| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 196
ELIS, Olympia. 107th Olympiad. 352 BC. AR Stater (26.5mm, 11.89 g, 12h). 'Zeus' mint. Head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath / Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on Ionic capital; FAΛ-EIΩN around. Seltman, Temple 189 (dies CE/δφ); BCD Olympia 131 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 373; SNG Copenhagen 386 (same obv. die); BMC 82 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 1218 = Warren 929 (same obv. die); Gillet 990 (same obv. die); de Sartiges 312 (same obv. die); Triton XXI, lot 428 (same obv. die; hammer $16... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 197
Elis, Olympia. 134th-143rd Olympiad. Circa 244-208 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.72 g, 7h). Eagle flying right, holding hare / Upright thunderbolt. Elis Hoard Group II, 11 (same dies); BCD Olympia 238 (same dies); HGC 5, 508. Attractively toned, very minor lamination on obverse. VF.
Ex W. Hansen Collection; BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 260, 20 July 2011), lot 162.
Estimate: 750 USD... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 227, Lot 372
Elis, Olympia. AE 18; Elis, Olympia; Early-mid 3rd century, AE 18, 4.80g. BCD-341.7. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Eagle standing l., wings spread, grasping in his talons a coiled serpent to l.; KAΛ to lower l.. Fine / VF
Estimate: 275 USD... | 14 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3115, Lot 31091
Ancients
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211). AV aureus (20mm, 7.26 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 194. L•SEPT•SEV•PE-RT•AVG IMP III, laureate head of Septimius Severus right / DIS•AVSPI-CIB•T-R-P II, Hercules standing facing (on left), head left, nude, right hand resting on grounded club, lion skin draped over left arm, and Bacchus standing facing (on right), head left, nude, grounded thyrsus in left hand, oenochoe in right hand over panther crouched left in center; COS II P P in exer... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2283
Pharaonic Egypt, Nectanebo II, 359 – 340.
Tritartemorion circa 359-340, AR 10 mm, 0.65 g. Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. Two hieroglyphs: collar with six beads (nub = gold), heart and windpipe (nefer = good).
Apparently unique and unpublished. An issue of tremendous importance and fascination
struck on a full flan and with a pleasant dark tone. Extremely fine
Besides the rare gold stater, two other series in silver and bronze are sometimes attributed to Nectanebo. A silver fraction, re... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 144 with CNG & NGSA, Lot 1081
The Geoffrey Cope Collection of Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes. The Roman Empire. Antoninus Pius augustus, 138 –161.
Description
Drachm, Alexandria 146-147 (year 10), Æ 36 mm, 28.35 g. ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟ? ?ΕΒ ΕΥ? Laureate head r. Rev. L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ Heracles and the Hydra: Heracles advancing r., lion skin around neck, raising club to strike Hydra on ground to r.
Reference
Dattari-Savio 8488 (this coin)
Geissen 1537
RPC 989.4 and 6 (this coin, listed twice)
Condition
Very rare. Stru... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger - Auction 388, Lot 120
GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN, GRIECHISCHES MUTTERLAND, PELOPONNES, ELIS
80.-82. Olympiade.Stater. Ca. 460-450. Adler fliegt r., im Schnabel Schlange. Rs: FA Geflügelter Blitz mit Volutenzier. Alles in rundem Incusum.
Seltman 48. BCD Coll. -. 12.21g, Vs. hohes Relief. Dunkle, etw. fleckige Tönung. RR gutes ss
Ex Sammlung Sheik Saud al Thani, erworben bei Tradart am 31.03.2011. Ex NFA IX, 1980, Los Nr. 220. Man nimmt an, daß sich die Prägestätten der Eleer in Olympia befanden. Die erste war wohl mit... | 7 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Bruun Rasmussen - Auction 920, Lot 208
Ancient coins
Greece
Peloponnessos
Elis, Olympia, Drachm, 134th-143rd Olympiad, c. 244-208 BC, Eagle holding hare in talons, BCD Olympia 242-250, 4.76 g.
VF
Starting price: 3500 DKK... | 30 Apr 2024 | 6,500 DKK | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 11
Calabria. Tarentum circa 280-272 BC.
Brokage Drachm AR
16 mm, 3,12 g
Helmeted head of Athena left / Incuse of the obverse.
Nearly Very Fine
Cf. HN Italy 1018.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically depicted wearing armor and a helmet, and she is often shown carrying a shield and a spear. She is known for... | 28 Apr 2024 | 65 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 16
Lucania. Metapontion circa 330-290 BC.
Fourrée Stater
21 mm, 5,99 g
Wreathed head of Demeter left / META, ear of barley, a leaf on left with tongs above.
Very Fine
cf. HN Italy 1583.
Demeter, a central figure in Greek mythology, is the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest. Revered as one of the Olympian gods, she holds significant influence over the cycle of life, particularly in relation to the cultivation of crops and the prosperity of the earth. As the goddess of agri... | 28 Apr 2024 | 120 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 17
Lucania. Poseidonia circa 410-350 BC.
Diobol AR
11 mm, 0,99 g
Poseidon striding right, holding trident overhead; branch to lower left / Bull standing right; branch to right.
Nearly Very Fine
HN Italy 1144.
Poseidon is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, revered as the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He was one of the twelve Olympian gods, ruling alongside his siblings Zeus and Hades. As the god of the sea, Poseidon was believed to control the waters and all marine life. He ... | 28 Apr 2024 | 50 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 48
Kings of Macedon. Tarsos. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC.
Bronze Æ
17 mm, 5,01 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress; krykeion to right / AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡOY, club and bow in quiver.; above kerykeion.
Nearly Extremely Fine
Price 3058.
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and military conqueror. Born in Pella, Macedonia, he was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympias. He inherited a strong military tradition and education from his father and the ph... | 28 Apr 2024 | 90 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 52
Kings of Macedon. Uncertain mint in Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC.
Bronze Æ
14 mm, 2,63 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Horseman riding right; c/m: kerykeion in incuse circle.
Good Very Fine
Price P2.
Philipp III Arrhidaios became King of Macedonia from 323 to 317 BC after the death of Alexander the Great. Believed to be mentally unwell, his reign was mostly symbolic, controlled by powerful generals. Despite being considered a possible rival, there is ... | 28 Apr 2024 | 50 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 71
Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
25 mm, 17,19 g
Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Very Fine
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically depicted wearing armor a... | 28 Apr 2024 | 300 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 85
Pontos. Amisos circa 435-370 BC. Myll–, magistrate
Drachm AR
18 mm, 5,65 g
Head of Hera left, wearing ornate stephane and pearl necklace / MY-ΛΛ / ΠΕΙΡΑ, owl standing facing on shield with spread wings; uncertain symbol to left and right.
Very Fine
SNG BM Black Sea 1082-3; HGC 7, 229.
Hera, in Greek mythology, is the queen of the Olympian gods and the wife of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is the goddess of marriage, family, childbirth, and women. Hera is one of the principal deities o... | 28 Apr 2024 | 100 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 209 | Silver, Lot 148
Cilicia. Uncertain (Nagidos?) circa 400-300 BC.
Hemiobol AR
9 mm, 0,32 g
Helmeted head of Athena right / Turreted head of Aphrodite left.
Very Fine
Göktürk -; SNG Levante -; SNG Paris -; cf. Leu Numismatik Web Auction 4, lot 338, Rare.
Aphrodite, in ancient Greek mythology, is the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and fertility. She is one of the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses, and her myths and worship were widespread throughout the ancient Greek world.
According to mythology, Aph... | 28 Apr 2024 | 50 EUR | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 560, Lot 82
ELIS, Olympia. 98th Olympiad. 388 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.09 g, 5h). Hera mint. Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos / Flaming thunderbolt within wreath. Seltman, Temple 283 (dies EM/θβ); BCD Olympia 93 (same dies); HGC 5, 359. Find patina, some roughness, double struck on obverse. Fine.
From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Judy Day Frink Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 495, 7 July 2021), lot 174, purchased from Frank Kovacs.
Estimate: 300 USD... | 17 Apr 2024 | 300 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 560, Lot 661
Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.69 g, 9h). Pergamum mint. Struck 27 BC. Bare head right / Hexastyle temple of Olympian Jupiter on three-tiered base with round shield in pediment and palmettes on top; IOVI OLV across field. RIC I 472; RSC 182. Toned, marks and scratches, edge flaw and associated flan crack. Good VF.
From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 525 (19 October 2022), lot 1025; Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot... | 17 Apr 2024 | 475 USD | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 203 | Silver, Lot 86
Attica. Athens circa 350-294 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
23 mm, 17,15 g
Helmeted head of Athena right / AΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Good Very Fine
Kroll -; HGC 4, 1599; SNG Copenhagen 63.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically depicted wearing ... | 24 Mar 2024 | 320 EUR | |
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 203 | Silver, Lot 92
Messenia. Messene circa 183-182 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
25 mm, 15,52 g
Diademed head of Demeter right, wearing wheat and reed wreath and pearl earring / ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩ[Ν], Zeus Ithomatas standing right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and with an eagle with spread wings perching on the wrist of his outstretched left arm; below his left arm, ΣΩΣΙΚΑ above a tripod.
Very Fine
HGC 5, 563; BCD Pel. 710.
Ex Solidus Numismatik Auction 27, Lot 152 (smoothed since).
Demeter is a prominent deity in ... | 24 Mar 2024 | 850 EUR | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 433
Domitian AV Aureus. Rome, AD 82-83. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right / IVPPITER CONSERVATOR, eagle, with spread wings and head to left, standing facing perched on thunderbolt. RIC II.1 143b; C. 319; BMCRE 51; BN 49 var. (wings raised); Calicó 895. 7.74g, 21mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Ex G.T. Collection of the Twelve Caesars, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, 30 October 2020, lot 501;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 100, 29 May 2017, lot 462 (hammer: C... | 21 Mar 2024 | 24,000 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 501
Maximian AV Aureus. Cyzicus, AD 286-287. IMP C M A MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVTI HERCVLIS, Hercules standing facing, head to right, leaning on club set on rock, lion-skin draped over club; SC* in exergue. RIC VI 605 var. (mintmark); C. -; Depeyrot 6/4 (this coin); Calico 4758a corr. (bust type, same dies). 5.30g, 21mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine; a powerful rendering of Hercules. Extremely Rare; the only example on CoinArchives with this mintmark.
This ... | 21 Mar 2024 | 12,000 GBP | |
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG - Auction 402, Lot 577
GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN. SICILIA. SYRAKUS.
AR-Tetradrachme, 510/490 v. Chr.; 17,19 g. Quadriga r.//Windmühlenflügelartiges Incusum, im Zentrum in vertieftem Rund Arethusakopf l. Boehringer 17.1 (dies Exemplar); Hoover 1301.
RR Herrliche Patina, gutes sehr schön
Exemplar der Sammlung Sir Arthur John Evans; der Sammlung R. Jameson (Nr. 735); der Auktion Bank Leu 15, Zürich 1976, Nr. 99 und der Sammlung Nelson Bunker Hunt, Auktion Sotheby's, New York 19./20. Juni 1991, Nr. 86.
Bereits auf den frü... | 14 Mar 2024 | 22,000 EUR | |
Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions - Auction 279, Lot 90
Nero (54-68), Contorniate, Rome, late 4th century AD; Æ (g 19,48; mm 37); IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX, laureate head r., Rv. Olympias reclining l. on couch, extending hand to serpent coiled at feet. Alföldi, Kontorniat 200. Broken edge; reddish tone; very fine / good very fine.
Starting price: 150 EUR... | 12 Mar 2024 | 480 EUR | |
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG - eLive Auction 81, Lot 7030
GREEK COINS
MACEDONIA
KÖNIGREICH. Philippos II., 359-336 v. Chr. AV-Stater, 340/328 v. Chr., Pella; 8,6 g. Apollokopf r. mit Lorbeerkranz//Biga r., darunter Kantharos. Hoover 846; Le Rider 187. Min. schwarze Auflagen, Fassungsspuren, kl. Kratzer, gutes sehr schön
Philipp II., der Vater Alexanders des Großen, gelangte 359 an die Regierung. Bald nach seinem Regierungsantritt gelang es ihm, das gold- und silberreiche Pangaiongebiet unter seine Kontrolle zu bringen, dessen Jahresertrag 1000 Talen... | 26 Feb 2024 | 2,700 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 198 | Silver, Lot 16
Kings of Macedon. Abydos. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC
Drachm AR
17 mm, 4,20 g
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, [monogram] below throne.
Very Fine
Price 1505; Müller 610; ADM II Series II; SNG Copenhagen 891
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and military conqueror. Born in Pella, ... | 25 Feb 2024 | 110 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 198 | Silver, Lot 18
Kings of Macedon. Amphipolis. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck circa 307-297 B
Tetradrachm AR
25 mm, 17,09 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, in left field, Λ above torch, HP monogram below throne.
Very Fine
Price 462
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and military conqueror. Born in Pella, Macedonia, he was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympias. He inher... | 25 Feb 2024 | 240 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 198 | Silver, Lot 20
Kings of Macedon. Sardeis. Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC
Bronze Æ
15 mm, 3,78 g
Macedonian shield with kerykeion on the boss / Macedonian helmet; kerykeion to left, rose to right.
Very Fine
Price 2604A.
Philipp III Arrhidaios became King of Macedonia from 323 to 317 BC after the death of Alexander the Great. Believed to be mentally unwell, his reign was mostly symbolic, controlled by powerful generals. Despite being considered a possible rival, ... | 25 Feb 2024 | 70 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 198 | Silver, Lot 91
Ionia. Phokaia circa 387-326 BC.
Sixth Stater or Hekte EL
10 mm, 2,52 g
Head of Artemis left, quiver behind; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square.
Very Fine
Bodenstedt 99.
From a southern German private collection; Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 39, Lot 354.
Artemis is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, known as the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, childbirth, and virginity. She is the twin sister of Apollo, the god of the sun, and daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Let... | 25 Feb 2024 | 1,100 EUR | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 117, Lot 75
Elis, Olympia AR Drachm. 134th-143rd Olympiad. Circa 244-208 BC. Eagle, with wings displayed above, flying to right, holding hare by its back and tearing at it with his beak / Thunderbolt, with wings above and volutes below; [F-A] across fields. Seltman pl. VIII, 7 (same obv. die); BCD Olympia 41 (same dies); HGC 5, 507. 5.51g, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare struck from these dies.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIII, 5 January 2010, lot 2174 (part lot);
Previously part of a... | 22 Feb 2024 | 550 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 556, Lot 296
COELESYRIA, Heliopolis. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (27mm, 13.53 g, 6h). Certamina Sacra Capitolia Oecumenica Iselastica Heliopolitana Games Issue. 8th emission, AD 256/7. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Three prize crowns, center containing two palm fronds, outer two containing one, set on ground line; CERT • SACR •/CAP • OEC •/ISE • HEL • in three lines in exergue. Sawaya 738-740 (D107/R272); SNG Copenhagen 441. Red-brown surfaces, light roughness. Near VF.
From the A... | 21 Feb 2024 | 225 USD | |
Sovereign Rarities Ltd - Auction 12, Lot 11
Trebonianus Gallus (AD 251-253), bronze, 31mm, mint of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia, AVK Γ A OYIB CABIN ΓAΛΛOC, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, rev. CEΛEYKEΩN TΩN ΠPOC KΛΔN, Athena advancing right, holding a shield and thrusting her spear towards a serpent-legged giant who is throwing stones at her, 12.05g, 6h (SNG Levante 780; SNG France 1055). Natural dark green patina, good very fine.
This interesting coin depicts a mythological scene from the Gigantomachy, when the Gig... | 21 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles - Auction 137, Lot 1055
Licinius II. Gold Aureus (5.31 g), Caesar, AD 317-324. Nicomedia, AD 320. D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Licinius II facing. Reverse: IOVI CONSER-VATORI CAES, Jupiter seated facing on platform inscribed SIC V / SIC X, holding Victory on globe and scepter; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head turned right and holding wreath in beak; SMNΓ. RIC 42; Depeyrot 31/2; Calicó 5152a. Perfectly centered with a crisp strike. Fully lustrous. A spectacular rari... | 29 Jan 2024 | 41,000 USD | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 11
Kings of Macedon. Abydos. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC.
Drachm AR
18 mm, 4,26 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand, scepter in left; monogram and forepart of Pegasos before.
Very Fine
Price 1506; Müller 609.
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and military conqueror. Born in Pella, Macedonia, he was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympias. He inherited a strong military trad... | 28 Jan 2024 | 95 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 21
Kings of Macedon. Kolophon. Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC.
Drachm AR
17 mm, 4,19 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; lyre in left field, ΦIΛIΠΠOY to right.
Good Very Fine
Price P43.
Philipp III Arrhidaios became King of Macedonia from 323 to 317 BC after the death of Alexander the Great. Believed to be mentally unwell, his reign was mostly symbolic, controlled by powerful generals. Despite being considered a possible rival, there is questiona... | 28 Jan 2024 | 110 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 28
Thraco-Macedonian Region. Uncertain mint circa 450-400 BC.
Hemiobol AR
8 mm, 0,34 g
Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Quadripartite incuse square; X in quarters.
Good Very Fine
Tzamalis 10.
Hermes, a key figure in Greek mythology, is renowned as the swift messenger of the gods. Among the Twelve Olympian Gods, Hermes holds a distinct role, embodying traits of youthfulness, athleticism, and agility. Often depicted with winged sandals and a caduceus, he serves as a mediator between t... | 28 Jan 2024 | 480 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 35
Attica. Athens circa 455-440 BC. Early transitional issue
Tetradrachm AR
23 mm, 17,20 g
Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
NGC graded AU Strike 5/5 Surface 5/5
HGC 4, 1597.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. A... | 28 Jan 2024 | 1,400 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 40
Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
26 mm, 17,07 g
Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Very Fine, test cut
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically depicted weari... | 28 Jan 2024 | 240 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 41
Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
25 mm, 17,20 g
Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Very Fine, test cut on obverse
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically dep... | 28 Jan 2024 | 340 EUR | |
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 58
Ionia. Magnesia ad Maeander . Themistokles 465-459 BC.
Hemiobol AR
8 mm, 0,32 g
Head of Hephaistos right, wearing laureate pileos / ΘE monogram in dotted square within incuse square.
Very Fine, holed
Nollé & Wenninger Th5a var. (legend also on obv.).
Hephaestus, the venerable Greek god of blacksmiths and craftsmanship, stands as a multifaceted figure in the pantheon of Olympian deities. Born to Zeus and Hera, he exhibited unparalleled skill in the forge, fashioning divine weaponry and ... | 28 Jan 2024 | 280 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 59
Ionia. Miletos circa 225-190 BC. ANTIΓONOΣ (Antigonos), magistrate
Drachm AR
17 mm, 4,69 g
Laureate head of Apollo right / ANTIΓONOΣ, Lion standing right, head left; two monograms in right field; star above.
Very Fine
Deppert-Lippitz 750.
Apollo is a prominent figure in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. He was one of the Olympian gods, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. Apollo was associated with various domains, including music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and ar... | 28 Jan 2024 | 130 EUR | |
Solidus Numismatik - Auction 128, Lot 1083
Mysien. Pergamon. Caracalla (197 - 217 n. Chr.).
Bronzemedaillon.
Vs: Büste mit Lorbeerkranz rechts.
Rs: Tisch mit zwei Preiskronen mit Palmzweig, dazwischen 'Olympia' in Kranz geschrieben, unter Amphora zwischen zwei Geldbörsen; Magistratsname Iulios Anthimos, Strategos.
39 mm. 46,58 g.
SNG Paris 2234 var. (Legende).
Sehr selten. Sehr schön.
Starting price: 100 EUR... | 23 Jan 2024 | 120 EUR | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 116, Lot 580
Nero BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 14 = AD 67/8. ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ AV, radiate bust to left, wearing aegis; L IΔ (date) to left / ΔIOΣ OΛYMΠIOY, laureate bust of Olympian Zeus to right, slight drapery on far shoulder, star in right field. RPC I 5313; Dattari (Savio) 257; Emmett 135. 12.97g, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Estimate: 50 GBP... | 18 Jan 2024 | 50 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 94
SICILY, Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.72 g, 11h). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; shell below chin, four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic 'MMḤNT below. Jenkins, Punic, Series 3a, 159 (O49/R143); CNP 267; BAR Issue 4; HGC 2, 284; SNG Newham Davis 99 (same obv. die); SNG Fitzwilliam 1488–9 (same obv. die); Bement 580 (same obv. die); de Luynes 1469 (same obv. ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 3,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 200
ELIS, Olympia. 93rd Olympiad. 408 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.82 g, 3h). Head of eagle left; below, ivy leaf left / Thunderbolt, with wings above and volutes below; F-A flanking; all within olive wreath. Seltman, Temple 155 var. (dies BT²/γχ); BCD Peloponnesos 628 (this coin); HGC 5, 348; Hirsch 1345 (same obv. die); J. Hirsch XXIX (Lambros), lot 543 (same dies). Deeply toned, struck with worn obverse die, a few light cleaning marks under tone. Good Fine. Very rare.
Ex Auctiones GmbH E53 (20 Nov... | 9 Jan 2024 | 4,250 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 201
ELIS, Olympia. 101st Olympiad. 376 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 12.04 g, 12h). Hera mint. Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos and single-pendant earring; F-A flanking neck / Eagle standing right, head left, wings spread, within olive wreath. Seltman, Temple 294 (dies ER/θι); BCD Olympia 110 (same dies); BMC 95 (same dies); Rhousopoulos 2558 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor porosity and flan flaws. VF.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale IV (17 January 2002), lot 166; Hess-... | 9 Jan 2024 | 20,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 202
ELIS, Olympia. 111th-114th Olympiad. 336-324 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.92 g, 11h). Head of Hera right, wearing stephanos and single-pendant earring; F-A flanking neck / Eagle, wings spread, standing left, head right, on rock. Seltman, Temple, pl. XII, 26 = BMC 104 (same obv. die); BCD Olympia 201 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 451 (same obv. die as illustration). Old cabinet tone, minor roughness, slightly off center on reverse. VF.
From the Pythagoras Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 3,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 460
ATTICA, Athens. Circa AD 120-140/50. Æ (30mm, 16.31 g, 9h). Helmeted bust of Athena right, wearing necklace and aegis; all within laurel wreath / AΘ H, The naming of Athens: Poseidon, on left, advancing right, brandishing trident; on left, Athena advancing left, raising right hand and holding spear and shield in left; between them, olive tree entwined by serpent, in the branches, owl facing right. Kroll 174; RPC IV.1 8191; Svoronos, Athenes 89.3 (same dies as illustration); BMC 710. Dark green... | 9 Jan 2024 | 4,000 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 465
MYSIA, Pergamum. Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ Medallion (43mm, 31.84 g, 12h). Olympic Games issue. Aur(elios) Damas, Strategos and Asiarch. Struck AD 253 or 257. AYT • K • Π • ΛIK • OY AΛЄPIANOC •, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI C AYP • ΔAMA •/A ΠЄPΓA(MH)NΩN, • ΠΡΩTΩN • Γ •/ NЄΩKOPΩ/N, wreath with OΛ/YMΠ/IΛ in three lines, flanked by two prize crowns, each containing a palm frond; all set on prize table; below, urn, flanked on either side by a purse and whip. Weisser – (cf. 253... | 9 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd - Auction 60, Lot 84
Elis, Olympia. 78th-80th Olympiads. Silver Hemidrachm (2.99 g), 468-460 BC
Eagle flying left. Reverse: F-A, winged thunderbolt with volutes above. BCD Olympia 11ff; HGC 5, 422. Toned. Very Fine.
Estimate: 150 USD... | 9 Jan 2024 | 120 USD | |
Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd - Auction 60, Lot 85
Elis, Olympia. 94th Olympiad. Silver Stater (11.66 g), 404 BC
Eagle's head left; below, white poplar leaf. Reverse: F-A, winged thunderbolt with volutes; all within olive-wreath. BCD Olympia 77; HGC 5, 350. Toned. Neary Very Fine.
Estimate: 750 USD... | 9 Jan 2024 | 700 USD | |
Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals | M&M Numismatics Ltd - Auction 60, Lot 86
Elis, Olympia. Silver Hemiobol (0.50 g), ca. 360-352 BC
Hea of Olympia right. Reverse: F-A, winged thunderbolt with volutes. BCD Olympia 172; HGC 5, 501. Well centered and lightly toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimate: 200 USD... | 9 Jan 2024 | 185 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31017
Ancients
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Philip III Arrhidaeus (323-317 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.60 gm, 11h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Lifetime issue of Lampsacus. Head of Athena right, hair in three loose corkscrew curls and upswept at temple, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, parallel crest ends, bowl decorated with leaping griffin right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠOY, Nike advancing left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled in left arm; buckle above c... | 8 Jan 2024 | 9,500 USD | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - NYINC Signature Sale 3113, Lot 31020
Ancients
ELIS. Olympia. Ca. 450-440 BC. AR stater (23mm, 12.43 gm, 10h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5, countermarks. Eagle flying right, wings spread above and below body, grasping hare in its talons and tearing at prey's neck with beak; two countermarks in field to right / F-A, thunderbolt adorned with wings below and volutes above. BCD 31 (this coin). Seltman 59 (AK/). SNG Berry 821. Extremely rare, especially in such lovely condition. Bold dimensionality with a moody patina disrupted by an elec... | 8 Jan 2024 | 15,000 USD | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 115, Lot 596
Nero BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 13 = AD 66/7. ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ AV, radiate bust to left, wearing aegis; L IΓ (date) below chin / ΔIOΣ OΛYMΠIOY, laureate bust of Olympian Zeus to right, slight drapery on far shoulder. RPC I 5297; Dattari (Savio) 255; Emmett 135. 12.89g, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Estimate: 50 GBP... | 21 Dec 2023 | 160 GBP | |
Nomos AG - obolos 30, Lot 323
ELIS. Olympia. Circa later 390s-380 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.77 g, 1 h), unsigned work by Polykaon. Eagle's head to right. Rev. F-A Winged thunderbolt within olive wreath. BCD Olympia 95 var. HGC 5, 433. SNG Copenhagen -. Very fine.
From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Auctions 4, 21 September 1988, 87.
Starting price: 200 CHF... | 17 Dec 2023 | 420 CHF | |
Nomos AG - obolos 30, Lot 324
ELIS. Olympia. Late 3rd century-191 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.59 g, 7 h). Head of Apollo to right, wearing taenia. Rev. F - A Zeus standing right, brandishing thunderbolt with his right hand and holding eagle on his left; to left, monogram of HP (off flan); to right, monogram of ME. BCD Olympia 295. HGC 5, 531. SNG Copenhagen 437. Dark brown patina. Scarce. Very fine.
From the collection of J. Aiello, Obolos 23, 12 June 2022, 381.
Starting price: 50 CHF... | 17 Dec 2023 | Unsold | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 188 | Black, Lot 8
Kings of Macedon. Abydos. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC
Drachm AR
17 mm, 4,29 g
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, forepart of Pegasos to left; below throne, monogram of ΖΩ.
good very fine
Price 1505.
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and... | 17 Dec 2023 | 220 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 188 | Black, Lot 11
Kings of Macedon. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 323-319 BC
Drachm AR
17 mm, 4 g
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated left on low-backed throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long scepter in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings, filleted thyrsos in l... | 17 Dec 2023 | 280 EUR | |
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Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 188 | Black, Lot 21
Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC.
Tetradrachm AR
23 mm, 17,18 g
Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
extremely fine
Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.
Athena, in Greek mythology, is one of the twelve Olympian deities and the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods. She is often referred to as the goddess of wisdom, courage, warfare, strategy, and crafts. Athena is typically depicted wearing ar... | 17 Dec 2023 | 800 EUR | |
Lugdunum GmbH - Auction 23, Lot 42
GREEK COINS GREECE.
ELIS. Olympia. Drachm circa 250-210 BC. Eagle flying right grasping hare in its talons // F – A Thunderbolt. BCD 238 Olympia; Dewing 1096. 4.75 g. Worn obv. die, otherwise extremely fine with sharp details
Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG 251, Lucerne (Switzerland), 7 May 1981, lot n°60.
Estimate: 250 CHF... | 14 Dec 2023 | 460 CHF | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 11
Kings of Macedon. Amphipolis. Alexander III "the Great" 336-323 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck circa 307-297 BC
Tetradrachm AR
27 mm, 16,95 g
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, in left field, Λ above torch, HP monogram below throne.
Very Fine
Price 462.
Alexander the Great was a renowned ancient Macedonian king and military conqueror. Born in Pella, Macedonia, he was the son of King Philip II and Queen Olympias. He inhe... | 10 Dec 2023 | 300 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 67
Caria. Knidos circa 500 BC.
Diobol AR
10 mm, 1,32 g
Head of roaring lion to right / Archaic head of Aphrodite to right.
Very Fine
SNG Kayhan 817; SNG Copenhagen 249 -250.
Aphrodite, the captivating goddess of love and beauty in ancient Greek mythology, holds a prominent place among the Twelve Olympian deities. Legend tells of her mysterious birth, emerging fully formed and breathtakingly beautiful from the sea foam near Cyprus, an event immortalized in art as the "Birth of Venus."
Born... | 10 Dec 2023 | 160 EUR | |
Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 187 | Silver, Lot 118
Thrace. Trajanopolis. Caracalla AD 198-217.
Bronze Æ
31 mm, 17,18 g
ΑΥΤ [Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, laureate head right / ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Hades-Serapis enthroned left, holding sceptre with left hand, right hand extended toward Kerberos. at his feet.
Nearly Very Fine
Varbanov 2820.
Hades-Serapis stands as a fascinating example of religious syncretism during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, where the distinct realms of Greek and Egyptian mythology converged. This deity represents a blending... | 10 Dec 2023 | 50 EUR | |
Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag - Auction 40, Lot 23
Elis. Olympia.
AR-Obol um 412 v. Chr. Kopf der Hera mit Stephane nach rechts, darauf links und rechts Palmetten / Geflügelter Blitz. BMC 70, SNG Delpierre 2141, SNG BCD 75. 0,90 g
sehr schön
Aus Auktion 144 Numismatik Lanz, München im November 2008, Nr. 199.
Estimate: 100 EUR... | 6 Dec 2023 | 275 EUR | |
Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag - Auction 40, Lot 24
Elis. Olympia.
AR-Hemidrachme 360-350 v. Chr. Kopf der Ortsnymphe Olympia nach rechts, mit Sakkos, eingedrehtem Schläfenhaar, Ohrgehänge und Perlenkette / Adler mit geschlossenen Schwingen stehend nach links, Kopf zurückwendend, in Olivenkranz. BMC 77, SNG BCD 124. 2,80 g
kleines Graffito auf dem Revers, sehr schön
Aus Auktion 144 Numismatik Lanz, München im November 2008, Nr. 200.
Estimate: 100 EUR... | 6 Dec 2023 | 400 EUR | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 551, Lot 75
ELIS, Olympia. 87th Olympiad. 432 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 11.39 g, 2h). Eagle, wings raised, standing left on dead hare / Nike advancing left, holding wreath, within incuse square. Seltman, Temple – (dies BF/βθ [unlisted die combination]); BCD Olympia –; HGC 5, –. Old collection tone, scratches, countermark on obverse. Fine. Extremely rare.
Lot includes an old collection flip, handwritten in German.
Estimate: 200 USD... | 29 Nov 2023 | 600 USD | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 114, Lot 129
Elis, Olympia AR Obol. 'Zeus mint', 96th -100th Olympiad, circa 396-380 BC. Head of Eagle to right / Thunderbolt, with volutes above and wings below; F-A across fields. BCD Olympia 96; SNG Berry 838; HGC 5, 468. 0.77g, 11mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
Estimate: 100 GBP... | 23 Nov 2023 | 260 GBP | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 134, Lot 3572
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 78th-82nd Olympiad, (c.460s-450s B.C.), silver stater 21mm, (11.50 g), obv. eagle flying to left, with wings folded down with tail bent down, claws grasping a hare to left, rev. F A either side of a Thunderbolt with wings curled downwards within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.2859, Seltman 104 [p.27, Pl.III], BCD Olympia 327,4 [(Leu 90, May 10, 2004], This Coin illustrated]). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Fred shore, USA, January 11, 2007 (for $1800 US) later p... | 21 Nov 2023 | Unsold | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 134, Lot 3573
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 83rd-87th Olympiad, (c.448-432 B.C.), silver drachm 19mm, (4.91 g), obv. eagle flying to left, both wings flapping grasping a coiled snake with his talons right, with two countermarks to right, rev. F A either side of a Thunderbolt with volutes above and wings below, within incuse square, (S.-, Seltman, Temple pl. VIII, 13 [This Coin illustrated]; BCD Olympia 51 [(Leu 90 p.37]). Fine, extremely rare.
Ex CNG Triton XIII, January 5, 2010 (lot 2174 part) originally f... | 21 Nov 2023 | 1,000 AUD | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 134, Lot 3574
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 131-132nd Olympiad, (mid 250's or 256-252 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.28 g), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, F A/A across with eagle standing right, with long legs and spread tail feathers to lower right an Ionic capital, (cf.S.2900, BCD [Leu 90] 225 [similar obverse die], Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierrre 2198, HGC 5, 511 [S]). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/very fine and rare. $$ Ex BCD Collection, from CNG A... | 21 Nov 2023 | 240 AUD | |
