| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 38, Lot 1202
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25 mm, 13.89 g, 6 h), 215-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝ[ΤⲰΝΙΝΟC CЄ] Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡ Є[Ξ ΥΠΑΤΟC] Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, Europa riding bull to right, holding a billowing veil above with both hands. Prieur 1356. RPC V.3 online 79219. Struck a little off center on a tight flan, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From a European collection,... | 13 Dec 2025 | Upcoming
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Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 600, Lot 96
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 360-300 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.21 g, 11h). Head and neck of bull right, head slightly facing / Head of Europa right. Svoronos, Numismatique 46; cf. Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XIX, 21. Toned, remnants of find patina, granularity and roughness, edge splits, small flan flaw on reverse. Good Fine.
Estimate: 200 USD... | 3 Dec 2025 | 550 USD | |
Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG - Auction 434 eLive, Lot 8024
THRACIA. BYZANTION.
AR-Hemidrachme, 387/340 v. Chr.; 1,76 g. Rinderprotome l., unten Delphin, davor Monogramm//Dreizack. Corpus Nummorum Online vergl. Cn type 5988; Hoover 1388; SNG BM 16.
Feine Tönung, sehr schön
Die Bedeutung des Vorderseitenbildes ist umstritten. Ältere Deutungen gingen davon aus, dass auf Ios Überquerung der Meerenge bei Byzantion von Europa nach Asien angespielt werde. Zeus hatte nämlich, um seine Geliebte Io vor seiner eifersüchtigen Gattin Hera zu verbergen, das s... | 17 Nov 2025 | 75 EUR | |
Nomos AG - Auction 37, Lot 127
MYSIA. Kyzikos. Circa 500-450 BC. Hekte (Electrum, 11 mm, 2.66 g), Phokaic standard. Europa, with her hair tied in a bun at the back and wearing a short-sleeved garment, seated sidesaddle on the back of a bull (Zeus) charging to left, her right hand holding on to a horn, and her left resting on his hindquarters; below, tunny fish to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 108. Cf. BMFA 1477 (stater) and SNG BN 250 (stater). Very rare especially as a hekte, and undoubtedly the best... | 16 Nov 2025 | 7,500 CHF | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Autumn Sale 2025, Lot 2308
Crete, Gortyna
Stater circa 330-270, AR, 26 mm, 11.98 g. Europa seated half-r. in tree, hands raised, holding onto branches. Rev. Bull standing l., head reverted, warding off fly from one of its rear hooves. Le Rider, 49e and pl. XVII, 21 (this coin) and p. 26, 128 (for hoard citation). Svoronos 65 (same obverse die).
Lovely old cabinet tone. Traces of over-striking Kyrene tetradrachm, otherwise very fine
Ex Elsen 88, 2006, 88; Triton XXI, 2018, 432 and CNG 109, 2018, 135 sales. From the ... | 9 Nov 2025 | 1,100 CHF | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 158, Lot 115
Gortyna
Drachm circa 330-270, AR 19 mm, 5.59 g. Large head of Europa r., wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, and with her hair bound with grain leaves. Rev. Head of bull r., slightly facing. BMC 38 and pl. XI, 2 (these dies). McClean 7112 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen –. Le Rider 91 and pl. XX, 17. Svoronos p. 169, 93 and pl. XV, 12.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Old cabinet tone and extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex CNG Classical Numismatic Revie... | 5 Nov 2025 | 7,500 CHF | |
Baldwin's Auctions Ltd - Auction 125, Lot 15
Coins
Crete, Gortyna (c. 300-286 BC) AR Drachm, 5.65g.
Female head (Europa?) facing right, wearing a necklace and triple-pendant earring. Rev. Bull right, head facing left. (Svoronos 91; Le Rider, Crétoises, pl. XX, 16). Good Very Fine for issue.
Estimate: 700 - 800 GBP... | 31 Oct 2025 | Unsold | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 233, Lot 257
Crete, Gortyna, overstruck on stater of Lyttos. Stater; Crete, Gortyna, overstruck on stater of Lyttos; c. 330-270 BC, Stater, 11.73g. Le Rider-pl. XIV, Pozzi-1979. Obv: Europa seated r. amid the branches of a tree, her head lowered and resting on her l. hand. Rx: Zeus as bull standing r. Overstruck on a stater of Lyttos (Le Rider pl. VII, Pozzi 1990.) The eagle of the Lyttos undertype is unmistakable, flying downwards at 7h on the obverse. Ex collection of Prof. David MacDonald.This is a very... | 30 Oct 2025 | 2,450 USD | |
Numisart GmbH - Auction 13, Lot 152
PONTUS. Amasea. Severus Alexander (AD 222–235).
AE (35 mm, 24.42 g), Year 234 = AD 231/232.
ΑΥΤ Κ ΣΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander left, holding spear and decorated shield, seen from front / ΑΔΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕ ΑΜΑϹΙΑϹ ΜΗ Ν Π Π ΕΤ ϹΛΔ Europa seated on bull right.
RPC VI, 6480 (temporary).
Rare. Nice depiction of Europa. Brown patina, some deposits. Double struck specimen. About very fine.
Starting price: 25 EUR... | 26 Oct 2025 | 60 EUR | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 98, Lot 624
Greek
Crete, Gortyna
Stater circa 330-270, AR 26 mm, 11.58 g. Europa seated r. in plane tree, head resting on her hand. Rev. Bull standing r., scratching muzzle with hoof. Svoronos, Numismatique 64. Le Rider, Crete pl. XX, 16. BMC Crete 13.
Old cabinet tone and very fine / aboutr very fine
Starting price: 175 GBP... | 12 Oct 2025 | 380 GBP | |
Davissons, Ltd. - Cupboard Sale 2, Lot 35
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Nero. A.D. 54-68. Æ. 11.43 gm. 23 mm. Dated CY 169 (A.D. 58/9). His laureate head right; lituus before / Europa seated facing (sidesaddle), head right, on galloping bull right. RPC I 4617. Good Fine; dark brown patina; well centered and pleasing. Scarce.
Estimate: 60 USD... | 8 Oct 2025 | 48 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 36, Lot 718
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25 mm, 13.89 g, 6 h), 215-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝ[ΤⲰΝΙΝΟC CЄ] Laureate head of Caracalla to right. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡ Є[Ξ ΥΠΑΤΟC] Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, Europa riding bull to right, holding a billowing veil above with both hands. Prieur 1356. RPC V.3 online 79219. Struck a little off center on a tight flan, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From a European collection,... | 6 Sep 2025 | 35 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 36, Lot 719
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 12.16 g, 6 h), 215-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤⲰΝΙΝΟC CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡX ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤΟC Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, Europa riding a bull to right, holding a billowing veil above with both hands. Prieur 1357. RPC V.3 online 79220. Well struck and attractive. Good very fine.
From a European co... | 6 Sep 2025 | 110 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 36, Lot 720
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 13.49 g, 12 h), 215-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Α[ΝΤⲰΝΙ]ΝΟC CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΔΗΜΑΡ Є[Ξ ΥΠΑΤ]ΟC Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, Europa riding a bull to right, holding a billowing veil above with both hands. Prieur 1357. RPC V.3 online 79220. Attractively toned. Struck on a somewhat tight flan from sli... | 6 Sep 2025 | 85 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 36, Lot 721
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Caracalla, 198-217. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 14.00 g, 12 h), 215-217. AYT KAI ANTⲰNINOC CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΔHMAP ЄΥΑΤΟC Δ Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, Europa on bull to right. Prieur 1357. RPC V.3, online 79220. Light porosity, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 25 CHF... | 6 Sep 2025 | 55 CHF | |
Heritage World Coin Auctions - ANA Signature Sale 3125, Lot 34040
Ancients
L. Valerius Acisculus (ca. 45 BC). AR denarius (18mm, 3.99 gm, 2h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Rome. ACISCVLVS, head of Apollo Soranus right, hair in parallel corkscrew curls and held in taenia, lightly bearded; acisculus (pickaxe) behind, star above / Europa riding bull walking right, holding her billowing veil above with both hands; L•VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a. CRI 90. RSC Valeria 17.
From The Peh Family Collection, Part II. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3011 (14 April 2011), lot... | 27 Aug 2025 | 1,100 USD | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 232, Lot 303
L. Valerius Acisculus. Denarius; L. Valerius Acisculus; 45 BC, Denarius, 3.51g. Cr-474/1b, Syd-998a, Valeria 16, Sear, Imperators-90a. Obv: Head of Apollo r., hair tied with band, [star] above, ACISCVLVS and pickaxe behind. Rx: Europa seated on bull r., holding with both hands veil billowing above her head; L VALER[IVS] in exergue.. Toned MS
Estimate: 875 USD... | 7 Aug 2025 | 875 USD | |
Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions - Auction 347, Lot 160
L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, 45 BC; AR (3,73 g; 20 mm; 5 h)
Diademed head of Apollo to r.; star above, acisculus and ACISCVLVS behind; Rv. Europa seated on bull to r.; L·VALERI[VS] in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; Babelon (Valeria) 17; Sydenham 998. Good very fine / about extremely fine.
Starting price: 120 EUR... | 8 Jul 2025 | 340 EUR | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 527
CRETE. Knossos. Circa 220 BC. AE (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.51 g). Europa riding bull to left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted. Rev. ΚΝ-Ω-ΣΙ-ΩΝ Labyrinth; above, star. BMC 36. SNG Copenhagen 378. Svoronos, Numismatique 122. Slightly rough and struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with minor corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, good fine.
From the private collection of the Swiss Archaeologist Philipp Reto Huser (1962-2025), privately acquired in Swiss coin trade over the past 30 years.
Sta... | 5 Jul 2025 | 280 CHF | |
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Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 825
CYPRUS. Marion. Stasioikos I, circa 400-380 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 10.95 g, 12 h). ('pa-si-le-wo-se sa-ta-si-o-i-ko' in Cypriot syllabic script) Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ('pa-si-le-wo-se sa-ta-si-o-i-ko' in Cypriot syllabic script) Aphrodite (or Europa) hanging beside bull running right, grasping the bull's right horn with her right hand; all within incuse square. BMC 1 and pl. VI, 9. Tziambazis 51. Extremely rare and of great historical interest. Struck from worn dies and wi... | 5 Jul 2025 | 4,001 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 1496
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. AE (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.84 g, 1 h), time of Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14, CY 103 = 9/8 BC. Tetrastyle temple on pediment; free standing column on each side. Rev. ΣΙΔΩΝΙΩΝ / [L] ΓΡ (year) Europa riding bull to left. BMC 164-5. Rouvier 1438. RPC I online 4569. Somewhat rough and with faint scratches, otherwise, very fine.
From the MST Collection of architectural Roman Provincial coins, assembled over the past 50 years.
Starting price: 50 CHF... | 5 Jul 2025 | 80 CHF | |
Jesus Vico S.A. - Auction 174, Lot 1166
ROMAN REPUBLIC. VALERIA. L. Valerius Acisculus. Denarius. Rome (45 B.C.). Head of Apollo right, star above and hammer behind; ACISCVLVS. Rev. Europa riding a bull right; L. VALERIVS in exergue. AR 3.75 g. 17.5 mm. CRAW-474.1a; FFC-1173. Small flatness. XF-. REPÚBLICA ROMANA. VALERIA. L. Valerius Acisculus. Denario. Roma (45 a.C.). A/ Cabeza de Apolo a der., encima estrella y detrás martillo; ACISCVLVS. R/ Europa cabalgando toro a der.; en exergo L. VALERIVS. AR 3,75 g. 17,5 mm. CRAW-474.1a; FF... | 25 Jun 2025 | 230 EUR | |
Timeline Auctions - Auction 167, Lot 2767
Phoenicia, Sidon AE 23mm. 1st century BC. Dated CY 40 (72/1 BC). Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΣΙΔΩΝΙΩΝ, bull running to left, upon which sits Europa, who holds her veil and horn of bull; [L] M (date) across upper field. HGC 10, 286 var. (unlisted date); DCA2 885 var. (same); CNG e570, 168 (hammer: 650 USD). 9.05gr, 23mm, 1h. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Very Fine. Extremely rare with this date.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
Time... | 10 Jun 2025 | 20 GBP | |
Timeline Auctions - Auction 167, Lot 2945
Trajan AE 23mm of Aradus, Phoenicia. AD 98-117. Dated CY 375 (AD 116/7). Draped bust of Astarte-Europa to right; before, small laureate head of Trajan to right / EOT (date) above, APAΔIΩN beneath bull charging to left; Phoenician letter before. RPC III 3821; Rouvier 407; BMC 374. 8.14gr, 23mm, 12h. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensur... | 10 Jun 2025 | 55 GBP | |
Timeline Auctions - Auction 167, Lot 2961
Phoenicia, Sidon AE 21mm. Time of Augustus to Tiberius (27 BC-AD 37). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Struck circa 10 BC-AD 18. Europa on bull to left; ΣΙΔΩΝΙΩΝ and [date] below / Altar before tetrastyle temple with tall podium. Cf. RPC I 4568-71. 6.41gr, 21mm, 12h. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all i... | 10 Jun 2025 | 40 GBP | |
