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Aeolis, Kyme (Cyme), (2nd century B.C.), [Oakley believes about 170-160 B.C.], silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), Demetrios magistrate, obv. head of the Amazon Kyme to right, hair bound with a ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, **KUMAIWN* before and below Magistrate name **DHMHTRIOS* all in laurel wreath. (cf.Sear 4183, Oakley 63, [ANS Museum Notes No.27 p.35, pl.11], BMC 76 [p.112, Pl. 21,6, same obverse die], Numismatic Chronicle 1969 [Pl.4, 91 same obverse die], Kastner 10 May 18, 1976 [lot 53 same obverse die]), Good very fine/nearly extremely fine a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,400
Aeolis, Myrina, (2nd century B.C.), [Sacks believes about 160-150 B.C.], silver tetradrachm, (16.57 g), obv. Head of the Apollo of Grynium to right, wearing laurel wreath with ends falling behind, rev. Apollo of Grynium wearing laurel wreath and himation standing to right, in right hand a patera, in left a laurel branch, two fillets attached, omphalos and amphora before, to left **MURINAIWN*, and monogram K A, all in laurel wreath, (Cf.Sear 4216 (p.388), Sacks 19.19 (same obverse die illustrated), [ANS Museum Notes No.30, 1985, p.33, Pl.5], Naville sale 16, July 3, 1933 lot 1372 [same dies], cf.SNG Delepierre 2560, cf.SNG Fitz. 4328, Seyrig Tresors 20,10, cf.BMC 12 [p.136]). Extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,600
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.024 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, line bordered curved wings, E **F* across, dotted border, rev. crude quadripartite incuse square, (S.4363, BMC 10). Off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300
Ionia, Ephesos, (380-370 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (13.12 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **XENOFWN* (Xenophon), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class C, Weber 5841). Surface porosity and scratches, fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ionia, Ephesus, (340-325 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (15.02 g), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **[F]*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **AMUNTWP* (Amyntor), (cf.S.4371, Kinns [Coin Hoard IX] Class I [obverse die 156], SNG Cop.215), Dark tone, with obverse surface porosity, otherwise fine/very fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Ionia, Ephesos or Pergamum mints, Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), plated silver cistophorus, (8.98 g), obv. laureate hrad of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, rev. distyle temple of Diana of Perge containing cultus-statue on base, DIANA PERG on entablature, around COS II, (cf.S.3112, Righetti Collection M&M Deutschland 13, 9 October 2003 [lot 325], (This Coin illustrated), BMC 711, RIC 721, RSC 57a. With evidence of plating and light weight, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Ionia, Kolophon, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, 7mm, (0.25 g), obv. facing head of Apollo, rev. TE (tetartemorion) monogram in incuse square, (S.4343, Milne, Colophon 7, SNG Kayhan 356, SNG von Aulock 1999; Rosen 567) (illustrated); another Kolophon, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.24), Persic standard, obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. monogram TE (mark of value) within incuse square, (S.4345, Milne, Colophon 31, SNG Kayhan 358); another similar, (0.25 g); another similar, (0.25 g), obv. head right, rev. incuse quadripartite square (S.-, cf.SNG Kayhan 352) (Ex Jean Elsen list 218 item 145); another similar (0.20 g). All lightly toned, some with light porosity, fine - very fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelfth stater or obol, (1.03 g), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14); Aeolis, Kyme, (c.450-400 B.C., silver hemiobol, 7mm, (0.45 g), obv. head of eagle to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4174, SNG Ash. -; SNG Cop. 31). First coin good very fine, second with find patina very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.521-478 B.C.), silver diobol, 9mm, (0.98 g), obv. female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop.(Cyprus, etc.) 389-394, SNG Kayhan 522, cf.SNG von Aulock 1814, Klein 453). Very fine, slightly grainy as usual, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ionia, Teos, silver didrachm, (510/505 - 495/490 B.C.), (12.24 g), obv. Griffin seated to right, jaws open, tongue protruding, large ears, curved wings, left foreleg raised vertically, lower right field grape cluster and leaf, rev. quartered square incuse, (cf.S.44576, Balcer Group VII, No.15 [obv. die A15, uncertain reverse punch, SNR 1968 Vol XLVIII, p.27], BMC 4 [p.309], Naville 5 [lot 2592], SNG von Aulock 2254, SNG Lockett 2851, Jameson 1516, SNG Fitz. 4587, Boston 1938 [p.245 same obv. die, Pl.87]), Off centred obverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Ionia, Teos, (late 6th-early 5th century B.C.), silver hemitartemorion, 5mm, (0.11 g), obv. head of griffin too right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, Matzke Group Bx4; Balcer 82 [A82[?]/R113] SNG Kayhan 602, Rosen 603); another similar (0.18 g). Both very fine and toned, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ionia, Chios, (probably c.410-380 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.38 g), obv. Sphinx facing to left with neck amphora and grapes above before, rev. Four part incuse punch with light bevelling around outer edges of small squares artificially roughened, (cf.S.4600, SNG Cop. 1546 [Pl.35], BMC 24-5 [p.330], cf.SNG Delepierre 2680-3 [Pl.73], McClean 8363, 8365 [Pl.291, 13-14], Mavrogordato 41, ACNAC Davis No. 218, [p.32, Pl.XVIII], N.Hardwick [PhD Thesis] Type 4b [p.260-265, Pl. 6, row 4 & 5, 28-35, Pl.7, row 1, 1-8, no symbol issue, for closest obverse die and for similar reverse die]). Good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Island of Ionia, Samos, silver hekte or sixth stater (c.530-526 B.C.), (2.33 g), obv. lion scalp facing, rev. anepigraphic rough incuse square, (S.-, Barron - Euboic and Lydo-Milesian standard, p.167, Nos 3-5, Pl.I; HGC 6, 1179 [R2], Weber 6288 = Greenwell NC 1890 Pl.1, 17). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Island of Ionia, Samos, silver diobol, (499-495 B.C.), (1.11 g), obv. lion scalp facing, rev. an epigraphic head and neck of an ox to left, within incuse square, (S.-, Barron Samian standard, p.177, Nos 1-6, Pl.I; HGC 6, 1202 [R2], BMC 26, examples known in Athens, Berlin and Vienna). With hoard patination, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Caria, Halikarnassos, (5th century B.C.), silver obol, 8.5mm, (0.70 g), obv. forepart of Pegasos left, rev.forepart of goat to right within irregular incuse), (S.4874, SNG Kayhan 7556, SNG Copenhagen 336). Very fine, lightly toned, light porosity, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Caria, Kaunos or Mint B (Troxell), uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.43 g), obv. winged back and feet of a muscular Hermes with outstretched arm in kneeling-running position to left, Carian lettered monogram OY to right, rev. square incuse field with irregular field, (S.-, cf.Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.34-35 (p.262, Pl.31 same obverse die for 35 and a reverse die similar to No.34, SNG von Aulock 2434, Gorny & Mosch Auktion 134 (11 October 2004, lot 1474). Nearly very fine, uneven patination on the obverse, extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Caria, Knidos, (c.465-449 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, with open mouth, rev. head of Aphrodite to right of fine archaic style, hair in lines and bound with plain diadem, all within incuse square, (S.4833, Cahn, Knidos, No.75A [same dies, obv. V37, rev.R55A, p.218 Pl.6 same dies], cf.SNG Cop. 230 [same obverse die], SNG Fitz 4696 and Franke-Hirmer 186 [both from same obverse die]). Toned, with traces of golden highlights, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Caria, Knidos, (c.250-210 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.59 g), Aristiadas, magistrate, obv. head of Artemis right, quiver behind, rev. tripod; to right and left **KNIDIWS [A]PISTIADA[S]*, (cf.S.4848. SNG Keckman -, SNG Cop. 275-276). Very fine, toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Caria, Tabae, silver drachm (first century B.C.), (2.42 g), obv. head of the bearded Herakles right, dotted border, rev. around **TABHNWN-ARTEMWN PAPIOU*, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, facing standing, monogram lower left, right crescent. (S.-, BMC 17 var., SNG Cop. 529 var., SNG von Aulock 2703). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Caria, uncertain ('Mint G'), Orou, Local dynast, (c.450-400 B.C.), silver quarter stater, 15mm, (2.90 g), obv. forepart of winged man-headed bull to right, rev. head of female right in dotted square border within incuse square, (S.5194, Konuk, Orou 2.1, SNG von Aulock 1968 and 8473 (Uvug of Lycia); SNG Cop.Supp. 4301 (Uvug of Lycia); Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-420 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, 7mm, (0.34 g), obv. Bee, rev star of eight rays within incuse square, (S.-, SNG Kayhan 136) (illustrated). Nearly very fine, second toned, both scarce, second rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Caria, Maussollos as satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.39 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right traces of MAY**SSWLLO*, (S.4956, BMC 9-12 [p.182). Legend weak, otherwise nearly very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.265-250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.57 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose with bud to right, below P O, above **ANTIPATR[OS]* to left. ear of corn, (S.5040 var., BMC 43 [p.234], SNG Finland 452 [similar dies], Ashton Series 3, [RN1988 p.79 for chronology] 98), SNG Cop.736, SNG Fitz 4797, SNG Berry 1122). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Caria, Rhodos, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver didrachm, (5.51 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **ARISTOBOULOS* to left ear of corn, to left P, to right, O, (cf.S.5048, BMC 137 (p.243), (SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.205-190 B.C.), Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 276 [p.108], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] -, SNG Von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -). As struck, extremely fine, bright and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Caria, Rhodes, (188-84 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.86 g), obv. Head of Helios radiate right hair in locks, rev. Inside shallow incuse square a Rose, to left P and right O, above **ANTIGENHS*, to left a prow, to right a bud, (S. 5063 variety, BMC 249, Jenkins Group A, No.17 [dated to 188-170 B.C.], SNG Keckman 632-633 (Pl.21). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Phrygia, Mysia Abbaitis, (2nd century B.C.), AE 20 (7.73 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **MUSWN / ABBAITWNS* winged thunderbolt within wreath, (S.5096, SNG von Aulock 3329, BMC 1-3, HGC 7, 749); Phrygia, Akmoneia, (early first century B.C.), AE 17, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev, Asklepios standing facing resting hang on staff entwined by serpent at right, to left downwards *8TIMOQE [M]ENE[LA]*, traces of **AKMONEWN* to right downwards, (S.5101, BMC 11 [p.4], HGC 7, 650[S]. Lightly toned, both very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Lycia, Masicytes, (Lycian League), Augustus, silver drachm, as coinage of the Lycian League, (28/7 - 19/8 B.C.), (3.13 g), Troxell 120.12b (Same dies obverse and reverse only reported specimen), BMC 37a similar, Sear 97 (100), obv. Bare head of Augustus to right L & Y to left and right of head. rev. Two citheras (lyres), two plectra between and M to left A to right, all within circle, (S.97, Troxell 120.12b [same dies only one reported example], BMC 37a similar). Minor field marks, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Lycia, Phaselis, (c.250-221/0 B.C.), AE 15, (5.21 g), obv. prow of a galley right, rev. galley stern to left, above **FAS*, (S.5342, Heipp-Tamer B2, SNG Cop 122). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Lycia, Dynasts of Lycia, Mithrapata, (c.390-370 B.C.), silver stater (9.82 g), uncertain mint, obv. lion scalp facing, rev. triskeles within incuse square, Mithrapata in Lycian text around, (cf.S.5226 or 5228, Mildenberg, Mithrapata 14 (O13/R14) = Podalia 92 (A9/P9) = SNG von Aulock 4240 (same rev. die), Falghera -, SNG Cop. -, same dies as CNG Sale 84 [lot 667]). Good very fine, lightly toned, usual obverse die wear, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Lycia, Dynast of Lycia, Mithrapata, c.380-375 B.C., silver stater, (9.91 g), obv. forepart of roaring lion to right, rev. head of the dynast to left, triskeles behind, all within incuse square, legend in Lycian letters = (Mithrapata) around, (S.5225 [?2000], Norkholm & Olcay, "The Coin Hoard from Podalia" Num. Chron. 1971, No.37 (dies A2/P2), SNG Von Aulock 4237 [same dies]). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $5,500
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.465-430 B.C.), silver stater, (10.72 g), obv warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear, rev. triskeles within incuse square, E *S* T F around, (S.5381, SNG BN -, SNG von Aulock 4482-3, cf.SNG Cop.175). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200