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Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.18 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S [AIWN]* last part in exergue, (S.2119, cf.BCD 311 [same obverse die]BMC 55, SNG Cop. 119). Slightly off centred with edge faults, otherwise with attractive grey tone, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.10 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to left, plant below, above **LARIS*, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-I, 17-21, BCD Thessaly I -, BCD Thessaly II 288, HGC 4, 452). Toned, minor surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.04 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **[L]ARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, Herrmann Pl.V, 8). Blue and gold patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $370
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.65 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud to right and with bow case in left field, above **GORGOS* grapes to right, p o between stalk, (cf.S.5092, HGC 6, 1453, Ashton (2001) No.288, BMC 167, cf. SNG Keckman 582-4). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $240
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Thessaly, Phalanna, (400-344 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.51 g), obv. young male head to right with short hair, within a dotted border, rev. horse trotting to right, above **FALAN NAI WN*, (S.2177, BCD 569 [same dies, CNG Triton XV], BMC 1 [P.41], Weber 2894 [same dies]). Very fine, some minor surface roughness on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Thebes, Federal Coinage. AE 20, (287-244 B.C.), (8.07 g). obv. small head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. standing figure of Athena to right B OI**WTWN* to right, downwards in straight line, trophy to right with spear and shield etc., all within concave flan, (cf.S.2410 [p.227], HGC 4, 1178 [p.348 S], BCD 82 [p.26, Triton IX], Head "Boeotia" p.83 [Pl.VI,2] = BMC 64 [p,39, Pl.VI, 2], SNG Cop. 376). Very fine with even dark patina, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, (c360s B.C.), silver stater, (12.15 g), obv. head of Persephone left, wreathed with three wheat leaves and wearing a triple pendant earring, rev. OPON TI**WN*, Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested helmet, brandishing sword and shield decorated with a serpent, spear head to right between legs, (S.2326, Delbridge Corpus Group 6, cf.70b, BCD 18 and 455.5 [same obverse die]). Bright, good very fine/extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), issue c.449-430 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). Extremely fine with a clear crest on helmet.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
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 $700
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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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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet, no symbols on coin. (cf.S.2626, Calciati 203/1 corrected [p.209], Ravel 475 [obv. 234, rev. 328], BCD 58 [this coin, Lanz 105 [lot 58]). Attractive tone and well centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,800
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laurel-wreathed Corinthian helmet, eagle to left with head reverted, A P below head across, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 426, Ravel 1008). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), plated silver stater, (7.90 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing olive-wreath laureate Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf to right. (cf.S.2629, Calciati 434 [264], Ravel 1016). Porous field, plated, nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.60 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, herm to left, and N behind helmet. (cf.S.2629, Calciati 385, Ravel 1068). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.17 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Artemis running to left holding long torch, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 451, Ravel 1076). Weak in places, double struck and off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
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 $400
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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 $100
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Troas, Abydus, silver hemidrachm, (mid 4th century B.C.), (2.22 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to left, rev. eagle standing to left, ABY and trident before, magistrate's name **PRWTAGORAS* behind, (S.4012, BMC 31). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver stater, (11.97 g), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Ionia, Island of Chios, (c.400-380 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.91 g), obv. Sphinx seated left, to its left a grape bunch above amphora, rev. quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses, (S.4605, SNG Cop. 1547). Fine - very fine, very minor porosity.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Caria, Pixodaros as satrap, (340-334 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.88 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **PIXWDARO[U]*, (S.4966, BMC 5-10 [p.185]). Of exceptional artistic merit, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,950
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.67 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **[RODION]* all within incuse circle, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 452 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
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Caria, Caria Island, 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 $600
SOLD $360
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.56 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a herm, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, No.209, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies], SNG Fitz. 4790). Bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Phrygia, Apameia, (190-133 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.63 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **APA, to right herm on club, (S.5110, Kleiner Noe Series 4e [p.87], same dies [Plate XXXII, 7]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Lycaonia, Laranda, (c.324/3 B.C.), silver obol, 10mm, (0.48 g), obv. Baaltars seated left, holding grain ear, grapes, and sceptre, rev. forepart of wolf right, inverted crescent above, (S.5660, Gokturk 82, SNG France 454 (Cilicia), SNG Levante 225 (Cilicia), Klein 650, CNG 93, [lot 440], May 22, 2013 similar realised $380 + US). Good very fine, toned and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 $100
SOLD $120
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 $500
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Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, dated year 165 = 148-147 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, on right, **BASILEW[S] ALEXANDRO[U]* and to left **QEOPATOR[OS] EUERGE[TOU]*, cornucopiae on far left, under throne date **GXR* and monogram, (cf.S.7030, HGC 875a, SC 1784.4a). Deeply toned, slightly uneven flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.20 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year 129-128 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrios II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field, to left a club with Tyre and A/PE, to right date **DPR*, above **AS*, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, between legs FY monogram, (cf.S.7105, HSC 9 1122, SC 2195.2b, Newell Tyre 159). Extremely fine and lightly toned.
Estimate $600
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