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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), issue c. 430 B.C., 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 incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 g), issue c. 430 B.C., 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 incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.07 g), issue c.420 B.C., 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 incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Uneven tone, cut across owl's neck on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 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 incuse square, (S.2537, cf.Kroll 15, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, good very fine.
Estimate $400
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Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 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 incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay [Coins of Ancient Athens] Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Short of flan as usual, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.34 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, dolphin countermarked on obverse, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Grey tone, with golden highlights, well centred flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
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Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.35 g), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1781ff.). Toned, well centred with countermark on back, very fine or better, with sharp head and flippers, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.53 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing olive wreath on Corinthian helmet, below A to left P below, plough behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 443, Ravel 1024, SNG Cop. 69). Attractive steel blue tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.18 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). Bright, surface porosity and roughness from cleaning, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (320's-c.275 B.C.), silver triobol or hemi-drachm, (2.27 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, I absent, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left eagle on knee of Pan, monogram **DI* to left, to right **D*, ME**G* upwards behind, (cf.S.2719, BCD 1564 (p.371), Dengate [MN 13] Group III, Issue 4, [p.82-3], SNG Fitz. 3892). Very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (320's-c.275 B.C.), silver triobol or hemi-drachm, (2.37 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, I absent, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left monogram AP, to right HP monogram, (cf.S.2687, BCD 1527.2 (p.365), Dengate [MN 13] Group I, Period I, Issue 5, [p.63], Weber 4265, SNG Cop.193 [Pl.4]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (late 330's B.C.), silver stater, (11.37 g), 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 $350
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.77 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, three dots over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 295 [LHS 96], BMC -). Toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
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Bithynia, Kalchedon, silver drachm, (416-357 B.C.), (5.13 g), obv. bull standing to left on ear of corn, **KALC*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.3738, BMC 4-7). At edge a porous surface, but attractive, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $150
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes III, (128-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.30 g), issued year 190 = 108-107 B.C., obv. head of Nicomedes II to right, with diadem, rev. Zeus standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, eagle on thunderbolt to left, before Zeus monogram, to right **BASILEWS* to left **EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*, below date qp (190), (S.7274, Waddington p.231, De Callatay D.91, cf.SNG von Aulock 264 [year 200]). Dark even cabinet toning, several minor reverse marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare date.
Estimate $2,000
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Mysia, Cyzicus, (1st century B.C. - 2nd century A.D.), Lead (Pb) Stater Weight (26x26mm, 21.17 g). KYZ/CTA above and below caduceus to right / Blank, (cf.Rochesnard p. 68/6, cf. CNG Sale 94 lot 879 (torch instead of caduceus). Very fine, very rare with dirt patination.
Estimate $200
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Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.62 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MH, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 21, Pinder -). Very fine, with descriptive ticket.
Estimate $200
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Aeolis, Kyme (Cyme), (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.55 g), obv. head of Amazon Cyme 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 **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue [ANSMN 27] [Pl.4, 17 same obverse die], BMC Troas 73 [p.111], SNG Cop. 103, SNG von Aulock 1636). Extremely fine with several die cracks on the obverse.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
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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Ionia, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MHTRAS* (Metras), (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 [p.88], Pozzi Collection 2434). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.55 g), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, No.14, [similar dies to obv. 12, rev.11, 2 known, Pl.47], Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, cf.No.10 [similar dies], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 96 7 June 1999 [lot 195 same dies]). Off centred slightly on the reverse, very dark tone, otherwise nearly very fine and a very rare pair of dies.
Estimate $500
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Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), uncertain ruler, (c. 490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.78 g), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, head to left, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, cf. No.4 and 5, [similar dies of obv. 4 and 5 and rev.2, Pl.47, 3-4, cf. Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.4 [similar dies, Pl.31]). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.85 g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian "kh" below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter "Kh" or "Khin"], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
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Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.87 g), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian "kh" below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter "Kh" or "Khin"], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Lycia, Phaselis, (c.250-221/0 B.C.), AE 15, (5.21 g), obv. prow of a galley right, rev. galley stern to left, above **FAS*, (S.5342, Heipp-Tamer B2, SNG Cop 122). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.74 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, plain between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG von Aulock 4509, 4531, cf.SNG France 3, 52-57, BMC 18). Slightly off centred and weak in places, otherwise very fine, and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.74 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, AA between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock -, SNG France 3, 81, BMC 28). Very fine, weak in places, and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.78 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, KI between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5398, SNG von Aulock 4557, SNG France 3, 104, BMC 45-47). Toned, good very fine or better, and rare.
Estimate $300
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (385-380 B.C.), silver stater, (9.99 g), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, L- monogram between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **ESTFEDIU*, club before, all within dotted circle, (S.5399, SNG France 115 [Pl.5]). Toned, several small flan cracks, and some find corrosion, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
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