Boeotarch’s Collection

BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 220s BC. (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 3.44 g, 6 h). Bust of Demeter or Kore (Persephone) facing, turned slightly to right, wearing corn-wreath. Rev. ΒΟΙΩΤΩΝ Poseidon, nude, standing left, resting right foot on rock and leaning on trident held in right hand. BCD Boiotia 100. HGC 4, 1182. SNG Copenhagen 384. Greenish-black patina. Rough surfaces and red earthen deposits*, otherwise,*
From a German collection assembled during the second half of the 20th century.

BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 287-244 BC. (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.62 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΒΟΙΩΤΩΝ Trophy to right. BCD Boiotia 82. HGC 4, 1178. SNG Copenhagen 376. Some roughness*, otherwise,* good fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired in the 1970s.

BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 315-288 BC. (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.53 g, 11 h). Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΘΗΒΑΙΩΝ Thyrsos to left above, club to left below. BCD Boiotia 582. HGC 4, 1393. SNG Copenhagen 373-374. Dark patina. About very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired in January 1975.

BOEOTIA. Thespiai. Circa 210 BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.95 g, 12 h). Head of female (Arsinoe III) to right, wearing modius and veil. Rev. ΘΕΣΠΙ-ΕΩΝ Lyre and legends within a wreath. BCD Boiotia 611. HGC 4, 1408. SNG Copenhagen 406-407. Green patina. Nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired from a certain 'Dr. P.' in June 1976.

BOEOTIA. Lebadeia. 2nd century BC. (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.99 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Λ-Ε within an olive wreath. BCD Boiotia 175. HGC 4, 1226. Extremely rare. Rough surfaces and cleaning marks*, otherwise,* about very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, ex Peirese, 25 November 1995, 81 (part of).

BOEOTIA. Thebes. Galba, 68-69. (Bronze, 19 mm, 8.49 g, 5 h). ΘΗΒΑΙΩΝ Head of bearded Herakles to left. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙ ΠΕΜΠΤΙΔΟΥ Club and thyrsos. BCD Boiotia 587. BMC 212. RPC I, 1336. SNG Copenhagen 395. Rare. Rough surfaces*, otherwise,* fair.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of the BCD, acquired in October 1993.

IONIA MAGNESIA. Themistokles Satrap
AR-Trihemiobol, 464/459 BC; 1.14 g. Θ-E Bearded head of Themistokles/Hephaestus (?) with wreathed cap right//In incusum: ΘΕ surrounded by dotted border.
Nollé/Wenninger Th 3c; von Mosch 7 d (this example); Lathe Biosas -.
Of extreme rarity. Good, very fine. One of seven examples known.
Kuenker 416, lot 1222, october 2024
Roma Numismatics XVII, London 2019, no. 443.
Druckrey Collection

This is the only example known to us that shows the complete obverse with the monogram of Themistocles. Themistocles, victor of Salamis and savior of Greece, fell victim to the Athenian practice of ostracism in the late 70s of the 5th century BC; he was banished from the city and fled. He was eventually sentenced to death in absentia for high treason. Themistocles arrived at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes I and gained his trust. Artaxerxes I subsequently granted him dominion over Lampsakos, Myoûs and Magnesia, where coins were minted bearing Themistocles’ monogram. The head on the obverse of our coin was interpreted by Cahn and Gerin as a portrait of Themistocles, but this was disputed by Johannes Nollé and Alois Wenniger (Münzen-Revue 9, 1996, p. 34 f.; SNR 75, 1996, p. 5 ff. esp. p. 18 ff.): Nollé and Wenniger argue that it must be the head of Hephaestus. On the other hand, Hans-Christoph von Mosch has recently argued that the head on the obverse should be interpreted as a portrait of Themistocles (see JNG 72, 2022, p. 13 ff. esp. p. 25 ff.). The discussion is still ongoing. Even if the identification of the head is not quite clear, the coin is one of the most interesting and historically significant coins from Asia Minor in the area of cultural tension between Greeks and Persians.

KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.69 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–7; Kurth G24–5; cf. SNG Ashmolean 749–53. Minor scuffs and marks. Near VF.

The Achaemenid Kings of Persia. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes. Daric circa 420-375, BC 15 mm, 8.39 g. The Great King advancing r., holding bow and spear. Rev. Irregular incuse punch. Carradice 42. BMC 58. Dewing 2711.

Philip II, 359-336 BC. AV stater, 340/328 BC, Pella; 8.61 g. Apollo's head right with laurel wreath // Biga right, trident below. Hoover 846; Le Rider 333.

PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285/4-246 BC), with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenice I. AV tetradrachm (half-mnaieion) or pentekontadrachmon (50 drachm) (21mm, 13.81 gm, 12h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 2/5, edge marks, marks. Alexandria, before August 272 BC. AΔEΛΦΩN, jugate busts right of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled; Galatian shield decorated with thunderbolt behind, dotted border / ΘEΩN, jugate busts right of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenice II, diademed and veiled; dotted border. CPE 314. Svoronos 604. A bright example of the iconic dynastic issue.

Mithridates VI Eupator 67-66 BC

THESSALY, Thessalian League. second half 2nd century BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 6.35 g, 9 h), Metrodoros and Pis..., magistrates. ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΥ Head of Zeus to right, wearing oak wreath. Rev. ΘEΣΣA/ΛΩN - Π-ΙΣ Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with her right hand and holding shield on her left arm. BCD Thessaly II 856.5. HGC 4, 208. Light marks and the obverse struck somewhat off center*, otherwise,* very fine.

Kroton Nomos alliance issue with Temesa

SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.22 g, 6 h), circa 480-470. Nude horseman riding to right. Rev. ΣYRAKOΣION Diademed head of Arethusa to right, her hair drawn up at the back and wearing pearl necklace. Boehringer 283 (O132/R194). HGC 2, 1360. SNG ANS 95. Rare. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with minor deposits and light scratches*, otherwise,* good fine.

From the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (1935-2024), started in 1963.

Thasos Stater

Lampsacus
Memnon of Rhodes, mid IV century BC. Drachm, Pseudo-Rhodian type, circa 356-354, AR 15 mm, 3.21 g. Youthful head of Helios l. on radiate solar disk. Rev. M – E Rose with buds to either side. Ashton, Memnon, pl. 4, 13-15. SNG Copenhagen 913 ('Rhodes'). SNG von Aulock 2769 ('Megiste').
Old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 195, 2011, 256.

GREEK COINS Macedonian Empire

Demetrios Poliorcetes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm, undisclosed mint in Macedonia. Horned head with diadem / Poseidon with trident on rock, left Prora, right F. 4h. Newell, Demetrios 138; HGC 1014c. 16.72 g.; 29.1 mm. Very fine. Minimal mintage.

Epirus. Ambrakia. Stater. Circa 380-360 BC (Silver, 20.67 mm, 8.24 g). Pegasus flying left. Rev. APAΘΘOΣ, Helmeted head of Athena right, A on bowl; behind, Aracthos seated right on bucranium. Calciati, Pegasi 80. Ravel 126. SNG Copenhagen 12. HGC 3, 205. Attractive toning. Very Fine. Rare.

Thermai
Hemiobol, circa 500-480, AR 7 mm, 0.43 g. Forepart of winged Pegasus r. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 763. SNG Copenhagen –.
Very fine
Ex CNG e-sale 254, 2011, 33.

Hadrian. Rome. AD 118. Silver Quinarius ( 14 mm, 1.34 g.). IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian to right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev. AVG P M TR P COS II, Victory walking right, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC II 54; RIC II-3, 147. About very fine.