Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Specialist Coinage Auction auction held on Wednesday 11th of December 2024

Lot No Description Est Image
429 Black Sea, Istros, c. 450 BC, 17mm, silver Drachm, 3.8g, Obv: Two facing male heads side by side, one upright and the other inverted / Rev: Sea eagle standing left on dolphin. S.1670, F. 60-90
430 Istros, c. 450 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Two facing male heads side by side, one upright and the other inverted / Rev: Sea eagle standing left on dolphin. S.1670, VF. 60-90
431 Athens, Attica, c. 449-418 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Head of Athena wearing crested and ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. Olive sprig and crescent moon left. S.1837, F. 400-500
432 Attica, Athens, c. 449-404 BC, 14mm, silver Triobol, Obv: Helmeted head of Athena / Rev: Owl standing facing, olive branch on each side. S.2551, F. 40-60
433 Sicily, Messana, c. 445-439 BC, 26mm, 17g, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Charioteer driving slow biga of mules right, Nike flying above right, holding bunch of grapes / Rev: Hare running right, olive leaves below. wildwind, F. 90-120
434 Torina, Italy, c. 445-425 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Obv: Head of nymph Terina, hair rolled and wearing ampyx, all within wreath / Rev: Nike seated on overturned amphora holding wreath and cornucopia. S.506, F. 180-220
435 Himera, Sicily, c. 440-425 BC, 21mm, silver Didrachm, Obv: Nude rider dismounting from a horse galloping left / Rev: Nymph Himera standing facing, head left, pouring libation over altar, filleted caduceus to right. 80-120
436 Lycia, Satrapal Coinage, c. 440-400 BC, 18mm, silver Stater, Obv: Winged pegasus flying right / Rev: Triskele. S.3638, F. 40-60
437 Athens, Attica, c. 440 BC, 24mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Head of Athena wearing crested and ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. Olive sprig and crescent moon left. S.1837/9, F. 140-180
438 Metapontion, c. 430-400 BC, 25mm, silver Stater, Obv: Female head - fillet bound hair / Rev: Ear of corn. S.406, F. 110-150
439 Attica, Athens, c. 430 BC, 23mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Head of Athena right wearing crested and ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left field. S.1837/9, F. 220-280
440 Cilicia, Kelenderis, c. 425-400 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, 10.69g, Obv: Naked rider seated sideways on galloping horse right, holding whip / Rev: Goat kneeling right, head turned back. S.5527, VF. 220-280
441 Lycia, Dynasts Kherei, c. 410-390 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helm / Rev: Head of Kherei right, wearing kyrbasia. S.5211, F. 70-90
442 Syracuse, Sicily, c. 405-400 BC, 26mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, Nike flying above crowning charioteer / Rev: Head of Arethusa, left, surrounded by four dolphins. S.737, VF. 220-280
443 Nagid of Cilicia, c. 400-385 BC, 25mm, silver Stater, Obv: Aphrodite seated to left holding phiale over lighted altar, crowned by Eros standing behind her / Rev: Dionysos standing holding grapes and thyrsus. S.5578, aVF. 300-400
444 Leuicas, Akarnania (Leukas), c. 400-360 BC, 18mm, silver Stater, Obv: Pegasus with curled wing flying left / Rev: Head of Athena wearing a corinthian helmet, left, vine leaf and bunch of graped behind. S.2265, F. 180-220
445 Larissa, Thessaly, c. 400-360 BC, 19mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Naked young, with billowing chlamys, restraining unruly bull / Rev: Bridled horse galloping right, within incuse square. S.2106, F. 110-150
446 Thrace, Istros, c. 400-350 BC, 17mm, silver Stater, Obv: Two young male heads side by side, one inverted / Rev: Sea eagle standing on a dolphin. S.1669, F. 90-120
447 Phalanna, Thessaly, c. 400-344 BC, 19mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Youthful male head, right / Rev: Bridled horse trotting, right. S.2177, F. 60-90
448 Cyrene, N. Africa, c. 400 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, 2.7g, Obv: Silphium plant / Rev: Head of Zeus Ammon right. S.6259, F. 70-90
449 Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Derrones, 480 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: Bull butting to left / Rev: Helmet, left, within incuse square. S. 1313 var, VF. 140-180
450 Bythnia, Kalchedon, c. 400 BC, 17mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Bull standing left on bed of corn / Rev: Incuse square of 'mill sail' pattern. S.3741, F. 70-90
451 Cilicia, c. 400 BC, 10mm, silver Obol, Obv: Head of Herakles, quarter facing left, wearing lion skin / Rev: Head of Aphrodite wearing earring and necklace. F. 25-35
452 Thrace, Byzantion, c. 400 BC, 14mm, silver Tetrobol, Obv: Cow standing to left on the back of a dolphin / Rev: Four part incuse square of 'mill sail' pattern, granulated surface. S.1582, VF. 40-60
453 Carthage, Siculo-Punic, c. 400 BC, 26mm, silver/billon Tetradrachm, Obv: Head of Arethusa, facing right, wearing a wreath of grain ears, dolphins around / Rev: Horse stepping right before palm tree. S.6430, F. 220-280