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CATALOGUE

OF A

SMALL BUT IMPORTANT COLLECTION

OF

GREEK & ROMAN COINS,

CHIEFLY FORMED AT MALTA MANY YEARS AGO,

AND CONTAINING

MANY RAKE AND BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS.

WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

BY MESSRS.

S. LEIGH SOTHEBY <i JOHN WILKINSON

AUCTIONEERS OF LITERARY PROPERTY AND WORKS ILLUSTRATIVE OP THE PINE ARTS

AT THEIR HOUSE, 3, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND,

On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 1852, at One o’Clock precisely

May be Viewed Two Days prior, and Catalogues had.

J. DAVY and SONS, Printers, 137, Long Acre.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

I. The highest bidder to be the buyer; and if any dispute arise between bidders, the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again, provided the seller cannot decide the said dispute.

II. N o person to advance less than Is. ; above Five Pounds 2s. 6d. ; and so on in proportion.

III. The Purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, if required, in part of pay¬ ment of the Purchase-money; in default of which, the Lot or Lots purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold.

Sale of any lot is not to be set aside on account of any error in the enumeration of the numbers stated, or errors of description.

V. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer’s Expence, imme¬ diately after the Conclusion of the Sale ; in default of which, Messrs. S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson will not hold themseives responsible if lost, stolen, damaged or other¬ wise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. If at the expiration of Two Days after the conclusion of the Sale, the Lots are not cleared or paid for, they will then be catalogued for immediate sale, and the expence, the same as if re-sold, will be added to the amount at which they were bought. Messrs. S. Leigh Sotheby and John Wilkinson will have the option of re-selling the Lots uncleared either by public or private sale, without any notice being given to the defaulter.

VI. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money lequired or deposited in part of payment shall be for¬ feited ; and if any loss is sustained in the re-selling of such lots as are not cleared or paid for, all charges on such re-sale shall be made good by the defaidter at this sale.

Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale , may have their Com¬ missions faithfully executed by their humble Servants ,

S. LEIGH SOTIIEBY & JOHN WILKINSON,

Wellington Street , Strand.

CATALOGUE

OF A

SELECT COLLECTION OE COINS.

GREEK COINS.

All Silver , unless otherwise specified.

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1 Samnium, Coins of the Social War, obv. Head to left, behind /

italia., rev. eight Chiefs, man with sow, &c. ; another, Head to right, rev. Victory crowning Italy ; these two scarce and historical coins are extremely fine . 2

2 Another variety, Oscan legend, rev. Soldier and recumbent bull,

equally perfect ivith the preceding ; for its history , see Millingen. Syracuse, Didrachm, Corinthian type, and one of Corinth, both very fine . 3

3 Campania, Heads of Hercules, Apollo and Mars, rev. Wolf and

twins; rev. Horses; rev. Horse’s head, very good condition. Imitations of the Syracusan Medallion, and of the rare Alliance Coin of Crotona and Pandosia . 6

4 Campania, Head of Mars, rev. Horse’s head, 2; Velia, varied, , //

4; Thurium, 1; Agrigentum, 1, all Didrachms; and a small Athens . . 9

5 Heraclea in Lucania, obv. Head of Minerva, rev. Hercules stand- /

ing, bow, club, lion’s skin, &c.; obverse fine, reverse very fine, and sharper than Thomas's , which sold for £9. 15s. 1

6 Crotona, Didrachm, obv. Tripod, legend retrograde; rev. Eagle, „ /.

incuse, fine and rare , from Pembroke , lot 396. Heraclea, 1 ; and a minute coin of Posidonia . 3

1 Panormus, electrum, obv. Head of Ceres, rev. Horse 1

] Panormus, Tetradrachm, rev. Horse’s head, palm tree, and Punic / legend, a beautiful coin , work unsually fine 1

i Syracuse, the Medallion, the obverse is in fine condition , and the expression of the face extremely good . 1

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10 Syracuse, Tetradrachm, Head of Ceres and chariot, both to right,

very fine, the scarce variety without legend . 1

11 Hieronymus, the Didrachm, very fine and rare . 1

12 Plotinopolis, in Thrace, Copper, obv. Head of Caracalla, rev.

Genius of death extinguishing the torch of life, an elegant coin of extreme rarity . 1

13 Epirus, obv . Head of Jupiter crowned with oak, rev. Eagle in

oaken wreath, size 6, extremely fine ; and a good Didrachm of Corinth . . 2

14 Cassope, obv. Head of Juno, with honeysuckle tiara, to right,

behind X., before A.; rev. KA^OnAION., Serpent and cistus in a laurel wreath size 6. wt.78'8 grs. 1

*** The rarity of this coin is such that neither the British, nor, according to Mionnet, the French Museum, has ever been able to obtain a specimen. There was none either in Thomas or Hunter. The coin now offered for sale is desirable for its high condition as well as rarity.

15 Nicopolis, in Epirus, Copper, obv. Head of Antoninus Pius, rev.

Club and serpent, unique , unpublished , and in most perfect condition . . 1

16 Acarnania, Head of Achelous with bull’s horns, behind AOY-

KOYPrO^.; rev. Apollo seated, size 6, fine condition and work . . i

17 Macedon, Tetradrachm, with Head of Diana, a very round and

perfect specimen. A Cistopliorus of Pergamus, perfect on one side only . . 2

18 Philip of Macedon, Tetradrachm, Head of Jupiter, in unsually

fine style . 1

19 Alexander the Great, Gold Stater, selected from a large hoard ,

reverse particularly fine . 1

20 Athens, a good specimen of the large spread Tetradrachm. Locri,

obv. Eagle devouring a hare, rev. Thunderbolt, extremely fine .2

21 Parium, obv. Medusa’s Head, rev. Cow. Macedon, obv. Shield,

i ev. Prow ; Rhodes, the full-faced and side-faced varieties, magistrates, A©AN. and 4>IAON., all most beautiful coins 4

22 Myrrliina, the Tetradrachm, very fine and rare . 1

23 Antiochus VIII. and Cleopatra, Tetradrachm, one of the first

selections from those lately found; the date (©HP.), is the rare one il

*** There is none in the Museum with this date, and among all Borreli there was but one, which produced £ 12. 15s.

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24 Antimachus, of Bactria, obv. Horseman rev. Victory, legend both

in Greek and Bactrian, extremely fine, and very rare 1

*** This coin was selected from the Masson Collection before it went to the India House.

25 Menander of Bactria, obv. diademed Head to right, the scarcest of / /0

the three varieties , and in the finest state . 1

*** Revil’s produced £ 5.

26 Arsaces XXI, Drachm; a Silver Daric; a Didrachm of Corinth, / ^

and an uncertain Coin of Africa, with Head of Triptolemus and Punic legend ; all extremely fine , the last rery rare 4

27 Copper of Syracuse, Panormus, Alexander the Great, with /

curious countermark of Rhodes, and others, generally in good condition . . 11

28 Copper, uncertain, obv. Head of Ulysses to right, rev. Bird, appa¬

rently eagle, to left, size 6, fabric peculiar , only one other specimen said to exist , and that is in the Vienna cabinet 1

ROMAN GOLD.

29 Titus, rev. Cow, this most perfect specimen is from the Thomas / /,•

Collection , ivhere it produced £11. . 1

30 Trajan, rev. his celebrated Forum, fine and very rare , also from

the Thomas Collection , £ 5. 7s. 6d. . 1

31 Trajan, rev. Aliment, it aliae., the Emperor distributing gifts, ✓-> ,

fine , also from the Thomas Collection , £3. 125. . 1

32 Trajan, rev. via. traiana., Female seated, with wheel, & c., very * ^

fine and interesting ; from the Thomas and Trattle Collections 1

33 Antoninus Pius, rev. Female, with scales and cornucopia, por- s ,

trait of beautiful work , and highly preserved 1

34 Another, but with Plead to left, and not laureated; rev. the ,

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Emperor standing, equally beautiful ; from Mr. Till's private cabinet, £4. . . 1

35 Verus, rev. rex. armenis. datvs., fine , rare, and historical; from ) 7

the Dimsdale and Thomas Collections . 1

36 Carinus, rev. the Farnese Hercules, very fine and very rare , ^

Thomas's specimens, not better, averaged £10. 10s. 1

37 Constantius, rev. Rome and Constantinople holding a wreath, /

inscribed vot. xxxx., extremely fine . 1

38 Justinian, rev. Victory, work remarkably delicate for the period 1 - /o

39 ITeraclius I, having on the obverse the Busts of himself and son,

rev. Cross on steps, rare and as from the die , obverse in most brilliant condition f . 1

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40 Medal, with four Figures, representing Constans II, with im¬ mense beard, and his three sons, extremely fine and rare; from Campana' s sale , £4. 17s. . 1

ROMAN SILVER.

/V? 41 Medallion of Marc Antony, rev. Octavia on a cistus, fine , very

interesting , and rare , from the Campana Collection , where this medal and the next, in one lot , produced £5. 10s. 1

42 Medallion of Augustus, rev. ears of wheat, extremely fine 1

43 Double Denarius, Cornelia, svlla. cos., curule Chair, &c., rare

type. Trajan, two Denarii, one very fine. An early Brass Sextans, with head of Mercury, scarce. First Brass of M. Aurelius, and an imitation Galba . 7

' cd . 44 Head of Liberty, rev. sons of Brutus and lictors ; ohv. head of

Triumph, rev. Eagle fanning a fire, and a fox endeavouring to extinguish it ; ohv. Male head, rev. q. cassivs., sacrificial Instruments; ohv. head of Diana, rev. Boar and hound, all very choice ; and a Fannia . 5

' 45 Lepidus, rev. Augustus, scarcely ever to he found so fine and so 1 1 iv ell spread; from the collection of Chevalier Horta, £3. 14s. 1 . 46 Augustus, rev. Victory on prow. Vespasian, rev. Thensa,

ex., s.c., this rare coin is from Campana , lot 372. Titus, rev. ioyis. cvstos., from Revil's, all remarkably fine 3

47 Claudius, rev , imp. recept., Praetorian camp and soldier, this very /

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rare coin , referring to the peculiar circumstances attending the emperor's elevation , is in very fine condition; it is of good silver , and not plated , although specks of oxide on the edge , look, at first sight , like copper . 1

/ j / 48 Adrian, rev. Female seated. Antoninus Pius, rev. Column;

another, rev. Funeral Pile. Faustina jun., rev. Juno. Domna, rev. turreted Female, infant, ship, &c., this last very rare, and all as fine as possible . 5 .

, - . 49 iElius, scarce ; Antoninus Pius, 2; M. Aurelius; Caracalla; A Geta; Gordian, 2; Alexander; Otacilia; Etruscilla; Valerian;

Gallienus; Gallus . . 14

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both in exquisite condition. Diocletian, rev. Camp, four Soldiers, &c., rare, hold work, and fine condition 3

51 Didius Julian, rev. Fortune, very fine and extremely rare 1

52 Verus, rev. Armenian Victory holding a chain. Domna, rev.

Ceres. Elagabalus, rev. Abundance. Macrinus, rev. Security. Gallus, rev. Apollo, several very scarce , and all as fine as possible . . 5

53 Maximus, rev. the Prince standing, very rare in this beautiful

condition; Thomas's, slightly better, produced £4. 17s. 1

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FIRST BRASS.

54 Julius, rev. Augustus; Drusus sen., 2; Caligula; Claudius, 2 7

55 Julia, rev. the Carpentum; M. Aurelius, rev. Eagle, both very

fine . . 2

56 Agrippa; Drusus; Augustus, 2; Livia, 2; Tiberius; Germa-

nicus, 2 ; Antonia, all second brass . 9

57 Julia, rev. the Carpentum, fine. Augustus, second brass, rev.

Livia seated as Ceres, a most beautiful coin . 2

58 Second Brass of Augustus, restored by Nerva, rev. Altar, rare

and patinated ; Claudius, rev. Minerva, both Thomas's. Adrian, rev. Eternity, with heads of Sun and Moon, all very fine ... 3

59 Third Brass of Caligula on the remission of taxation. Claudius, /

with hand holding scales, both JR evil's. Domitian, rev. Rhinoceros, rare , Thomas's. Domitian’s infant, with veiled, Head, JRevil's. Athalaric, rev. Soldier standing, all extremely fine . . 5

60 Agrippina, rev. the Carpentum. Galba, rev. Liberty. Nero,

rev. triumphal Arch, reverse of this last very fine 3

61 Caligula, rev. ob. cives. seryatos., a singularly fine coin. Nero, /

rev. Temple of Janus, fine . 2

62 Nero, rev. the Port of Ostia, a fine specimen of this interesting ✓

coin . . 1

63 Nero, rev. decvrsio., scarce and extremely fine 1

64 Nero, rev. Annona ; rev. Temple of Janus. Galba, rev. ob. cives.

servatos., two varieties, rev. Victory . 5

65 Nero, rev. an highly ornamented Triumphal Arch. Titus, rev.

Plope, a most desirable coin , both for excellent striking, pati- nation and preservation . 2

66 Nero, rev. Temple of Janus. Severus, rev. Bridge, towers,

boat, &c., very rare , Thomas's. Severus II, rev. Mars, all second brass, and very fine . 3

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Second Brass of Caligula, rev. Vesta. Nero, rev. Victory. Adrian. Faustina, 2. M. Aurelius, 3. Pertinax, extremely

rare . . 9

Third Brass of Nero, rev. decvrsio. 1

*** This beautiful coin was sold at Thomas’s, lot 641, with a few other pieces, for £6. 2s. 6 d., but being unique in this size and metal, it is left to individual opinion.

Allectus, rev. pax., patinated and very fine . 2

Vitellius, rev. Mars, fine , and of great rarity . 1

Vespasian, rev. thensa of Elephants, rare ; rev. Titus and Domitian; rev. Rome. Titus, rev. Annona; rev. Domitian on horseback, fine . . 5

Vespasian, rev. Peace. Titus, rev. Victory, both fine. Domitian, rev. Jupiter; rev. Minerva, fine ; and another, differing 5 Julia Titi, second brass. Domitian, rev. Emperor aud Victory; rev. Hope; rev. Emperor and enemy. Nerva, rev. Fortune. Trajan, 3. Adrian, 4 . 12

Nerva, rev. fisci. ivdaici., a palm tree, a perfect specimen of this rare and interesting coin . 1

Trajan, rev. Victory; rev. Fortune; rev. Ceres. Adrian, rev.

Galley ; rev. Africa, all well preserved . 5

Trajan, four varied. Adrian, rev. Egypt; rev. Spain; rev.

moneta., two varieties; rev. Rome . 9

Adrian, rev. Emperor and Fortune standing; rev. restitvtori. bythiniae., very rare; rev. restitvtori., iiispaniae., and eight others . #

Adrian, rev. Emperor on suggestum; rev. restitvtori. achaiae., rare ; and four others, all in very good condition Q

Adrian, rev. liberalitas. avg. Emperor on estrade, three figures,

&c. . . . 1

* This vci y fine, patinated, and rare coin, to the description of which Eckhel devotes considerable space, is from Campana, lot 451, £3. n$.

Sabina, with ornamented head-dress, rev. Figure seated, a fine coin; another, with plain head-dress. ^Elius, rev. Salus scarce. Antoninus Pius, rev. Concord 4.

Sabina, 3. Hllius. Antoninus Pius, rev. a Column ; rev.

Liberality, with vi. on a banner, scarce ; and nine others 15 Antoninus Pius, rev. Annona; rev. Victory; rev. Emperor in quadriga. Faustina sen., rev. Ceres. M. Aurelius, rev.

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Antoninus, 20. Faustina, 6, reverses varied , some rare 26

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83 Antoninus, rev. a beautiful Temple of ten columns. Maximinus,

rev. Emperor and standards, one with the manipulus, this last splendidly patinated, and both very fine . 2

84 Antoninus, rev. Mauretania, and crown, fine and very rare.

M. Aurelius, rev. the two Emperors, fine ; another, with title of Caesar, rev. Rome, fine. Faustina . 4

85 Faustina sen., 4; M. Aurelius, 16, with varied and interesting

reverses . . 20

86 M. Aurelius, 1 4, still differing ; Lucilla . 15

87 Faustina jun., 6; L. Verus, 6 . 12

88 Faustina jun., 5; Lucilla, 3; Commodus, 10 18

89 Verus, rev. quadriga of Elephants, rare. Philip, rev. Salus, two

remarkably fine coins , the patina of the last of a singular colour 2

90 Verus, rev. the two Emperors, fine; another, rev. Mars, the

portrait on this coin is of very great beauty . 2

91 Faustina jun., 3; Verus, 2; Lucilla, 4; Commodus, 13 22

92 Commodus, head crowned with lion’s skin, rev. hercvli. romano.,

club, bow, and quiver, a most valuable coin , both as regards rarity and preservation • 1

93 Commodus, 12, one with vict. brit. Crispina, 3 . -15

94 Commodus, rev. Emperor on estrade, distributing gifts. Julia

Maesa, rev. Piety, the former rare , and both extremely fine 2

95 Pertinax; Didius Julian; Scantilla, all rare\ Clodius Albinus, 3 6

96 Didius Julian, rev. rector, orbis., very fine and rare 1

97 Clodius Albinus, rev. Concord, fine. Severus, rev. Rome, fine

and patinated. Domna and Caracalla, both fine 4

98 Severus, 11; Domna, 5; Caracalla, 2 . 18

99 Caracalla, 7; Geta, 3; Macrinus,* Elagabalus, 6 17

100 Caracalla, rev. his Circus . 1

*#* This very rare ancl interesting coin is in most perfect condition, which is

chiefly owing to some Roman idler having hammered up the edge. That this was done in ancient times, is proved by the singular manner in which the patina has covered over the hammered parts.

101 Caracalla, rev. the Emperor standing, with one foot on a

crocodile, and receiving corn from Alexandria personified * * This most interesting and rare coin is in very fine condition, and came from Campana, lot 1014, £ 6. 105.

102 Macrinus, rev. Jupiter, fine. Diadumenian, rev. Hope, good

condition , and rare. Elagabalus. Julia Paula 4

103 Sosemias ; Mtesa, 3; S. Alexander, 23 . 27

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Deems, rev. genivs. exercitvs. illyrici., very fine ; and five others . . 8

Temple, very fine ; and six others alius, 6; Volusian, 8 ^milianus, rev. Emperor standing, a ver rare Emperor

Smilianus, rev. votis. decennalibvs., ic rare ; Yolusian, 3 ; Valerian alerian, 3 ; Mariniana, 1 ; Gallienus tumus, 2

MODERN MEDALS.

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rarius ofNurenburg, when 84 years old, a.d. 1621, a magnifi¬ cent specimen of art , in very high relief . 1

[arriage Medal of Joachim, Marquis of Brandenburgh, a fine and exceedingly rare specimen of the work of C. Maler , of Nurenburgh . Livius Odescalchi, by Hamerani , excellent ivork Medalet of Alexander of Russia, by Tiolier , 1814, scarce. Charles II, rev. tandem, revirescet., Tree crowned, from the Thomas and Holmesdale Collections , all silver , the last fine, the others extremely fine . 4

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127 Victoria, the large Coronation Medal, by Collins , very rare . / /

A Royal Exchange Medal, very rare in bronze. Napoleon, on the Confederation of the Rhine. Louis XII, by JDroz, rare. Innocent XII, by Ilamerani. Paul III, rev. Ganymede, from Cardinal Gonsalvi's Collection; all bronze , and as fine as possible . . 6

128 Catalogues of the most important sales of late years, as Kenyons /

Curedale coins , very rare , Lord Holmesdale, Brumell, Robson, White, St. Croix, &c., either priced, or perfectly clean and fresh . 24

129 Box of plaster Casts from gems, and five impressions in paste - A

130 Strong oak Cabinet, with trays, suitable for an extensive col- f

lection of first brass ,

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