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Lot 3178 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.50 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15); another similar plated (5.12 g). Both lightly toned, very fine. (2)

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Lot 3179 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.26 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, very fine.

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Lot 3180 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I to Xerxes I, (c.485 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.38 g), issued 500-485 B.C., struck at Sardis, Lydia, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, BMC 19, Carradice Type IIIa, Plate XI, 14-15). Very fine, attempted piercing on obverse.

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Lot 3181 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver sigloi, (5.51 g, 5.39 g), issued 500-470 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Good fine; very good. (2)

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Lot 3182 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.) or later ruler, silver siglos, (5.49 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 3183 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.60 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Very fine.

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Lot 3184 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.54 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Good fine.

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Lot 3185 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.59 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, good fine - nearly fine.

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Lot 3186 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Xerxes, (485-470 B.C.), Struck in Lydia, silver siglos, (5.50g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right holding spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IIIb). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 3187 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.43, 5.53 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine - nearly very fine, scarce, small flans as usual. (2)

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Lot 3188 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.27 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, with tree countermark, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C) (illustrated); together with a broken Thasos, trihemiobol, (S.1755). Very fine, fair. (2)

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Lot 3189 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient AE issues of Judaea, mostly prutahs and minors, (1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), including Alexander Jannaeus; John Hyrcanus II; Herod I; Valerius Gratus; Agrippa I; 1st Jewish Revolt, various types. Toned, poor - good fine. (9)

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Lot 3190 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 g), Tyre mint (Phoenicia), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club, and monogram TYP, around *BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 644, SNG Cop. 482-3). Struck on a compact flan very fine or better.

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Lot 3191 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.90 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7856, Sv. 1231, SNG Cop. 244-5, Pitchfork -). Attractively toned, nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3192 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, (145-116 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 26 = 145-144 B.C., (13.58 g), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKC, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7908, Sv.1438 (8 noted, Pl.XLIX, 11], Mionnet VI, 12, 107, Hunter 7 [p.932], BMC 125 [p.98], Paphos Hoard 12-13). Has been cleaned, very fine or better and very scarce.

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Lot 3193 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.83 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 3 = 79-78 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, to left L**G*, to right **PA*, (S.7945, SNG Cop.379, Sv.1850). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3194 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 12 = A.D. 65-66, (12.83 and 12.72 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero right, rev. Alexandria bust right, wearing elephant skin head-dress LIB before, (S.2004, Koln 172, BMC 163); another, (12.20 g), rev. laureate and draped bust of Zeus Olympios right, (S.-, Koln 191, Emmett 135, RPC 5297); another, (14.23 g), Poppaea bust right, (S.2002, Koln 168-9, RPC 5280, Dattari 197-8); another, (13.36 g), rev. eagle standing to left, holding palm, (S.-, BMC 165, Milne 228ff., Koln 163-6); another, (12.68 g), rev. laureate head of Tiberius right, (S.2008, Milne 256, Koln 187, RPC 5295); Galba, (68-69 A.D.), (12.29 g), rev. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right, holding spear and shield, (Milne 325, RPC 5330); another, (13.27 g), rev. laureate, draped, and veiled bust right of Eirene, caduceus behind right shoulder, simpulum before, (Emmett 171.2, RPC 5343); Vitellius, (A.D. 69), (12.98 g), rev. Nike flying left holding wreath and palm, (Milne 372, RPC 5372). Toning, good - nearly very fine, the Vitellius rare. (9)

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Lot 3195 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.99, 3.75, 3.30, 3.38, 3.63 g), Hims (Emesa) mint. obv. crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, K/A**L*/O/N (= "good") to left, bi-hims to right rev. large m, star between annulets above, E/M/I-C/H/C across each side, in exergue 'tayyib' (= "good"), (last illustrated), (SICA 1, 544 var. [star after bi-hims], Album 3524, Wilkes 133 [$125 US]). Mostly very fine several with earthen patina. (5)

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Lot 3196 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Kings of Axum, Ousanas I, (early 320s-mid 340s A.D.), silver AR one, 14.5mm, (1.14g), obv. draped bust right, wearing head-cloth,, rev. draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, (Hahn, Aksumite 25, Munro-Hay type 32-33, BMC Axum 45, SACAM 88); another Ezanas, (c.330-360 A.D.), silver 12mm, (0.34 g), obv. bust right, wearing headcloth, crescent above, rev. bust right, wearing headcloth, within circle, crescent above, (Hahn, Aksumite 18-9, Munro-Hay Type 39, BMC Axum 53). First with gold spot area, some oxidation, second slightly chipped, both fine or better. (2)

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Lot 3197 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver and AE issues, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), all Ptolemy VIII - Cleopatra VII, various mints and^denominations. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (11)

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Lot 3198 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver issues including Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), Kolophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left forepart of lion and torch, (S.6811, Price L22, M.18, Thompson 122); Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater, (5.29 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, (S.2233, BMC 27); Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.71 g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, rev. Zeus seated left, (cf.S.7035, HGC 887a, SC 1785.1m); Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.89 g), rev. Nike, (SC 2078.1, HGC 1080c, SNG Israel 1994). Toning, fine - nearly very fine, some rare. (4)

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Lot 3199 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver, Lucania, Thourioi, (c.350-300 B.C.), sixth-stater, obv. Athena head right, rev. bull right, (cf.S.449, SNG ANS 1170); Selinus, (490-466 B.C.), obol, obv. leaf, rev. leaf, (S.732, BMC 2.20); Metapontum, (330-300 B.C.), diobol, obv. female head right, rev. barley ear, (S.412, BMC 1.68); Poseidonia, (480-400 B.C.), sixth stater, obv. Poseidon, rev. bull, (cf.S.426, Grose 109). Toning, nearly fine - good fine or better, scarce. (4)

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Lot 3200 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek large AE issues, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), all Ptolemy III - Ptolemy VI, various mints and denominations, mostly obv. head of Zeus. Toning, fine - good fine. (8)

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Lot 3201 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek AE issues, various cities and types including, Syracuse, Carthage, Lucania Metapontum, Kamarina, Alasia. Toning, nearly fine - fine or better. (9)

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Lot 3202 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek AE issues, (early 3rd century B.C.), all Ptolemy I - Ptolemy III, various mints and denominations. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (8)

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Lot 3203 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek AE issues, (late 3rd century - early 2nd century B.C.), all Ptolemy IV - Ptolemy VI, various mints and denominations. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (8)

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Lot 3204 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek silver issues including, Dynasts of Lycia, Uvug, (450-425 B.C.), half obol, obv. forepart of winged human-headed bull right, rev. head of Sphinx right, (cf.S.5195, BMC 17.78); Phoenicia, Byblos, king Ainel, (c.333 B.C.), one-eighth shekel, obv. galley, rev. lion attacking bull, (S.6014, BMC 10); Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th century B.C.), obol, obv. kantharos, rev. kantharos, (cf.S.357 [?30], cf.SNG ANS 1553). Toning, fine, scarce. (3)

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Lot 3205 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek and Roman provincial AE issues including Akarnania, Oiniadai, AE 21, rev. river god Achelous, (S.2298, BCD Akarnania 351.8 [this coin]); Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas, AE 21, rev. eagle, (S.1212, HGC 1448); Sinope, Paphlagonia, AE 22, rev. eagle, (S.3711, SNG Cop 303-304); Thessaly, Augustus, Sosandros strategos, AE 19, rev. Athena, (S.-, BCD 914.1, RPC 1425) (2); Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Elagabalus, AE 25, rev. Abundantia or Annona standing holding corn ears and cornucopia, (Varbanov 1567, SNG Cop 223); AE 21, rev. S C within wreath, (S.-, SNG Cop 245, BMC 426). Toning, nearly fine - fine, some rare. (7)

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Lot 3206 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient Greek and Roman AE, including, Troas, Gergis, (c.4th century B.C.), AE 16, (3.91 g), obv. female head facing, rev. Sphinx seated to right, (S.4099, BMC 5) (illustrated); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (22.46 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, rev. Spes draped advancing to left, PRO countermark to left on obverse and another to the right, (S.1853, BMC 132, RIC 99, cf.C.85, CBN 165); Bithynia, Nicaea, Septimius Severus, (AD 193-211), AE 11, (2.32 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Demeter standing left, holding long torch and grain ears, (Waddington 336); Achaea, Patrae, Caracalla, (AD 198-217), AE12, (2.74 g), obv. laureate, bust right, rev. Hermes seated left, hand on ram and holding caduceus, (S.2498, BCD Peloponnesus 576.1). Toned, poor - nearly very fine, some rare. (4)

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Lot 3207 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Ancient AE issues of Syria, Seleucid Kings, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), from Antiochos I to Alexander II Zebina, various denominations. Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (6)

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