Tetradrachm ø 25mm (17.05g). 310 - 306/5 BC. With NGC-tag
(XF, strike: 4/5, surface: 4/5, Fine Style). Attractive dark toning,
excellent.
to modern times
323 - 317 BC. Stater (8.55g). Gold! Sharply marked splendid
specimen of excellent style! Large, medallion-like mould,
somewhat smoothed at the cheek, excellent.
to modern times
279/8 - 255 BC. Tetradrachm ø 29mm (16.75g). 264 - 255 BC
RR! Marvellous toning, excellent.
to modern times
(15.15g). 408/4 - 380/66 BC. One of the best known specimens!
Excellent.
to modern times
Tetradrachm ø 26mm (15.15g). RR! Delicate toning,
small die break on obverse, nearly mint
to modern times
AD. Aureus ø 19mm (7.28g). 193 A.D. Mint undetermined in the
East (Emesa or Alexandria. Gold! RRR! Tiny pressure mark
at the eyebrow, brilliant uncirculated.
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medallion ø 35mm (17,17g). Mint. Rome. RRR!
Specimen of the Franz Trau Collection! Dark brown patina,
very nice-excellent.
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Augustalis. n.d. (after 1231), Messina. 5.25 g. Gold! Gold! RR!
Attractive specimen with sharp inscription. Fine toning,
tiny graffito, very fine - excellent.
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Electors and Albertines. Johann Georg I, 1611 - 1656. 5 ducats
1630, Dresden.17,04 g. Gold! Rare! Attractive specimen!
Marvellous gold toning, tiny scratches, very nice - excellent.
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ARCHBISHOPRIC. 1612-1619. thaler cliff 1617, Salzburg.
Of greatest rarity! Splendid specimen! Marvellous toning,
tiny scratches, excellent / superb - Brilliant Uncirculate
to modern times
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.
Updated Inventory February 2025
Coins
6 February 2025
Online
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. has updated their inventory on coin.com with a selection of 40 new ancient coins for your consideration. In this listing some choice early Hellenistic coins and choice Greek Imperial bronzes from two collections as well as other coins are featured. Selections include the following highlights:
No. 57317.
Macedonian Kings, Philip III, c. 323-317 BC.
No. 57317: Macedonian Kings, Philip III, c. 323-317 BC. AV Stater, 8.57g. 18.5mm. Kolophon mint. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. Charioteer driving biga to right; caduceus and spear point below. Thompson in Studia Paulo Naster Oblata p. 58, 9. Lustrous, fine style, and high relief head. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Stacks, NY, Auction 113, Jan. 8, 2013, lot 75. Mint State. Price: $15,000.
No. 57342.
Kings of Pergamon, Philetairos, c. 269-263 BC.
No. 57342: Kings of Pergamon, Philetairos, c. 269-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 16.63g. 29.5mm. Struck under Antiochos I in the name of the Seleukid vassal Philetairos. Diademed head of the deified Seleukos I to right. Rev. Athena seated to left holding spear and shield; ivy leaf in field to left and bow in field to right. Newell, Pergamum 14(dies). BMC Mysia 114,28(dies) SC 309.5a. Rare and with an excepetional high relief portrait of Seleukos I. Lightly toned. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: MNL collection. Ex: CNG, Auction 109, 2018, lot 214. Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Price: $20,000.
Seleukid Kings, Seleukos I, 312-281 BC.
No. 57344: Seleukid Kings, Seleukos I, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 17.11g. 27mm. Babylon mint, c. 311-300 BC. Types of Alexander III, but struck during the reign of Seleukos. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion’s skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle. Price 3704. SC 82.6. Very high relief and of exquisite style. Lovely toning. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Ira and Larry Goldberg, Los Angeles, Auction 67, 2012, lot 3122. Ex: Triton, NY, Auction XXII, 2019, lot 283. Extremely Fine. Price: $10,000.
Thracian Kings, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC.
No. 57337: Thracian Kings, Lysimachos, 305-281 B.C. AR Tetradrachm, 17.00g. 29mm. Lysimacheia mint, c. 297-281 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right wearing horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena seated to left holding nike in outstretched right hand and resting left arm on a shield decorated with a lion’s head; lion’s head in field to left; monogram beneath throne. Thompson 16. Winzer 33.3 (this coin). Hairline flan crack at 11:00 rev. Struck in high relief and with old collection toning. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Robert Ball, Berlin, Auction Feb. 19, 1932, lot 110. Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 55, 1991, lot 119. Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 304, 2018, lot 246. Extremely Fine. Price: $7,500.
Macedon, Neapolis
No. 56862: Macedon, Neapolis. AR Drachm, 3.79g. 15 mm. c. 375-350 BC. Gorgon. Rev. Laureate head of nymph to right. SNG ANS 429. Kunstfreunde 192. Fine style and lovely toning. This denomination is much rarer than the more commonly seen hemidrachm. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Sotheby’s London Auction March 7, 1996, lot 79 and enlargement on plate III. About Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine. Price: $3,500.
No. 53971.
Elagabalus, Stone of Emesa. Ex: Mazzini
No. 53971: Elagabalus, Stone of Emesa, AR Denarius, 3.61g. 19.5mm. Antioch, c. 219-220 A.D. IMP ANTONINVS AVG. Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus to right. Rev. COS III P P. Eagle with wreath in beak standing on thunderbolt in front of the Stone of Emesa, a large conical stone inscribed with five stars. RIC IV, pt. 2, 176. BMC p. 584= Arnold collection example, Glendining, London, Auction Nov. 21, 1984, lot 252= Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 41, April 24-25, 1969, lot 375. C 26. Lightly toned with luster and struck from fresh dies on both sides with the reverse in very high relief. This is the finest known example of a great rarity. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Mazzini collection, Elagabalus 26(RRR), published Milan, 1957. Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 28, May 5, 1981, lot 512. Mint State. Price: $75,000.
The stone was probably a meteorite as described by Herodian (v.3.5) as having come down from Zeus. The stone was worshipped in a temple at Emesa by Elagabalus as a symbol of the sun-god. It was then carried to Rome in 219 and placed in a temple on the Palatine.
No. 57424.
Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD.
No. 57424: Septimius Severus, 193-211 A.D. AR Tetradrachm, 13.48g. 26mm. Laodicea Ad Mare. c. 205-207 AD. Laureate and cuirassed bust with aegis of Septimius to right. Rev. Eagle standing and facing with head to right; star below. Prieur 1119(dies)=Triton XXVII, 494. This is of the finest style and part of Prieur’s “Presentation Group” from this mint. This is a gem of immaculate quality with toning and underlying luster. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction XXVI, 1992, lot 360 and featured on an enlarged color plate. Mint State. Price: $7,500.
Caria, Halikarnassos, Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD.
No. 57451: Caria, Halikarnassos, Sept. Severus, 193-211 AD. AE 30, 14.72g. archon: Stratokleos. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Septimius to right. Rev. Zeus Askraios (oak tree) standing with a radiate head between two trees with perching birds. BMC 88. SNG von Aulock 2534. SNG COP 384. A small flan defect on the reverse beneath the bird on right. Dark green and brown patina and rare. The reverse type is used with a few emperors of this period and most likely represented a now missing cult statue. Cf. Leon Lacroix, Les Reproductions De Statues Sur Le Monnaies Grecques,1949, pp. 92-3 and pl. VI,1. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: CNG, Auction 90, 2012, lot 1027. Good Very Fine. Price: $5,000.
Cilicia, Seleukia Ad Kalykadnum, Diadumenian 218 AD.
No. 57447: Cilicia, Seleukia Ad Kalykadnum, Diadumenian 218. AE 27, 10.39g. Bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. Labor of Herakles. Herakles holding the Erymanthian boar and club. SNG BN Cilicia –. SNG Levante –. Ziegeler –. BMC –. SNG COP –. SNG von Aulock –. Brown patina and struck from fresh dies on both sides. Very rare. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 117, 2002, lot 404. Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 215, 2013, lot 963. Extremely Fine. Price: $7,000.
Thrace, Traianopolis, Septimius Severus, 193-211 AD.
No. 57450: Thrace, Traianopolis, Septimius Severus, 193-211. AE 30, 13.92g. magistrate: Statilius Barbarus. Laureate head of Septimius to right. Rev. The river god Hebrus reclining to left with left arm on an overturned amphora; the three graces standing behind. Schönert-Geiss, Die Münzprägung von Augusta-Traiana and Traianopolis 27 (dies). Imhoof-Blumer, Nymphen und Chariten, p. 188, 502 and pl. XII, 4 (Naples museum). Hairline flan crack at 3:00 obv. Lovely enameled green patina and very rare. Schönert-Geiss only lists two examples. Provenance/Pedigree: Ex: CNG, Auction 88, 2011, lot 786. About Extremely Fine. Price: $3,750.
