SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 275-216 BC. 16 Litrai ca. 240-218/5 BC. (Silver, 26 mm, 13.54 g, 3 h). Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to left; behind, wreath // Nike driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in both hands. SNG ANS 872 (same dies); Jenkins, Enna hoard, SNR 62 (1983), pl. 2, 23 (same dies).

Extremely fine with sharp details

Provenance: Ex Auction Numismatik Lanz 78, Munich (Germany), 25 November 1996, lot n°167.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip III, 323-316 BC. Tetradrachm 323-317 BC, Babylon. Struck under Archon, Dokimos or Seleukos I. (Silver, 27 mm, 17.02 g, 12 h). Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress // Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, M; below throne, AY. Price 181.

Extremely fine with charming portrait and patina

Provenance: Ex Fixed prices list Schweizerische Kreditanstalt SKA Bern 31, Bern (Switzerland), April 1980, lot n°26.

THE ISLANDS OF THE THRACIAN SEA. Thasos. Tetradrachm 2nd - 1st century BC. (Silver, 32 mm, 16.80 g, 11 h). Head of Dionysus right, crowned with ivy, wearing mitra (cloth headband) // Herakles, nude, standing facing, head left, left arm draped with lion skin, resting right hand on grounded club; MH monogram in inner left field. SNG Copenhagen 1040.

Attractive specimen. Very fine with nice details

Provenance: Ex Auction Numismatik Lanz 64, Munich (Germany), 7 June 1993, lot n°119.

THE ISLANDS OF THE THRACIAN SEA. Thasos. Trihemiobol ca. 412-404 BC. (Silver, 11.8 mm, 0.96 g, 12 h). Bald satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip // Large amphora with high handles; all within shallow incuse square. HGC 6, 351; Le Rider, Thasiennes, 27; Klein 112; SNG Copenhagen 1029.

Good very fine with nice details and patina

With its original old collectors label (probably from the 1920-30s).

MYSIA. PARION. Hemidrachm ca. 4th century BC. (Silver, 13,7 mm, 2,49 g, 6 h). Cow standing to left, her head turned back to right to lick her flanks // Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, with a snake coiled outwards on either side of her head and two confronted snakes below her chin. BMC 14-16; SNG Paris 1356-1357; SNG von Aulock 1319.

Extremely fine with charming toning

Provenance: Auction Chaponnière & Hess-Divo 3, Zurich (Switzerland), 21 May 2012, lot n°167.

Q. Titius, 90 BC. Denarius , Rome. (Silver, 17,6 mm, 3,83 g, 7 h). Head of Bacchus to right, wearing wreath of ivy // Pegasus to right; below, Q TITI in linear frame. Babelon (Titia) 2; Crawford 341/2; RBW 1275; Sydenham 692.

Nice toning. Almost extremely fine

C. Naevius Balbus, 79 BC. Denarius Serratus , Rome. (Silver, 18 mm, 4.05 g, 7 h). Diademed head of Venus to right, wearing earring and pearl necklace; behind, S C // C NAE BALB / LXXVIII. Victory driving fast triga to right, holding reins in both hands. Babelon (Naevia) 6; Crawford 382/1b; RBW 1410 var. (differing control mark); Sydenham 769b.

Virtually as struck. Good extremely fine with sharp details and charming mint luster

Privately purchased from CGB, Paris (France).

Divus Augustus, died AD 14. As 80 - 81, Rome. Struck under Titus as a commemorative issue. (Copper, 30 mm, 11.08 g, 5 h). DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. Radiate head of Divus Augustus to left // IMP T VESP AVG REST / PROVIDENT / S C. Square altar with two doors and two horns left and right on top. BMC 268; Cohen 559; Komnick 38.0; RIC 454 (Titus).

Very attractive specimen with sharp details, beautiful patina and prestigious provenance. Extremely fine

Provenance:

Ex Collection de Sartiges
Ex Auction Ars Classica XVIII, La célèbre collection dun diplomate étranger depuis longtemps décédé, Geneva (Switzerland), 10 November 1938, lot n°55 (Superbe pat. verdâtre. Superbe).

Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius ca. 130-133, Rome. (Silver, 17.8 mm, 3.12 g, 6 h). HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate head of Hadrian to right // RESTITVTORI GALLIAE. Hadrian, togate, standing right, holding roll in his left hand, raising up Galliae, who kneels to left before him. BMC 878; Cohen 1247; RIC 1573. Rare in this quality.

Extremely fine with sharp details, strong portrait and beautiful toning

With its original old label from Etienne Bourgey (probably from the 1920-30s).

Macrinus, 217-218. Denarius summer 217- early 218, Rome. (Silver, 19.5 mm, 3.16 g, 6 h). IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to right // FELICITAS TEMPORVM. Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding long caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 62; Clay Issue 2; Cohen 15. RIC 60.

Extremely fine with nice details

With its original old label from Etienne Bourgey (probably from the 1920-30s).

Traianus Decius, 249-251. Antoninianus , Rome. (Silver, 21,5 mm, 4,39 g, 3 h). IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right // ADVENTVS AVG. Trajan Decius on horseback to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding scepter in his left. C. 4; RIC 11b.

Extremely fine

Volusian, 251-253. Antoninianus 252, Rome. (Silver, 22,2 mm, 3,37 g, 6 h). IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian to right, seen from behind // VIRTVS AVGG. Virtus standing front, head to left, holding inverted spear in her left hand and placing her right hand on shield set on ground. Cohen 135; RIC 186.

Extremely fine

Valentinian I, 364-375. Siliqua 367-375, Treveri. (Silver, 17.9 mm, 2.24 g, 12 h). D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I to right // VRBS ROMA / TRPS. Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe in her right hand and long scepter in her left. RIC 27d(1); RSC 81e.

Extremely fine with sharp details, strong portrait and nice toning

With its original old collectors label from Etienne Bourgey (probably from the 1920-30s).

BASEL, STADT. Goldgulden o.J. (1433-1437). Mit Titel Sigismund als Kaiser. Fr. 4; HMZ 2-49b; Winterstein 60 var. GOLD.

Sehr schön

BASEL, STADT. Groschen 1499 (1901). 4.59 g. Spätere Nachprägung mit rostigen Stempeln. HMZ 2-52e. Selten. Nur 300 Exemplare geprägt.

Vorzüglich

BASEL, STADT. Halber Guldentaler 1583, Basel. 10.37 g. HMZ 2-62r; Winterstein (Taler) 429. Sehr selten.

Leicht korrodiert. Schön - sehr schön

BASEL, STADT. Silbermedaille o.J. (um 1640). Sogennanter Plancus-Vierteltaler. Von F. Fechter. Stadtansicht von Nordosten gesehen // Der römisch gekleidete, behelmte Stadtgründer mit Kommandostab, Schwert und Schild. 28mm; 6,98g. Leicht vergoldet. Haller 1306; Ewig 729; LeuSM 1090; Wunderly 2178. Selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung.

Unzirkuliert - In PCGS Slab, bewertet MS 61 - Top pop!

BASEL, STADT. Taler o.J. (um 1710), Basel. 28.13 g. Divo/Tobler 742; HMZ 2-99b.

Attraktives Exemplar. Vorzüglich - unzirkuliert

BASEL, STADT. Batzen 1763, Basel. 1.91 g. Divo/Tobler 775a; HMZ 2-105c. Selten in dieser Erhaltung.

Vorzüglich - unzirkuliert

BASEL, KANTON. 5 Batzen 1826, Basel oder Solothurn. 4.36 g. Variante mit BATZEN (gebogen). Schräg gerippter Rand. Divo/Tobler 139; HMZ 2-109d.

Vorzüglich

BASEL, KANTON. Halbbatzen 1826, Basel. 1.88 g. Variante mit spitztem Wappen. Divo/Tobler 148; HMZ 2-112d.

Vorzüglich

BERN, STADT. Halbtaler 1679, Bern. 13.72 g. Divo/Tobler 1134a; HMZ 2-191a. Selten in dieser Erhaltung.

Vorzügliches Exemplar mit feiner Tönung

BERN, STADT. Batzen 1793, Bern. 2.37 g. Divo/Tobler 524n; HMZ 2-223m.

Vorzüglich

BERN, STADT. Duplone 1797, Bern. 7.64 g. RESPVBLICA BERNENSIS. Gekröntes, spitzes Wappen über zwei Lorbeerzweigen // Stehender Krieger nach rechts gewandt, in alter Tracht mit Hellebarde und Fasces, im Abschnitt die Jahrzahl. Divo/Tobler 505; Fr. 187; HMZ 2-213i; Lohner 155. GOLD.

Unzirkuliert - Im NGC-Slab, bewertet MS 62

BERN, STADT. Taler 1798, Bern. 29.28 g. Breiter Krieger. Divo/Tobler 508; HMZ 2-218e.

Fast FDC

BERN, KANTON. 2 1/2 Batzen 1811, Bern. 1.07 g. Divo/Tobler 46; HMZ 2-238a.

Attraktives, unzirkuliertes Exemplar

BERN, KANTON. Duplone 1819, Bern. 7.63 g. RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS. Gekröntes, spitzes Kantonswappen über zwei Lorbeerzweigen // DEUS PROVIDEBIT. Stehender Krieger in alter Tracht mit Hellebarde und Fasces, im Abschnitt Jahreszahl. Gerippter Rand. Divo/Tobler 29a; Fr. 187; HMZ 2-229a. GOLD. Selten.

Fassungspuren am Rand. Vorzüglich

BERN, KANTON. Rappen 1836, Bern. 0.73 g. Divo/Tobler 49c; HMZ 2-240e.

Unzirkuliert

BERN, KANTON. Silbermedaille 1891. Auf die 700-Jahrfeier der Stadtgründung. Stempel von Ch. Bühler und F. Homberg. 22,63 g.; 38 mm. LeuSM - (vgl. 587).

Attraktives, fast unzirkuliertes Exemplar

FREIBURG/FRIBOURG, STADT. Silbermedaille o.J. (1776). Vermutlich zum 300. Jahrestag der Schlacht bei Murten. Unter einer Krone die Wappen von Bern, Freiburg und Murten über der Ansicht der Stadt. Der Murtensee im Hintergrund // Das Beinhaus, in welchem die Knochen der erschlagenen Burgundischen Krieger aufgetürmt liegen. 36,6 mm; 19,01 g. LeuSM 109.

Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Patina. Sehr schön - vorzüglich

FREIBURG/FRIBOURG, STADT. Viertelgulden (14 Kreuzer) 1790, Freiburg. 2.56 g. Divo/Tobler 651c; HMZ 2-274c.

Sehr schön - vorzüglich

FREIBURG, KANTON. Halbbatzen 1827, Freiburg. 1.76 g. Divo/Tobler 117a; HMZ 2-287d.

Vorzüglich