| Coins.ee OY > Auction 67 | Auction date: 14 December 2024 |
| Lot number: 5 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Moesia (Istros) AR Drachm, c. 280-255 BC - NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. A choice coin highlighted by its brilliant mint luster and outstanding quality. Obv.: Facing male heads, the left inverted. Rev.: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠA monogram below; above, "IΣTPIH". SNG BM Black Sea 242; HGC 3, 1803. Starting price: 270 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > February 2025 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 24 February 2025 |
| Lot number: 74086 Price realized: 1,300 USD (Approx. 1,242 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SYRIA. Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (17.08 gms), Susa Mint, ca. 300-295 B.C. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. HGC-9, 20; SC-173.11. Obverse: Bust of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing Attic helmet covered with a panther skin and adorned with bull's ear and horns; Reverse: Nike standing right, placing wreath on top of a trophy of arms to her right; monogram to lower left; between Nike and trophy, ΔI. A beautiful Tetradrachm of this fabled type issued by Seleukos. The helmeted bust displays proudly with strong detail and an expressive face. The reverse is rather well-centered, allowing a complete reading of the king's name on the left. The coin is pale gray with an even tone and round flan, and lacks the scratches or graffiti so often seen on the issue. A great example that should please any collector seeking the type. NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Estimate: $1200 - $2000 |  |
Match 2:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > The Zurich Sale | Auction date: 13 March 2025 |
| Lot number: 12005 Price realized: 2,200 EUR (Approx. 2,403 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PONTOS. Kingdom of Pontos. Mithradates VI Eupator, 120-63 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (16.67 gms), Pergamon Mint, dated 11th month of BE 213 (August 84 B.C.). NGC Ch VF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. Callataÿ p. 17 (D11/R3); RG p. 17; SNG Copenhagen -. Obverse: Diademed head right; Reverse: Stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above monogram; to right, GIS (date) above monogram; IA (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. This is a VERY RARE piece that represents the only example of the variety we have traced over the past two decades of public sales. It is pedigreed back to the 1928 Bithynia hoard where it was discovered among 54 silver tetradrachms of various types including 15 of Mithradates VI. Nicely preserved with pleasing cabinet tone and subtle hints of luster remaining on the reverse. A truly significant offering for the specialist. Ex: CNG Mail Bid Sale (September 2005) Lot # 198. Ex: Malloy 6 (March 1976), Lot # 103. Ex: Myers FPL (March 1974), # 71. Ex:Naville 15 (July 1930), Lot # 851. Ex: Bithynia, 1928 Hoard (IGCH 1384). Estimate: €2000 - €3000 |  |
Match 3:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2025 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 17 January 2025 |
| Lot number: 31098 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,942 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SYRIA. Phoenicia. Tyre. AR Didrachm (Shekel) (8.84 gms), dated RY 14 (336/5 B.C.). NGC Ch EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Overstruck. HGC-10, 349; SNG Cop-467. Obverse: Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right; Reverse: Owl standing right, with head facing; crook and flail in background, date to right. Presenting a fairly well centered strike, this charming specimen offers a deep cabinet tone along with very little in the way of actual wear or handling. To view all items from the S. P. Rutherford Collection, click here. From the S. P. Rutherford Collection. Estimate: $700 - $1000 |  |
Match 4:
| NumisCorner > Auction 4 | Auction date: 26 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 788 Price realized: 14,000 EUR (Approx. 15,634 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Diocletian, Aureus, 284-294, Rome, Gold, NGC, Ch VF★ 5/5-5/5, Calicó:4510 Head of Diocletian, laureate, right., Jupiter, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand; at foot, eagle holding wreath in its beak, Graded NGC Ch VF★ Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5. Very fine specimen, with a superb patina, struck on a very wide flan, with all the grenetis on the obverse and the reverse, with many details on the portrait as on the engraving of Jupiter. An extremely rare specimen, with a variety not mentioned in the RIC (RIC V Diocletian 142a), with the head of Diocletian, without his drapery or his cuirass. Only a few specimens are known, around ten of this variety have been seen in sales over the last 10 years and 4 examples of this variety are known in public collections (Vienna, Berlin, British Museum and ANS). RIC V 142a var. (bust type); Calicó 4510., DIOCLETI-ANVS P F AVG, IOVI C-ONSER-VATORI // PR DENOMINATION:Aureus YEAR:284-294 COIN CONDITION:Ch VF★ 5/5-5/5 MINT NAME:Rome COMPOSITION:Gold DIAMETER:20 CERTIFICATION:NGC CERTIFICATION NUMBER:6639614-004 RIC:142a EMPIRE, KINGDOM, OR CIVILIZATION:Ancient Rome, Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 476) WEIGHT (G):4.96 If this product is to be delivered outside of France, it is subject to export authorizations from the Ministry of Culture. This procedure requires a processing time of 2 to 5 months from the date of purchase. Dioclétien, Aureus, 284-294, Rome, Or, NGC, Ch VF★ 5/5-5/5, Calicó:4510 Tête de Dioclétien, lauré, à droite., Jupiter, assis à gauche, tenant la foudre de la main droite et le sceptre de la main gauche ; au pied, un aigle tenant une couronne dans son bec, Gradé NGC Ch VF★ Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5. Très bel exemplaire, avec une superbe patine, frappé sur un flan bien large, tout le grènetis du droit comme du revers, avec encore des détails sur le portrait comme sur la gravure de Jupiter. Exemplaire extrêmement rare, avec une variété non mentionnée dans le RIC (RIC V Diocletian 142a), avec la tête simple de Dioclétien, sans son drapé ou sa cuirasse. Très peu d'exemplaires sont connu, une dizaine de monnaies de cette variété semblent avoir été vues dans les ventes ces 10 dernières années et 4 exemplaires de cette variété sont connus dans les collections publiques (Vienne, Berlin, British Museum et ANS). RIC V 142a var. (type de buste); Calicó 4510., DIOCLETI-ANVS P F AVG, IOVI C-ONSER-VATORI // PR VALEUR FACIALE:Aureus ANNÉE:284-294 QUALITÉ DE LA MONNAIE:Ch VF★ 5/5-5/5 ATELIER:Rome MÉTAL:Or DIAMÈTRE:20 CERTIFICATION:NGC NUMÉRO DE CERTIFICATION:6639614-004 RIC:142a EMPIRE, ROYAUME OU CIVILISATION:Rome antique, empire romain (27 av. J.-C - 476 apr. J.-C) POIDS (GR):4.96 En cas d'une livraison en dehors de France, ce produit est soumis à des autorisations d'exportation par le ministère de la culture. Cette procédure nécessite un délai de traitement de 2 à 5 mois à compter de la date d'achat. Starting price: 14000 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Spink > Auction 24005 | Auction date: 26 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 209 Price realized: 650 GBP (Approx. 869 USD / 778 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Paphlagonia, Sinope, AR Drachm, c. 330-300 BC, Agreos, magistrate, head of the nymph Sinope left, wearing her hair in a sakkos, with a triple-pendant earring and gold necklace, rev. sea eagle, wings spread, flying left above a dolphin swimming left, ARG to right, SINO below, 5.06g (BMC 11 = SNG BM Black Sea 1481; SNG von Aulock 201), lovely strike, dark tone, detailed, good very fine to extremely fine. Provenance, The "Estafefette No. 21" Collection of Ancient, English and World Coins, Sotheby's, 3 May 1984, lot 100 Estimate: £300 - £400 |  |
