Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 50

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LUCANIA. Heracleia. Stater 330/325-281 BC. Ι-ΗΠΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to right, decorated with Skylla, Κ in back of Athena’s neck. Rv. Ι-ΗΠΑΚΛΗΙΩΝ Heracles standing facing, club in right hand resting on ground, bow and arrow as well as lion’s skin on left arm, on upper left a jug. 7.94 g. SNG ANS 74. Van Keuren 85. Historia Nummorum Italy 1384. Well centered and pleasing specimen. Extremely fine. (~€ 1230/USD 1415)

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LUCANIA. Thurium. Nomos c. 350-300 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla. Rv. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting right, SW above, Ξ-Ε below, dolphin in exergue. 7.75 g. SNG ANS 1072. Historia Nummorum Italy 1820. Both sides well centered and pleasing toning. Extremely fine. (~€ 875/USD 1010)

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LESBOS. Mytilene. Stater, Billon 520-500 BC. Confronted heads of two calves, between them, olive twig. Rv. Incuse square. 11.00 g. SNG Munich 644. SNG v. Aulock 1682 Rare. Nice toning. Extremely fine. (~€ 1315/USD 1515) From the Dr. A. Binkert collection, bought from Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel December 1943, and ex Dr. Schulte collection, Münzen & Medaillen GmbH auction 28, Stuttgart 2008, lot 913.

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SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucos I Nicator, 312-280. Tetradrachm c. 305-298/7 BC, Susa. Deified head of Alexander right, wearing Dionysian helmet, covered with panther’s skin, with bull’s ear and horns. Rv.ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Nike standing right, crowning trophy; on left, M; at centre, ΑΞ. 16.80 g. SC 173.12. Kraay-Hirmer Tf. 204, 720. Rare. Wonderful and well-centred portrait. Nice toning. Extremely fine. (~€ 5265/USD 6060)

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PARTHIAN EMPIRE. Mithradates II, 123-88. Tetradrachm 120/19-109 BC, Seleukeia on Tigris mint. Diademed bust left within pelleted border. Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ - ΑΡΣ - ΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow in extended right hand; monogram in exergue. 16.13 g. Sellwood 24,2. SNG Copenhagen 23. Nice high relief portrait. Good very fine. (~€ 875/USD 1010)

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SASANIAN KINGDOM. Shapur I. 240-270. Gold Dinar 240-272, Ktesiphon. Draped bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown surmounted by a korymbos. Rv. Fire-altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns, symbol to left of flames. 7.43 g. Göbl, Sas. Typ I/1. SNS Ilc/1b, Stil P, group b (pl. 30,126). Sunrise Coll. 739. Extremely rare. About uncirculated. (~€ 7020/USD 8080) Ex auction Gorny & Mosch 240, Munich 10.10.2016, lot 283.

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KUSHAN KINGS. Huvishka, c. 152-192. Stater c. 126-146. Nimbate, crowned, and diademed half-length bust left on clouds, holding club-like sceptre and spear. Rv. The goddess Ardoxsho standing right, holding cornucopiae; tamgha to right. 8.10 g. Göbl, Kushan 219. Göbl, Donum Burns 249. Rare. Extremely fine. (~€ 1315/USD 1515) Ex auction Gorny & Mosch 224, Munich 13.10.2014, lot 322.

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ROMAN EMPIRE. Nero, 54-68. Sestertius 66, Rome. [IMP NER]O CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P P P Laureate head of Nero to left. Rv. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C Temple of Janus with closed double doors, palm fonds hanging down from roof. 26.86 g. BMC 163. Cohen 162. RIC 324. Attractive dark olive-green patina with orichalcum highlights. Light smoothing and minor flatness on the obverse. About extremely fine. (~€ 875/USD 1010) From the collection of Yves Gunzenreiner, auction Leu Numismatik AG 1, Zurich 25.10.2017, lot 178.

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ROMAN EMPIRE. Galba, 68-69. Sestertius c. October 68, Rome. SER•GALBA•IMP•CAESAR•AVG TR•P Laureate head of Galba to right. Rv. LIBERTAS PVBLICA / S - C Libertas standing facing, head to left, holding pileus in her right hand and long scepter with her left. 26.73 g. BMC -. Cohen 108. RIC 387. An attractive piece with a particularly vigorous portrait. Good very fine. (~€ 1315/USD 1515) From the collection of Yves Gunzenreiner, ex auction Leu Numismatik AG 1, Zurich 25.10.2017, lot 181, and auction Hauck & Aufhäuser 17, 18.3.2003, lot 231, and auction Gerhard Hirsch 9, 26.6.1956, lot 422.

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ROMAN EMPIRE. Elagabalus, 218-222. Aureus 219, Rom. IMP CAESAR M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. PONTIF MAX TR PP II COS II PP Roma seated left, holding Victory in right hand and spear in left, by her side, shield. 6.23 g. Cohen -. RIC 26. Calico 3024. Extremely rare. Extremely fine cabinet piece. (~€ 21930/USD 25255) Ex auction Gorny & Mosch 228, Munich 9.3.2015, lot 653.

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ROMAN EMPIRE. Gordianus III, 238-244. Aureus 238-239, Rome. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rv. VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch. 4.78 g. Cohen 356 (laureate bust only). RIC 11. Calico 3238. Very rare. Extremely fine specimen. (~€ 5700/USD 6565) From the J.G.J. collection, ex auction Giessener Münzhandlung 60, 1992, lot 528.

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ROMAN EMPIRE. Theodosius I. 379-395. For Aelia Flaccila. Solidus 383-387, Constantinople. AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG. AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG Draped bust right, wearing elaborate headdress, necklace and mantle. Rv. SALVS REI -PVBLICAE B / CONOB. Victory seated right on throne writing Christogram on shield held on small column. 4.47 g. Cohen 1. RIC 72. Depeyrot 40/1. Of the highest rarity. Cabinet piece with nice mint luster. Extremely fine-uncirculated. (~€ 35090/USD 40405) Aelia Flacilla was the first wife of Theodosius I and the mother of Emperors Arcadius and Honorius. She died in 386.

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BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Tiberius III Apsimar, 698-705. Solidus 698-705, Constantinople. D TIbERI-VS PE AV Bearded and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown with cross on circlet and holding spear before body and shield with horseman motif. Rv. VICTORIA AVGV H / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. 4.43 g. Sear 1360. MIB 1. Sommer, MBR 16.1. Cabinet piece with nice mint luster. Uncirculated. (~€ 1755/USD 2020) Ex auction Gorny & Mosch 249, Munich 11.10.2017, lot 1035.

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OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM. Theoderic, 491-526. Tremissis Rom. DN ANASTA-SIVS P F AV Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. VICTORA ΑCVSTORN (retrograd) / * - * / COMOB Victory advancing right, looking backwards, holding wreath and globus cruciger. 1.41 g. BMC 9. MIB Taf.36/11. Very rare. Some tiny marks. About extremely fine. (~€ 525/USD 605) Ex auction Gorny & Mosch 236, Munich 7.3.2016, lot 529.

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Königreich. Leopold I. 1831-1865. 5 Francs 1832, Brüssel. Morin 7 a. Dav. 50. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung / Very rare in this condition. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina. PCGS PR63. (~€ 4385/USD 5050)

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Königreich. Leopold I. 1831-1865. 100 Francs 1854, Brüssel. Probe in Gold. Stempel von Joseph-Pierre Braemt. LEOPOLD PREMIER - ROI DES BELGES Büste in Uniform nach links, darunter die Stempelschneidersignatur. Rv. ESSAI / MONETAIRE / 1854 33.29 g. Dupriez -. Bogaert 561-B1. KM Pn49. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. Vorzügliches Exemplar / Extremely fine specimen. (~€ 8770/USD 10100)

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Königreich. Albert, 1909-1934. 100 Francs 1911, Brüssel. Stempel von G. Devreese. •ALBERT•ROI• - •DES•BELGES• Brustbild in Uniform nach links. Rv. Wappen im gekrönten Wappenmantel zwischen 100 - Frs, unten die Jahreszahl, links die Stempelschneidersignatur. Randschrift. 31.91 g. Dupriez 1800. Schl. 29.1. Fr. 417. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. Vorzüglich-FDC / Extremely fine-uncirculated. (~€ 35090/USD 40405)

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Namur, Grafschaft. Maximilian Emanuel von Bayern, 1711-1714. 1/2 Taler 1713, Namur. (Münzstättenzeichen Löwe) MAX • EMANUEL • D • G • - U • B • S • P • B • L • L • & • G • DUX • Geharnischtes Brustbild nach rechts mit umgelegtem Mantel, darunter die Jahreszahl I7I3. Rv. COM • P • R • S • R • I • AR • & • ELE • L • L • COM • F • H • & • N • MAR • S • R • I • D • M • Gekröntes, ovales Wappen mit Mittelschild. 14.02 g. Delmonte 372 (R4). Hahn 218. Von grösster Seltenheit / Of the highest rarity. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. (~€ 8770/USD 10100) Exemplar der Auktion Münzen und Medaillen AG 74, Basel Oktober 1988, Nr. 524.

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Tournai, Grafschaft. Albert und Isabella, 1598-1621. 2/3 Souverain d’or o. J. (1615-1618). ALBERTVS•E - T•ELISABET•D:G Albert und Elisabeth stehen nach rechts gewandt. Rv. ARCH•AVST•DVCE - BVRG•DOM•TOR•Z Gekröntes Wappen von der Kette des Ordens vom Goldenen Vlies umgeben. 3.41 g. Vanhoudt 614. Van Gelder & Hoc 306-7b. de Mey 1635. Fr. 392. Sehr selten / Very rare. Etwas gewellt / Slightly wavy flan. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. (~€ 8770/USD 10100)