Chaponnière & Firmenich SA > Auction 18Auction date: 25 May 2024
Lot number: 12

Price realized: 1,500 CHF   (Approx. 1,640 USD / 1,512 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


GREECE. Satraps of Caria. Pixodaros, 341-335 BC. Didrachm Halikarnassos. Obv. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck. Rev. Zeus Labraundos standing right; ΠIΞOΔAPOY to right. Pixodarus 25 (A3/P11); Konuk, Identities 30; SNG Keckman 280. AR. 6.87 g. Nice AU
Ex. Tradart Genève SA, 16 November 1995, lot 89. Nice struck and beautiful toning.



Starting price: 800 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > Auction 32Auction date: 8 June 2024
Lot number: 460

Price realized: 1,300 CHF   (Approx. 1,450 USD / 1,341 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20.5 mm, 6.97 g, 12 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to right; at neck, edge of his cloak held together by circular brooch. Rev. ΠΙΞΩΔΑΡΟΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right, fully draped and holding long scepter in his left hand and double-axe with his right. HN Online 241. Konuk, Identities, 30. SNG Keckman 280. SNG von Aulock 2375-6. A impressive piece, struck in very high relief. Extremely fine.
From an American Collection.

Starting price: 1500 CHF

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 270

Price realized: 7,000 USD   (Approx. 6,437 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.91 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Pixodarus 25h (A3/P11 – this coin); Konuk, Identities 30; HN Online 2216; SNG München 15 (same dies); Weber 6608 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 6156139-005, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, Fine Style.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 121 (6 October 2022), lot 421; Classical Numismatic Group 117 (19 May 2021), lot 240; Künker 333 (16 March 2020), lot 823; Gasvoda Collection (Triton XXII, 9 January 2019) lot 270; CNG inventory 995859 (January 2015); Numismatica Ars Classica 78 (26 May 2014), lot 318; Roma VI (29 September 2013), lot 656; Leu 91 (10 May 2004), lot 173; Peus 343 (26 April 1995), lot 150; Pixodarus Hoard (CH IX, 421).


Estimate: 4000 USD

Match 3:
Nomos AG > Auction 32Auction date: 8 June 2024
Lot number: 461

Price realized: 1,100 CHF   (Approx. 1,227 USD / 1,135 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Greek
SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 6.90 g, 11 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to right; at neck, edge of his cloak held together by circular brooch. Rev. ΠΙΞΩΔΑΡΟΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right, fully draped and holding long scepter in his left hand and double-axe with his right. HN Online 241. Konuk, Identities, 30. SNG Keckman 280. SNG von Aulock 2375-6. With a serene and elegant facing portrait of fine style. Nearly extremely fine.
From an American Collection.

Starting price: 1000 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 788

Price realized: 260 CHF   (Approx. 291 USD / 267 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 19 mm, 6.69 g, 12 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to right, with drapery around neck. Rev. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe over his right shoulder and long scepter in his left hand. Konuk, Identities, 30. SNG Copenhagen 596-7. SNG von Aulock 2375-6. Dark toning. Some porosity on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Auctiones GmbH E-Auction 57, 17 September 2017, 30 and previously privately purchased from COFOP Placements in 1992.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15Auction date: 1 June 2024
Lot number: 115

Price realized: 3,000 CHF   (Approx. 3,319 USD / 3,062 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros, circa 341/0-336/5 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 6.98 g, 12 h), Halikarnassos. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to right, with drapery below. Rev. ΠIΞΩΔAΡOΥ Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding long scepter in his left hand and double-axe over his right shoulder. Traité II, 112, pl. XCI, 1 (same obverse die). Hurter, Pixodarus, pl. 33, 53 (same dies). Pixodarus, p. 227, 27j (this coin, A3/P13). SNG von Aulock 2375-6. A wonderful example, beautifully toned and with a head of Apollo of fine style. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 138, privately acquired from Leu in September 1994, ex Leu 53, 21-22 October 1991, 105, and from the 1978 Pixodarus Hoard (CH IX, 421).

Estimate: 1000 CHF