Auction 247 October 2020 - Van Erp
We are proud to present to you the coin and medal collection of Dr. J.P. van Erp. This collection has its origins in the 1930s and was put together over a lifetime with considerable knowledge and understanding of rarity and quality.
The fact that van Erp was a numismatic authority is not just proven by the collection but above all by his contributions to numismatics. In addition to various publications, including in the year book of the Royal Dutch Numismatic Society, and numerous lectures, he was the first in the telephone directory to be invited to visit regional coin finds.
During several decades, many interesting pieces were researched and purchased, many of them from Jacques Schulman in Amsterdam, with whom much knowledge was shared.
The collection has many highlights:
• Classical coins with a run of superb portraits of Roman emperors
• Extensive collection of the coins of Brabant with many extraordinary items
• Multiple rarities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Dutch historical medals including Van Berckel
• European historical medals including a wide selection of Papal medals as well as the Trinity medal
• Rare numismatic literature
Griekse munten Lucania, Velia, Drachm ca 440 BC, AR 16.5 mm, 4.06 g. - Obv: Head of a nymph to left - Rev. ΥΕΛΗ Owl standing right on olive twig. EF
Griekse munten Lucania, Velia, Didrachm ca. 340-334 BC, AR 20mm, 7.38 g. - Obv: Head of Athena facing left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; behind neck Α and Φ under chin. - Rev. inscripted [Y]EΛHTΩ[N] and Lion standing to right; dolphin swimming to right above with I and Φ on flanking. Toned, flan flaws, Near VF
Griekse munten Lucania, Velia, Stater ca. 350-281 BC, AR 7.15 g - Obv: Head of Athena facing left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin and Φ in lower part helmet - Rev. inscripted YEΛHTΩN and Lion standing to right with Α above. VF
Griekse munten Macedonia, Acanthus, Tetradrachm ca. 510-490 BC, AR 24 mm, 16.95 g. - Obv: Bull with lowered head, being attacked by lion leaping onto its back; in exergue, fish left. VF-EF
Griekse munten Mysia, Kyzikos, Electrum Hekte 5th century BC, 15,78 g. - Obv: Helmeted, nude hoplite in a semi-crouch facing right, holding a round shield behind him, tunny downwards before. In this portrayal, the hoplite is preparing to compete in a foot race, in which runners carried their military gear - Rev. Quadripartite incuse pUNCh. Very rare, similar pieces were offered in Triton VI (14 January 2003, lot 308) and Stack's Golden Horn (12 January 2009, lot 2020). F/VF-
Griekse munten Pamphylia, Aspendos, Stater ca. 365-360 BC, AR 10.8 g. - Obv: Two naked wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, all in dotted border - Rev. ΕΣΤFΕΔΙΙΥΣ Slinger advancing to the right, triskeles before. EF
Griekse munten Sicily, Syracuse, Tetradrachm ca. 480-475: time of Hieron I, AR 25mm, 17.43 g. - Obv: Charioteer with long chiton and holding reins in left, driving a walking quadriga; flying Nike above; sea monster / snake coiling in exergue - Rev. Head of Arethusa wearing pendant earring and necklace; ΣVRAKOΣION and four dolphins swimming clockwise around. EF-.
Griekse munten Sicily, Gela, Tetradrachm ca. 470 BC, AR 16.98 g. - Obv: Quadriga facing right with column in the background - Rev. Forepart of Gelas (river god) facing right with inscripted CΕΛΑ[Σ] to the right. VF-EF
Griekse munten Sicily, Leontini, Tetradrachm, AR 16.84 g. - Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right holding kentrons and reins, above, Nike flying right crowning horses with wreath - Rev. Lion's head with open jaws, around four corn grains and inscripted ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝΟΝ VF-EF
Griekse munten Sicily, Entella (Punic issues), Tetradrachm ca. 320-300 BC, AR 16.9 g. - Obv: Head of Arethusa facing left, wearing pendant earring; head surrounded by 4 dolphins - Rev. Head of a horse to left with palm tree in background. EF
Griekse munten Sicyonia, Triobol ca. 330-280 BC, AR 2.48 gm. - Obv: Chimera standing left with ΣΙ below. Rev. Dove flying left. VF-EF. Added a 2nd copy in good condition.
Griekse munten Thrace, Maroneia, Tetradrachm after 146 BC, AR 16.48 g. - Obv: Head of young Dionysos facing right wearing taenia and wreath of ivy and fruit - Rev. inscripted ΔIONYΣOY - ΣΩTHPOΣ / MAPΩNITΩN and Dionysos standing front, head facing left, holding grapes in his right hand and narthex stalks in his left; 2 monograms at his feet. Nearly EF