Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 114Auction date: 23 November 2023
Lot number: 333

Price realized: 900 GBP   (Approx. 1,121 USD / 1,032 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Aiolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-145 BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 20; SNG Copenhagen 223. 16.99g, 33mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd.

Estimate: 1500 GBP

Match 1:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 119Auction date: 24 April 2024
Lot number: 650

Price realized: 220 GBP   (Approx. 274 USD / 256 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Aiolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-145 BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet, EP above; all within laurel wreath. Nomos, Obolos 20, 63 (these dies) = Sacks Issue 6.2a corr. (EP) = Naville V, 2493. 16.44g, 38mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine; flan crack, area of corrosion. Extremely Rare; from the same dies as the only example known to Sacks, only three other examples on CoinArchives (one of which is the example known to Sacks).

Acquired from Numision.

This example provides a correction to Sacks 6.2 as the reverse clearly has EP rather than a Γ monogram. Sack Issue 6 was the only issue to have the monogram in the right field rather than the left.

Estimate: 300 GBP

Match 2:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 114Auction date: 23 November 2023
Lot number: 333

Price realized: 900 GBP   (Approx. 1,121 USD / 1,032 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Aiolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-145 BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 20; SNG Copenhagen 223. 16.99g, 33mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd.

Estimate: 1500 GBP

Match 3:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 114Auction date: 23 November 2023
Lot number: 334

Price realized: 1,300 GBP   (Approx. 1,620 USD / 1,491 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Aiolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-145 BC. Stephanophoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 20; SNG Copenhagen 223. 16.48g, 33mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; cabinet toning over lustrous metal.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 5, 27 September 2022, lot 382.

Estimate: 1500 GBP

Match 4:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 538

Price realized: 440 GBP   (Approx. 556 USD / 513 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-145 BC. Stephanoric type. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale in right hand, filleted laurel branch in left; monogram and MYPINAIΩN to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 46. 16.08g, 32mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 44, 3 March 2018, lot 183.

Estimate: 250 GBP

Match 5:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2Auction date: 30 May 2024
Lot number: 68

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


ANCIENT GREECE. AEOLIS, MYRINA.
Silver tetradrachm, circa 155-145 BC.
Stephanophoric type. Obv: laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding phiale and filleted laurel branch; monogram and MYPINAIΩN downwards to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath.
Good Extremely Fine; an outstanding example.

Reference: Sacks Issue-19; BMC-12.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from Den of Antiquity, 2018.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 35 mm.
Weight: 16.80 g.
Composition: Silver.

PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order.

Starting price: 600 GBP

Match 6:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3523

Price realized: 170 CHF   (Approx. 193 USD / 179 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.31 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum in her right hand and resting her left arm on basket of fruit and grain; at feet to left, ibis standing right. BMC 801. Cohen 100. RIC 1481. Minor scratch on the reverse and with light marks, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 4406 and Naumann E-Auction 103, 6 June 2021, 596.

Starting price: 25 CHF