Boeotarch’s Collection

IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Tetartemorion (circa 400-350 BC).
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: MAH.
Bull butting right; maeander pattern below.
SNG Kayhan 399 var. (reverse legend).
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 0.27 g.
Diameter: 6 mm.

CILICIA. Tarsos. Stater or Shekel (circa 410-385 BC).
Obv: Warrior on horse rearing right.
Rev: Hoplite kneeling right, holding shield and spear; all within dotted linear border within incuse square.
Casabonne Group F1; SNG BN 215-6; SNG Levante -.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 10,21 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

THESSALY. Lamia. Hemidrachm (circa 350-300 BC).
Obv: Head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath.
Rev: ΛΑΜΙΕΩΝ.
Amphora; ivy leaf above, prochous with handle to right; all within incuse circle.
BCD Thessaly II 123; HGC 4, 120.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 2,48 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.

THESSALY. Larissa. Obol (circa 479-460 BC).
Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa left.
Rev: ΛARI.
Sandal of Jason left within incuse square.
BCD Thessaly II 349.2; HGC 4, 403; BMC 3.
Condition: Near very fine.
Weight: 0.69 g.
Diameter: 12 mm.

ROMAN IMPERIAL
Hadrian (117-138), AE quadrans , Rome, 121/122. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG, eagle standing right, wings spread and head to left. Rev: P - M TR P COS - III, thunderbolt, below S C.
Condition : Fine
Weight : 3,35 gr
Diameter : 18,16 mm

EPEIROS. The Thesproti. Ae (circa 335-330/25 BC). Ephyra.
Obv: Head of Persephone facing slightly to right, wearing wreath of grain ears.
Rev: Three-headed Kerberos standing to right.
HGC 3.1, 194.
Extremely rare and with all three heads of Kerberos on flan.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 3,07 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.

MACEDON. Koinon of Macedon. Hadrian (117-138). Ae.
Obv: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС ΚΑΙСΑΡ.
Laureate head right.
Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ.
Winged thunderbolt.
RPC III 632; SNG Copenhagen 1338.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 14,93 g.
Diameter: 27 mm.

Sicily, Syracuse Tetras circa 435-415, Æ 17.00 mm., 3.95 g.
Head of nymph Arethusa r.; in l. field, dolphin. Rev. Octopus; around, three pellets. SNG ANS 376. SNG Morcom 675. Calciati 1.
Brown tone and About Very fine
Privately purchased from Baldwin's.

KINGS of MACEDON. Aeropos (398/7-395/4 BC). AE Chalkous.
Obv: Male head right, wearing petasos.
Rev: ΑΕΡΟΠΟ.
Forepart of lion right.
AMNG III, 3; SNG ANS 80-81; Westermark, Remarks 4.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 1.80 g.
Diameter: 12 mm.

THESSALY. Ainianes. Ae Dichalkon (late 4th-early 3rd centuries BC)
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus left.
Rev: ΑΙΝΙΑΝΩΝ.
Phemios shooting sling right; two spears in background.
BCD Thessaly 31.1; HGC 4, 50.
Condition: About very fine.
Weight: 5,43 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

AITOLIA. Aitolian League. Ae Hemiobol (circa 290-220 BC) .
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: AITΩΛΩN.
Spear head right above jawbone of Calydonian boar right. Control: in left field, grape.
BCD Aitolia 536-9.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 5,38 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

ARGOLIS. Argos. Ae (late 3rd-early 2nd centuries BC).
Obv: Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos.
Rev: Pillar fountain; helmet to left, archaic heta to right.
BCD Peloponnesos 1124–6; HGC 5, 699.
Condition: Near very fine.
Weight: 3,19 g.
Diameter: 17 mm.

PHOENICIA. Sidon. Trajan (98-117). Ae. Dated CY 227 (AD 117).
Obv: ΑΥΤΟ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΩ ΚΑΙ.
Laureate head right.
Rev: ΣΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΝΑΥΑΡΧΙΔΟΣ.
Cadmus advancing left on prow, looking back, pointing forward with his extended right hand, holding cloak about his waist; L ΖΚΣ (date) to left.
RPC III 3866.
Condition: About very fine.
Weight: 11.53 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

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Probus, 276-282. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 23 mm, 4.89 g, 5 h), Rome, 281. PROBVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Probus to right. Rev. ADVENTVS AVG / R(thunderbolt)Z Probus on horseback to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding long scepter in his left; to left on ground, bound captive seated to left, head right. Cohen -. RIC 158. Very light deposits*, otherwise,* good very fine.

From the collection of Martinus J. L. Janssen, ex Roma E-Auction 72, 25 June 2020, 1378, and from the Brian Henry Grover Collection, acquired in 1983.

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 340-335 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.00 g, 11 h), Eleusis. Triptolemos, holding grain ear in his left hand, seated right in winged chariot drawn by two serpents. Rev. [EΛEYΣI] Pig standing right on mystic staff; to right, Θ. HGC 4, 1766 var. Kroll -. Svoronos, pl. 103, 15. Very rare. Struck from slightly worn dies and with minor corrosion*, otherwise,* about very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Naumann E-Auction 86, 20 February 2020, 127 and Peus 423, 7 November 2018, 51.

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 340-335 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.23 g, 10 h), Eleusis. Triptolemos, holding grain ear in his right hand, seated left in winged chariot drawn by two serpents. Rev. EΛEYΣI Pig standing right on mystic staff; in exergue, boukranion. HGC 4, 1764. Kroll 38h. SNG Copenhagen 415. Minor traces of corrosion and with faint scratches*, otherwise,* good fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Savoca E-Auction 13, 12 March 2017, 130.

CRETE. Knossos. Circa 220 BC. AE (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.51 g). Europa riding bull to left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted. Rev. ΚΝ-Ω-ΣΙ-ΩΝ Labyrinth; above, star. BMC 36. SNG Copenhagen 378. Svoronos, Numismatique 122. Slightly rough and struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with minor corrosion on the reverse*, otherwise,* good fine.

From the private collection of the Swiss Archaeologist Philipp Reto Huser (1962-2025), privately acquired in Swiss coin trade over the past 30 years.

CYCLADES, Andros. 2nd-early 1st century BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.63 g, 11 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. A-N/[Δ]-PI Filleted thyrsos; in field to right, bunch of grapes. BMC 14-9. HGC 6, 472. SNG Copenhagen 613. Slightly rough*, otherwise,* very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Savoca Live Online Auction 13, 12 March 2017, 120.

CYCLADES, Delos. Circa 280-166 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 10 mm, 0.68 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. Δ-H Lyre. BMC 7. HGC 6, 500. SNG Copenhagen 670. Very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Naumann E-Auction 63, 4 March 2018, 623.

CYCLADES, Keos. Ioulis. 1st century BC. AE (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.02 g, 1 h). Head of Aphrodite (or Ktessylla?) to right. Rev. ΙΟ-ΥΛ Bee; all within wreath. BMC 71-3 var. (differing ethnic). HGC 6, 534 var. (differing ethnic). Papageorgiadou-Banis Series XII, 112-47 var. (differing ethnic). SNG Copenhagen 659. Minor spots of corrosion*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Classical Numismatic Group 499, 1 September 2021, 205.

CYCLADES, Keos. Karthaia. Late 3rd-early 2nd century BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 5.84 g, 11 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΚΑΡΘΑΙ Forepart of a dog (Seirios) to right; to left, M; all within circle of rays. BMC 39. HGC 6, 558. Papageorgiadou-Banis Series VIII, Issue 4. SNG Copenhagen 631-2. Minor traces of corrosion*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, assembled since 1975.

CYCLADES, Kythnos. 2nd-1st century BC. AE (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.76 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. K-Y Rose. BMC 7 var. HGC 6, 610. SNG Copenhagen 664. Very rare. Light deposits and with minor traces of corrosion*, otherwise,* good fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Aquila Numismatics 4, 19 August 2022, 453.

CYCLADES, Mykonos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. AE (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.34 g, 7 h). Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. M-[Y/K-O] Grape bunch; to left, barley grain. BMC 1-2. HGC 6, 616. SNG Copenhagen 698. Very rare. Patina stripped and with traces of corrosion*, otherwise,* fine.

From the collection of the Hamburg-based Psychologist and Educational Scientist, Prof. Dr. Paul Probst, ex Leu Web Auction 17, 14 August 2021, 907 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.