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Bel rovescio 

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33	Auction date: 15 March 2025
Lot number: 1681 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Elagabalus, 218-222. Hexassarion (Bronze, 36 mm, 24.56 g, 6 h), ...einos, son of Zotikos, grammateus. ΑΥΤ•ΚΑΙ•Μ•ΑΥΡ•ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ• Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄΠI [...]INOY ΣΩTIKOY MAΓ[N/HTΩN] Dionysos riding a bull, standing on a base to left, holding a thyrsos in his upright right hand and one of the bull's horns with his left; the bull's legs tightly bound; in front of him, a male figure, likely a priest, restraining the beast with a rope tightly bound around its horns; below the base, four Dendrophoroi walking to the left, each carrying a tree trunk over his shoulder. RPC online -. Unpublished and unique. A highly important piece with a wonderful reverse composition of great mythological interest. Plugged hole and with a scratch on the obverse and the reverse double struck, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. The reverse of this fascinating coin depicts Dionysos riding a bull, swinging his thyrsos in his right hand. The wild animal is bound by its legs and is being tamed by the god, who grips one of its horns. In front of the bull stands a male figure, likely a priest, who restrains the animal with a rope or leash tied around its horns. The figure's physical struggle, actively participating in the taming of the beast alongside the god, highlights the contrast between the untamed nature of the animal and the controlling force of the priest. Below the base on which the bull stands are four Dendrophoroi, each carrying a tree trunk over his shoulder. Dendrophoroi were cultic bearers of tree trunks or branches, typically symbolizing nature's fecundity and fertility - key themes in the Dionysian cult, especially in processions honoring the god. Thus, the reverse emphasizes Dionysos' dominion over the wild forces of nature. The detailed depiction of the priest and the Dendrophoroi suggests that the scene represents a local procession held in Magnesia in honor of Dionysos, during which the bull was likely sacrificed. It is noteworthy that the only other known emission from this magistrate (RPC VI online 5131), whose name is unfortunately only partially legible, also features a Dionysian theme: Dionysos is shown seated in a shrine on a cista mystica, and once again, a Dendrophoros is depicted on the left, approaching an altar. This points to another Dionysian scene, perhaps performed during the same local procession in Magnesia. Starting price: 200 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Neck amphora with Dionysos riding a bull, c. 510 AD, L 194 - Martin von Wagner Museum - Würzburg, Germany

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Bella moneta.

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The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Kallista Auction 2	Auction date: 27 March 2025
Lot number: 193 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE. Lucius Verus. Bronze Medallion, AD 165. Rome. Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS IMP II TR P V COS II, laureate and cuirassed bust left. Rev: Hercules standing slightly right, head facing, raising hand to head and holding club and lion skin; tree to left, on which hangs bow-in-bowcase, and altar to right. About Extremely Fine; lightly reworked surfaces, otherwise exceptional and an absolute delight in hand. Roman medallions were large, high-quality coin-like pieces, not utilised as currency but instead given as prestigious gifts, often to military commanders, officials, or foreign dignitaries. Struck in gold, silver, or bronze, they allowed emperors to commemorate victories, reinforce their image, and spread political messages. Unlike ordinary coins, medallions offered ample space for elaborate designs, sometimes depicting the emperor in the guise of gods or heroes to emphasise power and divine favour. This exceptional medallion was struck during the later years of the campaign against Parthia (AD 161–166). While Lucius Verus led the war, his co-emperor Marcus Aurelius remained in Rome. Aurelius, the senior emperor, was seen as a philosophical, disciplined, and dutiful ruler, deeply committed to Stoic ideals. In contrast, sources such as Cassius Dio (Roman History, Book 71) and the Historia Augusta paint Verus as indulgent, criticising his love of luxury, games, and lavish feasts. Both sources suggest that Avidius Cassius, one of Rome’s most capable generals, was the true architect of victory, while Verus remained largely disengaged, spending much of his time in cities like Antioch, which had plenty to offer a wealthy hedonist. Nevertheless, we observe on this present medallion a thoroughly strong and capable leader, steadfast and triumphant in full military regalia. Such a portrayal can be seen as a response to the growing recognition of Cassius’ role in the Parthian campaign. To further assert his own authority and military strength, Verus used Hercules as a symbol on the reverse, linking himself to the hero’s renowned qualities of endurance and strength. By depicting himself in this way, Verus sought to reinforce his image as a ruler of equal stature to Aurelius and secure his status as Rome’s champion abroad, despite his more hands-off role in the war. Reference: Gnecchi-27, pl. 75, 1; Hess-Divo 309, lot 171; Naumann 51, lot 564 Rarity: Exceedingly Rare; only 4 others on CoinArchives. Die Axis: 1h. Diameter: 42 mm. Weight: 49.40 g. Estimate: 5000 GBP

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Numismatica Ibercoin > Online Auction 105	Auction date: 18 December 2024
Lot number: 1369 Price realized: 75 EUR   (Approx. 79 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: MALACA (Málaga). Semis. (Ae. 6,98g/22mm). 200-20 a.C. (FAB-1733). Anv: Cabeza de Vulcano a la derecha, detrás de la leyenda púnica y tenazas. Rev: Estrella de ocho rayos dentro de corona de laurel. MBC+. Realzada. Bonito ejemplar. Starting price: 60 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: PARTICOLARE DEL MOSAICO NELL'AMBULACRO DELLA GRANDE CACCIA, VILLA ROMANA DEL CASALE DI PIAZZA ARMERINA

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Entrambi di notevole bellezza 

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Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIII	Auction date: 14 January 2025
Lot number: 236 Price realized: 400,000 USD   (Approx. 392,320 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ARKADIA, Pheneos. Circa 360-350/40 BC. AR Stater (25mm, 11.95 g, 2h). Head of Demeter to right, wearing grain wreath, elaborate disc and crescent earring with pendants, and pearl necklace / Hermes, nude but for his petasos and for a cloak over his shoulders, partially facing and moving to the left, holding a kerykeion in his right hand; his head is turned back to right to gaze at the infant Arkas, whom he holds on his left arm with his left hand and who raises his right hand towards Hermes' face; Θ between Hermes' legs, ΦΕ-ΝΕ-ΩΝ around lower right edge. Schultz 2 (V2/R1); BCD Peloponnesos 1615 (same dies); HGC 5, 975; Boston MFA 1266 (same dies); Du Chastel 243 (same dies). Toned, trace deposits on reverse. Choice EF. Very rare. A magnificent, sharply struck coin of great freshness and beauty, one of the finest known examples. From the Columbus Collection. Ex Cabinet W (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1013, purchased privately from the BCD Collection in 2005. The stater coinage of Pheneos was likely a rather limited series, being struck from only three obverse and seven reverse dies, with the first obverse die breaking almost immediately. These coins were probably created to pay mercenaries in the tumultuous years around 360 BC, when war raged across Greece. The beautiful, artistic style and fine engraving highlights the civic pride that was core to the design and production of classical Greek coinage. Here, the head of Demeter is rendered in particularly elegant style, accentuated by the remarkable strike and preservation of the present example. On the reverse, the figure of Hermes with the infant Arkas is reminiscent of the famous Hermes of Praxitiles, carved around 343 BC in nearby Olympia. Estimate: 300000 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: HERMES E DIONISO BAMBINO, KRATER ETRUSCO DEL 440 A.C., MUSEI VATICANI

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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 231	Auction date: 29 April 2025
Lot number: 225 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Thessaly, Cierium. 1/8 Obol; Thessaly, Cierium; c. 400-340 BC, Obol, 0.70g. BCD-1074. Obv: Horse standing r., foreleg raised. Rx: KIEPIEIΩN, warrior advancing r., holding sword and shield. Ex Gorny & Mosch 267, 17 October 2019, lot 3139.. aEF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Oplita che balza dal carro (ἀποβάτης). Rilievo votivo con iscrizione (SEG I 131), marmo pentelico, V sec. a.C. dal tempio di Anfiarao a Oropos. Atene, Museo Archeologico Nazionale.

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Bellissimi

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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 231	Auction date: 29 April 2025
Lot number: 254 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Lycia, Perikle. Stater; Lycia, Perikle; c. 380-375 BC, Stater, 9.88g. Congresso Internationale di Numismatica-196/ Mithrapata und Perikles, Leo Mildenberg, Mithrapta 24 (A15/r19). Obv: Laueate and bearded head of Perikle facing, turned slightly to l. Rx. PARIKLA, in Lycian script. Nude warrior wearing helmet, advancing r., brandishing sword in his r. hand and holding oval shield with l.; triskeles to lower right. Ex Berry Collection 1990'sThis is wonderful example of this highly important issue, beautifully struck and wonderfully centered. EF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Statua di guerriero troiano (o Priamo). Marmo, 485-480 a.C. ca. dal frontone ovest del Tempio di Aphaia (Egina). München, Glyptothek.

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Nomos AG > Auction 35	Auction date: 5 April 2025
Lot number: 109 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 211-208 BC. Unit (Bronze, 23 mm, 7.92 g, 2 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right; behind his neck, thunderbolt. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ Nude warrior advancing to right, holding spear and large shield; at his feet to right, bucranium. HN III 1988. Scheu, Bronze, 45. SNG ANS 107. Laffaille 18 (this coin). Beautifully struck, sharp and with a lovely green-brown patina. A coin of exceptional quality. Minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine. From a European collection, ex Tradart, Geneva, 8 November 1992, 27, and from the collection of M. Laffaille, Monnaies et Médailles 76, 19 September 1991, 75. Estimate: 1000 CHF

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Bellissime monete.

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Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung > Online Auction 311	Auction date: 2 April 2025
Lot number: 279 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: RÖMISCHE REPUBLIK. RÖMISCHE REPUBLIK NACH 211 V. CHR. P. Accoleius Lariscolus, 43 v. Chr. Denar ø 20mm (3,83g). Mzst. Rom. Vs.: P ACCOLEIVS LARISCOLVS, drapierte Büste der Diana Nemorensis n. r. Rs.: Dreifiguriges Kultbild der Diana Nemorensis (Diana, Hekate, Selene), dahinter fünf Zypressen. Cr. 486/1; Syd. 1148; Woytek, Arma et Nummi S. 558 (datiert ins Jahr 41 v. Chr.). Irisierende Tönung, ss-vz Die Münzrückseite verweist auf Lariscolus' Heimatstadt, das unweit von Rom gelegene Aricia. Dessen Hauptgöttin Diana Nemorensis wurde in einem Tempel und einem heiligen Hain (nemus) verehrt, der auch dem dortigen Nemisee seinen Namen gab. Der oberste Priester der Göttin war der rex Nemorensis. Dieses Amt durfte nur ein entlaufener Sklave bekleiden. Er hatte dieses dann so lange inne, bis ein Herausforderer ihn im Zweikampf töten konnte. Estimate: 200 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: Santuario di Diana Nemorense. Insieme al tempio di Giove, situato sul Monte Albano, il Santuario di Diana Nemorense (o Diana Aricina), all'interno di un bosco sacro, fu il centro della vita religiosa e politica della Lega Latina: un santuario federale, dove si stringevano e rinnovavano alleanze.

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Nomos AG > Auction 35	Auction date: 5 April 2025
Lot number: 22 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: GAUL. Massalia. Circa 440-410 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.83 g). Male head to right, wearing a Boeotian-style helmet ornamented with a four-spoked wheel. Rev. [Μ-Α-Σ-Σ] Four-spoked wheel with curved struts. F/Py OBM-2d. Boldly struck and with an attractive dark patina. Minor uncleaned deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine. From the Montecristo Collection, acquired in 1990 The rather elaborate reverse is highly reminiscent of a rose seen from above, as seen on the coinage of Rhodes and its Gallic imitations. Estimate: 250 CHF

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Nomos AG > Auction 35	Auction date: 5 April 2025
Lot number: 435 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: CARIA. Kaunos. Circa 410-390 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 11.76 g, 11 h). Winged female goddess (Iris?) moving to left, her head turned back to right, holding a wreath in her left hand and a kerykeion in her right. Rev. 𐊼-Γ ( = K-B in Carian) Triangular baetyl. BMC 11. HNO 5. Konuk 114 (O53/R54). SNG Kayhan 799 (same dies). SNG von Aulock 2350 (same dies). Of the finest Classical style: a very attractive and well-centered coin. Usual die rust on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine. Estimate: 4500 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Iris, Athenian red-figure lekythos 5th B.C., Rhode Island School of Design Museum

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Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3123	Auction date: 1 May 2025
Lot number: 31007 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Ancients SICILY. Selinus. Ca. 417-409 BC. AR didrachm (21mm, 8.66 gm, 7h). NGC XF★ 4/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Heracles standing right, nude, wielding club in raised right hand, horn of bull rearing right in outstretched left / ΣΕΛΙΝΟΝΤION, river-god Hypsas standing facing, head left, nude, sacrificing from patera in outstretched right hand over serpent-entwined altar in left field, tall grounded branch in left; celery leaf above heron standing right in right field. SNG ANS 710 (same dies). A charming reverse depicts a serene scene, in direct contrast to an intense moment of action on the obverse, all complemented by amber toning. Ex Edward J. Waddell, private sale with old dealer's tag included; M&M, Sale 64 (30 January 1984), lot 33. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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Bella moneta 

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Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3123	Auction date: 1 May 2025
Lot number: 31116 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Ancients Vespasian (AD 69-79). AE sestertius (34mm, 25.07 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, edge chips. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right / IVDAEA-CAPTA, palm tree in center, bearded and draped Jewish captive standing right (on left), hands tied behind back, grounded shield behind, and Judaea seated right on cuirass (on right), in attitude of mourning, resting left elbow on knee, supporting head with left hand, pile of arms behind both figures, S C in exergue. RIC II.1 159. GBC 6, 6530. The famous reverse legend IVDAEA CAPTA refers to the triumph of Vespasian's son Titus over the Jewish rebels and the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem the prior year. Six hundred years earlier, the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II and his conquering army had destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem, carrying away the Jewish people as slaves back to Babylon. The Romans chose to leave the subjugated Jewish population in place, a mistake that would come back to haunt them in the Bar Kokhba Revolt 60 years later. But if not steal the Jewish population as the Babylonians had done, what did the Romans loot from Judaea as spoils of war? Though the Romans had been enraged by the insubordination of the Jews, they held a certain respect for the ancient nature of the Jewish religion and its institutions, part of the reason that Roman authorities permitted Judaism while persecuting newer "cults" like Christianity. When the triumphant army of Titus descended upon the city in August AD 70, they fixated on the Temple, the center of the Jewish faith and therefore of the revolt against Rome. Before destroying the structure, the Roman legionaries looted the sacred relics of the Temple, including the Table of the Sacred Bread, a table of solid gold that held various food and drink that was a type of permanent offering to God. But the greatest prize of all was the gold menorah, which was paraded through the streets of Rome along with the aforementioned Table and the sacred trumpets during Titus' triumph. The whole scene, including the menorah, is featured prominently on the Arch of Titus, which still stands today in Rome. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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Sesterzio di notevole bellezza 

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Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG > Auction 419	Auction date: 17 March 2025
Lot number: 262 Price realized: 1,500 EUR   (Approx. 1,631 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: CILICIA TARSOS. Datames, 378-372 v. Chr., Satrap. AR-Stater; 10,76 g Frauenkopf v. v.//Kopf eines Kriegers r. mit Helm, dahinter Weintraube. SNG France 2, 272; SNG Levante - Feine Tönung, kl. Kratzer auf dem Revers, sonst fast vorzüglich Exemplar der Auktion NAC 1, Zürich 1989, Nr. 232. Estimate: 500 EUR

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Moneta molto bella.

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Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV, lot 778, 3/01/2012

(778.1) THESSALY, Trikka. 2nd half of the 5th century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.88 g, 6h). Free horse prancing l., above, IΣ; border of dots / TPIKA ( sic ) r. down, the nymph Trikke standing r., fully draped, holding box in her l. and opening it with her r., all in incuse square. Traité IV, 553 and pl.CCXCII, 3 var. [no letters on obverse]. Near VF, original dark deposit on surfaces with some accompanying roughness; the obverse a little off centre and the reverse minimally double struck.
This coin shares a rev. die with lot 771 above, and confirms the ethnic’s reading with just one K.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: Vaso greco decorato con una donna alla toilette assistita da una schiava che sventola un ventaglio (illustrazione di Jules Cheret)

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La Ninfa Larissa che gioca a palla al rovescio di alcuni oboli dell'omonima polis.

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Nomos AG > Auction 35	Auction date: 5 April 2025
Lot number: 490 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: CYPRUS. Kition. Uncertain King, 5th century BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 9.89 g, 11 h), struck under the hitherto unknown king "Poro... or Pro...". Herakles advancing to right, his lion's skin hanging over his shoulder, brandishing his club with his right hand and holding his bow with his left. Rev. po-ro (in Cypriot syllabic script) Lion advancing to right, his head turned to face the viewer; above, star in globe. E. T. Newell, 'Some Unpublished Coins of Eastern Dynasts', NNM 30, 1926, 1 (tentatively attributed to Melekiathon). Struck from the same dies as Leu 20, 1978, 148 (hammered in 2019 for 34,000 CHF), and Künker 376, 2022, 4782 (an inferior piece that sold for € 10,000). Extremely rare, especially in this fine condition. A fascinating coin with a dark patina as found. Somewhat porous, otherwise, about extremely fine. From a European collection, ex Lanz 54, 12 November 1990, 266. There are two interesting stylistic details about this very rare coin, which are well-worth noting. On the obverse, while Herakles holds his club with his right hand, the engraver has shown him do it behind his head since he did not wish to cover the hero's face if he did it correctly! On the reverse, the facing lion's head should remind us of those creatures on Corinthian and Rhodian painted pottery. Although this issue has been assigned to Melekiathon - an attribution that a few cataloguers tend to follow -, this has to be wrong. On this coin we are able to clearly read the Cypro-syllabic script, and it is certain that it is not referring to Melekiathon. The history of the Cypriot kingdoms is so fascinating. Estimate: 10000 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Ercole disperde gli uccelli del lago Stinfalo (di Albrecht Dürer)

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Nomos AG > Auction 35	Auction date: 5 April 2025
Lot number: 286 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 420-400 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 5.99 g, 6 h). Thessalos, nude except for petasos and cloak tied at his neck, holding band across the horns of a bull leaping to left. Rev. ΛΑΡΙ/ΣΑΙΑ (Σ retrograde) Horse leaping to right, trailing reins; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 175. HGC 5, 420. Lorber, Thessalian 52. Exceptional for issue; fine style. Obverse struck slightly off-center, otherwise, extremely fine. Estimate: 1250 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Ercole e il Toro di Creta (Minotauro) su una metopa del tempio di Zeus ad Olimpia intorno al 460 a.C.

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