Stunning Greek Rarity Certified by NGC Ancients Offered in CNG Sale

A rare and beautifully preserved coin minted in ancient Scythia during the 4th century BC highlights more than 150 rarities certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming Classical Numismatic Group, LLC sale. Bidding is already underway for the CNG Feature Auction 123, which will be held May 22-23, 2023.

One of the top coins in the auction is a Bosporus, Panticapaeum c.340-320 BC Gold Stater graded NGC Ancients MS, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style (lot 105), with an estimate of $75,000. This gold stater features the bearded head of a deity — perhaps the god Pan or Silenus — opposite a griffin with a spear in its mouth, standing on an ear of grain. Located in eastern Crimea, Panticapaeum was an important trade hub on the fringe of the Classical Greek world. Its gold coins attest to its wealth, which was built on exporting to the Greeks a great many products, including wheat, gold, fish, timber and slaves.

Bosporus, Panticapaeum c.340-320 BC Gold Stater graded NGC Ancients MS, 5/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface with Fine Style Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified coins in this auction include:

• a Byzantine Empire, Constantine XI (AD 1448-1453) Silver Stavraton graded NGC Ancients AU, 3/5 Strike and 5/5 Surface (lot 823), with an estimate of $30,000
• an England (1584-1586) Sovereign graded NGC AU 55 (lot 978), with an estimate of $25,000
• an England 1692 5 Guineas - QVARTO graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1020), with an estimate of $25,000
• an England 1831 Sterling Silver Crown graded NGC PF 61 (lot 1076), with an estimate of $25,000
• an England 1687 5 Guineas graded NGC AU 53 (lot 1016), with an estimate of $20,000
• a Byzantine Empire, Revolt of the Heraclii AD 608-610 Gold Solidus graded NGC Ancients Ch AU, 3/5 Strike and 4/5 Surface (lot 723), with an estimate of $15,000
• a Byzantine Empire, Alexander AD 912-913 Gold Solidus graded NGC Ancients Ch XF, 5/5 Strike and 3/5 Surface (lot 789), with an estimate of $15,000
• an England 1726 5 Guineas graded NGC XF Details (lot 1029), with an estimate of $15,000

Estimates are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol represents US Dollars.