| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 126, Lot 221
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 14.32 g, 12h). Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; grape bunches on vines flanking handle; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 1 var. (D1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 390. Toned, rough surfaces, heavy cleaning marks. VF. Very rare issue with two grape bunches; only one noted by Callataÿ, and this coin is one of only four in CoinArchives.
Ex Numismatik Naumann 122 (... | 28 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2213
Islands off Troas, Tenedos.
Tetradrachm circa 100-70, AR 32 mm, 15.76 g. Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female. Rev. ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ Labrys; below, monogram and bunch of grapes – owl standing l. All within laurel wreath. SNG von Aulock 1590. de Callataÿ, Studies Price, 114 (this coin).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a light old cabinet tone.
Minor marks, otherwise good very fine
Ex Numismatica Wien IV, 1974, 149; Vecchi Fixed Priced List 12, 29; Sotheby's October 1992, 1... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 232
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, small figure of Hermes with kerykeion to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos -, cf. 49-55 (drachms) corr. (monogram); BMC -, cf. 33 (drachm); HGC 6, 390 var. (this control not listed). 16.13g, 31mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; fine style, well centred with a beau... | 21 Mar 2024 | 15,000 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 233
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, small figure of Hermes with kerykeion to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos -, cf. 49-55 (drachms) corr. (monogram); BMC -, cf. 33 (drachm); HGC 6, 390 var. (this control not listed); Roma XXVII, 257 (same rev. die). 15.90g, 33mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine; fine... | 21 Mar 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 234
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, eagle to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 11; HGC 6, 390. 16.12g, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare with this control symbol.
Estimate: 6000 GBP... | 21 Mar 2024 | 3,600 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 235
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 100-80 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, Athena Promachos to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 56-62 (D13); HGC 6, 390. 15.93g, 31m, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
Estimate: 4000 GBP... | 21 Mar 2024 | Unsold | |
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH - Auction 2, Lot 71
Greek
Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos,Tenedos. Ca. 225-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.88 g.). Late posthumous issue in the name and types of Lysimachus of Thrace, ca. 200 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑXΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, throne with leonine leg, Nike in right hand crowning name, left arm resting on shield decorated with embossed head boss, transverse spear beyond, IΔ in inner left field, Labrys in exergue. A metal flow on both... | 10 Feb 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 116, Lot 229
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 100-80 BC. Janiform head of laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above; to left, monogram and grape bunch; to right, Athena Promachos standing facing; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 60 (D13/R2); SNG Lewis 871 (same dies); BMC 1922,1103.3; HGC 6, 390. 16.03g, 29mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare; only seven examples cited by Callataÿ.
Estimate: 4000 GBP... | 18 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 237
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 190s BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.87 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram and labrys in exergue. Meadows, Double-Axe, Group E, 172 (O12/R23 – this coin, illustrated); Müller –; HGC 6, 389. Lightly toned, some die wear and light deposits, cleaning scratches i... | 9 Jan 2024 | 1,800 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 238
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 15.73 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, monogram and grape bunch to left of handle; to right, Eros standing right, holding wreath in both hands; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 78 var. (D15/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 390; SNG Berry 988. Toned, struck with worn obverse die, die break at edge on reverse. VF. Well ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 7,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 552, Lot 76
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.20 g, 12h). Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; monogram and grape bunch to left of handle; to right, Artemis standing left, holding long torch; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 8–10 and 16–24 var. (symbol in right field); HGC 6, 390. Toned, flan bent and chipped at edges, roughness. VF.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from David Sowers, 16 Ju... | 13 Dec 2023 | 425 USD | |
