Denhams Auction Catalogue

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

Lot No Description Est Image
404 Lydia under Persian rule, Darius I, c. 546-510 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Foreparts of bull and lion confronted / Rev: Two incuse squares. aVF. 180-220
405 Thrace, Abdera, c. 540-515 BC, 23mm, 14.1g, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Unusual griffin moving left / Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. S.1336, F. 70-90
406 Knidos, Caria, c. 520-500 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Head of lion facing right / Rev: Archaic head of Aphrodite, right. 250-350
407 Teos, Ionia, c. 510-500 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin seated to right raising front left leg, curled wing / Rev: Incuse four part square. S.3509, F. 70-90
408 Thasos, Thrace, c. 510-490 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Naked Satyr running right, carrying struggling nymph in his arms / Rev: Four-part incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern. S.1358, F. 70-100
409 Kroton, c. 510-480 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Delphic tripod altar, stork standing, left, inscription to right / Rev: Delphic tripod altar, incuse. S.256, F. 35-45
410 Akanthos, Macedon, c. 510-480 BC, 26mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Kneeling bull attacked by a lioness on its back / Rev: Four part incuse square. S.1270, F. 220-280
411 Aegina, c. 500-200 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Smooth shelled turtle / Rev: Five-part incuse square. S.1858, F. 70-90
412 Cyprus, Salamis, c. 500 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: A ram lying to right / Rev: Ankh symbol containing Cypriot letter all in incuse square with flowers in the corners. S.3587, F. 220-280
413 Lycian Dynasts, c. 500-420 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Wild boar, right / Rev: Tortoise in an incuse square. S.5179, F. 110-150
414 Ionia, Teos, c. 490 BC, 24mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin with curled wing seated, right, with left forearm raised / Rev: Four part incuse square with granular surface. S.3455, F. 140-180
415 Himera, Sicily, c. 482-472 BC, 20mm, silver Didrachm, Obv: Cock standing left / Rev: Crab in incuse circle. S.758, F. 70-90
416 Lycia Dynasts, c. 480-440 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: Pegasus flying right / Rev: Triskele. F. 110-150
417 Syracuse, c. 475-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying above right / Rev: Head of Arethusa, right, surrounded by four dolphins, S.737, F. 140-180
418 Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Quadriga advancing right, Nike flying left, crowning the horses, sea serpent below / Rev: Diademed head of Arethusa facing right, surrounded by four dolphins. S.737, F. 180-220
419 Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Slow quadriga driven, right, by male charioteer who is crowned by Nike flying, left above, serpent below / Rev: Head of Arethusa, facing right, with four dolphins around. S.936 var, aVF. 300-360
420 Mende, Macedonia, c. 465-424 BC, 28mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Dionysos reclining to left on an ass standing right, crow perching on vine, right / Rev: Inscription around vine with bunches of grapes within shallow incuse square. S.1407, F. 220-280
421 Thasos, c. 463-411 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Obv: Satyr advancing right in kneeling-running position, carrying a struggling nymph, her hand raised in protest / Rev: quadripartite incuse square. S.1746, F. 180-220
422 Kamarina, Sicily, c. 450-420 BC, 29mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Galloping quadriga driven by Athena crowned by Nike flying overhead, right. Below, bird flying left / Rev: Bearded head of Herakles facing left, wearing lionskin. S.758, F. 70-90
423 Attica Athens c. 450-415 BC, 10mm, silver Obol, Obv: Head of Athena wearing ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. S2530, F. 30-40
424 Thrace, Appolonia Pontica, c 450-400BC, 14mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Inverted anchor, crayfish, left/ Rev: Facing head of gorgon, tongue protruding, serpents forming curls around head. S1655, aVF. 50-80
425 Messembria, Thrace, c. 450-350 BC, 11mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: Radiate wheel. S.5267, F. 60-90
426 Thrace, Mesembria, c. 450-350 BC, 10mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: 'META' in the four quarters of a radiate wheel. S.1673, VF. 30-50
427 Lesbos, c. 450-330 BC, 14mm, silver Hemidrachm (one-sixth stater?), Obv: Laurete bust (Aphrodite?), right / Rev: Kithara within linear square. S.4247, VF. 70-90
428 Cilicia, c. 450 BC, 18mm, silver Stater, Obv: Young man riding sideways on horse galloping, left / Rev: Goat crouching, left, head turned, looking back right. S.5527, F. 70-90