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Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.56 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with amphora and grapes and A behind head, (S.2281, Calciati 128 [p.426-7], BMC 87-88, SNG Cop.355). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Lokris Opuntii, (c.300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.64 g), obv. head of Demeter to right, rev. Ajax advancing to right, holding sword and shield, **UPO* monogram between legs, **LOKRON* behind, (S.2330, BCD Lokris 102, BMC 8-9). Deeply toned, mild surface pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Central Greece, Phocis, (457-446 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.88 g), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **[F]OK[I] around, (S.2348, Williams 108, [obv.83, rev.64]). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Central Greece, Phokis, Federal coinage, (478-460 B.C.), silver obol, (0.83 g), obv. bull's head facing, **F O* in field, rev. forepart of a boar right within incuse square, (S.2349, Williams 100 (O75/R60), BMC 8.34,35). Toned, slightly granular surfaces, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Boiotia, Thebes, (426-395 B.C.), silver stater, (11.87 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 very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
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 $200
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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 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). Bright, extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 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). Lightly toned, gash across owl's body, porous reverse, well centred obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 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). Cuts on obverse and on the owl on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Attica, Athens, (350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 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, (S.2537, cf.Kroll 15, BMC 144, Kraay [Coins of Ancient Athens] Pl IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Toned, dumpy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Corinthia, Corinth, c.550-500 B.C., silver drachm, (2.43 g), obv. Pegasos flying left, koppa below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of swastika-like pattern, (S., SNG Cop.1, BCD Corinth [Lanz Auction Sale 105] No.6). Nearly very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Corinthia, Corinth, (375-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.53 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, koppa below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Artemis Phosphoros running left behind, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 451, SNG Cop 98). Attractively toned, struck off centre on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (7.84 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, axe behind, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 494, BCD Corinth 139). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Patrai, issue of Damasias Agesilaou, silver triobol or hemidrachm, (c.mid 30's B.C.), (2.16 g), obv. diademed head of Aphrodite (as Cleopatra) to right, wearing stephane, earring and necklace, hair bound behind in bun, dotted border, rev. **D*A/MACIAC all above the Patrae monogram all within laurel wreath, tied at bottom, (S.2963, BCD [LHS 96] 525-528, BMC 2-3, McClean 6325-8, SNG Lockett 2348, SNG Cop.154). Heavily toned, good very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $480
SOLD $290
Achaia, Patrai, (c.31 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.40 g), issued in the name of Agys, son of Aischrion as magistrate, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. A**G*VC/AI-CXPI/WNOC in three lines around **PA* monogram, all within elaborately bound laurel wreath with ties above and two rostra below, (S.2962, BCD Peloponnesos 534, CNG 76, [lot 538, this coin], HGC 5,58, BMC 1 [p.10]). Nearly extremely fine with attractive dark tone, scarce.
Estimate $320
SOLD $200
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 $100
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Bithynia, kingdom of, Nikomedes III Euergetes, (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.47 g), dated 177 BE (124/3 B.C.). obverse, diademed head to right of Nikomedes, reverse, Zeus Stephanephoros standing left, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and ZOP (date). (S.7274, cf.Callatay p. 54 [D30/R1], RG p. 230 var. [monogram], SNG Cop.647 var. [date]). Even dark find patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare, the second known with this date-monogram combination (the other is in the Ashmolean).
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Mysia, Parion (c480 B.C.), silver three quarter drachm (2.96g) obverse, gorgoneion facing, reverse, incuse square containg cruciform patern with pellet in centre (S.3917), BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318); Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.84g), obverse, Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. reverse, Athena head to right, with astragalos behind, (S.5476, BMC 10); Attica, Eleusis, AE 15, (2.80 g), obverse, Triptolemos seated left in winged car, reverse, boar standing right traces of **ELEYSI* above, (S.2576); Egypt, Trebonianus Gallus, (A.D. 251-3), billon tetradrachm, (9.96g), year 3 = 251, rev. Sarapis standing left, (cf.S.4356, Milne 3852); Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I (312-280 B.C.), AE 18 (6.65g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, c284-283 B.C., obverse, winged head of Medusa to right, reverse, bull butting to right (S.6852, SNG Israel I 144, Newell ESM 118). Last coin with dark green patina, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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 $70
SOLD $60
Mysia, Parium, Julius Caesar, c.43 B.C. or later, AE 14, (2.84 g), obv. female (probably Venus) head right, wearing stephane C G I P around, rev. Praefericulum, to right and left D D, (S.-, Sear Imperators (Appendix 2) 715, RPC I 2259, BMC 80-82, SNG Cop.280, Lindgren 272). Very fine with attractive green patina, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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 $200
SOLD $200
Ionia, Ephesos, (380-370 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **OIWNOS* (Oionos), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class C [obverse die 21], Weber 5841, Babelon Traite 1883). Well centred with light surface porosity, otherwise good fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $500
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Ionia, Ephesus, Octavian, with Mark Antony and Lepidus, (43-33 B.C.), AE unit (4.68 g), obv. Jugate bare heads of Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus to right, rev. **ARCIEREUS GRAM GLAUKWN EFE POLEMAIOS across fields in six lines, facing cult statue of Artemis (Diana) Ephesia, (S.-, RPC I 2572A, cf.Sear Imperators 729 [different magistrate], cf.BMC 193, cf.SNG Cop. 358). Fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.05 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14); Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 g), Lampsacus mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, buckle over crescent and A, to right **[F]ILIPPOU, (cf.S.6751, Price P16, BMC -, M.-); Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17 (6.08 g), Sardes mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above bow and bowcase, below a club, **ALEXANDROU* between, monogram below, (cf.S.6739, Price 2552); Byzantine, Heraclius (610-641), AE follis, Constantinople mint, year 1 = 610-611, (S.804); small AE (3), one from Ephesus. First coin very fine, others poor - good fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (7.06 g), obverse, laureate head of Apollo to right, reverse, the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Herodes and Archios, to right **ZMURNAI[WN]* above, to left in two lines **HRWDHS ARCIOU*, (S.4571, Hunter 29 [p.361]). Choice dark green patina, extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition, with a superb figure of the seated Homer.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
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 $300
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Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos (Rhodes), (275-250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.80 g), Erasikles magistrate, obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, on left Phrygian helmet, below P O across, above **ERASIKLHS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton 187, SNG Cop.738, cf.SNG Finland 536). Attractive blue toning on obverse, struck slightly off centre, very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos (Rhodes), (230-205 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (13.32 g), obv. radiate head of Helios facing, rev. rose, bud r., **RODIAN, AMEIN IAS*, (S.5046, BMC 120 [p.241, Pl.xxxviii, 1], SNG Cop.752, SNG Finland 542, Ashton 212). Toned, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Lycia, Masikytes, League Coinage, (1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.53 g), obv. head of Apollo to right laureate, hair in formal curls, **[L U]* each side of neck, rev. lyre, M A either side, to right below a tripod, all within shallow field, (S.5295, Troxell period IV, series 6 110, SNG Cop.91, BMC 15). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $140
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.91 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436, BMC 43 [p.148]). Rough surface, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400