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Lot 3894 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10.5mm, (2.53 g), obv. forepart of bull to left, small seal behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4533, Bodenstedt 58, SNG von Aulock 7949, SNG Lockett 2543 = Pozzi 2504). Very fine, rare.

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Lot 3895 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.30 gm), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Good very fine or better and scarce. In a slab by NGC, AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5.

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Lot 3896 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Persia - Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric, (8.28 g), struck in period of Artaxeres II, probably at Sardis mint, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b late), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV, SNG Cop.274-277, BMC 58-60 Group E [p.156, Pl.XXV,12-13). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3897 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.23 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Struck from a rusted obverse die, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 3898 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.56 g), Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, issued c.323-280 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and stylus, to right **ALEXAN[DROU]*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2696). Good very fine and a scarce variety.

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Lot 3899 Sale 132 Ancient Gold - Greek

Kings of Macedon, Philip II - Alexander III, modern fantasy hybrid of a gold quarter stater, (3.01 g), obv. head of Herakles right (imitating Philip II), rev. **ALEXANDROU*, bow and club (imitating Alexander III). Extremely fine.

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