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Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, 320's-c.275 B.C., silver obol, (0.85 g), obv. horned head of young Pan to left, I on right, Rev. AR monogram of solid form with syrinx below, I to left, (BCD 1524 [p.364], BMC 59-61 [p.174], SNG Lockett 2518, cf.S.2688 ). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Pheneos, silver hemidrachm or triobol, mid-late 4th century B.C., BCD suggests 360-350 B.C., (Sear c.365 B.C.), (2.70 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, wreathed with corn, rev. bull standing to right, **P*, below, above **FENIKON*. (BCD 1619-1621 [p.385], BMC 15 [p.194, Pl.XXXVI,9], cf.SNG Cop. 273 [Pl.6], Babelon Traite Pl.CCXXV 10, McClean 6994-5 [p.473, Pl.236, 5-6], Sear 2730). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
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Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (late 330's B.C.), silver stater, (11.74 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). Lightly toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.49 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, pellet above tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, 480/s - 460's B.C., (3.03 g), obv. forepart of wolf with to left, legs parallel to body, as if the wolf was lying down, seven dots at back of neck, rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses in the upper part, one dot below the crossbar, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1015. [p.253, LHS 96], Traite I, 1200 variety, BMC 9 variety [p.136]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, after 320's-270's B.C. (2.20 g), 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). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
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Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, late 2nd century B.C. (2.20 g), Obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, Rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), (Grandjean 122b (not listed, p.114, illustrated plate V, obverse die D73, reverse die R102), BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 (p.110, Pl.XXII,8), McClean 6713-4 (p.444, Pl.229, 5), Sear 2849 (£75). Toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.330's -320's B.C.), (2.42 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, monogram of PE behind head, rev. PEL across, within a laurel wreath tied at base, (S.2966, BCD 586-7 (LHS 96), BMC 3 (p.31, Pl.VI, 10), Weber 3977 (p.435, Pl.146 similar dies), McClean 6346 (p.409, Pl.221, 7), Traite 820 (p.551, Pl. CCXXII, 23-24), cf.SNG Delepierre 1968 (PL.52), SNGCop. 210 (Pl.4). Fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.330's-320's B.C.), (2.59 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, **L* lelow neck **[P]E* behind head, rev. **PEL* within laurel wreath, with straight leaves tied at bottom, (S.2966, BCD [LHS 96] 587 [same dies], BMC 3 = Traite 820 Pl.CCXXII, 24 [same dies], Weber 3977 [same dies]). Toned, weak in places good fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Megara (Megaris) mint (c.175-168 B.C.), mint mark cithera obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram, cithera above, across **QO KL*. (cf.S.2989, Benner 10 [p.79], Clerk 124, BCD 27.2, BMC 10, SNG Cop. 265, McClean 6437). Toned, Very fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
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Pontos, Amisos, (c.125-100 B.C.), Ae 19, (8.14 g), Struck under Mithradates VI, circa 120-111 BC or 110-100, obv. bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. tripod, AMI **SOU*, (S.3645, SNG Black Sea 1139-40, HGC 7, 240). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.240-220 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.17 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter to right, wreathed in corn, rev. naked Apollo seated to right, on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, before **DI*, and behind ME monogram, weak in exergue **KALC*, (S.3746, SNG BMC Black Sea 133, BMC 19). Good fine/fine, some corrosion and chipping, otherwise rare.
Estimate $240
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Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.19 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, KIA below, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **PROX ENOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, BMC 11-12, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 317-333, Weber 4859, SNG Cop. 373). Porous surface nearly very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Miletos, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater, (1.08 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 476); another, (1.02 grams), (S.3533, BMC 22ff, SNG Kayhan 483). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Ionia, Island of 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 $80
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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 $320
SOLD $250
Lydia, Maeonia, Nero, (A.D. 54 - 68), issue c.65, AE 18, (2.53 g), issue of Magistrate Tiberios Klaudios Menekrates, obv. laureate head to Nero to right, around **NEPWN* KAICAP, rev. Men standing to left with pinecone and staff, around MAION**W*N MENEKPATOYC, in field, **EP TI KL*, (S.-, RPC 3015, BMC 35, Lindgren 751). Good fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lydia, Philadelphia, Nero, (A.D. 54 - 68), issued from 54-59, AE 16 (4.15 g), obv. draped bare head bust to right of Nero, around NEP**WN SEBASTOS*, rev. Hekate standing facing wearing calathos and holding long torches, around TI NEIKAN**WR FILADELFEWN*, (S.-, RPC 3041, BMC -). Nearly very fine, earthen green patina and very rare..
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lydia, Sardis, Nero, (A.D. 54 - 68), issued about A.D. 60, by Magistrate Minidius as strategos, AE 16 (4.77 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NEP**W*N KAICAP, rev. Herakles laureate head right, with lion skin tied around neck, around **EPI MINDIOU SARDIANWN*, (S.-, RPC 3002, BMC 120, SNG Cop. 523 [522 corrected]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Phrygia, Laodiceia, Claudius, (A.D. 41 - 54), issue from 50-54, AE 21 (5.71 g), issue of Anto Polemon, son of Zenon, priest for the fourth time, obv. laureate head to Demos of Laodicea to right, around **DHMOS LAODIKEWN*, rev. Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and staff, around E**PI IE Z HNW*NOC, **POU UI TO D, (S.-, RPC 2914, BMC 75, SNG Cop. 516). Good very fine with dark brown patina.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
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 $320
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Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.44 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, countermarked anchor on helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, to left in field CT below a pomegranate, (S.5436, SNG France -, SNG von Aulock 4792, BMC 50). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Nero, with Divus Claudius, (A.D. 54-68), silver drachm (3.62 g), struck circa A.D. 64, obv. Laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLA[VD DIVI CLAVD F C]AESAR AVG GERM, rev. laureate head of Divus Claudius right, around [DIVOS CLAVD AVGV]ST GERMANIC PATER AVG, (S.2057, RPC 3648 [p.557], Sydenham, Caesarea 72). Portraits extremely fine and very attractive, off centred both sides, toned, with light porosity.
Estimate $900
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Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver hemidrachm (1.81 g), struck circa A.D. 63, obv. Laureate head of Nero to right, around [NERO CLAVD] DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, rev. Nike standing to right, foot on globe, inscribing shield set on knee, (S.1950, RPC 3646 [p.556], Sydenham, Caesarea 83, RSC 352). Strong portrait fully on flan, nicely toned, off centred on reverse, extremely fine and very attractive, very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver hemidrachm (1.67 g), struck circa A.D. 63, obv. Laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESA[R AVG GERMANI], rev. ARME NIA[C] across flan with Nike advancing to right, with palm and wreath, (S.-, RPC 3644 [p.556], Sydenham, Caesarea 81, RIC 615). Strong portrait fully on flan, nicely toned, off centred on reverse, surface roughness, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Cilicia, Ninica-Claudiopolis, Maximinus I (235-238), AE 29, (14.16 g), obv. C IVL V**P*. MAXIMU**G* CAET (sic), laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus I to right, rev. around COL NINIC, CLAV**D* in exergue, she-wolf standing right under tree, suckling the twins, (cf.S.3548, SNG France -; SNG Levante -; SNG Pf„lzer 981 (same dies); CNG E-238, (lot 244 same dies); Knker 143, lot 624 (same dies). Good very fine with attractive earthen green patina, rare and interesting.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Syria, Decapolis, Gadara, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (11.25 g), issued year 303 = A.D. 239-240, obv. Gordian III laureate draped bust to right, traces of legend around, rev. galley sailing to right, in three lines **POM P/ GADARE/ WN*, in exergue **G* T = 303, (S.3781, SNG ANS 1332-8, Spijkerman 93). Nearly very fine, earthen patina, rare.
Estimate $100
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE hexachalkon (6.43 g), struck at the Rome mint in 98-99 at Rome for usage predominantly in Syria, obv. laureate head right around AYTOKPAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB **G*EPM, rev. veiled and turreted bust of Tyche (city goddess) to right, around KOINON CYPIAC, (S.-, McAlee 500 [p.212], Butcher [p.409, Pl.20, 13], BMC 1 [P.103]). Very fine, dark brown patina with orange earthen highlights, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Herennius Etruscus, son of Trajan Decius (A.D. 251), billon tetradrachm, (12.01 g), obv. bare headed draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, around EPENN ETPOV ME KV **D*EKIOC KECAP, two dots below, rev. eagle standing to right, standing on palm branch, around **DHMARC EX*OVCIAC, SC in exergue, (S.4282, McAlee 1152b, Prieur 631). Partially silvered good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-253 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.36 g), obv. bust right of Trebonianus Gallus, draped and cuirassed, around AVTOK K**G OVIB TPEB **GALLO*C CEB, rev. eagle facing open wings, head to left with wreath, **D* between legs, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4349, McAlee 1172d, Prieur 662). Toned, extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $300
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