Auktion Nr. 139
Antike und moderne Münzen (Lose 1-1590)
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Münzen der Griechen
★ Rare Punic Tetradrachm ★
SICILY. Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’). Tetradrachm (Circa 330-305 BC).
Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga galloping left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning the charioteer.
Rev: Female head right, wearing earring with three pendants.
Jenkins 19; HGC 2, 735.
Lilybaion was located at the site of today’s Marsala on the western tip of Sicily. The name, literally ‚facing Libya‘ is a direct reference to the geographical location. The city was founded in 397 BC by refugees who survived the destruction of Motya by Dionysius I, who created an important centre thanks to its strategic position and impregnable stronghold, which was later reinforced by the Carthaginians. The fortress was able to resist Pyrrhus in 276 BC and the almost ten-year siege by the Romans during the First Punic War. Following the Roman victory against the Carthaginians and the Treaty of Eryx, the city passed to the Romans and took the name Lilybaeum, continuing to play an important military and commercial role in the Republican period. Its naval base was used by Scipio to finally destroy Carthage. It was also an important base for Julius Caesar during his civil war against Pompey. The abundance, style and coin types minted by Lilybaion testify to the wealth and importance achieved by the city in the Punic period.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 17.12 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Münzen der Griechen
SICILY. Lilybaion (as ‘Cape of Melkart’). Tetradrachm (Circa 330-305 BC).
Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike flying left above, crowning charioteer.
Rev: Head of Arethusa right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; surrounded by three dolphins.
Jenkins, Punic 51; CNP 310; HGC 2, 741.
Lilybaion was located at the site of today’s Marsala on the western tip of Sicily. The name, literally ‚facing Libya‘ is a direct reference to the geographical location. The city was founded in 397 BC by refugees who survived the destruction of Motya by Dionysius I, who created an important centre thanks to its strategic position and impregnable stronghold, which was later reinforced by the Carthaginians. The fortress was able to resist Pyrrhus in 276 BC and the almost ten-year siege by the Romans during the First Punic War. Following the Roman victory against the Carthaginians and the Treaty of Eryx, the city passed to the Romans and took the name Lilybaeum, continuing to play an important military and commercial role in the Republican period. Its naval base was used by Scipio to finally destroy Carthage. It was also an important base for Julius Caesar during his civil war against Pompey. The abundance, style and coin types minted by Lilybaion testify to the wealth and importance achieved by the city in the Punic period.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.40 g.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Münzen der Griechen
★ Extremely Rare ★
MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (5th-4th centuries BC).
Obv: Figure standing left [on tunny], wearing military attire, raising right hand and holding transverse sceptre.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
Unpublished in the standard references; Triton XIII, lot 175; Roma IX, lot 337; CNG 103, lot 216.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 2.67 g.
Diameter: 10 mm.
Münzen der Griechen
★ Zeus With Nike ★
SELEUKID KINGDOM. Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Tigris I.
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: ΣEΛEYKOY / BAΣIΛEΩΣ.
Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre. Controls: NO to left, Σ below throne.
SC 119.3b; HGC 9, 16f.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 17.01 g.
Diameter: 28 mm.
Münzen der Römischen Provinz
★ Rare and Attractive Medallion ★
THRACE. Perinthus. Caracalla (197-217). Ae Medallion.
Obv: AVT K M AVR CEOVHP ANTΩNINOC AVΓ.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ΠEPINΘIΩN NEΩKOPΩN / APTIA ΠYΘIA.
Two temples seen in perspective; two prize urns above.
Varbanov 279.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 43.54 g.
Diameter: 42 mm.
Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
★ Very Rare Issue ★
VALENS (364-378). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.
Obv: D N VALENS P F AVG.
Pearl-diademed bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding mappa and sceptre.
Rev: VOTA PVBLICA / (star)CONS(wreath).
Two emperors, nimbate, seated facing on double throne, each holding mappa and sceptre; captives to either side.
RIC 29b; Depeyrot 22/2.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.51 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.
Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches
★ Very Rare Silver Trachy ★
MICHAEL VIII PALAEOLOGUS (1261-1282). AR Trachy. Magnesia.
Obv: MHP – ΘV.
Theotokos seated facing on throne, holding nimbate infant Christ; B to left and right.
Rev: X M ΔЄCΠOTIC – X AP.
Michael standing facing, wearing crown and loros, clasping hands with St. Michael the Archangel.
Sear 2246; PCPC 8 (Anonymous); DOC 27.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 2.29 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Münzen des Mittelalters
★ Attractive and Well Centered ★
BULGARIA. First Empire. Boris-Mihail (Knyaz, 852-889). Seal.
Obv: + XЄ BOHΘH MHXAHΛ APXONTA BOVΛΓAPIAC.
Facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels.
Rev: + Θ KЄ BOHΘH MHXAHΛ APXONTA BOVΛΓAPIAC.
Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, orans.
Jordanov Type III.1A.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 22.83 g.
Diameter: 28 mm.
Münzen der Neuzeit
GERMANY. Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Julius (1568-1589). Taler (1589). Commemorating his death.
Obv: IVLI 9 D B K E L V N O M A ANCIC IC LXXXIX P DEF.
Half-length bust facing sligtly left, armored, holding ax; monogram below.
Rev: LVCTV PVBLICO / VIXII AN LX MEN X DIES VIII 1589.
Wildman standing facing, holding tree and tablet.
Davenport 9068; Welter 583.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 29.20 g.
Diameter: 40 mm.
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