The Lugdunum Auction 23

Au cœur de la vente : des monnaies anciennes

En 2023, notre vente aux enchères a eu lieu le jeudi 14 décembre à Soleure.
Lieu : Hôtel H4, Schänzlistrasse 5, CH-4500 Soleure, Suisse.

Proposées aux enchères étaient des monnaies anciennes dont la provenance est documentée, des monnaies et médailles suisses et des monnaies d’or du monde entier.

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Greek coins
Lot No. 1 – 84

Celtic coins
Lot No. 85 – 91

Roman coins
Lot No. 92 – 117

Swiss coins & medals
Lot No. 118-457

European coins & medals
Lot No. 458 – 543

German coins & medals
Lot No. 544 – 566

Coins & medals from Overseas
Lot No. 567 – 634

Auction 23 - Prix réalisés

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Highlights

Ancient coins with documented provenance

At the very centre of this small but fine selection of ancient coins is a collection of Greek coins that was carefully assembled by a Swiss collector between 1970 and 2000. The good style of the coins and the presence of documented provenances
make this collection particularly interesting.

Lot 6:
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Nomos circa 550-510 BC. 7,77 g. Bull standing left on dotted exergual line, looking backwards; in exergue, VM // The same type incuse. Dewing 406; Historia Numorum Italy 1729; Jameson 1873; SNG ANS 834; SNG Copenhagen 1388. Extremely fine with charming toning
Estimation CHF 1’000 / hammer price CHF 2’200

Provenance: Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 44, Zurich (Switzerland), Autumn 1985, lot n°7.

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Lot 17:
SELINUS. Didrachm or Nomos circa 530-500 BC. 8,90 g. Selinon leaf // Mill-sail pattern incuse. Selinus Hoard 39; SNG ANS 670. Extremely fine with sharp details.
Estimation CHF 1’000 / hammer price CHF 1’800

Provenance: Auction SKA Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern, Berne (Switzerland), October 1987, lot n°703.

Lot 29:
KINGS OF MACEDON. Perseus, 179-168 BC. Tetradrachm circa 174-173 BC. 16,89 g. Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, magistrate. Diademed head right // Eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; all within oak wreath; below, plow right. Mamroth, Perseus 8; HGC 3, 1091; SNG Copenhagen 1267; SNG Manchester 745. Charming portrait in high relief. Extremely fine with beautiful patina
Estimation CHF 2’000 / hammer price CHF 2’800

Provenance: Auction Schweizerischer Bankverein 26, Basel (Switzerland) 22 January 1991, lot n°93; Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 57, Zurich (Switzerland), Spring 1992, lot n°61.

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Swiss coins & medals

Switzerland is also well represented with three interesting groups of coins, focussing on the early coinage of the diocese of Basel, coins & medals of Solothurn and the gold coinage of the Republic of Bern, among which some coins can be described as cabinet pieces.

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Lot 146:
BASEL, STADT. Silbermedaille o.J. (um 1640). 6,98 g. Sogennanter Plancus-Vierteltaler. Von F. Fechter. Stadtansicht von Nordosten gesehen // Der römisch gekleidete, behelmte Stadtgründer mit Kommandostab, Schwert und Schild. Haller 1306; Ewig 729; LeuSM 1090; Wunderly 2178. Leicht vergoldet. Unzirkuliertes Prachtexemplar
Estimation CHF 100 / hammer price CHF 440

Lot 210:
BERN, STADT. Dukat o.J. (1772), Bern. 3,48 g. MONETA AUR REIPUB BERNENS. Gekröntes Berner Wappen in einem Blätterkranz // BENEDICTUS SIT IEHOVA DEUS. Kartusche mit Inschrift und Wertangabe. Divo/Tobler 487; Fr. 172; HMZ 2-215a.
GOLD. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Kabinettstück. Prachtexemplar in FDC -In NGC Slab, bewertet MS 66* – Top pop!
Estimation CHF 2’000 / hammer price CHF 5’200

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Lot 342:
SOLOTHURN, KANTON. 4 Franken (Neutaler) 1813, Solothurn. 29,89 g. CANTON SOLOTHN. Gekröntes, ovales Kantonswappen in einem geschweiften Schild, zwischen zwei Lorbeerzweigen, unten
Jahrzahl 1813 // SCHWEIZERE EIDSGENOSST. Stehender Krieger in alter Tracht mit Fahne und Schild mit der Inschrift: XIX CANT. Im Abschnitt Wertangabe 4 FRANKEN. Divo/Tobler 123; HMZ 2-855a; Simmen (SMK) 115. Selten. Angeblich nur 250 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzügliches Exemplar mit feiner Tönung
Estimation CHF 750 / hammer price CHF 1’400

Provenance: Exemplar der Sammlung Heiner Stucker,
Auktion Bank Leu AG 5, Zürich 25. Oktober 1972, Los n°1448.

Gold coinage from around the world

Gold coins from Europe and Overseas complete the auction. Several gold coins deserve special attention,
thanks to the high NGC grades.

Lot 459:
BELGIUM. Flanders. Louis II de Mâle, 1346-1384. Flandres d’or (Gouden Flanders) nd (1361-1364), Gent. LVDOVIC DEI G COM F DNS FLANDRI E. Count bearing sword standing under a Gothic dais with a shield and helmet to either side, his mantle with ermines. FLANDRES in exergue // BENEDICTVS QUI VENIT IN NOMINE DOMIN. Cross fleurée with lion rampant in center and F / L / A / D in angles, all within a quadrilobe with trefoils in the spandrels. Delm. 464; Fr. 161; Schneider 147. GOLD. Very rare in this quality Choice uncirculated with sharp details and mint luster – In NGC Slab, graded MS 65 – Top Pop! 
Estimation CHF 5’000 / hammer price 5’000

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Lot 501:
ITALY. Lucca Republic. Zecchino d’oro nd (ca. 1570). Crowned and draped bust of the Volto Santo (Holy Face of Lucca) facing slightly left; coat-of-arms to upper left // St. Martin, giving cloak to beggar to right, on horse trotting left. Fr. 487; MIR-169/20. GOLD. Almost uncirculated – In NGC holder, graded AU 58
Estimation CHF 2’000 / hammer price CHF 2’300