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Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (12.82 g), issued 217-215 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, thyrsus to right behind, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above crescent and **BASILISSAS*, below **FILISTIDOS*, A off flan to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876, Caltabiano [QT XIX] p.169, 175 note the letters]). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, wife of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), silver 16 Litrai or tetradrachm, 26mm, (13.01 g), struck c.218/7-214 B.C., obv. Diademed and veiled bust left of Philistis, star behind, rev. Nike driving slow quadriga to right, star above, nothing to right, above and in exergue **[BASIL]ISSAS FILISTIDOS*, (S.988, CCO 115, cf. SNG ANS 880-1, SNG Cop. 825). Extremely fine, bright surfaces and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, silver four litrai, issued by Gelon, son of Hieron II, (c. 218-215 B.C.), (3.38 g), obv. diademed head of Gelon to left, rev. **SURAKOSIOI GELWMOS*, eagle with closed wings standing to right on a thunderbolt, BA to left, **F* to right, (s.987, CCO 297 (D1/R2), BAR Issue 67, HGC 2, 1563, SNG ANS 902 (same dies), BMC 537 (same dies), Jameson 84 (same dies), Winterthur 994 (same dies)). Lightly toned, superb metal for issue, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Sicily, Syracuse, silver four litrai, issued by Gelon II, son of Hieron II, (c. 218/7-216 B.C.), (3.34 g), obv. diademed head of Gelon to left, rev. **SURAKOSIOI GELWMOS*, eagle with closed wings standing to right on a thunderbolt, A to left, BA to right, (s.987, cco 295 [These dies], BAR issue 67, SNG ANS -, SNG Munich 1362 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Sicily, Syracuse, The Syracusan Democracy, (214-212 B.C.), silver twelve litrai, (10.17 g), obv. head of Athena to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Artemis standing left in short chiton with quiver on shoulder and discharging an arrow from her bow, at her feet a hound running left, to right **SURAKOSIWN*, to left **CAR*, (cf.S.997, BMC 652, cf.SNG ANS 1218). Lightly toned, sharply struck, extremely fine with a powerful portrait, rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Siculo-Punic, "Camp of Melkart", (c.330-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.24 g), obv. charioteer driving a quadriga of rearing horses to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike flying above and crowning charioteer, Punic legend ['RSMLQRT'] in exergue, rev. wreathed head of Persephone to right wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (S.-, Jenkins, SNR 50, 49 [same dies, dies 018/R31], BMC 15 [same dies], SNG Lloyd 1601 [same obverse die], Boston 269 [same reverse die]). Light grey tone, good very fine, well centred, very attractive and rare.
Estimate $3,500
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Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.320-310 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. wreathed head of Persephone to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, "MMHNT" below, (S.6434, SNG Lloyd 1633 [same dies], Jenkins SNR 56 [Series 3a] 171 [dies, O53/R161], Hunter 7 [same dies]). Attractive old light cabinet irridescent toning, extremely fine, of fine artistic style, very scarce.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,600
Black Sea Region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (2.10 g), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion, (c.400 B.C.), silver diobol, (12mm, 1.33 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. **P* A N T within quarters of partially-quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, Frolova, fruhe -, Anokhin 1149, MacDonald -, HGC 7, -, CNG 102, lot 323). Lightly toned, struck on good metal, good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
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Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain mint, (late 6th - early 5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol or tetartemorion(?), (6mm, 0.26 g), obv. head of goat right, incuse square, diagonally divided, (S.-, cf.Berk BBS 181, lot 162 for similar type, but with head left, otherwise unpublished in the standard references). Toned, surface porosity, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain mint, (c.500-450 B.C.), silver hemitartemorion, (5mm, 0.11 g), obv. head of ram left, rev. Kantharos(?) within incuse square, (S.-, cf.Tzamalis 49 [trihemitartemorion]). Toned, surface pitting, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
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Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain mint, (mid 5th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (6mm, 0.30 g), obv. primate crouching left, rev. incuse square, (S.-, CNG E-390, lot 35 (same dies), otherwise, unpublished in the standard references with this reverse type). Lightly toned, slightly granular surface, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
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Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.87 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 160-1, BMC 11 [Mysia]). Good very fine or better with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.70 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPIH, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail I, below dolphin A**P*, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BMC 257, SNG Stancomb -, Dima table I, subgroup III no.16, [R3] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, extremely fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.08 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right upright, left inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, beneath eagle tail Greek Z (resembles an H), (cf.S.1669, Dima Group IV, Subgroup II, 1, AMNG I 429, HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, good very fine with traces of mint bloom, rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.82 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A**P*, I ro right, (S.1669, SNG BMC 257, SNG Munich 236, SNG Cop. 194). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.70 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right upright, left inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH (sic) above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **DI*, (cf.S.1669, Pick 440, SNG BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, cf.SNG Cop,198, Dima table III, Group IV, subgroup VII no.3, [R] and dates 280 - 256/5 B.C., HGC 3, 1803). Attractively toned, extremely fine, rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.94 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Lightly toned, good extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $800
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.08 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, pellet between, below dolphin monogram, (cf.S.1669, Dima Subgroup IV, 2, AMNG I 417 var. (no pellet), SNG BM Black Sea 246 var.[same]). Lightly toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.57 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPHI (sic), sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail B, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 229 [same obverse die], Pick 426, SNG Stancomb 139-140, HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, rare variety.
Estimate $700
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.10 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **DI*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 253, BMC 3, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 421, Dima: Table II, sub-group IV, No.9 dates c313-c280 B.C.). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.68 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH*, **D* below eagle, below dolphin monogram PAX, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 243, SNG Stancomb 146). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.05 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPHI (sic), sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail **Q*, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BMC 233, SNG Stancomb 142, Dima table I, group IV, subgroup III no.10, [R2] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, extremely fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.40 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram of an M and inverted A, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC -, BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, Pick -, Traite -). Lightly toned, good very fine with an unrecorded monogram.
Estimate $700
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (quarter stater Sear), (1.09 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **D*, and **Q* below eagle tail, (S.1670, Pick -, SNG BMC -, SNG Stancomb -, SNG Cop. -, Dima table III, Group IV, subgroup III, [R] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1806). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol, (0.49 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTR[IH]*, (cf.S.1670, AMNG Pick 453). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Moesia, Istros, (4-3rd century BC), silver drachm (5.17g), obv. twin heads facing, one inverted, rev. sea eagle standing left on dolpin, **ISTRIH* above, uncertain magistrate below (HGC 3.2 1803; BMC 2; AMNG 439 left); AE19 (6.12g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. **ISTRIH*, eagle standing on dolphin right, A below (HGC 3.2 1814; SNG Black Sea 262). Nearly fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Moesia, Istros, (c.280-56/5 BC), silver drachm (5.18g), obv. facing male heads, one inverted, rev. eagle standing on dolphin left, **ISTRIH* above, **DI* below (HGC 3.2 1803, AMNG 416 left, BMC 2, DIMA 2015). Fine. $ Ex Stephen J. Bridges Collection.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thrace, Abdera, (c.395-360 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (15.5mm, 2.77 g, 8h), Protes, magistrate, obv. Griffin springing left, rev. laureate head of Apollo left, **PR-W-TH-S* around, all in linear square within incuse square, (S.-, May, Abdera, Period VI 327 (A237/P278), HGC 3, 1217, SNG Copenhagen 314 (same dies), Jameson 1043 [same dies]). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Thrace, Abdera, (386/5-375 B.C.), silver drachm or tetrobol (2.56 g), obv. griffin prancing to left, traces of ABD behind, rev. kantharos within outlined square, around on three sides, **EPIRO MNHM ONOS*, for magistrate Hiromnemon, (cf.S.1549, May 446 [these dies A300, P353, 19 known specimens], p.259 Pl.XX). Some porosity on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360