| Auction Date | Price Realized | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 146, Lot 2213
Islands off Troas, Tenedos.
Tetradrachm circa 100-70, AR 32 mm, 15.76 g. Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female. Rev. ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ Labrys; below, monogram and bunch of grapes – owl standing l. All within laurel wreath. SNG von Aulock 1590. de Callataÿ, Studies Price, 114 (this coin).
Struck on a very broad flan and with a light old cabinet tone.
Minor marks, otherwise good very fine
Ex Numismatica Wien IV, 1974, 149; Vecchi Fixed Priced List 12, 29; Sotheby's October 1992, 1... | 8 May 2024 | Upcoming
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cgb.fr - Live Auction April 2024, Lot 61
TROAS - TENEDOS
Type : Hemidrachme
Date : c. 500-450 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ténédos, Troade
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 1,53 g.
Rarity : R2
Obverse legend : Anépigraphe
Obverse description : Tête janiforme de Ténès barbue à gauche et de Philomène à droite
Reverse description : Double hache ou bipenne (labrys) dans un carré linéaire ; le tout dans les restes d'un carré creuc
Reverse legend : TE/ZN-[DI/NE]
Catalogue references : BMC.- - B. trai... | 9 Apr 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 232
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, small figure of Hermes with kerykeion to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos -, cf. 49-55 (drachms) corr. (monogram); BMC -, cf. 33 (drachm); HGC 6, 390 var. (this control not listed). 16.13g, 31mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine; fine style, well centred with a beau... | 21 Mar 2024 | 15,000 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 233
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, small figure of Hermes with kerykeion to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos -, cf. 49-55 (drachms) corr. (monogram); BMC -, cf. 33 (drachm); HGC 6, 390 var. (this control not listed); Roma XXVII, 257 (same rev. die). 15.90g, 33mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine; fine... | 21 Mar 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 234
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, eagle to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 11; HGC 6, 390. 16.12g, 33mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare with this control symbol.
Estimate: 6000 GBP... | 21 Mar 2024 | 3,600 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - Auction XXX, Lot 235
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 100-80 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, Athena Promachos to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 56-62 (D13); HGC 6, 390. 15.93g, 31m, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
Estimate: 4000 GBP... | 21 Mar 2024 | Unsold | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 117, Lot 292
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 5th Century BC. Janiform female and male heads / Labrys within incuse square. SNG Arikantürk -; SNG Ashmolean -; HGC 6, 381. 0.69g, 8mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Estimate: 50 GBP... | 22 Feb 2024 | 55 GBP | |
Roma Numismatics Ltd - E-Sale 116, Lot 229
Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 100-80 BC. Janiform head of laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above; to left, monogram and grape bunch; to right, Athena Promachos standing facing; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 60 (D13/R2); SNG Lewis 871 (same dies); BMC 1922,1103.3; HGC 6, 390. 16.03g, 29mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare; only seven examples cited by Callataÿ.
Estimate: 4000 GBP... | 18 Jan 2024 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XXVII, Lot 238
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 15.73 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, monogram and grape bunch to left of handle; to right, Eros standing right, holding wreath in both hands; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 78 var. (D15/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 390; SNG Berry 988. Toned, struck with worn obverse die, die break at edge on reverse. VF. Well ... | 9 Jan 2024 | 7,500 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 552, Lot 76
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.20 g, 12h). Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; monogram and grape bunch to left of handle; to right, Artemis standing left, holding long torch; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 8–10 and 16–24 var. (symbol in right field); HGC 6, 390. Toned, flan bent and chipped at edges, roughness. VF.
From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from David Sowers, 16 Ju... | 13 Dec 2023 | 425 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 1299
ISLANDS OFF TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 550-470 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 1.88 g, 5 h). Janiform archaic head of Zeus on the left and Hera on the right. Rev. TE/NE-ΔI/ON Double axe; all within incuse square. BMC 4 var. (legend). CNG E-Auction 152 (2006), 81 (same dies). HGC 6, 380. SNG Copenhagen 506 var. (legend). Somewhat granular surfaces and struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 50 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 380 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 1300
ISLANDS OFF TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 550-470 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 1.76 g, 5 h). Janiform archaic head of Zeus on the left and Hera on the right. Rev. TE\NE-ΔI\ON Double axe; all within incuse square. BMC 4. HGC 6, 380. SNG Ashmolean 1233. Struck from worn dies, otherwise, fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 25 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 30 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 28, Lot 1301
ISLANDS OFF TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 450-387 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.54 g, 7 h). Janiform head of Hera on the left and Zeus on the right. Rev. Τ-Ε Double axe; all within linear square within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 509. SNG von Aulock 1587. Somewhat porous, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 25 CHF... | 9 Dec 2023 | 75 CHF | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 551, Lot 80
ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Early-mid 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.80 g, 9h). Archaic janiform head, male on left, female on right (Zeus and Hera?) / Labrys in pelleted border within incuse square. HGC 6, 380; SNG Arikantürk 1, –; SNG Ashmolean 1233 var. (orientation of ethnic). Toned, porous, some roughness. Near VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 450. Lot includes a David Sear certificate of authenticity.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 29 Nov 2023 | 120 USD | |
