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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 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, Agora 8b). Toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $740
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 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, large flan, minor cut on reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 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.SNG Cop 31). Toned, tight irregular flan, weak on owl face, otherwise extremely fine/very fine, rare and important.
Estimate $1,000
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Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.92 g), a Contemporary imitation, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, with head facing, olive sprig behind, **AQE* before; all within incuse square, (cf.S.2527, cf.Kroll 12, cf.SNG Cop.44, cf.Bertolami Fine Arts ACR Auctions 6 [lot 447] an issue of Judaea). Very fine, toned with hoard patina deposits, very rare.
Estimate $900
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Attica, Athens, (350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 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, **AQE*, 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, slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 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, **AQE*, 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, old scratch on cheek, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 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 tight flan, otherwise nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.33 g), issued 158-157 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 126-7 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 [B] on amphora, eagle right on fulman to left, legend across **A QE, to right **EPI/GENH /SWSAN/DROS* to left **MO/SCI*, HPA below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 442-4); Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.01 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). First coin very good - fine, second coin very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), late period issue, 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 92-1 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, dolphin on trident on right, legend across **A QE, XE NO*, to left **KLHS APMO XE*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 1080 same obverse die, uncertain reverse die). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $640
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.79 g), issued 168-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 136-5 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 HPA to right across API **STOF/ ARIST/ OK*, club, lion's skin and bow in case, below **GL*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 339h [same reverse die]). Attractively toned, slightly off centre obverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.56 g), issued 124-123 B.C., by Mikion, Eurykleides and Para.. 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, uncertain letter (Z?) on amphora and below **SF*, legend across **A QE*, to left **MIK-IWN/EYP-YKLE/PA/RA*, to right the Dioscuri standing holding sceptre and patera, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 484d-f, cf.SNG Cop 271). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.40 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, plough to left behind, (cf.S.2626, Ravel 1022b, BMC 250-2, SNG Cop. 69-70, Calciati 441/1). Traces of residual hoard patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.53 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, wreath with dove to left in centre, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 419 [p.259], Ravel 1029). Well centred, with light tone, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
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 $100
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Epidauros, (late 250's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.19 g), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to left, **Q* behind head, rev. **EP* monogram within wreath, (S.2810, HGC 5, 729 (same dies) (R1), Requier Monnayage Series 4[2], 200 D1/R3, BCD Peloponnesos 1243-1244; SNG Cop. 115; BMC 1). Porous surface, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.57 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, one dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 295 [LHS 96], BMC -). Bright, fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Crete, Gortyna, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.07 g), obv. diademed head of Zeus to right, rev. naked male figure (Gortys) advancing to front, hand on shield, holding spear in left hand, around, around **GORYUNIWN, D* in exergue, (cf.S.3186, Sv.153 [p.176, cf.Pl.XVI, 12]). Very dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Bithynia, Herakleia Pontica, Timotheos and Dionysios (c.345-337 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (9.69 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to left, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos over right shoulder, rev. naked Herakles standing to left, erecting trophy against which rests club, to right, **TIMOQEO[U]*, to left, **DIONUS[IOU]* (S.3778, BMC 21-22 [p.142], SNG BMC 1605-8, SNG von Aulock 363). Toned, good fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
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Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.64 g), Pergamon mint, issued 255/250-241, obv. head of Philatairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield, to extreme left ivy leaf and A to left, bow to right and **FILETAIPOU* to left, (cf.S.7217, SNG Cop. 336, Westermark Group IVa, SNG France 1610-5, SNG Von Aulock 1358). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.14 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MH, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 21, Pinder -). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
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Troas, Abydos, (c 480-450 B.C.), silver obol, 10.5mm, (0.67 g), obv. Eagle standing left, kylix above, ABY to left downwards, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.4004, SNG Ash. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, Weber 5258). Good very fine, slight die shift on obverse, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 g), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch tied with fillets, and resting left elbow on tall tripod surmounted by quiver, to left **MA GNHTWN*, to right **APOLLODWROS* and **KALLIKRATOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, Jones [ANSMN 24], [p.101], Nos.4b [same obverse die], Hunter 8 [p.347], Pozzi 2463). Lightly toned, golden hue on reverse, weak at neck of obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $660
Ionia, Samos, (510-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.90 g), obv. forepart of winged boar to right, rev. lion head facing within incuse square with dotted border, (S.3525, Asyut Hoard No.645 [this coin, illustrated], described and illustrated, Barron Class B [p.172-3]). Very fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Caria, Island of, Rhodes, (c.230-205 B.C., silver didrachm, (6.60 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left helmet, above **PODION*, below to left ship's stern, magistrate's name across flan, **AMEI NIAS*, (cf.S.5046 [tetradrachm], SNG Finland 543). Off centred on the obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
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Phrygia, Apameia, (after 133 B.C.), AE 22, (8.03 g), obv. helmeted bust of Athena to right, rev. eagle alighting upon meander pattern between caps of the dioscuri and stars, **APAMEWN above, below **[FIL]OKRAT[OUS] over **[ARISTEOU], (cf.S.5120, BMC 105-8, SNG Cop.168-9); Thrace, Maroneia, 400-350 B.C., AE 14, (3.25, 3.78 g), obv. horse prancing right, rev. square with vine, (S.1636); Mysia, Pergamon, AE 19, bronze coinage of Pergamon, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), (8.18 g), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Asklepios to right, rev. Asklepian snake coiled round omphalos, traces of **ASKLHPIOU SWTHROS*, (S.3967, BMC 158 [p.129]); Macedon, Amphipolis, (c.410-357 B.C.), AE 17 (6.16 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. race torch within linear frame, (S.1390, SNG ANS 87); other coins from Carthage, (5.90 g), (S.6531); Syria, Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII, AE 18, (4.95 g), (S.7140); Pontos, Amasos, AE 20, (7.01 g), (S.3642). Mostly fine, most with collector tickets. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Lycaonia, Laodicea Combusta, Titus & Domitian, as Caesars, (A.D. 69-79 and A.D. 69-81), AE 20, (6.86 g), obv. confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian, around TITOC KAI **D*OMITIANOC KAICAPEC, rev. Cybele seated left, holding phiale and tympanum, lion seated left at side, (S.795, RPC II 1613, von Aulock Lykaoniens, 151, SNG von Aulock 8416) (illustrated); Syria, "Caesarea." Claudius, (A.D. 41-54) AE 23, (9.80 g). 'Year 5', obv. bare head right, rev. Tyche seated right on pile of rocks, river god at feet, (S.-, RPC I 4086) (illustrated); another Claudius, AE 18 (3.31 g), 'year 3', obv. laureate head right, rev. veiled and draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown, (S.470, RPC 4084, SNG Von Aulock 6348 (Caesarea in Cappadocia), SNG Cop. 177 (Caesarea in Cappadocia), BMC 5 (Anazarbus). Fine - very fine, several scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Lydia, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.44 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, to right a corn-ear, **DION* above, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -, BMC -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia, Mithrapata, (c.390-370 B.C.), silver sixth stater (1.37 g), uncertain mint, obv. lion scalp facing, rev. triskeles astragalos in one section , all within incuse square, (Museler VII, 83, Traite II, 457). Good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Cilicia, Aegae, (120-83/77 B.C.), AE 22, (7.32 g), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of Tyche city goddess, border of dots, rev. bridled horse's head to left, monogram HAP to right, above **AIGEAIWN/ THS IERAS/KAI /[A]UTONOMOU*, (S.5515, Weber Collection 7496 [This Coin, p.618, Pl.269], BMC 2 [p.20, Pl.III, 20], H.Bloesch "Hellenistic Coins of Aegeae" ANS Museum Notes 27 No.127 [This Coin], SNG Von Aulock 5445). Black patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
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Cilicia, Nagidus, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (10.18 g), Aphrodite seated to left, wearing stephanos, holding phiale, rose in front, Eros flying to right about to crown her with a myrtle wreath, below throne, mouse to left, rev. bearded Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrsus, TO**L above, **SI below, to right NA**GIDIKON*, (S.5587 variant, BMC 25, Weber 7582 [This Coin], B. 1524). With large chisel cut into flan, otherwise good very fine, with attractive grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $600
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