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Auction 4: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
Tuesday 17 September 2024
13:00
- 19:00 BST
Viewings will be taking place on:
Saturday 7th September 2024, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the London Coin Fair, NOVOTEL London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR
Sunday 8th September 2024, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 16th September 2024, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
For auction and viewing enquiries please email info@hoskerhaynes.com
Buyers' Fee is 24% inclusive of VAT.
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Lot 50
Sold
Greek, Kelenderis, Cilicia
Obol, c.420-400 BC, forepart of Pegasos right, rev. goat kneeling right, head left, KE above, 0.88g, (SNG France 80-92, SNG Levante 27-8). Fine
Hammer price:
£20
Estimate: £30 - £50
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 51
Sold
Greek, Knidos, Caria
Drachm, c.390-330 BC, head of Aphrodite right, hair drawn up into a knot at the back of the head, rev. forepart of lion right, KNI beneath, magistrates name (indistinct) above, 3.15g, (BMC 46; SNG von Aulock 2697; Sear 4843 var.) Toned, about extremely fine
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £300 - £400
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 52
Sold
Greek, Lucania, Thourioi
Silver Stater, c.350-300 BC, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Scylla, rev. bull butting right, ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, fish right in exergue, 7.84g, (GCV.435). About very fine
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 53
Sold
Greek, Macedonia, Alexandria III
Drachm, c.336-323 BC, Herakles wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus holding eagle and sceptre, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, AH below eagle, 4.32g, (GCV.6730). About very fine
Hammer price:
£170
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 54
Sold
Greek, Macedonia, Alexandria III
Tetradrachm, c.336-323 BC, Herakles wearing lion Skin, rev. Zeus holding eagle and sceptre, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in exergue, MP in wreath below eagle and AX below throne, 17.08g, (GCV.6730). Good fine reverse better
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £100 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 55
Sold
Greek, Macedonia, Eion
Trihemiobol, c.fifth century BC, goose standing right looking back, lizard above, pellet below, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 1.08g, (SNG ANS 273). Dark patina, good fine
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £40 - £50
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 56
Sold
Greek, Mysia, Kyzikos
Hemiobol, c.450-400 BC, forepart of boar left, tunny behind upwards, rev. head of roaring lion left, 0.38g, (Sear SG 3851). About very fine
Hammer price:
£35
Estimate: £40 - £50
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 57
Sold
Greek, Mysia, Kyzikos
Obol, c.450-400 BC, forepart of boar left, tunny behind upwards, rev. head of roaring lion left in incuse square, 1.00g, (SNG 1213). Toned, about very fine, good very fine
Hammer price:
£110
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 58
Sold
Greek, Pamphylia, Aspendos
Silver Stater, c.380-325 BC, wrestlers grappling, rev. slinger standing right, ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ behind, triskeles running left, 11.0g, (GCV.5390). Good very fine
Hammer price:
£200
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 59
Sold
Greek, Paphlagonia, Sinope
Drachm, c.330-300 BC, head of nymph Sinope left, rev. eagle clasping dolphin left, AΓΡEΩ under wing, ΣINΩ below, 5.03g, (SNG BN.1483, BMC.11). Extremely fine
Hammer price:
£500
Estimate: £250 - £300
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 60
Sold
Greek, Parion, Mysia
Hemidrachm, c.350-300 BC, Gorgoneion head facing, rev. cow standing left, ΠA-ΡI, crescent below, 2.11g, (SNG Berry 962, SNG von Aulock 1323, SNG Post 172, BMC 21, SNG Tuebingen 2325). Toned, very fine
Hammer price:
£75
Estimate: £100 - £120
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 61
Sold
Greek, Pontos, Amisos
AE22, c.85-65 BC, head of Mithradates VI as Dionysos right with ivy wreath, rev. cista mystica, on which rests panther skin and thyrsus, HTPK monogram to left, AMIΣOY below, 8.78g, (SNG BMC 1205, Sear Greek 3640, BMC 53, McClean 7368). About very fine
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 62
Unsold
Greek, Rhodes
Hemidrachm, c.387-304 BC, head of Helios, facing slightly right, rev. rose with bud to right and ithyphallic term on left, 1.18g, (GCV5054). Toned about very fine
Estimate: £100 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 63
Sold
Greek, Sicily, Syracuse
Tetradrachm, c.466-405 BC, second democracy, charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins, Nike flying right with wreath to crown horses, ketos (sea serpent) right in exergue, rev. head of Arethousa right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, ΣVRAKOΣI-ON and four dolphins around, 17.36g, (Boehringer 557 (V282/R387); SNG ANS 180 (same dies); HGC 2, 1311; cf. SGCV I 925). Beautifully toned, superb fields about extremely fine
Hammer price:
£4,200
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 64
Sold
Greek, Tarentum, Calabria
Didrachm, c.272-235 BC, warrior on horseback, with spear, galloping, rev. Taras astride dolphin left, head of nymph behind, TAΡAΣ below, 6.45g, (Vlasto 877v). Dark patina, about very fine
Hammer price:
£120
Estimate: £150 - £180
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 66
Sold
Greek, Thebes, Boeotia
Hemidrachm, c.426-395 BC, Boeotian shield, rev. Kantharos, ΘE-BH, horizontal club above, 2.43g, (BMC p. 76, 78, SNG Copenhagen 290, Sear SG 2385). Good fine
Hammer price:
£30
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 67
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Apollonia Pontica
Diobol, c.Late 4th Century BC, head of Apollo facing, rev. anchor, A on left, crayfish on right, 1.11g, (SNG BMC 169). Good very fine
Hammer price:
£70
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 68
Unsold
Greek, Thrace, Cherronesos
Hemidrachm, c.400-350 BC, forepart of lion, rev. incuse square with alternate squares deeper each containing a pellet, 2.47g, (GCV.1602). Very Fine
Estimate: £50 - £60
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 69
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Lysimachus
Tetrobol, c.304-281 BC, Amphipolis, Macedonia mint, head of Apollo right, wearing taenia, rev. nude youth on horseback right, forepart of lion below, spearhead in exergue, 2.40g, (SNG Copenhagen 1110, Price. 434). Centrally struck, good very fine
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 70
Sold
Greek, Thrace, Mesembria
Diobel, c.450-350 BC, crested Corinthian helmet facing, rev. META between four spokes of wheel, 1.34g, (SNG BMC 268ff). Toned, very fine
Hammer price:
£130
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 71
Unsold
Greek, Thrace, Mesembria
AE18, c.3rd-2nd century BC, diademed female head right, rev. Athena walking left, wielding spear and holding shield on right arm, BΡIANΩN/METAM, 5.07g, (Sear 1676, BMC 8-10, SNG Cop. 661, SNG Greece 227, SNG Black Sea 284-285, Moushmov 3978). Dark toning, fine
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 72
Unsold
Greek, Thrace, Pantikapaion
AE17, c.4th-3rd century BC, head of Pan left, rev. head and neck of bull three-quarters left, Π-A-N, 3.77g, (SNG BM 890). Small chip from flan, toned, good fine
Estimate: £50 - £60
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 73
Sold
Roman Republic, Acilia (49 BC)
Denarius, Manius Acilius Glabrio, laureate head of Salus right, SALVTIS behind, rev. Valetudo standing left, resting on column and holding snake, IIIVIRVALETV MNACILIVS, 3.46g, (Crawford 442/1a, RBW 1556, Sydenham 922). Good fine, obverse better
Hammer price:
£65
Estimate: £80 - £100
17 September 2024
17 September 2024
Lot 74
Sold
Roman Republic, Hosidia (64 BC)
Denarius, C Hosidius Cf Geta, Rome Mint, draped bust right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev. wild boar of Calydon to right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog, C HOSIDI CF in exergue, 3.97g, (Crawford 407/2). Very fine
Hammer price:
£160
Estimate: £180 - £200
17 September 2024
17 September 2024