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Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (5.28 g), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. BOI**WTWN* to right, inwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of **DUPT* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 117, [Triton IX], BMC 103-4, SNG Cop. 390). Good very fine with dark grey tone, very scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, c. 225-171 B.C., (4.94 g), obv. laureate head of Poseidon to right, rev. Nike standing to left, resting on trident and holding wreath, to right downwards **BOIWTWN*, APXYE monogram to left, (S.2404, BCD 125 [Triton IX, p.33 This Coin illustrated], Head "Boeotia" p.90, BMC 102 [Pl.VI, 10], SNG Cop. 389, SNG Lockett 1772 [same dies], SNG Manchester 933). Light grey toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 g), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, with hair rolled, rev. cow neck and head three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, without symbol, (S.2467, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.60 listed [p.146], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 19 realised 240 euros +], SNG Cop. 482); Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.33 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, around **[ISTI] AIEWN, (S.2496, cf.BCD 382 [Lanz Auktion 111, Nov. 25, 2002], cf.BMC 53). Dark grey tone, very fine and rare for the first coin, good very fine for the second coin. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, (460-455 B.C.), silver obol, (0.71 g), issue c.440-430 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.2524, Starr Group IV, [Pl. XXIV, n], Sv.Pl.10, 38-47, SNG Cop. 26); Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 15, half unit, (3.91 g), uncertain Macedonian mints, obv. head of Apollo to right hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing right, **FILIPPOU* above, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 975-978). Both with filed edges, otherwise first coin well centred, good very fine/very fine; second coin very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 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). Toned, light gash on helmet otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 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). Bankers mark on cheek, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Attica, Athens, probably imitating issue from an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, (late 5th - early 4th century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Svoronos Athenes Pl.13, 15, cf.Diebolt & Nicolet-Pierre "Recherches sur la metal de tetradrachmes a types Atheniens" SNR 56 [1977], Pl.25, 12), cf.SNG Cop 31, cf.Starr Type Vb). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), issued 171-170 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 139-138 B.C. (revised chronology), 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, Nike to right, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **KTH/SI* to right EY/MA, to left EY, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 273 [same obverse die], cf.McClean 5902, cf.SNG Fitz. (Leake) 3200, cf.SNG Cop. 133). Weak in centre, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), issued 169-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 137-6 B.C. (revised chronology), 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, legend across **A QE, to left MI/KI to right across **QEO/FRA*, Nike in quadriga to right below, below **SW*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 321b [same obverse die, new reverse die]). Well centred obverse, very fine/good very fine and rare (unpublished dies).
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 g), issued 166-5 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 134-3 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 anchor, legend across **A QE, TI - MAR/NIKA/ARC*, uncertain on amphora, (cf.S.2560, cf.Thompson 369 but with additional letters MAP this type not noted). Nearly very fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $560
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.22 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Attica, Aegina, (480-456 B.C.), silver obol, (0.97 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, of skew design with five sunken triangular compartments, (S.2597, BMC 115-131, SNG Cop. 511). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.54 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, wreath with two ears, N within to right, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 386, Ravel 1069). Attractive patina very fine or better and a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $730
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.27 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Hermes facing with cornucopiae, behind Athena's head, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 460, Ravel 1084). Small flan, very fine scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, 320's-c.275 B.C., silver triobol or hemi-drachm, (2.57 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, no I behind visible, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left monogram AP, to right X. (cf.S.2687, BCD 1526 (p.364), Dengate (MN 13) Group I, Period I, Issue 3, (p.63), BMC 54 (p.174)), Very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Cleitor (Kleitor), 300-270/260 B.C., silver triobol, (2.44 g), obv. head of Helios facing with rays around, alternatively longer and shorter, rev. bull butting to right, above K**L*H, centaur to right brandishing a branch, (S.2700, BMC 4-5 (p.179, Pl.XXXIII, 11), BCD 1431 (p.342), SNG Cop. 224 (Pl.4), Weber 4275, Traite III, Pl.CCXXV, 27, Imhoof-Blumer Mon. Grecq. 183). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (issued 430 - 390 B.C.), silver stater, (12.20 g), obv. Chimaera walking to right, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to right, bow behind near wing all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2763, BMC 65, BCD 193 [LHS 96, p.64], BMC -, Traite 776 [Pl.CCXX, 14], = Pozzi 1797. Bright, extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
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, three dots over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 295 [LHS 96], BMC -). Toned, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, (late 2nd century B.C.), (1.85 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.), (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 roughness on the reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Pontos, Amisos, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.78 g), obv. Tyche head to left, wearing turreted stephanos, hair rolled, rev. owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, sword to right, **FI LO* across, traces of **PEIRA* in exergue, (cf.S.3633, cf.BMC 7ff, cf.SNG Cop.120ff). Toned, minor cuts inedge, otherwise very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Pontus, Amisos, (86-65 B.C.), AE 20, (7.84 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. eagle with flapping wings to left looking back, standing on thunderbolt, in exergue **AMISOU*, monogram of **RDI* to left, (S.3644, SNG BM 1221-1225, SNG Cop. 24-5, Malloy 14b); another Amisos, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 20, (8.58 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right wreathed with ivy, rev. cista mystica, with thyrsos placed diagonally, monograms to left and right, **AMISOU* below, (S.3640, BMC 56). Nearly extremely fine and both scarce, first with surface oxidation. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.34 g), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KAL[C]* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, some surface roughness, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.59 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH [T]OS* above and below, (cf,S.3757, SNG Cop. 370). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Mysia, Parion, silver drachm, (c.5th century B.C.), (3.48 g), obv. facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, rev. linear pattern within incuse square, (S.3917, SNG France 1343, Asyut 612, SNG Cop. 256). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Mysia, Parion, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.10 g), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. bull standing to left, looking back, above **P [A]*, below P I, (cf.S.3922, BMC 14-16, cf.SNG Cop. 257-267). Bright, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.95-92 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.65 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MA, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 3, Pinder 98, SNG von Aulock -). Brilliant, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Aeolis, Kyme, (c.150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 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 **DIOGENHS/AMFIKTUWN, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 74 [ANSMN 27], SNG Delepierre 2555). Nearly extremely fine and a rare overstrike of magistrates.
Estimate $700
SOLD $560
Aiolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.54 g), 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, KA monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 19, BMC 12). Lightly toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right with two braids, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, **PAEW* monogram behind, all within laurel wreath, behind **MURINAIWN*, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks issue 20). Good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Aiolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.67 g), 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, BN and monogram bar above, to left in field, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 29, cf.Weber 5565, BMC 17). Toned, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550