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Acarnania, Anactorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod and AN monogram behind head, (S.2249, Calciati 26/1 [p.490], BMC 28 [p.117]). Blue and red highlights over a grey patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (320-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.40 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with stylis or mast with yard arms and **X* below neck, (cf.S.2274, Calciati 141 [p.429], BMC 101, cf.SNG Cop.357, McClean 5350). Very fine, some weakness in places, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Boiotia, Thebes, (426-395 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right wreathed with ivy, **[Q E]* either side, (S.2383, SNG Fitz. 2912-3, McClean 5578, Weber 3255-6, Pozzi 1422, SNG Cop. 282-4). Good fine/fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $400
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Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.09 g), Kalli.. magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field across field KA **LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BCD 555, BMC 151, SNG Fitz. 2950, SNG Delepierre 1309, SNG Cop. 340, Weber 3280). Bright, good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Kal(l)i.., silver stater, (12.29 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KA LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, McClean 5603, Weber 3280, SNG Cop. 340, SNG Fitz. 2950). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $500
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Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.73 g), obv. head of nymph Euboea to right, in high relief, with hair rolled, rev. neck and head of cow three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, to right a lyre, (S.2466, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.99 [p.163, obv. XLV, rev. 55, Plate X same dies], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 17 similar dies], cf.SNG Cop. 484). Attractive grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 g), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, in high relief, with hair rolled, rev. neck and head of cow three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, to right a Satyr's mask, (S.2466, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.120 listed [p.168, obv. II, rev. 62], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 23 same reverse die, it realised 450 euros +], SNG Cop. 484). Attractive grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Euboia, Chalkis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.62 g), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, monogram of Z and H, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 8 [p.33-37, Pl.VI-VIII], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 137-139]. Very fine
Estimate $250
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Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver obol, (0.54 g), obv. bull's head facing, rev. octopus in incuse square, (S.1825, BMC 33-38, SNG Cop. 473, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 327-335]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Euboia, Histaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.42 g), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, AY**G* torch to right, (S.2494, BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 371, realised 350 Euros +], Traite II, 192 [Pl.CXCVIII, 16]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.10 g), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, around **[IS] TIAEWN*, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.75 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, KAPY above, club to right below, (S.2505, BMC 8-9, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 556, realised 250 Euros +], SNG Cop.417). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Euboia, Karystos, (c.300 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.69 g), obv. cow standing to right, head turned back, suckling a calf, rev. cock standing to right, [K]APY**STIW[N]* before, **CEF* mpnogram behind, (S.2509, BMC 13, Robinson NN&M 124 "A Hoard of Silver Coins from Carystus" No.30 [Pl.III], Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 571, realised 1500 Euros +], SNG Cop.417). Grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Attica, Athens, (early 4th-early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in trace of an incuse square, (S.2537, BMC 144, Kraay [Coins of Ancient Athens] Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Full flan, good very fine or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (c.264-267 A.D.), AE 21, (5.19 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. **AQH NA IWN* around, garlanded bucranium with fillet between horns, hanging down at sides, (S.4856, Kroll, Athenian Agora Period VC 401, Sv, Pl. 99, No.26, [same dies]); Egypt, Alexandria, Aurelian and Vabalathus, (A.D. 270-275), billon tetradrachm, year 2 and 5 = A.D. 271-272, (7.39 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, L B across, around traces of A K **L DOM AURHL*IANOC CEB, rev. L**E* across, diademed draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus to right, around traces of I A C OVABA**LLAOQ*C A**Q*HNV, (cf.S.4757, BMC 2387, Milne 4336, Koln 3061). Surface oxidation, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, and scarce for the first coin; second coin fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
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Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.09 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, with bankers mark in centre of turtle, rev. 'incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIa "thin collar", cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Well centred, otherwise fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.09 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, "small skew" cf.464, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.04 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, several countermarks, including D and O and three lines from central point, rev. 'proto-skew', [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857, Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin nearly fine, interesting and important countermarks.
Estimate $200
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Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.26 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small skew pattern, (S.1857, Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Off centred reverse, otherwise fine or better and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.44 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet with extra branch, plough behind, A P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 441 [p.265, 2 reported], Ravel 1022 [p.255, Pl.LXII]). Attractive tone and well centred, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (issued late 330's B.C.), silver stater, (11.88 g), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SE* below, wreath above, rev. dove flying to left, I before, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BCD 219 [LHS 96], BMC 56 (p.40), cf.SNG Cop.48, SNG Delepierre 1944). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetic standard, 430-400 B.C., (5.75 g), obv. Dove alighting to left, **S* below, E to left, rev. Dove flying to left, with open wings above and below all within olive wreath, tied to right.(S.2765, HGC 5, 206, BCD 174-178, [p.60-61], SNG Cop.34 [Pl.1], BMC 26ff, Traite 764 [Pl.CCXX 1]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.80 g), obv. Chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. Dove flying to left, dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, c.330-270 B.C., AE 14 or Chalkos, (1.81 g), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **S* in olive wreath tied above, (cf.S.2781, Warren Group 4a.2, BCD 304.2); another similar AE 13, (1.38 g), rev. similar with olive wreath tied to left, (Warren group 4a.4, BCD 304.4). Second with even apple green patina, good fine - very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $180
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Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Kleitor, silver triobol, (c.late 4th century - 270's-260 B.C.), (2.39 g), obv. radiate head of Helios facing, rev. bull butting to right, **KL*[H] above, (cf.S.2700, BCD [LHS 96] 1429, BMC 3, Traite III, 920); Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (2.50 g), obv. dove flying to right, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **[O]LUM/[P]I A/DAS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 344.1 [p.98], BMC 197, Warren note 229 [Num. Chron. 1984, p.15, third issue]). Both toned, both slightly off centre, first with gouge mark on reverse, otherwise fine and rare, second very fine both with tickets.
Estimate $300
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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 $150
SOLD $80
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 $120
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Pontus or Bosporos, uncertain area (Amisos?), c.130-100 B.C., AE 25, (20.29 g), obv. male head to left wearing leather cap, with clear countermarks of a helmet, gorgoneion and thunderbolt, rev. star of eight rays with central dot, or sun burst, (cf.SNG BMC (Black Sea) 972-5, SNG Stancomb 649, SNG Cop. 232 var. Waddington Rec. Pl.M 10-15, Laffaille 409 var., Freedman Collection 402 [Triton V, 402], S.-). Nearly fine, countermarks fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.31 g), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Nearly extremely fine, well centred and very rare in this condition. $$ Ex Alan Jordan Collection and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 73 (lot 3299). A similar piece for the twin city (Byzantium) on the other side of the Bosphorus in this sale. A similar lot in Sale 72 realised $920 + 16.5%.
Estimate $400
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Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.40 g), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion to left 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 $60
SOLD $60