259. Auktion, September 2024
Some highlights:
Varieties Netherlands. Many original country collections. Large selection of good quality classic coins.
Auction order
Friday 13 September
| Times (all times CET) | Lot numbers | Auction part |
| 09:00 | 1-199 | Netherlands and Colonies, collections & stock |
| 11:00 | 250-303 | Netherlands and Colonies, collections & stock in large boxes |
| 12:00 | 400-902 | Foreign countries, collections & stock |
| 16:00 | 1200-1325 | Foreign countries, collections & stock in large boxes |
Saturday 14 September
| Times (all times CET) | Lot numbers | Auction part |
| 10:00 | 2000 – 2223 | Netherlands and colonies single lots |
| 12:00 | 2300 – 2342 | Foreign countries single lots |
| 13:00 | 2500 – 2759 | Coins |
| 16:00 | 2800 – 2893 | Picture Postcards |
| 17:00 | 2900 – 2933 | Literature |
Greek, Bactria, 323-315 BC, AR drachm (3,39gr, 15mm). Sophytes or Andragoras, head of Athena to right, wearing modified Attic helmet, disc earring and pearl necklace / eagle standing left with head right, above grape bunches on stalk, Mitch. 26c | Nicolet-Pierre et Amandry, RN (1994), 56 (this piece). Patinated. EF, very rare, Elsen public sales 32, 11 December 1993, 202 | NFA, New York, Sale 25, 29 November 1990, 200 | Elsen Auction 148, Lot 87, 11 September 2021
Greek, Calabria, 325-281 BC, AR Stater or Didrachm (7,81gr, 23mm). Tarentum, warrior on horseback rearing right, shield and two spears in left hand, preparing to cast a third in right, ΣA below / taras astride dolphin right, bow and arrows outward in left hand, spear forward in right; ͰHP and HP monograms below, ΤΑΡΑΣ above, HN Italy 938 | Vlasto 626-633. aEF,
Greek, Ptolemy I Soter (323-283), 310-305 BC, AR Tetradrachm (15,69gr, 27mm). Alexandria, head right, wearing elephant headdress, mitra, and scaly aegis tied before neck / Athena advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand, shield on raised left arm; HP monogram in inner right field, Corinthian helmet right above eagle standing right on thunderbolt to lower right, with closed wing and AΛEΞΑΝΔPOY left, CPE 65 | Svoronos 170 | Jenkins, ANSMN 9 (1960), gr. d | SNG Cop. 28. EF, Elsen, Auction 149, Lot 103, 10 December 2021
Greek, Ptolemy I Soter (323-283), 306-300 BC, Tetradrachm (14,39gr, 27mm). Alexandria, first reduced standard, plain series, CPE 59 | Svoronos 146 | Zervos Issue 22 | SNG Copenhagen 18. aVF,
Greek, Lucania, a. 300 BC, AR Nomos (7,94gr, 21mm). Herakleia, head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, bowl decorated with Scylla hurling stone, earring and necklace, with behind K / Heracles standing facing, holding club, lion's skin and bow with arrow; in upper left field, jug and AQA, at right HPAKLHIWN, van Keuren 85 | HN Italy 1384. Unusually well centred and with a lovely old cabinet tone aEF, Hirsch Nachf., Auction 272, Lot 22, 4 May 2011 | Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 123, Lot 55, 9 May 2021
Greek, Sicily, 289-287 BC, AE (8,83gr, 21mm). Syracuse, SNG ANS 749 | Gabrici 179, 274 var. | Mini 194 var. Brown patina | fourth republic. EF, very rare, Elsen, Auction 147, Lot 24, 04 June 2021 | Münzen & Medaillen Gmbh, Sale 17, 4 Octobre 2005, 361 | from the H.H. Gutknecht collection.
Greek, Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246), 260-246 BC, AE Obol (9,19gr, 21mm). Alexandria, CPE B211 | Svoronos 424 | SNG Copenhagen -. gVF,
Greek, Kings of Macedon, Alexander III the Great (336-323), 250-175 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16,75gr, 28mm). Mesembria, Price 971A | Müller Alexandre, 433 | Meydancikkale 529. VF, Elsen, Auction 85, Lot 27, 15.03.2008
Greek, Ionia, Herognetos, son of Zopyrion, magistrate, a. 150 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17,04gr, 30mm). Magnesia ad Meandrum, diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, hair tied in knot at back of head, bow and quiver over left shoulder / Apollo, nude, standing left on maeander pattern, laurel branches downward in right hand, leaning on tripod with left arm, all within wreath, SNG von Aulock 7921 | SNG Copenhagen -. Lustrous | Jones dies 27. EF,
Greek, Ptolemaic kings of Egypt, Ptolemy VI (180-145), 149-148 BC, tetradrachm (13,79gr, 24mm). Paphos, Svoronos 1483 | SNG Copenhagen -. Lustrous gVF, Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 9, Lot 279, 19 April 2014
Greek, Seleucid Kings of Syria, Antiochos VI (144-142), 144-143 BC, AR Drachm (3,94gr, 19mm). Antioch, HGC 9, 1036a | SC 2002.2a. Very clearly struck | hairline flan crack as is nearly always the case for this issue. EF, Nomos Web, Auction 19, Lot 451, 08.05.2021
Greek, Lydia, 135-128 BC, AR Cistophore (12,67gr, 28mm). Sardes, Kleiner-Noe 22a, pl. 31, 10 var. | SNG von Aulock 3123 var. VF, Elsen, Auction 152, Lot 439, 09.09.2022