| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 163 Price realized: 75 EUR (Approx. 81 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Phrygia. Amorion circa 200-100 BC. Sokrates and Aristeides, magistrates Bronze Æ 21 mm, 7,42 g Laureate head of Zeus right; c/m: owl standing right, head facing; to left, monogram; all within circular incuse / ΣΩΚΡΑΤ / ΑΡΙΣΤΕΙΔΟΥ / [ΑΜΟΡΙ]ΑΝΩΝ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over shoulder. Nearly Extremely Fine SNG Copenhagen 113; SNG von Aulock 3391. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 104 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Pontos. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator 120-63 BC. Bronze Æ 28 mm, 19,77 g Laureate head of Zeus right / AMIΣOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right with wings spread. Very Fine SNG BM Black Sea 1144; HGC 7, 237. In the rich tapestry of Greek mythology and iconography, Zeus, the supreme deity of the pantheon, is intricately linked with two powerful symbols: the eagle and the thunderbolt. The eagle, often referred to as the "Aetos Dios" or "Eagle of Zeus," stands as a sacred emblem of Zeus. It serves as a powerful representation of his divine authority and omnipotence. This majestic bird is not merely a creature but a messenger of Zeus, carrying out his divine will and delivering his messages to both gods and mortals. In some compelling myths, Zeus himself takes on the form of an eagle, as seen in the abduction of Ganymede, underscoring the eagle's role as an extension of the god's power. The thunderbolt, known as "Keraunós" or "Bronté," symbolizes Zeus's mastery over the natural world. It embodies his control over the elements, especially the weather. The thunderbolt is the embodiment of his ability to cast lightning and summon thunder, often seen as expressions of his divine emotions and intentions. Holding the thunderbolt, Zeus exemplifies his supreme authority among the gods and his position as the ruler of both the heavens and the earthly realm. Together, the eagle and the thunderbolt in the iconography of Zeus create a vivid portrayal of his unparalleled power, marking him as the chief deity and king of the gods, with dominion over all realms, celestial and terrestrial. These symbols serve as enduring reminders of Zeus's majesty and omnipotence in the intricate world of Greek mythology. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 238 Price realized: 80 EUR (Approx. 87 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Alexandreia. Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-221 BC. Bronze Æ 31 mm, 21,91 g Laureate head of Zeus right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; between legs, chi-rho monogram; [to left, filleted cornucopia]. Good Very Fine Svoronos 966. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 93 Price realized: 95 EUR (Approx. 102 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Kings of Bithynia. Nikomedeia. Prusias I Cholos ("the Lame") 230-182 BC. Bronze Æ 27 mm, 10,90 g Laureate head of Apollo left; c/m: head of Artemis left in incuse circle / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and shield set on ground; Σ to inner left. Very Fine HGC 7, 615. Prusias I Cholus, King of Bithynia from around 228 BC until his death in 182 BC, navigated a complex web of alliances and conflicts in the Hellenistic world. He consolidated power through strategic marriages, including one with Philippus V of Macedonia. Prusias supported Rhodes after an earthquake and engaged in wars against Byzantium and Celtic tribes. He allied with Philippus V against Pergamon during the First Macedonian War, expanding Bithynian territory. Philippus V later ceded Kios and Myrleia to Prusias. Despite initial neutrality, Prusias was drawn into conflict with Rome when forced to relinquish Phrygia to Eumenes II of Pergamon. This led to a five-year war, during which Hannibal fought for Prusias. However, Prusias ultimately complied with Roman demands, leading to Hannibal's suicide. Prusias died in 182 BC, succeeded by his son Prusias II. His reign marks a period of Bithynian expansion and diplomatic maneuvering amidst the power struggles of the Hellenistic world. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 69 Price realized: 100 USD (Approx. 92 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PONTOS, Gaziura. Circa 95-90 BC. Æ (27mm, 19.63 g, 12h). Time of Mithradates VI. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing left, head right, on thunderbolt. RG 5; HGC 7, 265. Glossy dark brown surfaces, trace deposits, smoothed, flan flaw on obverse. Near VF. Rare. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 5504 Price realized: 300 USD (Approx. 276 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA, Herodians. Agrippa II, with Claudius. 37-43 CE. Æ (26mm, 16.02 g, 12h). Caesarea Maritima mint. Dated RY 7 of Agrippa I (42/3 CE). Laureate head of Claudius right; c/m: laureate head left within incuse circle / Two figures (Claudius and Agrippa?) standing facing one another, each holding patera, within distyle temple; between, torso of figure holding uncertain object above victimarius kneeling left, restraining offering; L Z (date) in pediment. Burnett, Coinage 10; Meshorer 121; RPC I 4983. For c/m: Howgego 156. Red-brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled, spots of green verdigris. Coin, Good Fine; c/m, Fair. Rare. Agrippa I had a close relationship with both Gaius (Caligula) and Claudius, in part helping to secure the rule of the latter in the uncertain days following his unexpected rise to the purple by counseling the understandably shaken Claudius and entreating the Senate to support him. Indeed, his relationship with Claudius was sufficiently close that Josephus (Ant. xix. 5.1) records that among the new emperor's first acts was the publication of an edict guaranteeing Agrippa's kingdom (with the title "great king") and granting the territory of Chalcis to Agrippa's elder brother Herod. Burnett believed the scene on the reverse represented the consecration of this treaty in Rome, a treaty which is specifically mentioned by Josephus (He also made a league with this Agrippa, confirmed by oaths, in the middle of the Forum in the city of Rome. [Jospehus, Ant. xix.5.1]). Although Suetonius (Suetonius, Claud. 25.5) also places the rites of the treaty (or fetial ceremony), which included the sacrifice of a pig, in the Roman Forum, Burnett argued that they instead took place at the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. Following Burnett's interesting argument, this rare Judaean bronze not only represents a religious ceremony before the holiest temple of Rome, but accurately depicts a victimarius (sacrificial assistant) about to kill a pig. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
