Lot of 10 Greek Æ Coins from the William Stancomb Collection, collector's tickets included:
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos PB Tessera. Circa 250-200 BC. Bucranium / Dolphin swimming left. Kovalenko 2002, 2/20; Grandmezon 1978, 8; SNG Moskau SHM, 4204-19. 1.76g, 11mm, 11h.
Fine.
Acquired from Futerman, 1998.
Moesia, Istros Æ 17mm. Circa 350-339 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Sea-eagle to left, clutching dolphin in its talons; IΣT[PIH] above. SNG Stancomb 174 (this coin, Fedesti Hoard); HGC 3.2, 1814. 2.79g, 17mm, 9h.
Extremely Fine.
This coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000);
Acquired from a 1930s collection, 1996.
Skythia, Tyra Æ 17mm. Circa 350-300 BC. Laureate and horned head of river god Tyras right / TYPA, head of horse to right. SNG Stancomb 333 (this coin); SNG Moskau SHM 12-16; SNG BM Black Sea 343; HGC 3.2, 1963. 4.00g, 17mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Very Rare.
This coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000);
Acquired from Spink & Son Ltd., 1984.
Kings of Thrace, Adaios Æ 12mm. Circa 255-245 BC. Head of boar right / Spearhead to left, AΔAI above; monogram below. SNG Stancomb 297; Youroukova 1976, 120-1; Peter 1997, p. 238; HGC 3.2, 1767. 3.89g, 12mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired from 'Rousev', July 2001.
Thrace, Odessos Æ 15mm. Circa 120-72/1 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Odessos reclining to left, head facing, holding phiale and cornucopiae; upright thymiaterion to left, EKA to left, [ΟΔΗΣ]ΙΤΩΝ in exergue. Cf. AMNG 1.2, 2194-6; cf. SNG Stancomb 258-60; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 297-300; cf. HGC 3.2, 1593 (all different letters and monograms in field). 1.71g, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., Auction 236, April-June 2006, lot 4.
Skythia, Olbia Æ 23mm. Somoi-, magistrate. Circa 250-225 BC. Wreathed head of Demeter to left; behind, female head wearing Phrygian helmet to left / Axe and bow in gorytos, ΟΛΒΙΟ to right, ΣΩΜΟΙ to left. SNG Moskau SHM 1807-18; SNG BM Black Sea 606 (same reverse die); HGC 3.2, 1890. 6.67g, 23mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., 19 February 2004.
Moesia, Istros Æ 16mm. Late 4th - early 3rd centuries BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Sea-eagle to left, clutching dolphin in its talons; IΣTPIH above, H below tail. SNG Stancomb 155 (this coin); AMNG 1.1, 459; HGC 3.2, 1814. 3.18g, 16mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
This coin published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume XI, The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea Region (Oxford, 2000);
Acquired from a 1930s collection, April 1976;
Ex Fedesti Hoard.
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos PB Tessera. Circa 200 BC. [Head of Artemis Parthenos to right, bow and quiver at shoulder] / Bukranion decorated with garlands; [ΔI] above horns. S. A. Kovalenko, Lead pieces from Tauric Chersonese, in NC 2002, 1/21. 2.44g, 12mm.
Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
Acquired from 'Futerman', 1998.
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos PB Tessera. 2nd century BC. Bucranium decorated with garlands / Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. Kovalenko 2002 6/3; Grandmezon 7; SNG Moskau SHM, 4249-55. 3.09g, 16mm, 9h.
Good Fine.
From the William Stancomb Collection.
Skythia, Olbia Æ 22mm. Circa 310-280 BC. Horned and bearded head of Borysthenes to left / Axe and bow in gorytos, ΟΛΒΙΟ upwards to right, monogram to left. SNG BM Black Sea 486; SNG Moskau 1137-48; cf. HGC 3.2, 1887. 7.84g, 22mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired from A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., 2000.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.