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Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.780 grams), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, in high relief, with hair rolled, rev. neck and head of cow three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, to right a lyre, (S.2466, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.96 listed [p.162, obv. XLIV, rev. 57, Plate X This Coin], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 17 same dies, it realised 425 euros +], SNG Cop. 484). Attractive grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-480 B.C.), silver stater (12.09 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick collar and row of dots down its back, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.466, HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Cop.501, cf.Dewing 1657, cf.Rosen 216). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $640
Attica, Athens, (c.500/490 - 485/0 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), obv. Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing earring and crested Attic helmet with visor and spiral on the bowl, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to left olive spray, around, **[A]Q[E]*, all in incuse square, (S.1842, Asyut Hoard Group IV, cf.SNG Cop 19-20, Seltman Group Gii unlisted dies, Bopearachchi Tr?sors d'Orient Fig. 1 (this coin). Deeply toned, some surface roughness, small edge split, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $8,000
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 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, SNG Cop.33-40). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
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Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21). Lightly toned, struck on an irregular flan, extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
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Attica, Athens, (c.455-449 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), obv. Athena head to right, wearing Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to right, **AQE (S.2526, Starr Group V B, Svoronos pl. 10, 1 ff, HGC 4, 1595). Attractively toned, struck on a compact flan, evidence of minor cleaning, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Attica, Athens, (c449-413BC), silver tertradrachm (17.01g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right; rev. owl standing to left, olive twig and crescent behind, **DTHE* to right (S.2526). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,400
Passed in
Attica, Athens, (c449-413BC), silver tetradrachm (17.22g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right; rev. owl standing to left, olive twig and crescent behind **DTHE* to right (S.2526). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
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Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.67 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, **AQE to right (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32, Kroll 8). Toned, mild surface porosity, good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Attica, Athens, (c.449-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, to right **AQE (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). Lightly toned, traces of die rust on obverse, good extremely fine and attractive.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to left, **AQE (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). Toned, extremely fine, edge cuts on obverse, lacquered on reverse.
Estimate $560
SOLD $650
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to left, **AQE (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). Toned, good very fine, edge cut on reverse.
Estimate $560
SOLD $500
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind, **AQE* before, (S.2527, BMC 74, Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, (c449-413BC), silver hemidrachm (1.95g), obv. head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind **ATHE* to right (S.2528). Toned, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $580
SOLD $640
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), issued 147-146 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 115-4 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, bunch of grapes to right, **g* reversed on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **MHT/ RODW/ ROS/ PUR/ ROS*, to right **DH/ MOS/ QE* recut over **MIL/ TIA/ DHS*, ME* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 635a [same dies Pl.66], same dies in ANS collection). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), issued 150-149 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 118-7 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, two torches to right, I on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **[A]MM/ WNI/ OS/ [B]YTT/ [A]KOS*, to right **KAL/LIAS, SO below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 592a [same dies, Pl.61]). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.95 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf.500-506 particularly 502, cf.SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred on obverse, fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $440
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet, ornamental trident behind helmet K reversed behind. (cf.S.2626, cf.Calciati 353 (similar dies [p.241], Ravel 956 [obv. 393, rev. 543], BMC 361-2, Cammann NN&M 53 No.129). Attractive light dirt patination in details, well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.65 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, three dots over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 295 [LHS 96], BMC -). Toned, some surface pitting, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.31 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters T E across, wreath around, (S.3003, Clerk 223, BMC 127-8). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lesbos, Mytilene, (late 6th century B.C.), billon tenth or sixth stater, (1.30 g), obv. two boars' heads facing each other face to face, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3488, BMC 15, SNG Cop. 287, cf.ACNAC Rosen 542). Toned, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Troas, Islands off Troas, Tenedos, (Early-mid 5th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.63 g), obv. janiform female and male heads, rev. labrys within incuse square, (cf.S.4151, SNG Arikanturk 803ff; SNG Ash. -; HGC 6, 381); another Assos, (5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.41 g), obv. griffin to right, rev. lion's head right within incuse square, around **ASS O S*, (cf.S.4044, SNG Munich -; BMC Troas -; SNG Cop.-; SNG von Aulock -; Trait? pl. CLXIII, 26 var. [spacing of ethnic]; Rosen 528 var. [same]). Toned, some porosity, struck with worn dies, fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ionia, uncertain, (c.520-480 B.C.), silver tetartemorion 5mm, (0.13 g), obv. rosette on raised disc, rev. stellate pattern within incuse square, (S.-, SNG Kayhan 740, SNG Von Aulock 1807, SNG Fitz. 4464, Klein 433, Kunker Auctiion 204, 12 March 2012 [lot 287, est. 125 euros]). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ionia, Klazomenai, (c.499-494 B.C.), silver diobol (1.06 g), obv. forepart of winged boar right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3503. SNG Munich 451, SNG Kayhan 334, SNG Cop.6). Good fine, toned.
Estimate $100
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Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (c.300-200.C.), silver drachm, Persic standard, (5.48 g), Aristodemos magistrate, 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. bull butting to left, above **MAGN*, below **ARISTODHMOS* and monogram in exergue, all within circular meander pattern, (cf.S.4477, cf.BMC 158 5, SNG Cop 805, cf.Kinns two #5). Attractively toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.13 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right off flan, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951); another (1.08 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, head to right, (S.3533, BMC 34). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Ionia, Samos, (510-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.06 g), obv. forepart of winged boar to right, rev. lion head facing within incuse square with dotted border, (S.3525 BMC 47 [p.354]. cf.Asyut Hoard No.645, Barron Class B [p.172-3]). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ionia, Teos, (540-478 B.C.), silver tetartemorium, (0.26 g), obv. Griffin head to right, rev. incuse square of rough form, (S.-, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group XXXIII cf.No.80 obv. die A.80, rev. die P110, cf.ACNAC Rosen 603-4). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $60
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Ionia, Teos, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.35 g), obv. griffin seated to right, swan before, crude incuse square, (cf.S.3511 cf.Balcer 110-122 [different symbols]); Ionia, Phokaia, (c.520-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol or diobol, (1.10 g), obv. female head (nymph) helmeted to left, rev. crude incuse square, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 1813-5, Traite XIII, 18 (assigns to Phokaia), ACNAC Rosen 596-7). Second with rough surface, otherwise fine - very fine, first very rare and apparently unpublished. (2)
Estimate $160
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Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.02 g), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BM Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100