| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles - Auction 136, Lot 239
L. Valerius Acisculus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 45 BC. Head right of Apollo Soranus with pick-axe behind. Reverse: Valeria Luperca on heifer right, holding veil (Europa seated on bull?). Valeria 17; Cr. 474/1a; Syd 998. The off-center reverse is usual on this very scarce type. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP Punning allusions were popular in ancient Greek times and beloved by Roman moneyers. Here, the pick-axe (Latin: acisculus) was chosen as an obverse symbol from the... | 5 Sep 2023 | 200 USD | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 110, Lot 1131
L. Valerius Acisculus AR Denarius. Rome, 45 BC. Diademed head of Apollo to right; star above, acisculus and ACISCVLVS behind / Europa seated on bull to right; L•VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; CRI 90; BMCRR Rome 4099; RSC Valeria 17. 3.90g, 20mm, 9h.
Very Fine; cleaning marks.
Estimate: 125 GBP... | 3 Aug 2023 | Unsold | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 26, Lot 893
CRETE. Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. Stater (Silver, 31 mm, 11.49 g). Europa seated half-right in a plane tree, raising her right arm. Rev. Bull standing right, turning its head back to left to lick its flanks. Svoronos, Crete, 63. Heavy traces of overstriking and with a flan crack and a scuff on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
Ex Naumann E-Auction 113, 6 February 2022, 337.
Starting price: 250 CHF... | 8 Jul 2023 | 650 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 26, Lot 2746
PHOENICIA. Sidon. Hadrian, 117-138. Diassarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 10.19 g, 12 h), CY 227 = 117. [ΑΥΤΟ] ΤΡΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩ [ΣΕΒ] Laureate head of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. ΣΙΔΩΝΟΣ / ΘΕΑΣ - Z[KΣ] Europa riding bull to right. BMC 224. Rouvier 1473. RPC III online 3869.12 (this coin). Struck on a somewhat short flan and with traces of cleaning, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of Eric ten Brink, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 426, 8 August 2018, ... | 8 Jul 2023 | 35 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 26, Lot 3857
L. Valerius Acisculus, 45 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.64 g, 2 h), Rome. ACIS[CVLVS] Diademed head of Apollo Soranus to right; above, star; behind, acisculus. Rev. L•VALER[IVS] Europa, holding veil swirling above her with both hands, seated on bull walking right. Babelon (Valeria) 17. Crawford 474/1a. RBW 1656. Sydenham 998. Sharply struck and fresh. Struck somewhat off center and with a scrape on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection in Ticino, formed over ... | 8 Jul 2023 | 240 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 26, Lot 3858
L. Valerius Acisculus, 45 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.86 g, 5 h), Rome. ACISCVLVS Diademed head of Apollo Soranus to right; above, star; behind, acisculus. Rev. L•VALERIVS Europa, holding veil swirling above her with both hands, seated on bull walking right. Babelon (Valeria) 17. Crawford 474/1a. RBW 1656. Sydenham 998. A very attractive coin, well struck and of lovely style. Nearly extremely fine.
Starting price: 75 CHF... | 8 Jul 2023 | 460 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 26, Lot 5801
Uncertain, circa 4th-6th centuries. Weight of 1 Nomisma (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.19 g, 12 h), a serrated coin weight for a solidus made from an assarion of Commodus from Seleucia ad Calycadnum. [ΑYΤ ΚΑΙ ΑYΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ] Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. [ϹЄΛЄΥΚЄⲰΝ ΤⲰΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΤⲰ ΚΑΛYΚ]ΑΔΝⲰ Europa riding bull to left, holding billowing veil above with both hands. For coin type, cf. RPC IV.3 online 10278. Drill holes, otherwise, very fine.
From a European co... | 8 Jul 2023 | 30 CHF | |
Nomos AG - obolos 28, Lot 516
PHOENICIA. Aradus. Trajan, 98-117. (Bronze, 22 mm, 6.88 g, 12 h), year 365 = 106-107. Draped bust of Astarte-Europa to right; before, small laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. EΞT / APAΔIΩN Bull charging to left, head turned to face the viewer. BMC 368. Rouvier 405. RPC III 3815. Dark green and reddish-brown patina. About very fine.
Starting price: 50 CHF... | 2 Jul 2023 | Unsold | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 223, Lot 83
Crete, Gortyna. Stater; Crete, Gortyna; c. 330-270 BC, Stater, 11.51g. Svoronos-59 and pl. XIV, 6; Le Rider-21c and pl. XIV, 4 (this coin); SNG Cop-442. 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., head l. Overstruck on a land tortoise stater of Aegina; planchet defect on obverse. Ex Leu 8 (new), 23 October 2021, lot 71. From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Le... | 22 Jun 2023 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 539, Lot 520
PHOENICIA, Sidon. Caracalla. AD 198-217. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.69 g, 6h). Struck circa AD 215-217. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; between legs, Europa holding billowing veil on bull right. Prieur 1357. Toned, underlying luster, minor obverse flan flaws. Good VF.
From the Richard McAlee Collection.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 31 May 2023 | 170 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Auction 13, Lot 91
CRETE. Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 11.89 g, 1 h). Europa seated half-right in plane tree, leaning her right hand on branch and propping her head on her left. Rev. ΓODTYNSON Bull standing right, turning its head back to left to lick its flanks. Le Rider, Crétoises, 28 and pl. XV, 12-16 (same dies). McClean 7106 (same dies). Well centered and with an unusually complete ethnic. Struck from a worn obverse die and with the usual traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine.
... | 27 May 2023 | 3,400 CHF | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 123, Lot 101
CRETE, Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 11.58 g, 12h). Europa seated right within tree branches, propping up her head with her left hand, right hand set on branches to left / Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos, Numismatique 57 (same obv. die as illustration); Le Rider, Crétoises, p. 57, 13d, pl. XII, 3 = SNG Lockett 2558 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 440; Boutin 127; Evans –; Traeger 67. Old cabinet tone, irregular flan, overstruck on a stater of Lyttos (cf. Le Rider, Crétoi... | 23 May 2023 | 7,500 USD | |
Nomos AG - Auction 26, Lot 238
MACEDON. Bottiaians of Bottike. Circa 500-475 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.84 g), Kalindoia. Jugate heads to right of Europa, her hair bound in a taenia, wearing a disc earring and a pearl necklace, and a bull. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3, 1, 344. HPM p. 68, 4 and pl. VI, 8. Tzamalis 14. Very rare. Very well-struck, attractive and with a head of Europa of fine Archaic style. Some slight deposits, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek ... | 21 May 2023 | 13,000 CHF | |
Nomos AG - Auction 26, Lot 239
MACEDON. Bottiaians of Bottike. Circa 500-475 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6 mm, 0.30 g), Kalindoia. Janiform superimposed heads of Europa to right, her hair bound in a taenia, wearing a disc earring and a pearl necklace, and her bull to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3, 1 -. HPM -. SNG ANS -. Unpublished?. Extremely rare, if not unique. A fascinating little coin, well-struck and clear. Some minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fract... | 21 May 2023 | 5,000 CHF | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 138, Lot 445
L. Volteius L.f. Strabo.
Denarius serratus 81, AR 3.93 g. Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, G. Rev. Europa seated on bull charging l.; behind, winged thunderbolt and below, ivy leaf. In exergue, L·VL·O·L·F·STRAB. Babelon Volteia 6. Sydenham 743. RBW –. Crawford 377/1.
Superb old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Stack's 3 sale May 1978, Knoblock, 394.
Estimate: 500 CHF... | 18 May 2023 | 1,500 CHF | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 138, Lot 520
L. Valerius Acisculus.
Denarius 45, AR 3.88 g. ACISCVLVS Head of Apollo r., hair tied with band; above, star and behind, acisculus. Rev. Europa seated on bull walking r.; in exergue, [L]·VALERIVS. Babelon Valeria 17. Sydenham 998. Sear Imperators 90. RBW 1656. Crawford 474/1a.
Wonderful old cabinet tone and good extremely fine
Ex Leu sale 17, 1977, Nicholas, 739.
Estimate: 1000 CHF... | 18 May 2023 | 1,800 CHF | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 536, Lot 496
Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.47 g, 11h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right, surmounted by star; acisculus to left / Europa riding bull right, holding a billowing veil above. Crawford 474/1a; CRI 90; Sydenham 998; Valeria 17; RBW 1656. Lightly toned, light scratches and graffito on reverse under tone, some roughness. VF.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 12 Apr 2023 | 110 USD | |
