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Corinthia, uncertain mint, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.19 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, uncertain below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, behind neck a guard axe, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 494, Ravel 1119 [both noted as a barbarous issue], BCD Corinth 140, HGC 4, -). Bright, struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (350-306 B.C.), (8.39 g), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, in field to right palmette?, (cf.S.2626, SNG Von Post 106, cf. Ravel 1006). Some porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, The Arkadian League, Megalopolis mint, silver triobol, (c.320-275 B.C.), (2.75 g), obv. Zeus laureate head to left, rev. naked Pan seated to left, on rock, hand raised, holding a lagobolon in left hand, ARK monogram in field to left X, to right, (S.2687, BCD [LHS 96] 1526, BMC 54 [p.174], Dengate Period I, issue 3 [p.63] [ANSMN 13], HGC 5, 929). Lightly toned, good very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (80 - 50 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or triobol, (2.14 g), Lydiadas Magistrate, obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, rev. large A, magistrate's name across field, boar's head to right below, letters across in three lines **L U/D I/ADA*, (cf.S.2797, BCD Peloponnesos 1174). Weak on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, (90 - 85 B.C.), (2.15 g), obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, dotted border, rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, below **PO*, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), (S.2849, Grandjean serie X, no.145a [This Coin, p.117, illustrated plate V, obverse die D81, reverse die R121], BCD 740 [p.188], BMC 13-14 [p.110, Pl.XXII,8], McClean 6713-4 [p.444, Pl.229, 5], HGC 5, 568 [R2]). Very dark cabinet patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare with magistrate name.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 103rd Olympiad, (368 B.C.), silver stater (11.74 g), obv. head of Hera to right, wearing stephanos adorned with palmettes and inscribed [HPA], [F] A on either side of neck, rev. eagle with spread wings standing left, head turned back to right; all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2875 [£650], cf.BCD Olympia 332.1 [similar dies], Seltman, Temple 301 [dies EU/**q/x*], Pl.X, group E2 Series XXVIII, BMC 90 [Pl.XIII, 13 same dies], Jameson 1239 [same dies], HGC 5, 363 [R]). Bright, slight roughness on neck, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
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). Rough on the obverse, very fine and extremely rare, unique for these dies.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,300
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c. 550-500 B.C.), silver plated (Fourree) half stater or siglos, (4.37 g), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420, BMC 52 [p.8 a similar plated example], cf.Traite pl.10, 9, cf.SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
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Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Kroisos (Croesus), (c.564/563-550/539 B.C.), silver one twentyfourth (1/24) stater, (0.37 g), Sardes mint?, obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (cf.S.3422, Berk -, SNG Kayhan 1022, Klein 562, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], -, cf.CNG eSale 277 [lot 72]) and Triton XII [lot 319] near EF realised $625). Toned, very fine and a very rare denomination.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II and III, (375-340 B.C.), struck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, (5.64 g), obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with dagger and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4683, Bab. Pl.86, 18-19, BMC 175-177, Carradice type IV, Group C). Toned, very fine, with several banker's marks on the reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Pontus, Kings of, Mithradates III, Becker forgery, original was c.220-196/5 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (13.66 g), obv. diademed head of Mithradates to right, rev. *BAISILEWU MIQRADAT[OU]* Zeus seated left, holding eagle in his outstretched right hand and sceptre in his left, in inner left field, star within a crescent above a monogram, (cf.S.7239, Hill, G.F. Becker the Counterfeiter No.72 [Plate V), cf.Recueil general p. 10, 2 and pl. I, 2; Mattingly, Studies Price, 2 and pl. 56, SNG BM Black Sea 1024 var.). A Becker copy of the original of light weight, the original being extremely rare and weighs 17 g.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes III (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 30mm, (17.26 g), dated in the Bithynian Year 200 (= 99-98 BC), obv. diademed head of Nicomedes to right, rev. **BASILEWS - EPIFANOUSY NIKOMADOU*, Zeus standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above complex monogram above date **S*, (S.7275, cf.SNG von Aulock 264 [same date, different monogram], cf BMC 16 [same date, different monogram], HGC 7, 645). Beautiful dark gray toning, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Mysia, Lampsakos, (480-460 B.C.), electrum stater, (15.25 g), obv. Forepart of winged horse left, bridled, round wings, traces of vine branch around, rev. quadripartite, incuse square with alternately raised and sunk squares, (S.3881, cf.ACNAC Rosen 523 (p.34 Pl.20), cf.SNG Von Aulock 1289 & 1292 (Pl.40), Boston 1582 (p.206, Pl.77 similar dies), Weber 5105 (p.100, Pl.187), cf.BMC 7 (p.79, cf.Pl.XVIII,7; A similar example in Heritage NYINC 3097 [lot 30018] is estimate $10000-$15000; another described as EF in Nomos Auction 23 [lot 127] realised the equivalent of $70,278US); another similar Noble Numismatics sale 68 [lot 1740 sold $6500]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.525-475 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.50 g), obv. forepart of boar to left; to right, tunny upward, rev. head of lion left within incuse square, (cf.S.3850, Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-6); Cilicia, Kelenderis, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.73 g), obv. forepart of winged Pegasus to right, rev. goat kneeling to right, looking back, traces of KE**L* above, (S.5536, BMC 29). Dark patina, some porosity, fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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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Troas, Ilion, silver tetradrachm, 37mm, (c.188-133 B.C.), (16.44 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. Athena Ilias standing right, holding distaff and filleted spear, at her feet, owl standing right to right, to right and left **AQHNAS - ILIADOS*, in exergue **AQHNOKLEOUS*, (cf.S.4103, Bellinger "Troy", T36-T39 [same obverse die]; A. Bellinger, "The First Civic Tetradrachms of Ilium," MN VIII (1958)"; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Cop. - ; BMC -). Very fine and very rare, this issue with this name apparently unique.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,000
Troas, Kebren, (c.387-310 B.C.), silver obol, 9mm, (0.52 g), obv. ram's head to right, rev. youthful male head to right letter F (or E) before, within incuse square, (cf.S.4062, SNG Cop. 263-4, SNG von Aulock 7621, Klein 313, SNG Turkey 9, 400). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Troas, Islands off, Tenedos, silver obol, (c. 5th century B.C.), 8mm, (0.59 g), obv. janiform head of female, facing left, and bearded male, facing right, rev. labrys (double axe) within shallow incuse square, T-E across fields, (S.4151, SNG Munchen 340, SNG Cop.509, Weber 5448, HGC 6, 387) (illustrated); Troas, Birytis, (c.350-300 B.C.), AE 18, (5.94 g), obv. head of Kabeiros to left, wearing pileos; two stars above, rev. club within wreath, B-I/ P-Y in field, (S.4056. SNG von Aulock 1502, SNG Munchen 168, SNG Cop. 247-8) (illustrated); Caria, Myndos, (mid 4th century B.C.), AE 11, (1.08 g), obv.laureate head of Poseidon to right, rev. dolphin right above trident to right, (S.-, Ashton, Beginning, pl. 4, 41, SNG Kayhan 8478). Very fine, second with dark green patination, all in packets described with provinces noted. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Ionia, Herakleia ad Latmon, silver tetradrachm, (c.140-135 B.C.), (16.53 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos flying to right above the foreparts of five galloping horses, rev. club to right, **HRAKEWTWN* above, monograms to left and right of owl below, all within oak wreath tied to the left, (S.4453, Stella Lavva [Chiron Vol.23, 1993] Group I, Seyrig, Tresors II, Pl.33, 25.18, SNG Lockett 2824, SNG von Aulock 1977, Pozzi 2453). Nearly extremely fine, superb portrait, with some weakness around edge, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Ionia, Teos, (520-510/505 B.C.), silver stater, (11.65 g), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936, Noble Numismatics Sale 103 [lot 3515] same dies). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Ionia, Islands of, Samos, silver diobol (c.459/8-454/3 B.C.), (0.88 g), obv. head of panther to left, rev. head of ram right within border of pearls, **S* A below and to right, (S.4628, Barron Class 3, Pl.XVI, 16 [same dies], BMC 119 [Pl.xxxv, 8]; SNG Cop.1683-4, HGC 6, 1206 [R2]). Very fine/fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Caria, Knidos, (c.465-449 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.19 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 band, all within incuse square, K N I around, (S.4834, Cahn, Knidos, No.83 [same dies, obv.V39, rev.R58], SNG Cop. 240-1 [same dies], BMC 14 [same dies], Boston MFA 1985-6 [same dies], McClean 8473 [same dies], Weber 6470-1 [same dies]). Toned, with traces of golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
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 $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Caria, Islands of Rhodos, Rhodes, (c.408/7-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (14.93 g), obv. head of Helios facing slightly to right, rev. **RODION* above a large rose with bud to right, pecten to left, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5029, Ashton 6, [p.101], Berend 6 (D8/R9), HGC 6, 1417 [R], SNG Helsinki -; BMC Caria -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -). Very fine, slight roughness, bright and very rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,000
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 $1,000
SOLD $600
Caria, Rhodos, (c.250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.54 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 **RODION* to left harpa over EY, (cf.S.5048, BMC 53-55 (p.235), Ashton [NC 1989 p.3-5, lists 40 examples], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek World] 205 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 532-533, HGC 6, 1438). Good very fine, bright and rare.
Estimate $750
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Carian Islands, Rhodes, (mid-late 220's B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.32 g), Tharsytas magistrate, obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, **QARSUTAS* above, to left eagle standing right on fulmen, all within dotted border, (cf.S.5047, Ashton 215, SNG Cop.756, SNG von Aulock 2802, SNG Finland 550, HGC 6, 1432). Attractive grey tone, slightly off centred and a worn die on the obverse, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $1,700
Caria, Islands off, Rhodos, Rhodes, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver drachm, 14mm, (2.83 g), Gorgos magistrate, obv. Head of Helios facing slightly right, rev. rose with bud to right, bow in bowcase to left, GORG[OS] above, (S.5052, Ashton 288, SNG Keckman 582-4). Extremely fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.88-84 B.C. [Jenkins chronology]), silver drachm, 14mm. (2.62 g), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right Isis crown, above magistrate **MAHS* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins, G.K., Kraay Morkholm Essays Group E, No.246, BMC 268). Toned, obverse slightly off centred, nearly as struck, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Phrygia, Grimenothyrai, (early 2nd century A.D.), AE 23, (7.36 g), L. Tullius, magistrate, obv. draped bust of Senate to right around, **IERASY NKLHTOS*, rev. **EM TVLLI GRIMEN OQUR*, The god Men standing left, holding pine-cone in his right hand and spear or sceptre in his left hand, (S.-, SNG von Aulock -; Von Aulock, Phrygiens II 340 [This Coin] = Lindgren and Kovacs 955 [This Coin, Plate 33], RPC 2482 [This Coin cited]). Very fine, natural light brown surfaces, very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110