Denhams Auction Catalogue

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

Lot No Description Est Image
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
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