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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, tight flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
Not offered
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 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). Toned, porous surface, some hoard patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 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). Toned, banker's mark on reverse, smoothing or repair on cheek, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, tight flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, some hoard patination, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, test mark on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
Not offered
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 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, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Attica, Athens, (4th century B.C.), probably an Egyptian or Eastern copy of the Athenian silver tetradrachm, (15.37 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, **AQ[E]*, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, cf.SNG Cop.33-40). Light in weight, possibly a plated issue, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), issued 157-6 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 125-4 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to left a tripod, legend across **A QE, POLE-MWN, LAKE-THS, DIONU/SOD[W], SW* below, **D* on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 465n same obverse die, reverse die type noted in ANS noted). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), issued 132-131 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 100-99 B.C. (revised chronology), by Dositheos and Charias magistrates, obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **L* on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **DW-LOS/QEO /CAR/IAS*, Tyche standing on right facing with cornucopiae and sceptre, below **PE*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 874-876 (same month), new dies, cf.BMC 393). Well centred, good very fine/extremely fine and rare (unpublished for combination of month, metal source etc).
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (mid-late 4th century B.C.), copper tesserae for theatre or Assembly area, 20mm, (5.35 g), obv. **S* within circular boarder, rev. **G* within circular borsder, (cf.Svoronos Athens Pl.100-102). About very fine, letter combinations unlisted, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.29 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with maybe a trace of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small skew pattern, (S.1857, Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Fine or better with circulation use.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (c.480-457 B.C.), silver triobol (2.15 g), obv. Turtle with smooth shell, rev. large incuse skew pattern, (S.2596, Cf.Milbank pl. I, 9; cf.SNG Delepierre 1510; BMC Attica 113 [p.134], SNG Cop. -). Toned fine, slight porosity and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.59 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet wreathed with laurel, A P below and aegis behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 427 [p.262], Ravel 1009). Superb condition, sharply struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, with trace of original mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Aegis with Gorgon head behind, below A to left, P to right, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 427, Ravel 1009, SNG Cop. 71). Very fine/ good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Artemis to right behind, **D* to left, I to right, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 455, Ravel 1079, SNG Fitz.3396). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver drachm (2.61 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, rev. head of Aphrodite to left, wearing sakkos, I before neck, (S.3634, cf.BCD Corinth 169 var. (monogram); SNG Cop. 114). Fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $200
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.29 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 -); Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.17 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. female head to right right, amphora behind, (S.4262, SNG von Aulock 1744 var. (star on reverse), cf.SNG Cop.-); Ionia, Ephesos (390-330 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.93 g), obv. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, rev. E **F* above two stags' heads confronted, (S.4375, BMC 53 [p.53], SNG Cop. 243, SNG Turkey 194-242, Traite 1886). All with porosity or corrosion, otherwise nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
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 $120
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Pheneos, (mid-late 4th century B.C., BCD suggests 360-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol, (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 $300
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (480/s - 460's B.C.), silver triobol, (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 $100
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (after 320's-270's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, (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 $120
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.330's-320's B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.59 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, **L* below 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
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.330's-320's B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (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 $150
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Achaian League, Patrai, (c.86 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.25 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Hamarios to right, rev. large Achaian League monogram; **P*A above, monogram to left, A to right; below, dolphin right, all within wreath, (cf.S.2976. Benner 44 corr. (monogram not âA), BCD Peloponnesos 505, HGC 5, 55). Porous, nearly very fine, toned.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Black Sea region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (2.30 g), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
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 $200
SOLD $140