Boeotarch’s Collection

Khosrow II drachm

Valerian & Gallienus, 253 - 268 AD, Alexandria Troas, AE20

Ionia, Kolophon, 450 - 410 BC, Silver Tetartemorion

Seleucid Kings Antiochos VI Dionysos 144 - 142 BC

Serrated AE21 7.18 grams Antioch on the Orontes Mint
Obverse: Radiate head of Antiochos right wreathed in ivy.
Reverse: Elephant walking left holding torch in trunk cornucopia in right field.
SC 2006

5.05g, 15x13mm

Forepart of a lion right, head of a bull left
Double incuse punch marks
SNG Von Aulock 2877

Crystallized surfaces, banker mark on the edge

25.68g, 31mm

Head of Mercury right, wearing petasos, two pellets above.
Prow of a galley right "ROMA" above, two pellets below
Cr 38/5

LUCANIA, Poseidonia. Circa 410-350 BC. AR Nomos (21mm, 7.63g, 3h). Poseidon, nude but for chlamys draped over shoulders, standing right, preparing to cast trident held aloft in right hand, left arm extended. R/ Bull standing left; I below; all within incuse circle. HN Italy 1134. Good Fine, Rare.

Arkadia, Arkadian League. Megalopolis. Circa 195-188 BC. AR Triobol (2.35g, 15mm). Obv.: laureate head of Zeus left. Rev.: Pan seated left on rock, raising hand and holding lagobolon; above knee, eagle left; League monogram to left, K to left, A over I to right. BCD Peloponnesos 1540. Toned VF.

Title: Islands off Attica. Salamis Æ13 / Boeotian Shield

Attribution: SNG Copenhagen 455
Date: 400-330 BC
Obverse: Head of the nymph Salamis right
Reverse: Boeotian shield of Ajax
Size: 13.34mm
Weight: 2.10 grams
Description: good Fine

3.18g, 22mm

Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Probus left, holding a spear over his shoulder and a shield. "IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG"
Providentia standing, holding a globe and transverse scepter. "PROVIDENT AVG", "XXIT" in exergue.
RIC 718

16.71g, 26mm

Female head right, crescent to right.
Lyre "CARBVLA"
ACIP 2312

Elis, Olympia. 87th Olympiad, 432 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.20g, 15mm). Obv.: eagle, with wings displayed above, flying left, holding hare by its back and tearing at it with his beak. Rev.: thunderbolt, with wings above and volutes below, within circular incuse. BCD Olympia -; BCD Peloponnesos -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; Traité -; SNG Delepierre -; Pozzi -; Weber -; McClean -; cf. Roma Numismatic Limited E-sale lot 310. This type apparently unpublished in the standard references. toned, light porosity, F.

Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 13.2 g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. 

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, radiate and draped bust right / COS III, S C in exergue, Salus enthroned left, holding patera in right hand and feeding serpent, entwined around altar, and leaning on throne back. 

RIC II 657; Strack 635α2; BMCRE 1329.

KORKYRA. Korkyra (Corcyra) (Circa 450-400 BC) AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.40g. 12h). Amphora. R/ Star with small crescent between rays. BMC 76. SNG Evelpidis 1876. VF

Ex DNW sale 9 February 2021, 664 (part of). From the R. Plant collection.

HADRIAN AR silver denarius. Rome. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, with slight drapery. Reverse - P M TR P COS III, Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and patera over lighted and garlanded altar to left. RIC 173. 19mm, 3.2g.

Cilicia, Tarsos. Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia 333-323 BC. AR Obol (11 mm, 0.73 gram)

Helmeted head of Athena right
Shield; B to left
SNG Levante 123; SNG France 489a–b; obv. struck off centre, otherwise very fine and nicely toned

Ex Collection Hezemans, purchased 11 November 2003 in Tienen, Belgium, with collector’s card.

Phoenicia. Tyre under Salonina (AD 253-268). AE 27mm, 12.78g. Draped bust of Salonina r., wearing stephane / Cadmus standing l., holding patera and spear; at feet bull reclining r.; in l. field, city gate of Thebes above ΘH/BЄ; murex shell to r.. Rouvier 2566; BMC –.

2.18g, 16mm

Dionysos riding a panther right and holding thyrsos.
Satyr right , emptying an amphora into a krater.
SNG Cop 169

Ex Savoka Live Auction 11, lot 209 - realized $41+buyer's fee. Green patina with some chipping at the edge.

5.83g, 17mm

Helmeted head of Athena right
Kybele seated left, holding phiale and scepter. “ΣAMO” to left, magistrate name to right.
HGC 321

3.59g, 15mm

Amphora "[K]-O"
Bunch of Grapes
SNG Cop 165

Ex Savoca Online Auction 11, lot 208. December, 18, 2016, realized $52 plus buyer's fee.

Korkyra Roman Rule 229-48BC
7.63g, 20mm

Head of Herakles right wearing a lion skin.
Monogram and “[F]ILON “ over the prow of a galley right.
SNG Cop 236

Ex Numismatik Naumann auction 56, lot 105, realized $47+ buyer's fee, August 6, 2017.

Kos drachm HGC 6 1313

Trapezunt asper 1297-1330 Alexios II Komnenos VF

amphipolis tetradrachm first meris