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Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **LEONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Steel blue patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $8,000
Sicily, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. head of lion to left, around three barley grains and olive leaf behind, around **L*EONTINON, (cf.S.833, SNG ANS 256-7 same dies). Obverse porosity on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Sicily, Lilybaion (as `Cape of Melkart'), (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.16 g), obv. charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer, Punic legend RS[MLQRT] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Kore-Persephone left; four dolphins around, grain ear below, (cf.S.893. Jenkins, Punic 57 [O19/R44]; Ward 359 [same dies]). Very fine with, dark find patina, edge split, and a couple of minor surface laminations on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, (c.466-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, above Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Arethusa to right, hair in ornamented sakkos, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer Series XX 644 [obverse 327/reverse 443, SNG ANS 209 [same dies], BMC 113 [same dies]). Attractively toned, good very fine, has been overstruck, rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound with cord wound around four times forming an elongated coiffure, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933, Boehringer 670 [V.338/R.457]). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing sphendone four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 Boehringer 723/720 as unpublished mule [same dies obverse 356/reverse 491]). Off centred obverse, ragged edge, slightly porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Sicily, Syracuse, Dionysios I, (405-367 B.C.), silver dekadrachm, (43.05 g), unsigned dies in the style of Euainetos, issued circa 405-400 B.C., obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath, below heavy exergual line, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear, rev. **S URA K O S IWN*, head of Arethusa left, hair bound in wreath of grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins, scallop shell behind neck, (cf.S.954, Gallatin dies R.XIV/F.VIIA (this coin listed as example 16 = Collection des m?dailles grecques autonomes de Son Excellence Subhi Pacha [Constantinople : H. A Boyadjian, 1874], 219); SNG ANS 373 (same dies); SNG Lloyd -; Dewing 912 (same dies); Pozzi 617 (same dies). Old cabinet toning, good very fine or better and well struck on good metal.
Estimate $40,000
SOLD $44,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver dekadrachm by Euainetos, but unsigned, (42.74 g), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, traces of legend above and below on right a star below the dolphin, (cf.S.954, Gallatin dies (XXIII/KII) the obverse die also very close to Gallatin RXIX, Scavino (RIN Vol.CIX pp 133-173), 66, (dies D20/R37). Good very fine, minor surface roughness and edge breaks, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $12,000
Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm of finest style, (17.06 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone (or Arethusa) to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, border of dots, (S.6434, Rizzo Pl.66, 3; SNG Lloyd 1631 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56, [Series 3a] 148 [same dies, O47/R133]). Flat on top of hair, otherwise very fine or better with a choice tone and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.94 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.40 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram of an M and inverted A, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick -, Traite -). Lightly toned, good very fine with an unrecorded monogram.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Macedon, Lete, silver stater, c.530-480 B.C., (this issue c.500 B.C.), (9.81 g), obv. nude, ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping the right arm and stroking the chin of a nymph who stands before him, trying to move away to the right and raising her left hand in protest, rev. diagonally quartered incuse square, (S.1298 [Sear illustrated a very similar coin from the same reverse die], SNG ANS 954-963 [Pl.36, close to 960]. Svoronos pl. VIII, 6, No.16 [p.81], SNG Lockett 1325-7 [Pl.XXV], SNG Cop. 187 [Pl.5], SNG Ash. 2270-1 [Pl.XLII], ACNAC Dewing 1022, BMC 4-7 [p.77]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Terone, (c.475-465 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), obv. amphora with grape cluster hanging in front, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces, (cf.S.1289, Hardwick Group II, SNG ANS 741, SNG Lockett 1371, Pozzi 735 [this coin]). Old cabinet toning, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.19 g), Pella Mint, issued c. 354/3-349/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II?), on horseback to left, star below, around **FILIP POU*, spearhead in exergue, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 94 [D57/R73], SNG ANS 355 [same dies]). Attractively toned, tooling on obverse and reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $840
Macedon, King of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued c.290 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon seated to left on rock, holding aplustre in extended right right hand, trident in left hand, M in inner left field, on right, **BASILEWS*, on left side **DHMHTRIOU*, dotted border, (S.6763, Newell 135 [dies CXXXII/275], cf.Gabler AMNG III, 13, Jameson 1006, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich -). Reverse slightly double struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,400
Macedon, Kings of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Tarsos Mint, (struck c.298-295 B.C.), (17.03 g), obv. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. **BAS ILEW-S* below, **DHMHTRIOU* to right, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, trace of monogram to left, X to right, (cf.S.6762, Newell 36 [p.49, not illustrated, only known example found at Sardes], [obv die LVII], SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich 1042 -, SNG Saroglos -). Double struck on the reverse, nearly very fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Pella mint, issued 286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, resting arm on shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 242, M.-, Armenak -, Meydancikkale -). Light grey patination, with full flan but slightly off centred on obverse, about as struck, extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), Pella mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue to left, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247], cf. Muller 353 [Heracleum, second monogram slightly different], same dies as Savoca Sale 34, lot 51). Toned, surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.92 g), Cius mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, to right and left **BASILEWS LUSIMAXOU*, **QE* under arm, monogram **SW* and bow in exergue and a club in outer left field, (cf.S.6814, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2668, cf.SNG Berry 1123, cf.Muller 409). Apparently unpublished, bright, good very fine/extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.01 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Good metal, bright well centred, of crude style, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.11 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, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Boiotia, Thebes, (382-363 B.C.), silver stater, Kalli.. Magistrate, (12.15 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, in concave field, across letters KA **LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, BMC 151, BCD 555, SNG Cop 340-1, SNG Delepierre 1309), Bright. good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
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, 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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