Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 657

Price realized: 1,200 CHF   (Approx. 1,362 USD / 1,259 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Nikomedes IV Philopator, 94-74 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.18 g, 12 h), Nikomedeia, BE 214 = 85/4 BC. Diademed head of Nikomedes IV to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - EΠIΦANOΥΣ / NIKOMHΔOΥ Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and ΔΙΣ; in exergue, monogram. Callataÿ p. 65, a (this coin, D229/R2). HGC 7, 646. RG -. Beautifully toned and with an attractive portrait. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group 99, 13 May 2015, 168, from the Gutekunst collection, Roma VII, 22 March 2014, 733, ex Elsen 108, 12 March 2011, 132, Elsen 63, 16 September 2000, 395 and Leu 53, 21 October 1991, 97.

Starting price: 250 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 1260

Price realized: 600 CHF   (Approx. 682 USD / 633 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Nikomedes IV Philopator, 94-74 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.18 g, 12 h), BE 210 = 88/7. Diademed head of Nikomedes IV to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - EΠIΦANOYΣ / NIKOMHΔOY Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; to left, eagle standing on thunderbolt above magistrate's monogram and IΣ (date). Callataÿ p. 64. HGC 7, 646. RG -. Well centered and with a particularly flamboyant portrait. Very minor roughness and some die wear, otherwise, about extremely fine.


Ex Roma E-Auction 89, 28 October 2021, 407 and Classical Numismatic Group, E-Auction 330, 9 July 2014, 45.

Starting price: 150 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 1259

Price realized: 150 CHF   (Approx. 171 USD / 158 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Nikomedes III Euergetes, 127-94 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.51 g, 12 h), Nikomedeia, CY 184 = 114/3. Diademed head of Nikomedes III to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - EΠIΦANOΥΣ / NIKOMHΔOΥ Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and ΔΠΡ (date). De Callataÿ p.55, dies D48/R-. HGC 7, 645. RG p. 230. Harshly cleaned and with some pitting, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 75 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 654

Price realized: 1,400 CHF   (Approx. 1,589 USD / 1,468 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Prusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.86 g, 12 h), Nikomedeia. Head of Prusias II to right, wearing winged diadem. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; in inner left field, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram of ΜΕ. HGC 7, 622. RG 10a. SNG Lockett 2682. SNG von Aulock 254. Sharply struck and with a wonderful portrait. Light scratches and with minor areas of smoothing, otherwise, good very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 500 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1070

Price realized: 280 CHF   (Approx. 318 USD / 294 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III 'the Great', 222-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.94 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, 204-197. Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to left, tripod. SC 1044.2. Some doubling on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 75 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 993

Price realized: 650 CHF   (Approx. 739 USD / 686 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.01 g, 12 h), Pella, circa 289-288. Diademed and horned head of Demetrios I to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟ[Υ] Poseidon, nude, standing left, his right foot set on rock, holding trident in his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh. Meydancikkale 2578. Newell 92 (obverse die LXXXII). SNG München -. Lightly toned. Small edge cut and with a die break on the obverse and light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 200 CHF