CNG FEATURE AUCTION 120 HIGHLIGHTS

An impressive offering of English hammered silver coins, an array of Greek masterworks and more than 100 Roman gold pieces are coming to the auction block in Classical Numismatic Group LLC's Feature Auction 120, closing May 11-12, 2022.

With 1,335 lots at a total pre-sale estimate of $2.4 million, CNG 120 a well-rounded offering that collectors across the whole spectrum of Ancient, World and English coins will find enticing, said Michael Gasvoda, CNG's Managing Director. The strong market and our recent spectacular success with Triton XXV in January brought in a number of outstanding consignments, he noted. Our bidders will reap the benefits.

The English section features the New Horizons and Causeway Collections, offering a remarkably comprehensive holding of hammered silver of the late Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and early Plantagenet kings. Covering nearly two centuries of English history from Aethelred II to Stephen, this section includes 100 different silver pennies struck at 36 different mints, a veritable tour of early England.

Highlights include:

 
Handsome Penny of William the Conqueror

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NORMAN. Henry I. 1100-1135. AR Penny (21mm, 1.42 g, 11h). Large Profile/Cross and Annulets type (BMC viii). Southwark mint; Leofwine, moneyer. Struck circa 1113. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IONSK/norman-henry-i-1100-1135-ar-penny-21mm-142-g-11h-large-profilecross-and-annulets-type-bmc-viii-southwark-mint-leofwine-moneyer-struck-circa-1113)

 
A rare and iconic flag type penny of Stephen

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NORMAN. Stephen. 1135-1154. AR Penny (19mm, 1.15 g). Ornamental group, flag type. York mint. Struck circa 1145-1149. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IONT8/norman-stephen-1135-1154-ar-penny-19mm-115-g-ornamental-group-flag-type-york-mint-struck-circa-1145-1149)

Also featured in the sale is a fine run of hammered silver crowns from the Eton Collection, including a number of choice pieces struck during the reign of Charles I:

CNG 120's Greek offering comprises 555 coins, including a run of Macedonian silver and gold issues from the Ulysses Collection, coins of Northern and Central Greece from the James Gilman Collection, a diverse group of early electrum coinage, and many important early Judean issues. Greek highlights include:

 
Exceptional Gela didrachm

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SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.70 g, 6h). (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOLXS/sicily-gela-circa-49085-48075-bc-ar-didrachm-20mm-870-g-6h)

 
Magnificent Leontini tetradrachm

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SICILY, Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.28 g, 3h). (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOLYE/sicily-leontini-circa-430-425-bc-ar-tetradrachm-25mm-1728-g-3h)

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Impressive silver tristater of Alexander I

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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander I. 498-454 BC. AR Tristater – Oktadrachm (32mm, 28.90 g, 8h). Light Aeginetic standard. Aigai mint. Struck circa 476/5-460 BC. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOM3V/kings-of-macedon-alexander-i-498-454-bc-ar-tristater-oktadrachm-32mm-2890-g-8h-light-aeginetic-standard-aigai-mint-struck-circa-4765-460-bc)

 
Pedigreed gold stater of Mithradates VI

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KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.34 g, 11h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 10, year 213 BE (July 84 BC). (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOMC2/kings-of-pontos-mithradates-vi-eupator-circa-120-63-bc-av-stater-20mm-834-g-11h-pergamon-mint-dated-month-10-year-213-be-july-84-bc)

 
Extremely rare Persian gold double-daric

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PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. temp. Stamenes – Seleukos. Satraps of Babylon, circa 328/3-311 BC. AV Double Daric (19mm, 16.90 g). Babylon mint. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOMOE/persia-alexandrine-empire-temp-stamenes-seleukos-satraps-of-babylon-circa-3283-311-bc-av-double-daric-19mm-1690-g-babylon-mint)

Among the Roman coins offered are than 100 Roman gold aurei and solidi, including several extreme rarities. Roman emperors and empresses represented by gold aurei (often by multiple coins) include Claudius, Otho, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Domitia, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Aelius Caesar, Antoninus Pius, Faustina Senior, Marcus Aurelius, Faustina Junior, Lucius Verus, Commodus, Caracalla, Julia Domna, Gordian III, Philip I, Herennia Etruscilla, and Hostilian. The sale also includes gold solidi of Constantius II, Julian II, Valens, Theodosius I, Magnus Maximus, Honorius, Theodosius II, Valentinian III, Leo I, Leo II, and Zeno.

Roman Provincial, Republican and Imperial highlights include:

 
Noah's Ark bronze of Apamaea, Phrygia

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PHRYGIA, Apameia. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ Octassarion (36mm, 23.25 g, 5h). (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOMVZ/phrygia-apameia-macrinus-ad-217-218-octassarion-36mm-2325-g-5h)

 
Silver tetradrachm of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony:

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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Mark Antony & Cleopatra VII of Egypt. 36 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.11 g, 12h). (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IOMXJ/seleucis-and-pieria-antioch-mark-antony-cleopatra-vii-of-egypt-36-bc-ar-tetradrachm-27mm-1511-g-12h)

 
Rare silver denarius of Gaius ‘Caligula'

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Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. AD 37-41. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.65 g, 3h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Last emission, from 1 January AD 41. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5ION3K/gaius-caligula-with-divus-augustus-ad-37-41-ar-denarius-18mm-365-g-3h-lugdunum-lyon-mint-last-emission-from-1-january-ad-41)

 
Extremely rare gold aureus of Domitia

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Domitia. Augusta, AD 82-96. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.52 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Domitian, AD 88-89. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5ION6P/domitia-augusta-ad-82-96-av-aureus-195mm-752-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-under-domitian-ad-88-89)

 
Gold aureus of Hadrian and Divus Trajan

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Hadrian, with Divus Trajan. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck August-December AD 117. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5ION7N/hadrian-with-divus-trajan-ad-117-138-av-aureus-20mm-719-g-6h-rome-mint-struck-august-december-ad-117)

 
Rare gold aureus of Commodus

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Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.72 g, 12h). Rome. Struck AD 192. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IONBI/commodus-ad-177-192-av-aureus-20mm-772-g-12h-rome-struck-ad-192)

 
Rare and historic silver medallion of Constantine I the Great:

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Constantine I. AD 307/310-337. AR Medallion of 5 Siliquae (28mm, 15.46 g, 6h). Donative to Commemorate the Dedication of Constantinople. Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck shortly before 11 May AD 330. (https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/view/4-5IONET/constantine-i-ad-307310-337-ar-medallion-of-5-siliquae-28mm-1546-g-6h-donative-to-commemorate-the-dedication-of-constantinople-constantinople-mint-5th-officina-struck-shortly-before-11-may-ad-330)

Pre-bids on all coins in CNG 120 may be placed via the company's website, www.cngcoins.com. The live auction will commence at 9 am EDT on Wednesday, May 11, continuing through Thursday, May 12, and can be followed via CNG's Auction Mobility platform on the website. To receive a printed copy of the full-color catalog and a detailed schedule, contact Classical Numismatic Group LLC at CNG@cngcoins.com, or call (717) 390-9194.

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