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Moneta del regno di Scizia coniata dal re Eminakos, altro re noto solo dalle sue monete.   Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH > Auction 119	Auction date: 12 December 2024
Lot number: 29 Price realized: Unsold
Lot description: SCYTHIA. Skythische Dynastie. Eminakos. Stater (10,63 g), ca. 450-425 v. Chr. Av.: EMINAKO, Herakles im Löwenfell mit Bogen n.r. Rv.: Vierspeichiges Rad, umgeben von vier Delfinen, alles in flachem Quadratum Incusum. Traité IV, 1771, Rosen 147, SNG BM Black Sea 358. Stellenweise leichte Reinigungsspuren. Attraktives, sehr seltenes Exemplar von feinem Stil mit hübscher, dunkler Tönung. Im NGC-Slab (AU. Strike: 5/5, surface: 2/5. Fine Style). RR vzgl. Starting price: 22000 EUR

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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Herakles Auction 2	Auction date: 3 March 2025
Lot number: 34 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Greek Islands off Caria. Kos. ΛΑΚΩΝ (Lakon), magistrate circa 380-350 BC. Tetradrachm AR 24 mm, 15,14 g Bearded head of Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΚΩΙΟΝ/ ΛΑΚΩΝ, crab with club below; all within square border of dots. Good Very Fine HGC 6, 1301. During the Hellenistic era, the island of Kos reached the height of its prosperity, largely due to its strategic alliance with the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. The Ptolemies valued Kos for its advantageous port, which served as a key naval base in the Aegean Sea, strengthening both military and trade networks. This alliance not only enhanced the island's economic standing but also significantly influenced its cultural development. Kos became an important center of learning, functioning as a provincial extension of the Museum of Alexandria, the most renowned scholarly institution of the ancient world. It also became a preferred destination for the education of Ptolemaic princes, further enriching its intellectual and cultural landscape. Kos was home to several prominent historical figures, such as the famed physician Hippokrates, regarded as the "Father of Medicine," the celebrated painter Apelles, the elegiac poet Philitas, and possibly the pastoral poet Theokritos. This distinguished roster of residents highlights the island's role as a hub of artistic and intellectual activity. The Hellenistic tetradrachms of Kos reflect the island's wealth and artistic excellence. When not affected by poor striking or corrosion-a common issue for ancient coinage-these coins display remarkable elegance. The obverse typically features the head of Herakles, rendered with refined artistry that echoes the style of Ptolemy I's Alexandrine issues and even earlier works like the tetradrachms of Kamarina. Herakles is depicted with his iconic lion skin headdress, symbolizing strength and heroism. On the reverse, the coin usually shows a crab alongside Herakles' bowcase. The crab holds particular significance in local Koan mythology, where it was considered an ally of Herakles, though the exact story behind this association remains unclear. This unique symbol not only distinguished Koan coinage but also reinforced the island's cultural identity. Well-preserved examples of these coins, especially those that are perfectly centered and struck from fresh dies on broad, high-quality silver flans, stand out as some of the most aesthetically pleasing and historically significant relics of Kos's Hellenistic coinage. Starting price: 4000 EUR

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Bellissima moneta.

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Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIII Online Sessions	Auction date: 22 January 2025
Lot number: 5095 Price realized: 1,400 USD   (Approx. 1,344 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 12.19 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Persephone left / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword and shield decorated with lion, advancing right on rocks; helmet and spear below. H&D Group 19, 136 (O13A/R49); BCD Lokris 63 (same dies); HGC 4, 990; BMC 22 (same dies); Boston MFA 957 (same dies); McClean 5429 (same dies). Lightly toned, slightly off center on obverse, some light scratches. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484 (27 January 2021), lot 196; Pegasi Numsimatics BBS 144 (20 August 2013), lot 81. Estimate: 750 USD

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Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd > Auction 63	Auction date: 16 January 2025
Lot number: 1241 Price realized: 7,000 USD   (Approx. 6,796 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: Commodus (AD 177-192). AE Sestertius (24.87 g). Rome, struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 178. L AVREL COMM-ODUS AVG TR P III, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VOTA PVBLICA IMP II COS (P P) – S C, Commodus standing left, sacrificing out of patera over a tripod altar and holding scepter at waist; at left - victimarius standing ¾ left, head right, raising ax to strike bull standing right with its head lowered. RIC (Aurelius) 1595; Banti 508; MIR 18, 428-16/35. Rare. Deep olive-gray patina, smoothing. Extremely Fine. Ex Libertas Collection, purchased October 5, 1986, comes with tagCHAR(8232)Ex "Henry Platt Hall Collection", Part II, Glendining, November 16, 1950, lot 1628CHAR(8232)Ex "Sir Hermann D. Weber Collection", Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge, June 29, 1893, lot 198The taurobolium – sacrifice of a bull, shown here for the vota publica refers not only to the vows of well-being of the emperor but also marks the ceremonial departure of Commodus and his father, Marcus Aurelius in August AD 178 for the campaign against the Quadi and Marcomanni, who were in rebellion. The Roman army under the command of Marcus Valerius Maximianus prevailed against the Quadi in the battle at Laugaricio (in modern day Slovakia). The Quadi were pushed westward deeper into Germania, but further campaigning ended when Marcus Aurelius died at Vindobona (modern Vienna) on the 17th of March AD 180. Commodus now had little interest in pursuing the war, and against the advice of his generals negotiated a peace treaty with the Quadi and Marcomanni, then returned to Rome to celebrate a triumph. Estimate: 5000 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: ALTARE CON SCENA DI SACRIFICIO, TEMPIO DI VESPASIANO, POMPEI

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sempre interessante, @King John , questa Tua notevole lunga fatica, alla quale unisco un piccolo esemplare con guerriero, da Pelinna di Tessaglia, passato lo scorso 11 Febbraio in Hirsch 395 al n. 1160 .

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 582	Auction date: 5 March 2025
Lot number: 398 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: CARIA, Antiochia ad Maeandrum. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (16mm, 4.66 g, 11h). Tibrius Claudius Aglaos Frugi, epimeletes. Laureate head right / Liknophoros standing right, holding basket on his head with both hands. RPC II 1220; BMC 31. Green patina. VF. Rare. The liknon/i> is a basket used to separate the chaff from the wheat grains in bread-making and is most often associated with Dionysus. Liknophoros, a symbol of agriculture and renewal of life, is more commonly depicted in Dionysaic processional scenes. Estimate: 100 USD ILLUSTRAZIONE: STATUA DI SILENO LICNOFORO DEL II SEC. D.C CONSERVATA AL PETWORTH HOUSE AND PARK, WEST SUSSEX. IL LICNOFORO ERA UN  PORTATORE DI LAMPADA A FORMA DI NAVICELLA CHE SFILAVA NELLE PROCESSIONI CHE SI TENEVANO IN OCCASIONE DEL NAVIGIUM ISIDIS, FESTA CHE SI CELEBRAVA IL 5 MARZO IN ONORE DELLA DEA PATRONA DELLA NAVIGAZIONE, ISIDE APPUNTO, UN RUOLO CHE VENNE ATTRIBUITO ALLA DEA NELLA RIELABORAZIONE GRECO-RIMANA DEL SUO CULTO.

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Bella patina 

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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 582	Auction date: 5 March 2025
Lot number: 23 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: BRUTTIUM, The Brettii. Circa 211-208 BC. Æ Unit – Drachm (22.5mm, 7.34 g, 9h). Second Punic War issue. Thunderbolt group. Laureate head of Zeus right; thunderbolt to left / Warrior, nude but for helmet, advancing right, holding shield and spear; torch below shield. Scheu, Bronze 43; HN Italy 1988. Brown surfaces, area of weak strike, a little off center, areas of light roughness. Good VF. Estimate: 150 USD

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Numismatica Genevensis SA > Auction 20	Auction date: 9 December 2024
Lot number: 1035 Price realized: 40,000 CHF   (Approx. 45,641 USD / 43,094 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE Caligula, 37-41. Sestertius 39-40, Rome. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P III P P Pieta, veiled, seated left, holding a patera in her right hand and leaning on a statue with her left elbow. In exergue, PIETAS / DIVO - AVG / S - C Temple with six columns ornated with a garland; on the pediment, Mars between four small figures; above the pediment, a quadriga; inside the temple, Caligula, veiled, standing on the left, sacrificing near an altar; on the left, a man bringing him a bull; behind, a figure holding a patera. 30,47g. Cohen 10; RIC p. 111, 44. A splendid specimen in extraordinary condition. This coin commemorates the inauguration of the Temple of Divine Augustus, completed in 37 AD. The scene showing Caligula leading a sacrificial ceremony reminds us that the emperor assumed the religious office of Pontifex Maximus. This dignity gave him control over the religious life of the empire, allowing him to appoint certain priests and preside over the recruitment of vestals, monitor foreign cults and organize secular games. Starting price: 40000 CHF

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Bella scena con il tempio 

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Grazie @King John : esemplare importante e notevole

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Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIII	Auction date: 14 January 2025
Lot number: 126 Price realized: 47,500 USD   (Approx. 46,588 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: CARTHAGE. Circa 270-264 BC. AV 1½ Shekels – Tridrachm (21.5mm, 12.50 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace with eleven pendants / Horse standing right, head left. Jenkins & Lewis Group IX, 388 (same dies); CNP 76d; MAA 26; SNG Copenhagen 181; Basel 569; Gulbenkian 384; Kraay & Hirmer 210; de Luynes 3749 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation 5771750-002, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Ex Edward H. Merrin Collection (noted on NGC tag). By the third century BC, the Punic goddess Tanit and the horse had become the standard types of Carthaginian coinage and remained so for the balance of the city's existence. Tanit was the primary deity of Carthage. A celestial divinity with some fertility aspects, she was the North African equivalent of Astarte. She is always depicted on the coinage wearing a wreath of grain, which may have been borrowed from Demeter and Persephone as the Carthaginians assimilated the Sicilian culture into their own during the various Punic excursions to the island. The use of the horse on the reverse is usually considered part of the foundation myth of Carthage. According to Virgil's Aeneid, the Phoenician colonists who founded Carthage were told by Juno (or Tanit) to establish the new colony at the place where they discovered a horse's head in the ground. Another theory is that the obverse head is actually Demeter or Persephone, whose worship was introduced to Carthage in 396 BC to make amends for the destruction of the goddesses' temples outside Syracuse by the Carthaginian army. Estimate: 20000 USD

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Bellissimo aureo.

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Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung > Auction 310	Auction date: 3 March 2025
Lot number: 260 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: NÖRDLICHE LEVANTE. SELEUKIDEN. Antiochos VI. Epiphanes Dionysos, 144 - 142 v. Chr. Tetradrachme ø 31mm (16.71g). 144 - 143 v. Chr. Mzst.Antiocheia am Orontes. Vs.: Kopf mit Strahlenkrone u. Diadem n. r., dahinter Stern. Rs.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ, Dioskuren mit Lanzen u. wehenden Mänteln n. l. reitend, r. im Feld ΤΡΥ, darunter Monogramm u. ΣΤΑ, l. unten ΘΞΡ (= 169. Jahr der Seleukidenära), alles im Kranz. SC II, 2000.1f; HGC 9, 1032. Herrliches Porträt! vz. Provenienz: Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker Auktion 397, 2023, Los 2360; ex Sammlung Dr. Kurt Conzen (1925-1997), erworben am 20. März 1976 bei Kroha, Kölner Münzkabinett für 9500,- DM. Estimate: 2500 EUR

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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Auction 114 date 06.05.2019, lot: 43.

Gela. Didrachm circa 420-415, AR 8.76 g. Rider galloping r., wearing Phrygian helmet, short chiton and chlamys, hurling javelin from upraised r. hand. Rev. ΓΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) l. Giacosa pl. 26 obv (this coin). Rizzo pl. 18, 10 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 271. AMB 289 (this coin). Jameson 191 (this obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 1740 (this obverse die). SNG Lockett 777 (this obverse die). Jenkins 479.12 (this coin).

Very rare, according to Jenkins only five specimens of this issue in private hands. Lovely old cabinet tone and good very fine

Ex NAC sale 13, 1998, AMB, 289. From the A.D.M. and Harald Salvesen collections.

 

 

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Bella conservazione 

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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Herakles Auction 2	Auction date: 3 March 2025
Lot number: 27 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: Greek Ionia. Ephesos . ANTIAΛKIΔAΣ (Antialkidas), magistrate circa 390-325 BC. Tetradrachm AR 24 mm, 15,31 g Bee with straight wings; Ε-Φ flanking / ANTIAΛKIΔAΣ, forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left. Extremely Fine BMC -; Pixodarus Hoard, Ephesus (P. Kinns), Coin Hoards IX, Class G, 124, pl. 27. Ephesos, a distinguished ancient Greek city on the western coast of Turkey, bore emblems like the bee, stag, and palm, all of which held profound significance. Central to these symbols was Ephesus' role as a crucial center for the worship of the Greek goddess Artemis, a connection prominently highlighted on its coinage. The bee, stag, and palm were emblematic of Ephesus. Originally, the bee was associated with an early Anatolian goddess, later identified by the Greeks as Artemis. The symbolic connection was so intimate that the priestesses of this goddess were referred to as "honey bees." The palm tree, featured on Ephesian coins, harks back to the myth of Artemis' birth beneath a palm tree on the island of Delos. This imagery evokes the goddess's divine origins and reinforces her connection to nature. The stag, another prominent motif, held dual significance. Sacred to Artemis, it symbolized her role as the protector of wild animals. Additionally, it might allude to the sculptures flanking her cult statue in the temple at Ephesus, further emphasizing the city's devotion to the goddess and the intricate details of her worship. These images on Ephesian coinage served as a visual narrative of the city's profound ties to Artemis, encapsulating not only religious devotion but also the rich mythological tapestry that defined Ephesus as a prominent cultural and religious center in the ancient Greek world. Starting price: 2500 EUR

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Belli rilievi 

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Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG > Auction 419	Auction date: 17 March 2025
Lot number: 442 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: MÜNZEN DER RÖMISCHEN KAISERZEIT Hadrianus, 117-138. AV-Aureus, 129/130, Rom; 7,23 g Kopf l.//Kaiser reitet r. mit Lanze. BMC 534; Coh. 500; Calicó 1245 (stempelgleich); Strack 329 (dies Exemplar erwähnt); RIC² 1052 Sehr seltenes Exemplar mit bedeutenden Provenienzen. Von feinstem Stil, Fassungsspuren, winz. Kratzer, vorzüglich Aus der Sammlung eines Juristen. Exemplar der Auktion Merzbacher, München 9. November 1909, Nr. 1454; der "Sammlung Baron Friedrich von Schennis, Dr. B. K. in M. und eines bekannten englischen Archaeologen", Auktion Jacob Hirsch XXXIII, München 1913, Nr. 1246; der Sammlung Vicomte Louis Edmond Paul de Sartiges, Auktion Ars Classica XVIII, Luzern 10. Oktober 1938, Nr. 210 (Zuschl. 270,- Franken); der Sammlung Hall Park McCullough, Auktion Stack's, New York 22. November 1967, Nr. 869 und der Sammlung Adrian W. Zorgniotti (1925-1994), Auktion Stack's Bowers Galleries, New York 13. Januar 2023, Nr. 20176 ("Graded NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 2/5, certification number 6369987-001", Zertifikat nicht beiliegend). Estimate: 7500 EUR

 

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Rilievi molto alti 

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Nomos AG > obolos 34	Auction date: 10 November 2024
Lot number: 360 Price realized: 140 CHF   (Approx. 161 USD / 149 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: TROAS. Ophrynion. Circa 350-300 BC. (Bronze, 11.5 mm, 2.30 g, 5 h). Three-quarters facing and bearded head of Hektor, turned slightly to right and wearing a triple crested helmet. Rev. OΦPY Infant Dionysos kneeling to right, holding out a grape cluster with his right hand. SNG von Aulock 1559. BMC 4-7. SNG Copenhagen 456-9. A splendid and well centered coin, with ambitious dies of accomplished artistry for its size. The patina a fine olive-green, but evidently fragile, otherwise, good very fine. The coinage of Ophrynion is one of the few instances in ancient numismatics that bears a portrait of the Trojan hero Hector. Thus, this is one of the only chances for a collector to acquire a depiction of the legendary warrior, who was famously killed by Achilles in the Iliad. Ophrynion appears to have had a hero cult dedicated to the defender of Troy, and claimed his burial place was in the city. The earliest evidence of this tradition can be found on a vase by Onesimos dating to the late 6th century, and it may have been referenced in a lost play by Sophocles. Starting price: 50 CHF ILLUSTRAZIONE: Ettore saluta la moglie Andromaca ed il figlioletto Astianatte alle Porte Scee, Olio su tela del pittore russo Sergey Petrovich Postnikov (1863)

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Bellissimo dipinto e stupenda moneta 

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The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Kallista Auction 2	Auction date: 27 March 2025
Lot number: 190 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE. Marcus Aurelius. Bronze Sestertius, AD 169-170. Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIIII, laureate head right. Rev: COS III, Emperor on horse right, holding spear; soldier with spear and shield in front, three soldiers holding standards behind; PROFECTIO AVG S C in two lines in exergue. Extremely Fine; a couple of flan flaws, otherwise a stunning coin, one of the very finest of the sought-after type. Reference: RIC III-977; Banti-247; BMCRE-1375. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 20.01 g. Estimate: 1500 GBP

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Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33	Auction date: 15 March 2025
Lot number: 1702 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction
Lot description: PHRYGIA. Colossae. Commodus, 177-192. Hexassarion (Bronze, 34 mm, 18.67 g, 6 h), Zosimos Philopator, strategos, 177-180. ΑYΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟ ΤΩΝ ΠЄΡΙ ΖΩϹΙΜΟΝ Δ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΑ - ΚΟΛΟϹ/ϹΗΝΩΝ Artemis standing in biga drawn by galloping stags to right, drawing arrow from quiver with her right hand and holding bow in her left. RPC IV.2 online 1880. Von Aulock, Phrygien II, 566-74. A bold and impressive piece with a lovely reverse. Very fine. Ex Bucephalus Gold Auction 7, 30 September-1 October 2022, 758 (expertly cleaned since). Starting price: 250 CHF