Auktion Nr. 151

Münzen der Griechen
★ Fantastic Hekte ★
MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (Circa 550-470 BC).

Obv: Lion at bay left on tunny left.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.

Cf. von Fritze 84 (Stater); cf. SNG BN 182 (same); Rosen 461.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.65 g.
Diameter: 11 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
IONIA. Uncertain. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (Circa 600-550 BC).

Obv: Facing head of lion or panther within triangular incuse.
Rev: Two incuse square punches.

Weidauer 160; Boston MFA 1753; SNG Kayhan 711.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.35 g.
Diameter: 10 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
★ Exceptional Kaunos Stater ★
CARIA. Kaunos. AR Stater (Circa 410-390 BC).

Obv: Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and weath.
Rev: Triangular baetyl with a central ridge; inverted Δ and Γ across upper field; all within shallow square incuse.

Konuk 111-116; SNG von Aulock 2350; SNG Kayhan I, 799; HN Online 5.

Outstanding piece with sharp strike, large flan, good centering and artistic style! A highlight of ancient Greek art and numismatics!

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 11.64 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
★ The Battle of Naulochus ★
OCTAVIAN. Quinarius (36-35 BC). Uncertain mint.

Obv: IMP CAESAR.
Galley with rowers sailing right.
Rev: DIVI F.
Victory advancing left, holding wreath, palm frond and rudder.

RIC¹ 9; CRI 315A; King 83.

Very Rare

One of the best on market. Possibly commemorating Agrippa’s victory at the Battle of Nauloco against Sextus Pompey’s fleet, on September 3, 36 BC.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 1.59 g.
Diameter: 14 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
★ Exceptional Denarius ★
DOMITIAN (Caesar, 69-81). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI.
Laureate head right.
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.
Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and sceptre.

RIC² 1087 (Vespasian).

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 3.49 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
SABINA (Augusta, 128-136/7). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P.
Draped bust right, wearing double stephane.
Rev: Vesta seated left on throne, holding palladium and sceptre.

RIC² 2484; Calicó 1420.

Condition: Good fine.

Weight: 6.91 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
JULIA DOMNA (Augusta, 193-217). Antoninianus. Rome.

Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG.
Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent.
Rev: LVNA LVCIFERA.
Luna driving biga left, with fold of drapery floating around and above head.

RIC 379a (Caracalla).

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 5.06 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
★ Stunning Quality ★
BALBINUS (238). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP C D CAE L BALBINVS AVG.
Laureate, draped and curiassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG.
Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm frond.

RIC 8.

Condition: Mint state.

Weight: 2.83 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.

Münzen der Römischen Kaiser
★ Irene of Athens ★
IRENE (797-802). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH.
Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.
Rev: •ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH Θ.
Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.

DOC 1a; Sear 1599.

Irene was born in Athens in 752 and was the first woman to reign as emperor. She was the wife of Leo IV with whom she had a son, Constantine VI. Initially she found herself reigning in place of her son, who was only ten years old. But when he became old enough to claim the throne, Irene did everything in her power to remain in charge, going so far as to misadvise him and even having him imprisoned. After the riots that broke out due to the blinding of General Alexios Mosele and the army’s disappointment over his escape to the Bulgarians in 792, Constantine VI attempted to flee to the East, but his mother had him captured and blinded. Injuries led to Constantine’s death and Irene found herself alone at the command, despite the fact that she was not particularly popular herself, both as a woman and because she was a promoter of a return to image worship and opposed iconoclasm. In 787 she organised the Second Council of Nicaea, where she condemned iconoclasm as heresy and, in order to gain the favour of the people, promoted a policy of donations and tax relief, especially for monasteries. These measures gained her popularity at the expense of state taxes, which did not help in view of defence against external dangers. The Empire was in fact threatened by the growth of the Arab caliphate and the Bulgarians in the north. Moreover, in the west Charlemagne had defeated the Lombards and was supported by the pope, who had turned his back on Constantinople. Before considering a marriage to the Frankish king in 802, Irene was deposed by a palace conspiracy, forced to take her vows and exiled to the island of Lesbos, where she died the following year.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.39 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen des Mittelalters
FRANCE. Philippe VI de Valois (1328-1350). GOLD Écu d’or à la chaise (1337-1349).

Obv: PHILIPPVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX.
Philippe seated facing on throne, holding sword and resting hand on coat-of-arms; all within tressure of arches.
Rev: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT.
Cross fleurée with voided quatrefoil; leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils.

Duplessy 249; Friedberg 270.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.45 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.

Münzen des Mittelalters
FRANCE. Charles VI (1380-1422). GOLD Agnel d’Or (1417).

Obv: + AGn DEI QVITOLL‘ PECAT mVDI mlS nOBIS.
Nimbate Agnus Dei standing left, head right, cradling banner on long cross fleurée.
Rev: + XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC INPERAT.
Cross fleurée with star in central quadrilobe, lis in each quarter; all within angled quadrilobe.

Duplessy 372; Friedberg 290.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 2.53 g.
Diameter: 23 mm.

Münzen des Mittelalters
HUNGARY. Ladislaus V (1453-1457). GOLD Aranyforint – Goldgulden (1453-1457). Nagyszeben.

Obv: + LADISLAVS D G R VNGARIЄ.
Coat-of-arms.
Rev: S LADISLAVS RЄX / h – O.
St.
Ladislaus standing facing, holding axe and orb.

Huszár 637; Frynas H.33.28.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.50 g.
Diameter: 22 mm.

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