74Lucania. Metapont.
Didrachm, 400/340 BC. Attractive piece.
Very rare, particularly in this condition.
Dionysus head of the finest style.
Ex Hirsch VIII, München 1903, no. 792.
Estimate: 20.000 EUR

223Sicily. Syracuse.
Decadrachm around 400/390 BC, unsigned.
Splendid patina, extremely fine.
Estimate: 25.000 EUR

728Cyrenaica. Kyrene.
Stater 331/322 BC.
Very rare. Very fine.
Estimate: 30.000 EUR

1024Roman Empire.
Otho, 69.
Aureus, Rome.
Rare.
Good very fine.
Estimate: 50.000 EUR

1118Pertinax, 193.
Aureus, Rome.
Very rare.
Attractive piece.
Ex Huntington (Inventar-no. ANS 1001.1.30032).
Estimate: 50.000 EUR

2834Roman Republic.
Denarius, 48 B.C., Rome.
L. Hostilius Saserna.
Very rare.
Attractive toning, extremely fine.
Ex Sternberg VI, Zürich 1976, no. 758.
Estimate: 2.000 EUR

3023Roman Empire.
Augustus, 30 BCE–14 CE.
Aureus, 19/18 BCE, Ephesus (Ionia).
Very rare.
Min. Very fine.
Estimate: 10.000 EUR

4065Sicily. Syracuse.
50 litren, 405/400 B.C.
Struck with a slightly rusty obverse die,
very fine-extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate: 4.000 EUR

4549Roman Empire.
Alexander of Carthage, 308–309.
Follis, Carthage.
Very rare.
Broad flan, small double strike, good very fine.
Estimate: 4.000 EUR

4553Roman Empire.
Aureus, 315/316, Siscia.
Of the highest rarity.
Probably unique.
Small scratch on the obverse; otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate: 7.500 EUR

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read more at our partner SIXBID

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read more at our partner SIXBID

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read more at our partner SIXBID

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read more at our partner SIXBID

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read more at our partner SIXBID

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74Lucania. Metapont. Didrachme, 400/340 v. Chr.
Prachtexemplar. Von großer Seltenheit,
besonders in dieser Erhaltung.
Dionysoskopf von feinstem Stil, feine Tönung,
breiter Schrötling, vorzüglich.
Ex Hirsch VIII, München 1903, Nr. 792
Schätzpreis: 20.000 EUR

223Sicilia. Syrakus.
Dekadrachme um 400/390 v. Chr., unsigniert.
Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich.
Schätzpreis: 25.000 EUR

728Cyrenaica. Kyrene.
Stater 331/322 v. Chr.
Sehr selten.
Sehr schön.
Schätzpreis: 30.000 EUR

1024Römische Kaiserzeit.
Otho, 69.
Aureus, Rom.
Selten.
Gutes sehr schön.
Schätzpreis: 50.000 EUR

1118Römische Kaiserzeit.
Pertinax, 193. Aureus, Rom.
Sehr selten.
Prachtexemplar. Vorzüglich.
Ex Huntington (Inventar-Nr. ANS 1001.1.30032).
Schätzpreis: 50.000 EUR

2834Römische Republik.
Denar 48 v. Chr., Rom.
L. Hostilius Saserna.
Sehr selten.
Attraktive Tönung, vorzüglich.
Ex Sternberg VI, Zürich 1976, Nr. 758.
Schätzpreis: 2.000 EUR

3023Römische Kaiserzeit.
Augustus, 30 v.-14 n. Chr.
Aureus 19/18 v. Chr., Ephesos (Ionia).
Von großer Seltenheit. Min.
Sehr schön.
Schätzpreis: 10.000 EUR

4065Sicilia.
Syrakus.
Litra 415/405 v. Chr.
Feine Patina, sehr schön-vorzüglich.
Schätzpreis: 4.000 EUR

4549Römische Kaiserzeit
Alexander von Karthago, 308-309.
AE-Follis, Karthago.
Sehr selten.
Breiter Schrötling, kl. Doppelschlag, gutes sehr schön.
Schätzpreis: 4.000 EUR

4553Römische Kaiserzeit.
Aureus, 315/316, Siscia.
Schätzpreis: 7.500 EUR