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Lot 4138 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.37 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Slightly off centred on reverse, good extremely fine, as struck, scarce.

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Lot 4139 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 g), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and a partial wheel in outer left field, to left **B ASILE[WS]* and H**D*T monogram in lower left field, to right **FILIPPOU* and TH monogram lower right field, (cf.S.6746, cf.Price P198 [p.472 for similar symbol N in right lower field], cf.M.P27, cf.BMC P198). Nearly extremely fine with traces of original mint bloom, very rare with unlisted symbol combination.

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Lot 4140 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.69 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 4141 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Ionia, Phokaia, (c.625-522 B.C.), electrum sixth stater or hekte, (2.52 g), obv. forepart of bull to right, head reverted, small seal above, rev. incuse square quartered, (Bodenstedt 28, reports 2 specimens known, SNG von Aulock 2122 [same dies as Obolos 5/332], BMC 73, Rosen 588). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 4142 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.51 g), obv. female head to left, small seal below, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530, Bodenstedt 78 [4 recorded], SNG Kayhan -, BMC 56 same dies). Very fine.

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Lot 4143 Sale 116 Ancient Gold Coins - Greek

Ionia, Phokaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.57 g), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent emblazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530, Bodenstedt 111, Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.

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