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[King John]

Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 6	Auction date: 9 December 2018
Lot number: 12 APULIA. Teate. Circa 225-200 BC. Quincunx (Bronze, 25 mm, 11.45 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; above, five pellets (mark of value). Rev. TIATI Owl standing right, head facing, on Ionic capital; to right, five pellets (mark of value) and crescent. HN Italy 702a. SNG Morcom 225. The obverse weakly struck, otherwise, very fine.   From the Maggiore Collection, formed in the late 1970s to early 2000s.   Starting Price: 50 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: PARTICOLARE DEL FREGIO DEL PARTENONE

 

[King John]

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 65	Auction date: 6 May 2018
Lot number: 227 Price realized: 55 EUR   (Approx. 66 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
CILICIA. Uncertain. Tetartemorion (4th century BC).  Obv: Diademed head of Zeus left.  Rev: Helmeted and bearded male head (Ares?) left.  Cf. Göktürk 54 (hemiobol); SNG BN -; cf. SNG Levante 196 (same). Very rare. Condition: Very fine.  Weight: 0.17 g.  Diameter: 6 mm.   Estimate: 50 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: TESTA DI ARES (MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF BOSTON)

 

[King John]

Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Live Auction 1	Auction date: 25 July 2018
Lot number: 884 Price realized: 40 GBP   (Approx. 53 USD / 45 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Gratian Æ Centenionalis. Antioch, AD 379. D N GRATIANVS P F AVG, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield / GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor standing facing head right on ship, raising right hand; Victory seated right at helm; wreath in upper left field, cross in upper right field; ANTB in exergue. RIC 40a1. 5.25g, 22mm, 11h. Good Fine.  Estimate: 40 GBP

[King John]

Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 3	Auction date: 27 October 2018
Lot number: 237 Price realized: 1,900 CHF   (Approx. 1,897 USD / 1,667 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Semis (Orichalcum, 19 mm, 4.81 g, 7 h), Rome mint, for Caesarea, 124 or 130/1. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Radiate head of Hadrian to right, with aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. COS III Mount Argaios surmounted by statue of Sol-Helios, radiate, holding globe in his right hand and long scepter with his left. Cohen -, cf. 457 (laureate and without aegis). Henseler -, cf. X29a var. (without aegis). RIC -. RPC III -, cf. 3158-9 (differing bust types). Sydenham -, cf. 290a (laureate and without aegis). An unpublished variety of a very rare type. A lovely piece with an attractive green patina and a fine pedigree. Slightly smoothed, otherwise, very fine. Estimate: 350 CHF illustrazione: statua di Helios di Johannes Benk, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

 

[dabbene]

Complimenti , 100 complimenti @King John , se non si gratifica in questi casi quando si dovrebbe ? ?

Per i volontari la gratifica o il grazie sono tutto...

[King John]

1 minuto fa, dabbene dice:

Complimenti , 100 complimenti @King John , se non si gratifica in questi casi quando si dovrebbe ? ?

Per i volontari la gratifica o il grazie sono tutto...

Grazie 1000 per i tuoi 100 complimenti! 

[King John]

Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 2	Auction date: 11 May 2018
Lot number: 271 Price realized: 14,000 CHF   (Approx. 13,941 USD / 11,736 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Septimius Severus, 193-211. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 27.64 g, 6 h), Rome, 210. L•SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P / S C Septimius Severus, with Caracalla and Geta standing to left and right behind him, standing right on platform, addressing an officer, looking right, and two soldiers, looking left, before him on the ground below; behind them, aquila, standard and three curved fasces. BMC 192 and pl. 57, 7 (same reverse die). Cohen 559. RIC 800a and pl. X, 5 (= the BM example). Extremely rare. Boldly struck and among the best of very few examples known. A splendid piece of wonderful style and with an attractive green patina. Slightly smoothed, otherwise, extremely fine. Estimate: 7500 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: I ROMANI IN GALLIA

 

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 404, lot 10, 23/08/2017

Greek 
SICILY, Himera. Circa 479-409 BC. AR Litra (10mm, 0.65 g, 5h). Bearded head of male left, wearing crested helmet / Pair of greaves. Gorini, Gruppo 18; HGC 2, 445. VF, toned, light porosity.
Ex David Wray Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 374, 11 May 2016), lot 73; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 168 (11 July 2007), lot 2.

[King John]

Agora Auctions, Sale 24, lot 85, 13/01/2015

PISIDIA, Isinda. I Century BC. AE 20 (5.84 gm). Laureate head of Zeus / Warrior holding spear, galloping, snake beneath. SNG.Cop.161. aVF, olive brown patina. Scarce.

 

[Baylon]

I miei complimenti per aver raggiunto le 100 pagine, e i miei migliori auguri per altrettante e pure di più 

Essendo scevro di cultura antica, il mio lato monello non può esimersi però da farti i complimenti per l'attiva partecipazione con una rappresentazione ad hoc, proprio in considerazione del fatto di quanto sia importante partecipare, a tal punto da poter far passare in secondo piano il vincere...

...che poi, tradotto in soldini, fa più o meno così ...

[King John]

4 ore fa, Baylon dice:

I miei complimenti per aver raggiunto le 100 pagine, e i miei migliori auguri per altrettante e pure di più 

Essendo scevro di cultura antica, il mio lato monello non può esimersi però da farti i complimenti per l'attiva partecipazione con una rappresentazione ad hoc, proprio in considerazione del fatto di quanto sia importante partecipare, a tal punto da poter far passare in secondo piano il vincere...

...che poi, tradotto in soldini, fa più o meno così ...

Grazie, amico mio. Originale il tuo post!

[King John]

@Baylon ti rispondo per le rime..

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 61, lot 1026, 25/09/2002

THRACE, Philippopolis. Caracalla.
Estimate $1500
THRACE, Philippopolis. Caracalla. 198-217 AD. Æ Medallion - 40mm (37.08 gm). Laureate bust left with aegis, seen from behind / Discobolos standing left, holding three balls and a discus. SNG Copenhagen 780 (same dies); BMC Thrace pg. 165, 36. VF, dark green patina, some smoothing. Rare. ($1500)
Of all the ancient buildings of Philippopolis, only the athletic stadium remains with its monumental entrance and a track of a little more than a stade in length (180 metres), with a capacity of about 30,000 people. Herodian mentions the restoration of the Pythian games in the cities of Thrace at the behest of Caracalla in honour and memory of Alexander the Great. This coin is part of a series of athletic types which commemorate this restoration by the provincial assembly of the Thracians, and include fight scenes, gladiators, a discobolos, gymnasts exercising and prizes.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: COPIA ROMANA DEL DISCOBOLO DELLO SCULTORE GRECO NAUKYDES, MUSEI VATICANI (SALA DELLA BIGA) 

[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 88, lot 430, 8/1072015

Greek Coins 
Islands off Caria, Cos 
Triple siglos circa 470, AR 16.44 g. KOS Naked discobolos, his body inclined to l., about to throw the discus; behind, tripod. Rev. Crab in the centre of diagonally divided incuse square with partially dotted borders. Traité II, 1737 and pl. CXLVIII, 10 (this coin). BN, Cabinet des Médailles et Antiques, Les Monnaies Guide du Visiteur, pl. XII, 1381 (this coin). Schefold, Meisterwerke 446 (this coin). Boston 2014 (these dies). SNG Fitzwilliam 4759 (these dies). Barron, Essays Robinson, p. 78, 6 bis k (this coin).
Extremely rare and among the finest specimens known. Struck on unusually good metal
 

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XV, lot 398, 3/01/2012.

(398.1) THESSALY, Larissa. First century BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (22.5mm, 8.05 g, 8h). Head of the nymph Larissa to l., her hair tied up in a short pony tail; to r. monogram / ΛΑ-ΡΙ above, ΣΑΙΩΝ below, horseman wearing Thessalian helmet and holding lance horizontally, galloping r. Not in consulted reference literature. Good Fine, medium brown patina with some marks, mostly on the reverse.
This must be one of the latest issues of the mint; the obv. iconography is inspired from Rogers fig. 152 whereas the rev. resembles Rogers fig. 153.

 

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[King John]

Obolos (by Nomos), Webauction 7, lot 19, 9/07/19

SKYTHIA. Olbia. circa 310-280 BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 8.50 g, 9 h), Horned head of river god Borysthenes to left. Rev. ΟΛΒΙΟ Axe and bow in bowcase, ΔΙ monogram to left. SNG Pushkin 207-212. SNG Cop: -. SNG Stancomb 382. Magnificent example of very elegant style for the type, work of an excellent die cutter. About extremely fine.

 

[King John]

 

Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XVI	Auction date: 26 September 2018
Lot number: 533 Price realized: 2,400 GBP   (Approx. 3,159 USD / 2,681 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
M. Servilius AR Denarius. Rome, 100 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right; control mark Є behind / Two warriors, a Roman and a barbarian, fighting on foot, each with a horse behind him; M•SERVEILI•C•[F] V in two lines in exergue. Crawford 327/1; RSC Servilia 13. 3.48g, 20mm, 6h. Mint State; lustrous metal. The best preserved example on CoinArchives by a substantial margin. Extremely rare thus.  Ex Nomisma s.p.a. 35, 17 October 2007, lot 226. This issue commemorates the heroic deeds of M. Servilius Pulex Geminus, the younger son of Gaius Servilius Geminus who was praetor about 220 BC, and grandson of Publius Servilius Geminus who was consul in 252. Servilius was elected Augur in 211 BC (a post he held until his death), curule aedile in 204, magister equitum in 203, and consul in 202. A skilled duellist, he was said to have received wounds in twenty-three single combats and to have been victorious in all. In 167 BC, during the debate whether to grant a triumph to Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Servilius - then an old man - addressed the people in favour of Paullus, showing his multiple scars earned in battle in order to impress the crowd.  Estimate: 1000 GBP

 

[King John]

Nomos, Auction 9, lot 257, 21/10/2014

ROMAN & BYZANTINE COINS 
Septimius Severus, 193-211. Denarius (Silver, 19mm, 2.95 g 1), Rome, c. 202. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. ADVENT AVGG Emperor riding on horse prancing to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding spear in his left; in front, soldier moving left, his head turned back to right, holding horse’s reins with his right hand and a vexillum in his left. BMC 304. Cohen 1. Hill 575. RIC 248. A most attractive, sharply struck and well-centered example. Good extremely fine.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: STATUA EQUESTRE DELL'IMPERATORE SETTIMIO SEVERO

 

[King John]

Obolos (by Nomos), Webauction 1, lot 339, 8/02/2015

Septimius Severus, 193-211. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31mm, 24.61 g 1), Rome, 210. L SEPT SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right. Rev. P M TR P XVIII COS III P P / S C Septimius Severus and Caracalla, togate and with their drapery drawn up over their heads, standing vis-à-vis and sacrificing over an altar; behind them, in the center, standing figure of Concordia or Pietas. BMC 191. Cohen 560. RIC 798. Scarce. Struck on a broad flan. Some smoothed corrosion in the fields and a flan crack at 7 o’clock, otherwise , about very fine.
From the collection of M. L. Vierordt, J. Schulman, 5 March 1923, 1831 (described as “Belle patine brune. Bel exemplaire. Extrêmement rare” and illustrated on pl. XLIII). 

[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 77, lot 25, 26/05/2014

Greek Coins 
The Carthaginians in Italy and North Africa 
5 shekels, uncertain mint in Sicily circa 260, AR 37.90 g. Head of Tanit-Persephone l., wearing barley wreath and earring. Rev. Pegasus flying r.; below, b'rst (in the Land) in Punic characters. Jameson 926 (this obverse die). AMB 567. Jenkins 436 (this coin illustrated). Very rare. Struck on a very broad flan with a lovely iridescent tone. Minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Kricheldorf 20, 1969, 210 and Leu 71, 1997, 99 sales. Struck in the earliest phase of the First Punic War (264-241 B.C.), this issue represents a strict departure from earlier Punic coinages in Sicily. The bulk of the earlier types were struck to the Greek Attic weight standard, whereas this coin employs the Punic weight standard, being five of its shekels. Their style and fabric are markedly different than that of earlier types. The Pegasus must have been derived from Corinthian-type staters of the Syracusan King Agathocles (317-289 B.C.), yet the head of the goddess is inarguably Tanit, rather than a modified Artemis-Arethusa. Most importantly, the designs are engraved in a somewhat abstract style that is uniquely Carthaginian. Jenkins translates the Punic legend b'rst as meaning 'in the land' or 'in the territories,' noting that it might suggest an effort by Carthage to stake its claim as a rightful occupant of Sicily over the Romans, who were newcomers. He also suggests that these coins were minted in Sicily on the basis of hoard evidence, the inscription, and, perhaps most persuasively, the die axes, which are irregular on these five-shekel pieces and their related issues. By comparison, the much larger and more enduring series of coins assigned to Carthage are struck with the upright die alignment of a 'medal turn.' In the centuries leading up to the First Punic War, Carthaginians and Romans had pursued a relationship of indifference, for their realms of influence did not overlap in any meaningful way. Their first treaty appears to have been made in 509 B.C., and they peacefully co-existed for centuries. The Romans were perhaps less sophisticated than the worldly Carthaginians in these early diplomatic ventures, as Carthage continually got what it desired: an assurance that Rome would not intervene in Carthaginian affairs in the Western Mediterranean. In return, Rome was immune from potential conflict, being quite occupied with its own efforts for regional conquest. The principal cause of Rome's first war with Carthage is uncertain – perhaps it was a fear that Carthage would gain control of the northeastern part of Sicily, or simply a desire to reap the spoils of victory from a Sicilian expedition. In a larger sense, however, conflict was inevitable in light of Rome's meteoric expansion in central and southern Italy by the mid-3rd Century B.C. It seems there was no long-term plan on either side of the war, simply an escalation as Rome and Carthage became embroiled in partisan events in Sicily. The root cause was the disposition of the city of Messana, which had been violently taken by Mamertine mercenaries, who found an ally in Rome. Meanwhile, in opposition, the Carthaginians had formed a partnership with Hieron II, who recently had become king of Syracuse. The Romans successfully laid siege to Syracuse and, through their merciful treatment of Hieron, gained in him a staunch ally. This development alarmed the Carthaginians, who responded in 262 with an invasion of Sicily. After a particularly violent sack of Agrigentum, an ally of Carthage, hostilities continued on both land and sea, and by the mid-250s had even extended to North Africa, where the Romans occupied Tunis, only to have their victorious army virtually annihilated. Fortunes teetered from one side to the other in a series of violent encounters in Sicily, North Africa, and Southern Italy. By 241 it was apparent that the Romans would not yield, despite their mounting losses; after a final naval disaster near the Aegates Insulae, the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca sued for peace. As the spoils of victory, Rome gained control (with Hieron II) over Sicily and its adjacent islands, and was to receive from Carthage an indemnity of 3,200 talents over the next decade. Carthage was left broken, and still had to wage war on the home front against unpaid mercenaries and Libyans. In subsequent years, Romans also took control of Sardinia, which forced the Carthaginians to expand their interests in Spain and eventually gave rise to the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.).

ILLUSTRAZIONE: LA BATTAGLIA DI CANNE

[King John]

Nomos AG > obolos 11	Auction date: 7 December 2018
Lot number: 460
SYRIA, Decapolis. Nysa-Scythopolis. Marcus Licinius Crassus, Proconsul, 54-53 BCE. (Bronze, 21 mm, 7.13 g, 12 h), year 10 = 54 BCE. Bare male head to right, either of the previous governor, Gabinius, or, very possibly, that of M.Licinius Crassus. Rev. ΓAB NY / L I / Λ Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus. Barkay 5. DCA 593. HGC 10, 388. Rosenberger 3. RPC I 4827. A very rare and historically important issue with both an unusually clear portrait and readable inscriptions. Possibly the best available example. Good very fine. Starting Price: 200 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE; I SOLDATI DI CRASSO COMBATTONO CONTRO I PARTI NELLA DISASTROSA BATTAGLIA DI CARRE (53 A.C.)

[King John]

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 84, lot 1310, 20/05/2015

The Roman Empire 
Anthemius, 25th March 467 – 30th June 472 
Solidus, Mediolanum 467-472, AV 4.30 g. D N ANTHEMI – VS PERPET AVG Helmeted, pearl- diademed and draped bust facing, holding spear over r. shoulder. Rev. SALVS REI – PV – BLICAE Two emperors, in military attire, standing facing, holding spears and supporting between them a globe surmounted by cross; in centre field, MD. In exergue, COMOB. RIC 2893 (this obverse die) and 2891 (this reverse die). LRC 913. Depeyrot 29/1. Lacam 94. Ulrich Bansa 121. 
Rare. About extremely fine / good very fine

 

[King John]

Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K. > Auction 75	Auction date: 13 November 2018
Lot number: 179
Lot description: GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN. AIOLIS. Temnos. Bronze, 3./2. Jhdt. v. Chr. Athenakopf / Krieger. SNG v. Aul. 1674 f. var. 2,75 g dunkelgrüne Patina, ss - vz Starting Price: 120 EUR

[King John]

Nomos AG > obolos 11	Auction date: 7 December 2018
Lot number: 223
CRETE. Gortyna. Circa 85-82 BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.37 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. Rev. Cretan warrior standing left, holding shield and spear; ΓOΡΤYNΙΩN across the fields. Svoronos, Numismatique 155. A superb coin, well struck and extremely rare, with a fine green patina and particularly nice style for the mint. Nearly extremely fine. Starting Price: 100 CHF

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 431	Auction date: 24 October 2018
Lot number: 198 Price realized: 1,700 USD   (Approx. 1,484 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Oktobol (21.5mm, 5.64 g, 12h). Euphemos, son of Pausianias, magistrate. Warrior, holding couched lance, on horse prancing right; Δ below / Bull butting left; EYΦHMΟΣ ΠAYΣANΙΟΥ in exergue; all within circular maeander pattern border. Kinns, Two 17 (O15/R5) = NFA XIII, lot 865 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Kayhan –. VF, lustrous, off center on obverse. Extremely rare, Kinns notes only the NFA example, none in CoinArchives. Estimate: 300 USD

[King John]

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 64	Auction date: 1 April 2018
Lot number: 268 Price realized: 180 EUR   (Approx. 221 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: PONTUS. Amisus. Caracalla (198-217). Ae. Dated CY 241 (209/10).  Obv: ANTΩNINOC CЄBACT.  Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear; c/m: Capricorn right [inverted] within incuse oval. Rev: AMICOV [...] / ЄTOVC CMA.  Two warriors, each holding spear, on horses rearing right. Cf. Helios 5, lot 613 (which realized a hammer of €750). For c/m: Howgego 299. Extremely rare  Condition: Good fine. Weight: 13.96 g. Diameter: 32 mm. Estimate: 50 EUR