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5702563. KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.98 g, 1h). In the name of Philetairos. Pergamon mint. Struck circa 263-255/0 BC. EF.
KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.98 g, 1h). In the name of Philetairos. Pergamon mint. Struck circa 263-255/0 BC. Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath / ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena enthroned left, right hand resting on shield set at her feet, left elbow resting on small sphinx seated right; transverse spear in background, ivy leaf above knee, monogram on throne, bow to right. Westermark Group III, obv. die V.XXVIII; SNG BN 1607; Hirsch 1461 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, some minor marks, a little off center on reverse. EF. Exceptionally high relief.
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5730037. THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.98 g, 6h). Near EF.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.98 g, 6h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, with hair in ampyx, wearing linear necklace / Horse grazing right; ΛAPI above. L-S Group 4, Head Type 21, dies O88/R4, b (this coin); Lorber, Early 52.– (unlisted rev. die); BCD Thessaly II 240 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 430; Winterthur 1700 (same dies). Light marks. Near EF.
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5730040. MACEDON, Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.49 g, 3h). VF.
MACEDON, Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.49 g, 3h). Inebriated Dionysos, wearing chiton draped from his waist, holding in right hand a kantharos propped on his right knee, reclining left on the back of an ass standing right; before, bird perched right upon branch / MEN-ΔA-I-ON within linear square around vine of five grape clusters within linear square; all within shallow incuse square. Noe, Mende, Group II, 25 (same dies); HGC 3, 545. Toned, remnants of find patina, some granularity and light smoothing, struck with somewhat worn dies. VF.
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5730070. KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.24 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Phase I, circa 122/121-119/18 BC. EF.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.24 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Phase I, circa 122/121-119/18 BC. Diademed bust left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ to left, MEΓΛΛOY above, AP ΣAKOY to right, EΠIΦANOVΣ in exergue, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow in extended right hand; monogram to inner left, palm to outer right. SNP Type Ib/1b.γ; Sellwood 24.5 corr. (monogram); Sunrise 282; Shore 68. Light iridescence. EF.
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5745034. SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Commodus. AD 177-192. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.00 g, 11h). Struck with Marcus Aurelius, co-emperor, AD 177-180. Good VF.
SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Commodus. AD 177-192. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.00 g, 11h). Struck with Marcus Aurelius, co-emperor, AD 177-180. AVT KAIC KO MMOΔOC CЄB, laureate head right / ΓЄP CAP ΔHM • ЄΞ • Δ • VΠAT • B •, eagle standing left on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal, head and tail right, with wings displayed; to lower left, ram’s head left; between legs, star. McAlee 636; RPC IV.3 Online 7172.3 (this coin); Prieur 168. Lightly toned, minor marks, trace deposits. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of three recorded in RPC.
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182790000. Classical Numismatic Group Inc., The Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection of the Coins of Roman Alexandria. 273 individual lots total. Includes Introduction and Prices Realized. Limited Edition. (X279)
Classical Numismatic Group Inc., The Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection of the Coins of Roman Alexandria. 273 individual lots total. Includes Introduction and Prices Realized. Limited Edition. (X279)
(From the Cataloguer's Introduction):
"It has been a rare privilege to catalog the following Alexandrian coins from the collection of Giovanni Maria Staffieri. I have been aware of Giovanni and his collection for a long time now, as he purchased quite a few “old friends” from my collection of Alexandrian coinage, when we sold the best pieces in December of 1990 (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII). I finally was able to meet him in person at the XVth International Numismatic Congress held in Taormina, Sicily in September of 2015. At the Congress, Giovanni told me that he was working on a book devoted to his collection, which he completed earlier this year: Alexandria In Nummis, 30 a.C.–298 d.C. – Una passione – Una collezione. It is a wonderful book, worthy of such an impressive collection.
Giovanni was born in Lugano, Switzerland in 1944. After completing his studies at the University of Zürich in 1969, he returned to his hometown to start his own business. After a successful career of 40 years, Giovanni retired in 2009, and was able to concentrate on his various avocations, including numismatics.
A life member of the Swiss Numismatic Society since 1966 (a gift from his father), Giovanni started attending meetings of the Society in Zürich on a regular basis in the 1970s, where he would meet Dr. Piero Beretta from Milan. It was Dr. Beretta who introduced him to the Roman coins from the mint of Alexandria in Egypt, and indeed, Giovanni purchased many of his best coins, almost all ex Dattari, from Dr. Beretta. Dr. Beretta, a classical art teacher, had the good fortune to purchase these coins directly from the Dattari collection when it was being dispersed.
Giovanni has never been content with just being a collector, and indeed, his scholarly publications and articles are numerous and reflect his intense interest in the Alexandrian series. Several of his articles are cited in the following catalogue, and of course, every coin in this sale is listed (with full descriptions and commentary) by Giovanni in his book Alexandria In Nummis.
The following 273 lots represent the finest and rarest coins from the Alexandrian collection of Giovanni Maria Staffieri, which includes 116 coins from the Giovanni Dattari collection – probably still one of the finest and most complete collections ever assembled. I am honored that Giovanni included 26 coins from my collection. Other notable collectors of Alexandrian coins represented in the pedigree chain of the Staffieri collection are: Lloyd Beauchaine, Renzo Canavesi, Colonel James W. Curtis, Philip DeVicci, Garth R. Drewry, Carlo Fontana, John Work Garrett, Tony Hardy, Marcel Jungfleisch, Richard Cyril Lockett, Dr. Meyer-Coloniensis, Athos Moretti, Giuseppe Nascia, Walter Niggeler, Jean-Pierre Righetti, David Simpson, Dr. Hans Steger, and Gilbert Steinberg.
Finally, I have strived for accuracy in the following catalogue, but any errors found are my own."
Kerry K. Wetterstrom
November 2017
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182800000. Classical Numismatic Group Inc., The Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection of the Coins of Roman Alexandria. 273 individual lots total. Includes Introduction and Prices Realized. Limited Edition. (X280)
Classical Numismatic Group Inc., The Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection of the Coins of Roman Alexandria. 273 individual lots total. Includes Introduction and Prices Realized. Limited Edition. (X280)
(From the Cataloguer's Introduction):
"It has been a rare privilege to catalog the following Alexandrian coins from the collection of Giovanni Maria Staffieri. I have been aware of Giovanni and his collection for a long time now, as he purchased quite a few “old friends” from my collection of Alexandrian coinage, when we sold the best pieces in December of 1990 (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII). I finally was able to meet him in person at the XVth International Numismatic Congress held in Taormina, Sicily in September of 2015. At the Congress, Giovanni told me that he was working on a book devoted to his collection, which he completed earlier this year: Alexandria In Nummis, 30 a.C.–298 d.C. – Una passione – Una collezione. It is a wonderful book, worthy of such an impressive collection.
Giovanni was born in Lugano, Switzerland in 1944. After completing his studies at the University of Zürich in 1969, he returned to his hometown to start his own business. After a successful career of 40 years, Giovanni retired in 2009, and was able to concentrate on his various avocations, including numismatics.
A life member of the Swiss Numismatic Society since 1966 (a gift from his father), Giovanni started attending meetings of the Society in Zürich on a regular basis in the 1970s, where he would meet Dr. Piero Beretta from Milan. It was Dr. Beretta who introduced him to the Roman coins from the mint of Alexandria in Egypt, and indeed, Giovanni purchased many of his best coins, almost all ex Dattari, from Dr. Beretta. Dr. Beretta, a classical art teacher, had the good fortune to purchase these coins directly from the Dattari collection when it was being dispersed.
Giovanni has never been content with just being a collector, and indeed, his scholarly publications and articles are numerous and reflect his intense interest in the Alexandrian series. Several of his articles are cited in the following catalogue, and of course, every coin in this sale is listed (with full descriptions and commentary) by Giovanni in his book Alexandria In Nummis.
The following 273 lots represent the finest and rarest coins from the Alexandrian collection of Giovanni Maria Staffieri, which includes 116 coins from the Giovanni Dattari collection – probably still one of the finest and most complete collections ever assembled. I am honored that Giovanni included 26 coins from my collection. Other notable collectors of Alexandrian coins represented in the pedigree chain of the Staffieri collection are: Lloyd Beauchaine, Renzo Canavesi, Colonel James W. Curtis, Philip DeVicci, Garth R. Drewry, Carlo Fontana, John Work Garrett, Tony Hardy, Marcel Jungfleisch, Richard Cyril Lockett, Dr. Meyer-Coloniensis, Athos Moretti, Giuseppe Nascia, Walter Niggeler, Jean-Pierre Righetti, David Simpson, Dr. Hans Steger, and Gilbert Steinberg.
Finally, I have strived for accuracy in the following catalogue, but any errors found are my own."
Kerry K. Wetterstrom
November 2017
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Postage and handling rates shown on web generated orders do not apply. The price of the catalog includes shipping.
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