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Lot 2998 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair waved all over, bound with ampyx and diadem, enclosed in net, around four dolphins, traces of **S U RA KO SI ON* around, (cf.S.931, Boeh. 564 [V.285/R379] 19 noted, Virzi 214). Corroded and worn, very good.

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Lot 2999 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver tetradrachm by Eucleidas, (17.09 g), obv. galloping quadriga driven to left by male charioteer holding reins and kentron in left hand and raising right hand in field above, Nike flying right crowning rider, in exergue grain ear, rev. traces of **SUPAKOSIO N* around but partially off the flan, head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, hair tied by ampys in front and sphendone ornamented with stars, four dolphins around, (cf.S.955, Jameson 833 [p.181, Pl.XLII, This Coin), Tudeer 75b [Jameson) = 75c (Martinetti Collection No. 766] [This Coin obv.27, rev.46], Rizzo Pl.47, No.20 [p.221, This Coin], Hirsch Sale sale 32, 14-5/11/1912, Pl. XIII, [lot 340 same dies, incorrectly numbered 240]). Extremely fine and very rare, with an old cabinet tone and impressive pedigree, as well as being struck from dies of the finest style on a large flan, having a magnificent representation of Arethusa in the finest classical style.

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Lot 3000 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.405-393 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.29 g), obv. galloping quadriga driven to left by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying right crowning rider, in exergue dolphin left, dotted border, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around but off flan, head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, hair tied in sphendone, wearing earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.955, BMC 195, cf.Tudeer 99 [dies, obv.34, rev.68], cf.SNG ANS 298 [same dies], Boston 443 [same dies], cf.Hirsch Sale sale 32, 14-5/11/1912, Pl. XIV, [lots 363-8]). Exceptional head of Arethusa with details of flowing hair in the finest classical style, full depiction of four horses on obverse, distinctive crescent shaped striking mark to left of head, attractive deep toning, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 3001 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 21, (8.97 g), obv. head of young male (Herakles) to right, rev. lion prowling to right, club above, javelin in exergue, dotted border, (S.1201, BMC 391, Calciati 150 [p.287], SNG ANS 732). Brown green patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3002 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Cimmerian Bosporos, Thrace, Black Sea Area, Pantikapaion Mint, (c.325-310 B.C.), AE 20, (6.31 g), obv. bearded head of Pan to right, wearing wreath of ivy leaves, rev. Griffin forepart to left, sturgeon below, **PAN* around, (S.1700, BMC 20, SNG BMC Black Sea 869ff, SNG Cop.30, McDonald, Bosporus 69). Dark dark brown patina, good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3003 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Skythia, Olbia, (c.310-280 B.C.), AE 24, (10.47 g), obv. head of river god Borysthenes to left, rev. axe and bowcase [I]K to left, (S.-, Anokhin 312 [same obverse die as illustration], Frolova & Abramzon Group 43, 955-959, SNG Black Sea 467-8 correction (control mark on reverse). Very fine with olive green-brown patina with an area of flat strike.

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Lot 3004 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.72 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **[I]STRIH*, **G* above tail of the dolphin, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 230-231, AMNG Pick 427). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3005 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.49 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTR[IH]*, (cf.S.1670, AMNG Pick 453). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3006 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218, AE 27, (12.24 g), obv. bare head of Diadumenian right facing laureate head of Macrinus left around **K M OPPEL ANTWNEINOC / AV K OPPEL / CEVH MAKR / INOC*, rev. Asklepios leaning on serpent entwined staff within tetrastyle temple, around **VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIAN / OPOLEITW / N*, (S.-, Varbanov 1287, AMNG 783). Green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3007 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Abdera, (365/360-350/45 B.C.), silver drachm (hemidrachm Sear), (2.14 g), obv. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised, above AB**D* and below HPITXE**WN*, rev. around **EPI OM HROU*, within linear square laureate head of Apollo to right, shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1549, May [Coinage of Abdera] 546); Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.31 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Fine; very fine. (2)

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Lot 3008 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Abdera, (c.450-425 B.C.), silver obol (0.57 g), obv. griffin seated left, raising forepaw, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1338, May, Abdera 190-6 var. (unlisted dies), HGC 3, 1152); another Abdera, (c.411/0-386/5 B.C.), silver triobol (1.60 g), obv. griffin seated to left, right forepaw raised, [laurel-leaf below raised forepaw]. rev. bull head within incuse square. (cf.S.1531, HGC 3.2, 1150. May, Abdera, 399 (A279/RP325, SNG Cop.314). Last a very rare variety with a dark grey patina, first toned, some porosity, very fine. (2)

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Lot 3009 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (c.480/78-450 B.C.), silver drachm, 15mm, (3.37 g), Light Thraco-Macedonian standard, obv. anchor, crawfish and A flanking, rev. facing gorgoneion within incuse circle, early style, (S.1655, BMC 15, Topalov, Apollonia 41, HGC 3, 1323). Old cabinet tone, a few scratches and marks under tone.

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Lot 3010 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.88 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing with curls, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 161 (similar dies), BMC (Mysia) 11-12). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 3011 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.54 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above V**PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); another, (c.387/6-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.90 g), obv. forepart of bull left, monogram above, rev. ornamental trident, (S.1583, Schonert-Geiss, Byzantion 750-850 (uncertain dies), SNG BM Black Sea 12, SNG Cop. 484-5). Mostly very fine. (2)

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Lot 3012 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Maroneia, (c.189 - 145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSOU*, to left **SWTHROS, below **MAPWNITWN, monograms to left and right below, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1196 [V64/R200], cf.Hunter 20). Large flan, a few light scratches, otherwise good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3013 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.23 g), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673, SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3); Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.36 g), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. dot and bunch of grapes in opposite quarter, (cf.S.1604, BMC 11). Fine - very fine. (2)

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Lot 3014 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 27x12, (2.67 g), ob v. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19, SNG Morcombe 334). Dark green patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3015 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Black Sea Region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (2.10 g), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 3016 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Black Sea Region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (1.59 g), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Fine.

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Lot 3017 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.22 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3018 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (8.66 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, fine and scarce.

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Lot 3019 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.50 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Toned, very fine with good facial and hand detail, very scarce.

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Lot 3020 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.77 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1358, BMC 12, McClean 4200 [Pl.151, 24]). Nearly very fine with good facial detail, very scarce.

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Lot 3021 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.16 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Good fine with fair facial and hand detail, very scarce.

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Lot 3022 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.77 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Several edge cracks, fine, scarce.

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Lot 3023 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Kings of Thrace, Seuthes III, (c.323-316 B.C.), AE 15mm, (2.79 g), obv. eagle standing right, rev. legend in wreath of grain ears, (S.-, SNG BM Black Sea -; SNG Stancomb 292; Youroukova 97); Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 26x9 mm, (1.35 g), obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19, SNG Morcombe 337); Ionia, Ephesos, (350-288 B.C.), AE 14, (2.06 g), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F*, rev. stag kneeling to left, head to right, astragalos to right, to left the magistrate's partial name **UANOH*, (S.4402); another Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (c.mid 4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 14 (1.83 g), obv. armed cavalryman, wearing helmet, holding couched lance in his right hand and with his cloak flowing back from his shoulders, riding horse prancing to right, rev. **MAGN /DIAGONA*, bull butting left, (cf.S.4480). Mostly fine - very fine. (4)

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Lot 3024 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Aigai (Aegae), (500-480 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or one eighth stater, (0.91 g), obv. goat kneeling to right, looking back, dot above and in front, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1293, cf.BMC 4, SNG Cop. 31); Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.05 g), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, around **IS TIAEWN*, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93); Sicily, Syracuse, after Timoleon, (336-317 B.C.), AE 17, (4.83 g), obv. laureate Apollo head left, in front **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. Pegasus flying to left, (S.-, Calciati 85 p.199); Parthia, Orodes II, (c.A.D. 130-147), billon drachm, (3.81 g), obv. facing bust with tiara, in right field an anchor with crossbar and crescent above, rev. field filled with dashes, (S.5905, BMC 19-58 [p.262-265], Laffaille 604). Toning, fine - very fine, scarce. (4)

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Lot 3025 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Aigai, (c.510-480 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.87 g), obv. goat kneeling to right, head reverted, pellet in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1293 SNG ANS 62, 64, cf.SNG Berry 10-11) (illustrated); another Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.33 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above uncertain symbol, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, cf.SNG ANS 40, cf,AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr.). First coin very fine, second coin nearly fine, both scarce. (2)

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Lot 3026 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.14 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above A, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 47, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. [symbol on obv.]); another (2.36 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above **PE* dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 46, SNG Ash 2214, AMNG 34). First coin illustrated, bright, very fine and very scarce, second with surface pitting and roughness very good- fine. (2)

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Lot 3027 Sale 123 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 g), First Meris, obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monogram AP above, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 2 [p.7], SNG Cop. 1310, SNG Ash. 3290-2). Full flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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