Boeotarch’s Collection

THESSALY. Pharsalos. mid-late 5th century BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.06 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΦΑ-Ρ head and neck of horse to right; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly 632 (same dies). HGC 4, 630. Lavva 16 (V11/R11). Porous surfaces*, otherwise,* about very fine.

AKARNANIA. Argos Amphilochikon. 3rd century BC. (Bronze, 14.5 mm, 2.20 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. APΓEIΩΝ Owl standing to left, head facing; to left, [spear]. BCD Akarnania 160. SNG Copenhagen 322. Rough, bare surfaces*, otherwise,* good fine.
Froma a Swiss collection, acquired from Savoca.

LOKRIS. Lokris Opuntii. Circa 356-338 BC. Triobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.55 g, 6 h). Head of Persephone to right, wearing wreath of grain leaves. Rev. ΟΠΟΝ-[ΤΙΩΝ] Ajax, nude but for helmet, moving right, holding short sword in his right hand and, in his left, shield adorned with a coiled serpent on the inside; below, crested Boeotian helmet to left. BCD Lokris 46. HGC 4, 995. Humphris & Delbridge Triobols Group 1, 2 (o1/R2). Toned. Some porosity*, otherwise,* about very fine.

SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 90-60 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 17.5 mm, 1.98 g, 3 h), Struck under the magistrate Ameinias. Dove flying to left. Rev. AME[I]/N-I/AΣ Large Σ. BCD Peloponnesos 347. HGC 5, 215. Warren 1984, 229. Rare. Porous surfaces and some surface delamination*, otherwise,* very fine.
From a German collection.

ACHAIA, Achaian League. Megara. Circa 175-168 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.20 g, 4 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Monogram of the Achaian League; H-PO across field, all within laurel wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 27.3. Benner 5. HGC 4, 1805. Minor porosity*, otherwise,* about extremely fine.

ACHAIA, Achaian League. Messene. Circa 175-168 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.08 g, 2 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Monogram of the Achaian League; across field, Π-Δ; below, monogram of ME; all within laurel wreath. Agrinion 318-9. BCD Peloponnesos 722.2. Benner 27. Clerk 311. Toned. Flan crack; porous surfaces*, otherwise,* very fine.

ARGOLIS. Argos. Circa 320s-270 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.23 g, 3 h). Forepart of wolf to right. Rev. Π Large A; below, Corinthian helmet to right. BCD Peloponnesos -. BMC 70. Cf. Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 29, 31 October 2008, 2526. Extremely rare. Porous surfaces, marks*, otherwise,* about very fine.
From a German collection.

ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 88-30 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.21 g, 11 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Monogram of the Achaian League; across field, ΓΑ-Α; above, ΠΑ; below, dolphin to right; all within laurel wreath. Agrinion -. BCD Peloponnesos 505. Benner 44. Clerk 63. Deposits and light corrosion*, otherwise,* about very fine.

CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 6.17 g, 12 h). Head of beardless satyr to left. Rev. Π-Α-Ν Head of lion to left; below, sturgeon to left. Anokhin 1039. HGC 7, 114. MacDonald 70. Some roughness*, otherwise,* very fine.

BITHYNIA. Kios. Circa 350-300 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.21 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Poseidonios. KI Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΠΟΣΕΙ-ΔΩΝΙΟΣ Prow decorated with star to left. BMC 8. HGC 7, 553. SNG Copenhagen 377. SNG von Aulock 503. Toned. Struck from a worn obverse die*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.
From a German collection assembled during the second half of the 20th century.

Tiberius II Constantine, 578-582. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.33 g, 7 h), Constantinople, 7th officina, 579-852. dm TIb CONS-TANT PP AVI Crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding cross with his right hand and shield decorated with horseman with his left. Rev. VICTORI-A AVGG Z / CONOB Cross potent on base of four steps. DOC 4g. MIB 4. SB 422. Light marks*, otherwise,* very fine.
From a German collection assembled during the second half of the 20th century.

Alexander III Tetradrachm

Istros obol

Chios AR Drachm 435-425 BC. SNG Cop. 1546

ACHAEMENID KINGS of PERSIA.Time of Darios I to Xerxes II.(485-420 BC).Sardes.Siglos. Obv : Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow, quiver over shoulder. Rev : Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIB.
Condition : Good very fine. Weight : 5.35 gr Diameter : 14 mm
Biga Numismatics 24 lot 266 (22 Oct 2023)

Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.53 g, 11h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind / Dioscuri on horseback right. Crawford 44/5; Sydenham 140; RSC 2. Near VF, toned, minor deposits. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25361.
CNG EAuction 330 Lot 236 (9 Jun 2014)

Phoenicia, Sidon. Abdashtart I. Ca. 365-352 B.C. AR 1/16th shekel. War galley left over waves / Persian king standing right, battling lion standing left on hind legs, Phoenician o between. Betlyon 27; BMC 36. VF.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases IV. 147-191 AD. Billon Tetradrachm . Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Seleukid Era Panemou 489 (June, 178 AD). Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with "hooks" and curved neckflap; tapering beard, earring visible; B behind / Vologases seated left on throne, Tyche standing right before him, presenting a diadem and holding sceptre; year above, month below. Sellwood 84.60; Shore -; BMC Parthia pg. 228, 36 var. (Vologases III).

coin

Maximian under Diocletian with concordia

ROMAN COINS EMPIRE ANTONINUS PIUS (138 - 161)
Denarius, 148, Rome. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVI. Laurel-wreathed portrait head facing right. Rev. COS - IIII. Fortuna standing right, leaning on a rudder resting on a globe with her left hand, holding a cornucopia in her right arm. RIC 222; Cohen 270. 3.35g. Nearly uncirculated.
Lanz 155 Lot 536 (10 Dec 2012)

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Drachm (Bronze, 42 mm, 66.87 g, 12 h), Alexandria. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right. Rev. Two eagles, both with wings closed, standing to left on thunderbolt; between legs of the eagle on the left, Θ. CPE B235. SNG Copenhagen 145. Svoronos 463. Brown patina. Areas of weakness; centering marks*, otherwise,* very fine.
From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in Edinburgh in 1990.
This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.

ARKADIA. Heraia. Circa 350-280 BC. (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.69 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing a Corinthian helmet. Rev. Artemis kneeling to right, holding a bow in her left hand and laying her right hand on the ground, H in lower right field. BCD Peloponnesos 1369.1. BMC 17. HGC 5, 836. Rare; fine green patina. Fine.

Cilicia
Satrap Mazaios, 361-334 BC. Stater, Tarsus. Baal Tars with scepter, ear of corn, and eagle on a throne, left Aramaic letter / lion over bull, below Aramaic letters. 3h. SNG CH 101; SNG BN -. 10.88 g.; 24.7 mm. Extremely fine. Slightly sharply cleaned.
Ex Auction Rauch 33, 1984, 173.
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 438 Lot 3078