Boeotarch’s Collection

KINGS of BOSPORUS. Sauromates II, with Commodus. Circa AD 174/5-210/1. EL Stater (19mm, 7.59 g, 12h). Dated Bosporan Era 483 (AD 186/7). Diademed and draped bust of Sauromates II right / Laureate and draped bust of Commodus right; to right, rosette; ΓΠY (date) below. Frolova p. 170, dies D/e; RPC IV.1 Online 2894 var. (rosette not described); Anokhin 564a; MacDonald 494/2. Minor marks and pitting, edge marks, faint graffito. VF. Extremely rare variety, only one known to Frolova.

Man. Aemilius Lepidus. 114-113 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.68 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate, diademed, and draped bust of Roma right; mark of value to left / Equestrian statue right on three arches. Crawford 291/1; Sydenham 554; Aemilia 7; RBW 1124. Deeply toned, collector’s inventory number 7 on obverse, scrapes and scratches, edge scrapes and tests. VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.79 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; P below chin / Horseman, holding whip and reins, galloping right; heron above. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 658a; Calpurnia 12b; RBW –. Deep iridescent tone, light marks, a few minor edge marks. VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Quinarius (15mm, 2.06 g, 1h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; (retrograde S)• to left / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond. Crawford 340/2e (control 49); Sydenham 672d; King 40; Calpurnia 13b; RBW –. Deep iridescent tone, some find patina, numerous cleaning scratches under tone. Near VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. 90 BC. Æ As (26.5mm, 11.12 g, 11h). Rome mint. Laureate head of bearded Janus / Three prows of galleys right; palm frond above, caps of the Dioscuri to right. Crawford 342/7b; Sydenham 690; RBW 1291. Rough green-brown patina. Near VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

Mn. Fonteius C.f. 85 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.71 g, 10h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Vejovis (or Apollo) right; thunderbolt below / Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above; thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Sydenham 724a; Fonteia 10; RBW 1351. Deep iridescent tone, some scratches, minor roughness, porosity, collector’s inventory number 499a in the margin on reverse, area of light edge filing. VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

C. Norbanus. 83 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.02 g, 2h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Venus right; XXXVIII to left / Fasces between grain ear on left and caduceus on right. Crawford 357/1b; Sydenham 739; Norbana 2; RBW –. Iridescent cabinet toning, ome porosity, scratches. VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. 62 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.80 g, 5h). Rome mint. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right / Trophy; to left, three captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons) standing right; to right, Paullus standing left. Crawford 415/1; Sydenham 926; Aemilia 10; RBW 1497. Deep iridescent tone, banker’s mark on obverse, edge marks. VF.

From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan.

CYPRUS, Amathos. Rhoikos. Circa 350 BC. AR Third Stater – Tetrobol (14mm, 2.24 g, 1h). Head of lion right / Forepart of lion right, head facing; star with rays to right. Amandry, Amathonte 133, A, c, 8–11 var. (unlisted dies); Zapiti & Michaelidou 19; Tziambazis 10. Off center on obverse. Good VF.

BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. Æ Sixteen Unit (25x27mm, 34.67 g, 12h). Square module. Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Boiotian helmet / Horse rearing right; monogram below. Bopearachchi 24A; SNG ANS 912-3; HGC 12, 199. Thick rough dark green patina/deposits, cleaning marks revealing bronze underneath. Fine.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Geta as Caesar. AD 193-211. Æ (39mm, 22.86 g, 5h). Damnatio Memoriae. Philon, prytanis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius vis-à-vis [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta]; c/m: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla within circular incuse / Hecate standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and torch; at feet left, lighted altar. RPC V.2 Online 73720; BMC 71; SNG von Aulock 2678. For c/m: Howgego 84. Brown patina, scrapes, flan adjustment marks. Near VF. Rare. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s Damnatio Memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211.

ITALY, Sicilia (Kingdom). Ruggero II. 1130-1154. AV Tarì (11mm, 1.13 g). Messina or Palermo mint. Struck 1140-1153. Pellet in circle / Cross potent on shaft; IC | XC / NI KA in quarters. MIR 22 or 431; Spahr 63; cf. MEC 14, 208-9. Off center, rusted dies, areas of weak strike. VF.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Septimius Severus, with Julia Domna. AD 193-211. Æ (38mm, 33.09 g, 12h). Hierokles II, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius vis-à-vis draped bust of Domna; c/m: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla within circular incuse / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RPC V.2 Online 73621; BMC 58; SNG von Aulock 2676. For c/m: Howgego 84. Red-brown surfaces, slight porosity, cleaning scratches, flan adjustment marks. VF.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Plautilla. AD 198-217. Æ (37mm, 21.15 g, 12h). Tiberius Claudius Dionysios, president of the college of the grammateis. Struck circa AD 202-205. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla vis-à-vis draped bust of Plautilla; c/m: laureate bust of Caracalla within circular incuse / Zeus Panamaros, draped, on horseback right, holding scepter; at feet right, lighted altar. RPC V.2 Online 73658; BMC 67; SNG Copenhagen 509. For c/m: Howgego 84. Red-brown surfaces, light porosity, flan adjustment marks, flan cracks. Near VF.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (37.5mm, 27.18 g, 12h). Damnatio Memoriae. Zosimos II, grandson of Posittos, prytanis. Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 198-202. [Bareheaded and draped bust of Geta] vis-à-vis laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla; c/m: laureate bust of Caracalla right within round incuse / Hecate standing facing, head left, wearing calathus, holding patera and torch; at feet left, dog standing left, looking right. RPC V.2 Online 74040; SNG von Aulock 2692. For c/m: Howgego 84. Red-brown surfaces, light porosity, flan crack. Near VF. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s Damnatio Memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (38.5mm, 32.99 g, 6h). Damnatio Memoriae. Hierokles II, archon. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Caracalla vis-à-vis [bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta]; c/m: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla within circular incuse / Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RPC V.2 Online 73896; SNG von Aulock 2684. For c/m: Howgego 84. Red-brown surfaces, light porosity, flan crack. Near VF. Portrait of Geta erased, Caracalla’s damnatio memoriae of Geta applied after his murder in AD 211.

CARIA, Stratonicaea. Caracalla, with Geta as Caesar. AD 198-217. Æ (37.5mm, 17.54 g, 11h). Damnatio Memoriae. Philon, prytanis. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius vis-à-vis [laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Geta]; c/m: laureate and draped bust of Caracalla within circular incuse / Zeus Panamaros, draped, on horseback right, holding transverse scepter; at feet right, lighted altar. RPC V.2 Online 92018; CNG 126, lot 457. For c/m: Howgego 84. Red-brown surfaces, porosity, reverse details enhanced. Near VF. Very rare.

CILICIA, Pompeiopolis. Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). 66-27 BC. Æ (19mm, 8.16 g, 12h). Bare head right / Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond over shoulder; ΔI to right. RPC I 4000N; SNG BN 1213-1217 var. (rev. control marks); SNG Levante 882. Dark green patina, porosity, scratches. VF.
CNG EAuction 582 lot 422 (5 March 2025)

The Cilician pirates were the most notorious pirate group in the Mediterranean in Ancient times. Their numbers in the 70s BC were reported to be around 30,000 pirates, with several cities in Cilicia and even in the Cyclades acting as trading hubs for their various spoils. They were so rampant, they even captured Julius Caesar creating the story that most of you know where he crucifies them. Pompey Magnus was elected by Rome to form a fleet of ships and put an end to their piracy. During the ultimate battle of Korakesion, he killed 10,000 of the pirates, and the other 20,000 surrendered to him. He settled them in several newly rebuilt colonies in Cilicia, the biggest one being Pompeiopolis (Soli). This is where this coin was minted. Pompey used these retired pirates and their descendants to man his navy for the civil war with Caesar in the 40s BC.

MACEDON, Skione. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetrobol (11mm, 2.35 g, 2h). Bare head of male right / Archaic human eye right within incuse square. AMNG III/2, 2 (same rev. die as illustration); HGC 3, 672. Faintly toned, granular surfaces, die break on reverse. Near VF.

MEGARIS, Megara. Circa 350-275 BC. Æ Dichalkon (15mm, 2.84 g, 1h). Prow left, upon which is set a tripod / Two dolphins swimming clockwise. Kroll 643; BCD Peloponnesos 9.8; HGC 4, 1797. Earthen dark green patina, some roughness, off center on reverse. VF.

CYCLADES, Delos. Circa 308-87 BC. Æ (8mm, 0.65 g, 3h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara; laurel branch above. HGC 6, 501; SNG Copenhagen 668. Earthen dark green patina. VF.

IONIA, Naulochos. Circa 350-340 BC. Æ (11mm, 1.41 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Dolphin right within circular maeander pattern. SNG Kayhan 1421. Earthen dark green patina. VF.

MACEDON, Potidaia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.74 g, 5h). Horseman advancing left, holding trident; retrograde Π below / Head of female right, with Archaic features, within incuse square. Alexander Period 1A, b.1; HGC 3, 642. Compact flan, rough and granular surfaces. VF.

From a collection of Greek fractions.

MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Diadumenian. As Caesar, AD 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.34 g, 12h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head right, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, shrine with pediment. RPC V.3 Online 82142; Prieur 868A. Toned, roughness, traces of find patina. Near VF. Very rare.