Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Laureate head of Apollo to right / Π-OΑ-P-ΤΑΥ (sic), Paeonian horseman, wearing crested helmet and full armor, galloping to right and spearing fallen enemy, who defends himself with a shield on his left arm. SNG ANS - (none with this legend); SNG Copenhagen 1390; Paeonian Hoard pl. 9, 490. 12.70gr, 25mm, 2h.

Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone with hints of golden iridescence around the devices. Well centred.

Ex UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 82, 20 January 2009, lot 255 (company's ticket included).

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.19gr, 25mm, 9h.

Good Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 96, 5 May 2022, lot 157. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.18gr, 25mm, 1h.

Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 88. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.17gr, 23mm, 5h.

Good Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 96, 5 May 2022, lot 152. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.13gr, 26mm, 1h.

Good Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 130. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. Cf. HGC 4, 1597. 15.41gr, 24mm, 9h.

Good Fine.

From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Pegasus flying to left; [Ϙ below] / Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; Δ-I flanking neck, behind, Zeus seated to right, holding eagle and brandishing thunderbolt. Pegasi 450; Ravel 1075; BCD Corinth 131; HGC 4, 1848. 8.51gr, 24mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine. Pleasant cabinet tone.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 97, 26 May 2022, lot 78. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo to left / ΠE within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 600.4; HGC 4, 129. 1.81gr, 14mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Bull butting to left, head lowered and turned to face the viewer / Φ surrounded by four pellets. Agora 721a-e; BCD Peloponnesos 108; BMC 16-17. 1.51gr, 14mm, 2h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Chalkoi of this issue circulated widely, and their find spots have included the Peloponnesos, Corinth, Athens, Boeotia, Thessaly, and Macedon.

Female head to right, wearing stephanos / Large ΠA monogram. Svoronos, Numismatique 32; SNG Copenhagen 333; Traeger 9. 2.07gr, 14mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Ivy wreathed and bearded head of Satyr to left / ΠANTI below bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 1022; HGC 7, 106. 10.35gr, 24mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine. Repatinated.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 308. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Dolphin right / APIXO on flat surface. Anokhin 179; CN Online Type 21659; HGC 3, 1879. 4.27gr, 40mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts, who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a tree attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually.