamels and silver. Estimated Value $700

Lot 302

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.15 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; show bread table or Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side; above façade, wavy line of four semicircles connected by horizontal lines. rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1414 (this coin illus.); Mildenberg 88 (O16/R68); TJC -. Very Rare - only seven specimens recorded by Mildenberg. The Hendin plate coin. Parts of the undertype visible. Toned. Removed from an NGC slab where graded XF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $5,000 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 368

Parthian Kingdom. Vologases I. Silver Drachm (2.86 g), second reign, ca. AD 58-77. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Vologases I left, with tapering square cut beard and wart on forehead. rev. Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Shore 373; cf. Sunrise 424. Incredibly full flan. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $400 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 236

Phoenicia, Arados. Uncertain king. Silver Stater (10.38 g), ca. 348-338. Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad right. rev. 'MAB' above, galley with Pataikos right; three waves below; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Betlyon 26; cf. HGC 10, 35. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 1025

Ferdinand VII (1808-33), silver 2-Reales, 1816/6 NR FJ/JJ. Bogota mint (Nuevo Reino), bust of Charles IV right, FERDND VII DEI GRATIA, date below, rev. crowned arms between columns, HISPAN ET IND REX NR 2 R FJ, clear F over J, 6.63g (KM 70.1). Die flaw in obverse field, attractive toning, in PCGS holder graded AU 55, Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services. There are totally 3 pieces graded for this overdate strike at both services, with the other two graded XF-45 and VG by NGC, and scarce. Estimated Value $3,200 PCGS certification 34324581.

Lot 305

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.18 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1418; Mildenberg 83 (O14/R53'); TJC 283b. Lightly toned. Removed from an NGC slab where graded AU; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $600 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. Zuz, the Hebrew name for the small silver issues that made up the bulk of the precious metal coinage produced by the Jewish rebels in the third year (135/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War, was only discovered in 1961, when a cache of documents was uncovered in a cave complex in the Dead Sea area. This included letters, receipts, and other documents apparently hidden near the end of the war and which referred to zuzim and sela'im with respect to a sale of land.

Lot 306

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.16 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1418; Mildenberg 79 (O14/R51); TJC 283b. Overstruck on a denarius of Trajan. Toned. Removed from an NGC slab where graded Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $500 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

Lot 3042

Award Medal of the Imperial Finnish Agricultural Society, nd (ca. 1889). Silver. 45 mm. By C. Jahn. Bit 1080 (R1), Diakov 1027.1 (R3). Alexander III right / TAITO JA TOIMO (Knowledge and Labor) in three lines within wreath, Society legend around. Extremely rare. Integral loop. Minor obverse hairlines. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $15,000

Lot 307

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.34 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simna' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion between two pairs of dots at top and tendrils at bottom. rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. Hendin 1420; Mildenberg 93 (O15/R62); TJC 279a. Very Rare - only four specimens cited by Mildenberg. Virtually as struck. Removed from an NGC slab where graded AU; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5. Our grade Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. The odd arrangement of the paleo-Hebrew legend on the obverse of this undated zuz attributed to the third year of the Bar Kokhba War makes the name of rebel leader, Simon [bar Kokhba], read as Simna. This and other errors in the legends that occur on Bar Kokhba issues may imply that some (many?) engravers were merely copying the letters and may not have had the ability to actually read and understand them.

Lot 2274

Centennial of the Napoleonic War Commemorative Rouble 1912 ЭБ Bit 334, Sev 4164 (R). Authenticated and graded by NGC MS 62. Pearly silver-white. Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,000

Lot 428

C. Cassius Longinus. Silver Denarius (3.87 g), 42 BC. Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Lentulus Spinther, legate. C CASSI IMP behind, LEIBERTAS before, diademed, weiled and draped bust of Libertas right. rev. LENTVLVS/SPINT in two lines below, jug and lituus. Crawford 500/5; HCRI 223; Sydenham 1305; RSC 6. A magnificent example struck in high relief and attractively toned. One of the finest we have seen. NGC grade AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $2,500 From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection. Libertas's portrait on this coin is quite lovely, showing a certain graciousness and competent ability not evident on the parallel issues with an unveiled Libertas where the goddess is depicted with a rather large jowl and chin more in line with a caricature portrait. In instances such as this, we must wonder if the engraver was simply more skilled or if perhaps he had a local beauty sit for him whose likeness he skillfully copied.

Lot 1151

William IV (1830-37), Proof silver Crown, 1831. Struck with the later obverse used for the 1834 Proof Crown defined by the raised die flaw on the raised rim at 11 o'clock, engraved by William Wyon, bare head right, W.W. incuse on truncation, legend GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: toothed border around rim both sides, rev. inverted die axis, quartered shield of arms with a crowned escutcheon of the Arms of Hanover, within Order of the Garter upon crowned robed mantle, date below ANNO 1831, edge plain (Bull 2465/2462; Davies 303/300; L&S 6/1; ESC 275/271 R2; S 3833; KM 715). Attractively toned, some hairline marks on the neck and cheek of the frosted bust, otherwise good extremely fine, practically as struck, and the only example of an 1831 Crown we have offered for sale utilizing the obverse die of 1834, therefore extremely rare, in NGC holder graded PF 63. Estimated Value $30,000 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1987, item 2308.Ex A H Baldwin Auction 30, 8th May 2002, lot 467. NGC certification 2722096-001. This coin was offered as a regular 1831 Proof Crown on both these previous occasions, the obverse die with the flaw indicates that some 1831 dated Crowns were probably struck later c.1834 perhaps to accompany examples of the 1834 dated Proofs for a special order. The Latin legends translates on obverse as "William IV by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith," and on the reverse "In the year 1831."

Lot 146

Mysia, Pergamon. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.29 g), ca. 166-67 BC. Struck ca. 76 BC. Serpent emerging from within cista mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath. rev.Bow case between two entwined serpents; above, AΠ above monogram and star; in left field, monogram of Pergamon; in right field, serpent-entwined staff. Kleiner 25; SNG BN 1726-7. Untoned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $300 From the Dionysus Collection.

Lot 1124

George II (1727-60), Proof silver Halfcrown, 1746. Older laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. rev. crowned cruciform shields, garter star at center, date either side of top crown, M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S R. I. A. T ET. E. edge inscribed in raised letter and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. (Bull 1691; ESC 608; S 3696; KM 584.2). Attractively toned with a few tiny specks and spots both sides, edge lettering struck weakly in parts, otherwise good extremely fine. Estimated Value $8,000 Ex Heritage, New York Signature Sale 363, 9th January 2005, lot 22123, when previously graded and slabbed by NGC as PF63.

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