The Garrulus Collection of Numismatic Rarities and Masterpieces
(Ancient Greek, Medieval, and Modern Coins)
1 Stater c. 280 BC, (7.87 g, 3 h) Head of Demeter to right, wearing wreath of barley ears. Rv. META Ear of barley; to right, cornucopiae with two barley ears above and FI; below left, ant. Johnston D4.11. SNG ANS 516. Gutes vorzüglich / Good extremely fine. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
From auction Leu 79, Zurich, October 2000, lot 277.
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1 Nomos c. 540-510 BC, (7.51 g, 12 h) POS retrograde, Poseidon walking right, wielding trident, chlamys draped over both arms. Rv. POS raised and retrograde, as obverse but incuse, no serpent. Gorini 31, 3 ans 214-215 (same dies) and Antiken Museum Basel 158. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Herrlicher spätarchaischer Stil. Alte Sammlungspatina / Wonderful late archaic style. Old collection's patina.
From auction Münzen und Medaillen AG 90, Basel, June 2000, lot 206.
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1 Stater c. 400-385 BC, (7.36 g, 6 h) Signed by E.... Head of Athena to right, wearing necklace and crested Attic helmet adorned with a figure of Skylla (she is human to the hips, but has the tail of a sea serpent and foreparts of two dogs at her waist); to right, here off flan. Rv. Bull charging to right, with lashing tail and head lowered; in exergue, river fish swimming to right. Gulbenkian 88. SNG Lloyd 476. SNG Oxford 930. SNG Lockett 482 (this coin). Selten / Rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Kleine Kratzer und Felder etwas geglättet / Some scratches and fields smoothed.
From auction Leu 81, Zurich May 2001, lot 27.
From auction Hess-Leu 24, Zurich, April 1964, lot 30.
From the R. C. Lockett collection, auction Glendining & Co. London, October 1955, lot 360.
From the C. S. Bement collection, auction Naville VI , Luzern, January 1923, lot 225.
From the M. P. Vlasto collection.
A remarkably detailed coin by an otherwise unknown engraver of great ability: the representation of Skylla on the obverse is one of the most attractive ever made.
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1 Stater c. 380 BC, (8.05 g, 5 h) Eagle, with closed wings and head turned back, standing to left on stag's head. Rv. Tripod with three ring handles and legs ending in lion's paws; to left, ivy leaf. De Hirsch 223. Gulbenkian 127. Kraay/Hirmer 269 (this coin). SNG ANS 351-352. SNG Oxford 1511. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Prachtvolle Erhaltung / Magnificent condition.
From auction Leu 81, Zurich, May 2001, lot 35.
From auction Leu 45, Zurich, May 1988, lot 23.
From the W. Dressler collection, auction Leu 7, Zurich, May 1973, lot 36.
From auction Hess-Leu 9, Zurich, April 1958, lot 35.
From the C. S. Bement collection, Naville VI, Luzern, January 1923, lot 282.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 460 BC, (17.49 g, 4 h) AKPAC - ANTOS Eagle standing left, with closed wings. Rv. Crab, shell resembling human face. Westermark 349.4 (ths coin).SNG ANS 973 and Gulbenkian 161 (same dies). Hirmer 171 (same reverse die). Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Überdurchschnittlich gut ausgeprägt / Extraordinarily well struck.
From auction Leu 72, Zurich, May 1998, lot 60.
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1 Tetradrachm 450/440 BC, (17.24 g, 7 h) Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rv. L-EO-NTIN-O-N Head of roaring lion to left; around, four barley grains. Rizzo Tf. 23,19 (same dies). SNG ANS 236 (same dies). Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Prägung auf breitem Schrötling / Struck on broad flan.
From auction UBS 45, Zurich, September 1998, lot 126.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 340 BC, (16.87 g, 6 h) Quadriga galloping to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the charioteer who bends forward, holding kentron in his right hand and the reins in his left; in exergue, Punic inscription SYS; above the head of the farthest horse, star. Rv. Head of Kore-Persephone to left, wearing necklace, triple-pendant earring and corn wreath; below chin, swastika; around four dolphins. Jenkins pl. 21, 70 (same dies). Rizzo pl. 66, 1 and SNG Lockett (same dies). Sehr selten / Very rare. Einige kleine Korrosionsstellen, sonst fast prägefrisch / Minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, virtually as struck. Von herrlichem Stil / Of lovely, purely Greek style. Unter der Büste etwas gereinigt / Slightly polished below the bust.
From auction Leu 76, Zurich, October 1999, lot 45.
From auction Monnaies et Médailles SA 32, Basel, October 1966, lot 68.
This wonderful coin was inspired by the Syracusan Arethusa heads of Euainetos and is the most beautiful of all the Siculo-Punic tetradrachms of Panormos. It was surely engraved by a Greek artist, possibly by a disciple of Euainetos himself. The swastika, which in the entire Siculo-Punic coinage only occurs on this reverse die, is a puzzle. Jenkins provides no explanation for its appearance, though it is, of course, a well-known solar symbol.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 485-480 BC, (17.33 g, 8 h) Slow quadriga left, the driver, wearing sleeveless, long chiton, holding the reins with both his hands; above, Nike flying left to crown horses. Rv. SVR-AK-OSI-ON Head of Arethusa right, wearing a necklace, the long hair tied up in the neck into a pearl band; around, four dolphins, all within incuse round. Boehringer cf. 126, 73 (R 48, same die) and 128, 80 (V 37, same die). Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Feiner Stil und aussergewöhnlich erhalten / Nice style and extraordinary condition.
From the Dr. Peter Suter collection, auction Münzen und Medaillen AG 89, Basel, June 2000, lot 59.
From auction Numismatic Fine Arts 16, Beverly Hills, December 1984, lot 64.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 440 BC, (17.37 g, 2 h) Quadriga walking to left, the standing charioteer, wearing a pleated chiton, is holding reins and goad; above, Nike flying to left, crowning the horses; in exergue ketos to left. Rv. SY-RAKOSION Head of Arethusa to right, wearing hook earring and elaborate necklace; her hair is tied in a bun and held by a ribbon wound twice around her head; around, four dolphins. Boehringer 596. Rizzo pl. 38, 2 (same dies). Kraay-Hirmer 89 (same reverse die) Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine. Prägung auf ausserordentlich breitem Schrötling. Vorderseitenstempel leicht korrodiert / Struck on an exceptionally broad flan. Some die rust on obverse.
From auction Leu 77, Zurich, May 2000, lot 106.
One of the most sophisticated Arethusa heads of early Classical style at Syracuse: the most minute details are rendered with great precision, from the slightly haughty expression of the young woman to the details of the elaborate coiffure and the necklace, which is a velvet ribbon embroidered with pearls bearing a central pendant.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 500 BC, (17.02 g, 1 h) Lion to left, attacking bull kneeling to right, head lifted; in exergue, flower. Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 3. SNG Delepierre 864. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine.
From auction Leu 77, Zurich, May 2000, lot 152.
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1 Tetradrachm c. 475-465 BC, 17.17 g. (17.17 g, 4 h) Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rv. Owl standing right, head facing, spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AQE to right; all within incuse square. Starr, Athenian Coinage 480-449, (Oxford 1970), 135/136. Starr, New Specimens of Athenian Coinage, 480-449 BC, NC 142, 1982, Taf. 36, 15. Svoronos-Pick Taf. 9, 7. Gutes vorzüglich / Good extremely fine. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.
From auction Leu 72, Zurich, May 1998, lot 208.
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1 Stater c. 375-300 BC, (8.66 g, 4 h) Pegasos flying to left; below, Koppa. Rv. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; to right, E and rose. Ravel 997. BMC 327, pl. 6, 5 (same reverse die). FDC / Uncirculated. Herrlicher später klassischer Stil / Wonderful late Classical style.
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1 Jean I. 1268-1294. 2 Sterling (2 Esterlin) o. J. (nach 1277), Brüssel. 2.39 g. de Witte 262. Vanhoudt Atlas G169. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine.
Exemplar der Auktion Partin Bank 52, München, November 1997, Los 7.
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1 Jean II. 1294-1312. Gros tournois o. J. (nach 1294-1300), Antwerpen. 4.08 g. de Witte 320 var. Vanhoudt Atlas G222 var. Selten in dieser Erhaltung / Rare in this condition. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine.
Exemplar der Auktion Kricheldorf 47, Berlin, Juli 2002, Los 421.
Exemplar der Auktion WAG 4, Dortmund, September 1994, Los 2274.
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1 Jean II. 1294-1312. Gros tournois o. J. (nach 1300), Brüssel. 4.17 g. de Witte 298. Vanhoudt Atlas G226. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.
Exemplar der Auktion Schweizerischer Bankverein 43, Zürich, September 1997, Los 712.
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1 Jean III. 1312-1355. Chaise d'or o. J. (nach 1338), Antwerpen. 4.46 g. Kaiserliche Prägung mit dem Titel Ludwigs von Bayern. Delmonte 223 (R1). Vanhoudt Atlas G288. Fr. 19. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very fine-extremely fine.
Exemplar der Auktion Spink & Son 71. London, Oktober 1989, Los 561.
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1 Jeanne et Wenceslas, 1355-1383. Mouton d'or o. J. (1357), Vilvorde. 4.57 g. Delmonte 43 (R). Vanhoudt Atlas G296. Fr. 8. Selten / Rare. NGC UNC Details. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.
Exemplar der Auktion Leu 80, Zürich, Mai 2002, Los 365.
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1 Jeanne et Wenceslas, 1355-1383. Double Mouton d'or o. J. (1366), Vilvorde. 6.22 g. Delmonte 44 (R2). Vanhoudt Atlas G301. Fr. 7. Sehr selten / Very rare. Fast vorzüglich / About extremely fine. Leicht gewellt / Slightly wavy flan.
Exemplar der Auktion Leu 89, Zürich, Oktober 2003, Los 12.
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1 Jeanne et Wenceslas, 1355-1383. Pieter d'or o. J. (1375-1380), Leuven. 4.05 g. Delmonte 45 (R). Vanhoudt Atlas G304. Fr. 11. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung / Very rare, especially in this condition. NGC MS65.
Exemplar der Auktion Spink & Son, Zürich, November 1981.
Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar / Finest certified by NGC.
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1 Jean IV. 1415-1427. Double gros drielander o. J., Brüssel. 2.84 g. de Witte 446. Vanhoudt Atlas G352. Selten in dieser Erhaltung / Rare in this condition. Vorzüglich / Extremely fine.
Exemplar der Auktion Spink Taisei 39, Zürich, Oktober 1991, Los 30.
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