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Lot 2207 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 g), Ephesos Mint, struck c.301-295 B.C.), obv. diademed and horned head right, rev. Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident, on left arm a chlamys, monogram to left, upward ivy leaf to inner left, to right downwards **DHMHTRIOU*, below across **BA SILEWU*, (S.6766, Newell 57d = Pozzi 967 [same dies], SNG Munich -, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Berry -, Boston MFA Supp. 51 (same rev. die), cf.HGC 3.1, 1019). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine, a very rare portrait drachm.

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Lot 2209 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos II Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277/6-239 BC, (16.84 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued c.274/1-260/55 B.C., obv. Pan's head to left, with pedum on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, K monogram to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (cf.S.6783, Panagopoulou Period I, Group 23, 83 (O17/R80), HGC 3.1, 1042, ANS inv. 1944.100.13842 [same dies]). Lightly toned, some horn silver, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2211 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedonia, Roman Protectorate, Republican period, First Meris, (c. 167-149 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.67 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder in centre of Macedonian shield, rev. club within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left (BMC 7, HGC 3 1117). Well centred, attractive golden toning within devices, good very fine/ nearly extremely fine.

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