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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.29 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* to left, I to right, behind Athena holding Nike to left, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082, Calciati 458/1, SNG Fitz 3398, SNG Cop. 96, BMC 309-310). Slightly off centred on the obverse, light porosity, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
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Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (late 330's B.C.), silver stater, (11.37 gm), obv. chimaera to left, **SE* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, wreath above, rev. dove flying to left with open wings, N to left below dove's neck, olive branch tied to right, all within olive wreath, (S.2771, BCD 218 [LHS 96], Traite 776 [p.527], BMC 57-58). Bright, heavily cleaned with light porosity, otherwise very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm or Attic triobol, (470's/460's - 440's B.C.), (2.99 gm), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, with legs extended forward from body, rev. A, crossbar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses, one large dot below the crossbar, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1024 [p.254, LHS 96], Traite I, 1200 [Pl.XXXVII, 23], BMC 9 variety [p.136]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, (after 320's-270's B.C.), (2.62 gm), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, rev. A with A and P either side at top with crescent below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1094 [p.269, LHS 96], BMC 60 [p.141], SNG Cop. 29 [Pl.1], Mycenae Pl.9, 19). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
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Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, (late 2nd century B.C.), (1.85 gm), obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), (S.2849, Grandjean 140b [This Coin, p.116, illustrated plate V, obverse die D79, reverse die R119], BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 [p.110, Pl.XXII,8], McClean 6713-4 [p.444, Pl.229, 5]). Toned, very scarce, good very fine with pitting on the reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Aegai (Aigai), late 5th century - early 4th century B.C., silver hemidrachm, (2.46 g), obv. forepart of goat to right, the truncation ornamented with pearls, [A I C] anticlockwise, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right wearing a wreath, around A[IC], (S.2957, BMC 4 (p.16, Pl.IV, 4), BCD 388 (p.112), SNG Cop.126, SNG Delepierre 1966). Fair and rare.
Estimate $100
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Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Megara mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.01 g), obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, letters in field, mint mark cithera above, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9). Toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $100
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Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.29 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters T E across, wreath around, (S.3003, Clerk 223, BMC 127-8). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
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Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.49 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, [KIA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **POSEI [DW]NIOS* above and below, (cf,S.3757 BMC 10 [p.130]). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.33 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.38 g), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1213). Toned, light surface porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Aeolis, Kyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), obv. head of Amazon Kyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **SEUQHS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 58a [ANSMN 27, same dies], BMC 78 [type]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $660
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Sacks tightly braided issue, obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, **TFKGAN* a complex monogram behind, all within laurel wreath, behind **MURINAIWN*, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 3 and 5). Monogram type unpublished, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $850
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Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.06 g), issue 370-360 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **OIWNOS* (Menoitios), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class C [obv.23], Weber 5841, magistrate noted in Head for copper, also in Munsterberg from SNR XIII, 222, example in Pixodarus Hoard). Well centred, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Ionia, Ephesus, (c.91-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.52 g), year ME = 45 = 90-89 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent emerges left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, between serpents upright serpent staff, to left ME (= year 45), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 46, (p.26), Paris BN 2665, Pinder 36, SNG Cop.326). Mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ionia, Ephesus, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 16, Ephesus mint, (4.20 g), issued 138-161, obv. laureate head to right of Antoninus Pius, around KAICAP [ANTO]NEINOC, rev. wild boar advancing to right, pierced with spear, above **EF*ECI **WN*, (cf.S.1409, RPC - (no temp. number, unlisted), SNG Cop. 395). Good fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
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Ionia, Ephesus, Faustina Junior, wife of Marcus Aurelius, (died A.D. 175), AE 22, Ephesus mint, (6.77 g), issued 161-165, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina II,**FAUSTEI NA [SEBAS]*, rev. Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm branch, around **EFESIW N B NE*, (CF.S.1753, RPC 3082 (temp. number on line), SNG Cop. 402). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Ionia, Miletos, (2nd century B.C., Kinns 150-115 B.C.), silver drachm (octobol Sear), (4.63 g), Bion magistrate, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing right, head left, star above, MI monogram above uncertain monogram (AP?) to right, BI**W*N in exergue. (S.4512, Kinns 264 [obv.67, rev.126]). Very fine/good, obverse off centred, reverse with oxidation, rare.
Estimate $150
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Ionia, Islands, Samos, (c.408-366 B.C.), AE 13, (2.64 g), obv. head of Hera left, wearing stephane, rev. head of lion facing, (S.4666, SNG Cop 1694, SNG Von Aulock 2296); Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.11 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 896, SNG Greece II 395); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.43 g), obv. Herakles, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Poor - good fine, one in collector's packet. (2)
Estimate $100
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Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (8.68 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Kratinos and Kratinou, to right **ZMURN[AIWN]* above, to left in two lines KPATINO**S* KPATINOY*, (S.4571, Milne NC 1927, 290 [p.86]). Dark green patina, nearly very fine/very fine, with reverse slightly off centred, very rare group of magistrates, with a fine figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $150
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Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (9.37 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, within a laurel wreath, rev. the poet Homer seated to left holding staff, type without a Magistrates name and to right **IMURNAI[WN]*, (S.4574, BMC 117 [p.247]). Brown patina, slightly off centred on the obverse, very fine/good fine and extremely rare type with an interesting figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $150
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Ionia, Teos, Silver diobol, 320-294 B.C., (0.88 g), Dioches magistrate, obv. Griffin seated to right on base line, with pointed wings, left foreleg raised, rev. chelys, to left downwards **DIO*YXH**S*, THI above, (S.-. Kinns 96 rev.2 [PhD Thesis], Mionnet Sup.VI, 1895 [(p.377 for same magistrate]), Hirsch Sale No.21 Weber Colln. No.3005 [(p.206]). About extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Ionia, uncertain mint, (c.520-480 B.C.), silver tetartemorion (0.15 g), obv. rosette pattern, rev. incuse square with five raised dots, (SNG Kayhan 740, SNG von Aulock 1807, SNG Fitzwilliam 4464, Klein 433). Toned, mild surface pitting, otherwise very fine and very rare with collector ticket.
Estimate $100
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.70 gm), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, A**S* between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[EST]FEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock 4567 [Pl.148], SNG France 3, 86, BMC 30). Off centred, weak in places, nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (10.34 gm), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand and spear and shield in left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing skirt, pouring libation from patera on to lighted altar, raven standing behind, holding long laurel branch, Pamphylian script behind, (S.5436, SNG France 3, 644 (Pl.33), BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9]). Minor surface porosity, toned, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
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Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.09 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, **KLE UC across field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 39, Pl. XXVII, 5). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver hemidrachm, issued A.D. 58-60, (1.50 g), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F [CAESAR AVG GERMANI], rev. no legend, Victory seated right on globe, holding wreath within dotted border, (S.1949, RPC 3645, RIC 617, BMC 409). Small compact flan otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 g), Antioch mint, issued year 161 (152/151 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over HP, date **AX*P in exergue, (S.7015, SC 1641.6c, Newell SMA 119, BMC 17-8, SNG Cop. 235). Minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, first reign, (146-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.17 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 144-143 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg of galley, palm branch in background in field to left a club with Tyre monogram, **QXI* (169) to right above a monogram of a boxed XB, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, (S.7055, HSC 970, SC 1959.3a, Newell Tyre 87). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Syria, Seleucid kingdom of Tryphon, (142-138 B.C.), AE 17 (4.08 g), Antioch mint, obv. bust of Tryphon to right, with diademed, dotted border, rev. spiked Macedonian helmet ornamented with ibex-horn, **BASILEWS/TRUFWNOS* on left and **AUTOKRATO[ROS]* on right, (S.7089, SC 2034e, HGC 9, 1061, SMA p.73 for type and discussion). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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