Katalog - Auction 309

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C.ca 466-460 BC. ΣYPA, Diademed head of Arethusa r.; Rv. Octopus. Boehringer 421; SNG ANS 131. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

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ΣVRA (R retrograde), diademed head of Arethusa R.; RV. Octopus. Boehringer 449- 467; HGC 2, 1375; SNG ANS 138; Bérend, Poulpes, Tav. VI, 6; SNG München 1003. Extremely fine.

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Head of nymph facing slightly l.; RV. Octopus. CNS 29; SNG ANS 385-388. Dark green patina. Good very fine.

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Engraver Phrygillos (unsigned), c.ca 410-405. Head of Arethusa to left, her hair bound in a sphendone. Rev. ΣΥ - ΡΑ Wheel of four spokes, with the legend in the upper quarters and a pair of opposed dolphins in the lower. Calciati 19 fr4/7; HGC 2, 1479; SNG ANS 411. Dark patina with red spots. Good extremely fine. Slight traces of delicate cleaning; some smoothing and possible tooling. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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ΣYPAKO–ΣIΩN, youthful bare head of the river-god Anapos l., Rv. Horse galloping right, [ΣYR]AKOΣIΩN on exergual band. SNG Lloyd 1425; SNG ANS 341; SNG Copenhagen 688; Dewing 927-8; BMC 170. Obverse from a slightly rusty die, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.

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Head of Arethusa to left, hair bound up in sakkos, wearing earring and pearl necklace; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN before, dolphin downwards behind; Rv. Octopus. SNG ANS 293-4; SNG Copenhagen 675; HGC 2, 1381. Fine style. Slightly irregular flan, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine. 

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Head of Arethusa L., hair bound in ampyx and sphendone, RV. Four-spoked wheel, two dolphins in lower quarters. SNG ANS 301-303 var. (head l.). Refined style. Slight corrosion, otherwise extremely fine.

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ΣYPA, head of Athena to l., wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet; Rv. Eight-rayed star between two dolphins; Σ between two rostrums. Calciati 62-67 (var.); CNS 62 (var.); HGC 2, 1436 (var.); SNG ANS 455 (var.). Dark green patina with lighter spots. Good very fine. 

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Head of Athena l. wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath; Rv. Starfish between two dolphins. SNG ANS 454; CNS II 6269 (Dionysius); SNG Munich 1133; SNG Cop. 720; HGC 2, 1436. Dark brown patina with lighter hues. Very fine.

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ΣΥΡΑ, Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard, Rv. Hippocamp left. Holloway, Further, Series 4, fig. 9; CNS 34; HGC 2, 1456. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.

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ΣΥΡΑ, head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; Rv.  Hippocamp l. Boehringer 40-43; CNS II, 34; HGC 2, 1456. Attractive light green patina. Traces of gentle cleaning, otherwise extremely fine. From a private European collection formed in the 1980s.

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Head of Arethusa to l.; laurel branch behind; Rv. Dolphin to r.; cockle shell below, ΣVPA between. CNS II 24; SNG ANS 417; HGC 2, 1480. Exceptional light green patina; untouched. Refined style. Good extremely fine.  From a private European collection formed in the 1980s.

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Pegasos flying l.; Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ, helmeted head of Athena r. Pegasi 2; SNG ANS 494–507; SNG Lloyd 1442-3; HGC 2, 1400. Traces of old cleaning. Fields gently smoothed. Possible minor tooling following cleaning. Good extremely fine. Fine style.

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Attic standard. Head of Athena facing slightly l., wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and pearl necklace; two dolphins to l., ΣYPAK to r.; Rv. Female, holding rein in right hand, riding right on horse; star and grain ear to left, N below. SNG ANS 522; SNG Munich 1125; SNG Cop. 716; HGC 2, 1370. Good very fine.

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Janiform female head; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN around, dolphin downwards to r.; Rv. Horse galloping to l.; star above. SNG ANS 517 corr. (one dolphin); SNG Copenhagen 719; HGC 2, 1374. Rare. Minor edge splits, otherwise good very fine.

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ΖΕΥΣ ΕΛ-ΕΥ-ΘΕΡΙΟΣ, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios r.; Rv. ΣΥΡΑΚΟ-ΣΙΩΝ, winged thunderbolt; on r., eagle standing r. CNS 72; HGC 1440. Expressive portrait. Dark tone. Instances of gentle cleaning; some smoothing, otherwise good extremely fine. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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ZEYΣ EΛ-EY-ΘEPIOΣ, bearded and laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios r.; Rv. ΣYPAKO-ΣION, thunderbolt, eagle with closed wings to r. Calciati 72; SNG ANS 477-478. Green patina. Slight traces of delicate cleaning; some encrustations. Fields gently smoothed; possible evidence of minimal tooling, otherwise extremely fine. From a private European collection formed in the 1980s.

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Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; Rv. Winged thunderbolt; above, AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ; below, BAΣIΛEOΣ / E. SNG ANS 704; HGC 1535. Possible evidence of old mounting, otherwise extremely fine. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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Head of Persephone l., wearing barley wreath; Rv. ΣYPAKO-ΣIΩN, bull advancing l. De Luynes 1314; Dewing 936; SNG Lloyd 1475; Boston, MFA 455; SNG ANS 707; Bérend, Studies Price, pl. 9, 14. In good condition for this issue. Possible traces of former mounting. Good very fine / extremely fine. From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.