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Attica, Athens, (c.A.D. 264-267), AE 23 (6.49 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, dotted border, rev. **AQHN A I WN*, Athena standing front, head to left, holding a spear in her right hand and shield in her left, within a dotted border, (S.4850, Sv. Pl.86, 6-12, 14-18; Kroll, Athenian Agora Period VI (264-267 A.D,.), No.318 [p.163, Pl.20], RPC IV [on line] 3418, SNG Cop. 393, BMC 678). An unusually attractive example about extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Attica, Islands off, Aegina, (Aigina), (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.61 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, with several banker's marks, Athena helmeted head left, a six petal rosette, and several others of uncertain type, rev. 'incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIa "thin collar", cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Well centred, fine - very fine, with a worn obverse die.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 g), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large formalised design, with two principal lines coming at right angles, (S.2603, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1545, Oeconomides, "The ICGH 101 Hoard and the Circulation of the Tortoise in the Peloponnessus", in Florilegium Numismaticum pp.307-312, Nos.1-4, Millbank p.44, b, Pl.II, 14-15). Toned, with some hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
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Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. small head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Q behind helmet, (S.2617, Calciati 83/1 same dies, Ravel 263). Nearly very fine and very rare with koppa both sides.
Estimate $400
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Corinthia, Corinth, (300-243 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.51 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Aphrodite wearing ear-ring and necklace to right, with hair in sakkos, **APL*F monogram to left, star in front, (S.2643, SNG Cop. 138, BMC 419-420). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Peloponnesos, Achaia, Pellene, (c.325-300 B.C.), AE tetrachalkon, (3.20 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. ram's head above **PE* monogram, all within a wreath, (S.2967, BCD [LHS 96] 598, SNG Cop. 217). Toned, good very fine and rare, with Cederlind ticket.
Estimate $100
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Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Elis (Olympia), (196-146 B.C.), silver hemidrachms, obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large AX monogram, F A across, **LU* above (S.2993, Clerk 280/52); another from Antigoneia (Mantineia in Arkadia), (180-160 B.C.), similar A N across, C**W* below, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 197); together with Sicily Syracuse, silver litra (474-450 B.C.), obv. Artemis-Arethusa to right, rev. cuttle-fish, (S.929, Boeh. 421); Boeotian League, Thebes, silver drachm, (196-146 B.C.), obv. Poseidon head right, rev. Nike standing left with wreath and trident (S.2404, cf.BMC 103-4). Nearly fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (struck c.432 B.C. for the 87th Olympiad), silver stater (11.75 g), obv. eagle flying to right with its wings spreadabove its body, grasping a hare by the back with its talons and tearing at it with its beak, rev. [F]**AL EON*, thunderbolt with wings below and a palmette with volutes above, (S.-, Seltman 134 [Pl.4 dies BL/**lz*, lists only known example as the British Museum example], Boston 1200 [these dies], SNG Delepierre 2094, BCD Olympia [lot 53, these dies], HGC 5, 338 [R2]). Small countermark on the obverse, broad flan, cabinet tone, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $7,500
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, after 320's-270's B.C. (2.62 g), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, rev. A with A and P either side at top with crescent below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1094 [p.269, LHS 96], BMC 60 [p.141], SNG Cop. 29 [Pl.1], Mycenae Pl.9, 19). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Crete, Knossos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 27, (10.38 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, [thunderbolt] before, rev. eagle standing right with spread wings, (S.-, Svoronos 142, SNG Cop.388-9), Green patina, edge split, fine and rare from a famous city.
Estimate $100
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Cyclades, Keos, Karthaia, (c.510-490/80 B.C.), silver stater, (11.73 g), obv. amphora within border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, Sheedy 20-2 var. (dolphin), Papageorgiadou-Banis 15-6 var. (dolphin), see Lanz 162, lot 67 (same dies). Lightly toned, some surface granularity, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Cyclades, Keos, Karthaia, (late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.), AE 16 (3.93 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. forepart of dog (Seirios) to left rays around, trace of fly below, (cf.S.3079, Papageorgiadou-Banis Series VIII, issue 1, BMC 12, SNG Cop. -). Brown patination, sharp very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Cyclades, island of Mykonos, (4th - 3rd century B.C.), AE 16, dichalkon, (3.40 g), obv. head of Dionysos, three-quarters to right, rev. barley corn grain to left and bunch of grapes, traces of M-Y/K-O, (S.3120, BMC 3 [p.108, Pl.XXV, 2], Pozzi Boutin 4561 var., HGC 6, 617). Fine and very rare, with collector described 2x2 holder.
Estimate $500
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Cycladic Islands, Paros, (520/515-500 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.83 g), obv. goat with short beard standing to left, with haunches raised, dotted border, rev. rev. incuse square punch with raised sections as crude divisions into four, (cf.S.3060, Sheedy Class Bi, Group 2, No.10 (p.202 Pl.12 This Coin); Sheedy PhD thesis Class B, Group 2, 8 obv. 6, rev. 6 This Coin), in RNS publication described as No.10 (p.202), obverse and reverse dies O9/R7 cf.SNG Del. 2441, cf.SNG Lockett 2620 (Pl.XLVI, cf.HGC 6, 645). Very fine and extremely rare, unique for these dies.
Estimate $3,000
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Cyclades, Tenos, (314 - 288 B.C.), AE 15, (3.68 g), obv. horned, bearded, laureate head of Zeus Ammon, rev. T - H across, thyrsos within ivy wreath, (S.-, BMC 16 [p.129], Etienne 107, HGC 6, 743 [R3] This Coin Illustrated). Very fine/fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $500
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Paphlagonia, Sinope, (c.306-290 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.42 g), obv. turreted stephane head of Tyche to left, rev. **SINW* above prow to left, bunch of grapes with a long stalk and TE monogram in left field, (S.3700, cf.BMC 26-28, Recueil general I, 43/3, SNG Stancomb 780, SNG Cop. 295, HGC 7, 410). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
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 $500
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Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.35 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). Extremely fine, slightly bent, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Bithynia, kingdom of, Nikomedes IV Philopator, (94-74 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.76 g), dated 205 BE (93/92 B.C.). obv., diademed head to right of Nikomedes II, rev. Zeus Stephanephoros standing left holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, above monogram TAMP and **ES* (date), to right and left **BASILEWS, EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*. (S.7276, cf.Callatay p. 61 [new dies not listed], SNG Cop.650, SNG von Aulock 265). Dark with attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Mysia, Astyra, Tissaphernes, satrap, (c.400-395 B.C.), (1.31 g), AE 12, obv. bare head right, **[TISSA]* below neck, rev. cult statue of Artemis Astyrene, club to right, **[A]STUR* to left upwards, (S.-. Winzer (Winemaker) 6.2, SNG France 124A, Klein 253). Very fine or better, a great rarity.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Mysia, Parion, silver drachm, (c.5th century B.C.), (3.75 g), obv. facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, rev. linear pattern within incuse square, (S.3917, SNG France 1351-2, Asyut 612, SNG Cop. 256). Toned, fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mysia, Parion, (4th century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.39 g), obv. bull standing to left, head to right, **PA/PI* above and below bull, rev. facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, serpents around, (S.3919, BMC 14-16, SNG von Aulock 1321, SNG Paris 1356-7). Toned, slightly off centred, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MIH monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XXXIX, obv.118, rev.262, example 2b [This Coin illustrated plate 27], Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.22). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.47 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 monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XL (incorrectly placed with type XXXVII, No.18 [This Coin illustrated plate 26], should be the No.1 in Group XL, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.21 as a MH not an ME as suggested). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Mysia, Pergamon, (100-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above ATP monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Carbone, Hidden Power, type XLVI, obv.164, rev.416, example 5 [This Coin illustrated plate 42), Kleiner [ANSMN 23], No.9. Pinder -). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.76-67 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.30 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **FI/PRU* monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 50, Pinder 119, SNG Von aulock 7484). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Mysia, Pergamon, 104-95 BC, silver cistophoric tetradrachm (12.52g) (S.3948); Parthia, Orodes I, c.90-77 BC, silver drachm (4.05g) (Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 g), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN*, below in exergue magistrate's name **EUKTHMWN*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 55 [ANSMN 27, p.33 pl.10], ACNAC Davis 206 [same obverse die]). Bright, weak on wreath on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Aeolis, Myrina, (c160-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, wearing laurel wreath with ends falling behind, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, wearing laurel wreath and himation, holding patera and laurel branch with two fillets attached, omphalos and amphora before, **PU* monogram behind, also to left **MURINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN Sacks [MN 30, p.41 pl.18], No.39.67k [same obv. and rev. dies illustrated 19, cf.BMC 13). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $3,000
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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