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Lot 2236 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Italy, Northern Lucania, Paestum, mid 1st century B.C. - 45 B.C., AE semis, 16mm, (5.43 g), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, [PAE monogram right], rev. club to right, Q CEP above, DE?III?TOL below, (S.-, Crawford, Paestum 28, HN Italy 1243, Sallusto 172 ff, SNG ANS 783-4. Green patina, toned very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2237 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Bruttium, Rhegium, (c.415/10 - 387 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), obv. lion's mask facing, rev. Laureate head of Apollo left, PH**G*INON (Herzfelder 103, HN III 2496). Very attractive old cabinet tone, high relief on a dumpy flan, flan crack at 2 through edge yet does not affect fields, extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2238 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Sicily, Gela, (490-475 BC), silver didrachm, (8.79g), obv, bearded and nude horseman on horse prancing right, holding reins in left hand and spear in raised right hand, rev. forepart of a bearded manheaded bull charging right (the river god Gelas), C-E-**L*-A (S.713, Jenkins, Gela Group Ib, 8 [O5, R4], HGC 2 362, Buceti 8, SNG ANS 13, SNG Cop 256). Attractive old cabinet tone, struck on an odd shaped flan, extremely fine.

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Lot 2239 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Sicily, Selinus, (467/5 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.34g), obv. Slow quadriga driven left by Artemis, Apollo drawing a bow besides, **SELIN-ONTI-OO*, rev. Selinos standing left, holding phiale and laurel branch, cock to left standing before an altar, bull on pedestal to right, fig leaf above, **SELI-NO-S* around (SNG ANS 691, SNG Lloyd 1222, BMC 25, HGC 2 1220). Pleasant cabinet tone, extremely fine and scarce thus.

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Lot 2240 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Sicily, Syracuse, struck under Gelon I, (485-480 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.58g), obv. charioteer driving slow quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. diademed head of Arethousa right, four dolphins around, **SYRA-K-OS-ION*, (S.926, Boehringer 38-41, 46-7, 49, HGC 2 1306). Nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2241 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

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.

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Lot 2242 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Sicily, Siculo-Punic, (345-315 BC) silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Entella mint (?), obv. head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple pendant earings and pearl necklace, dolphins around, rev. horse leaping left, date palm behind (Jenkins, Punic, Series 2d, 139 [O46, R125 same dies]; HGC 2 279, SNG Lockett 1036). Attractive old cabinet tone with mint bloom in fields, extremely fine.

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Lot 2243 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Zeugitania, Carthage, (215-203 BC), hemidrachm or quarter shekel, (2.02g), Carthage Mint, obv. head of Tanit left, wreathed in corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border (cf S.6499, SNG Cop 369, M.86, Visona 42). Attractive cabinet tone, good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2244 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.25 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]). Very fine - good very fine.

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Lot 2245 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace, Maroneia, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.06 g), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSIOU*, to left **SWTHROS, below **MARWNITWN, PAUW* monogram to left, **Q* to right with cental pellet, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1116 [obv.35], BMC 59, ACNAC Dewing 1295 [same obverse die], HGC 3, 1556). Good metal, delightful grey patination, minor mark on cheek, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2246 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.84 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Toned, flan crack at 12, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2247 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace, Islands Off, Thasos (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.55g), obv. head of youthful Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin, M to left, **HREKLEOUS SWTHPOS QASIWN* to left, right, and below (HGC 6 359, S.1759, BMC 72). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.

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Lot 2248 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (145-120 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MHP monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045, Prokopov Silberpragung Group XVI, 1215-1241, Le Rider Thasiennes 52, HGC 8, 359). Good metal, bright well centred, fine style, good extremely fine, rare as such.

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Lot 2249 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thrace, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued after 281 B.C. about 160 B.C., Abydus Mint, (17.02 g), obv. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left. holding Nike and resting left arm on shield; transverse spear resting against right side, on right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU, cornucopiae to left, monogram to left and right in exergue, A eagle standing to right within A-BY also in exergue (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.-, Mektepini -, cf.CNG 102 [lot 397, same dies illustrated], HGC -). Lightly patinated, very large flan extremely fine and extremely rare.

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Lot 2250 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.28 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above **P* and swastika, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square granulated recesses, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 42, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. (symbol on obv.). Bright, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2251 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Macedonian mint probably Amphipolis, issued 323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **BAS ILEWS* and monogram **PAQ*, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 121, BMC 121a-e, M.860, SNG Munich 281, SNG Cop.686). Very fine/ good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2252 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.96 g), Uncertain Macedonian mint (Amphipolis), issued c.325-310 B.C., obv. head of young Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above B A with star to left above a bow in case below a club to left, in exerque a pellet, (S.6742, Price 380 variety, cf.BMC 378a-c-, Alpha Bank -, no specimen in ANS). Delightful green earthen patina, extremely fine, very rare type.

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Lot 2253 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336- 323 B.C.), silver drachm (4.04 g), Abydos Mint, struck c.310-01 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, rev. Zeus seated left, legs crossed, holding eagle in right hand, MY monogram in left field, I (archaic Z) beneath chair, **ALEXANDROU* to right (Price 1828, SNG Cop 994). Bright, light golden toning in recesses, nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2254 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Rhodes Mint, Ainetor Magistrate, issued c.201-190 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **AINHTWR* to left over rose, P O under throne, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 2518, BMC 2518, Ashton 251, Kleiner Rhodes, Series XIII, HGC 6, 1455, M.1160, SNG Cop. 762). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare type, mounted in a surround suspension mount.

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Lot 2255 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336 - 323 BC), bronze half unit, (3.71 g), Salamis mint, struck under Nikokreon c.323-315 BC, obv. Macedonian shield with Gorgoneion in centre, rev. Macedonian helmet, B-A above, caduceus below to left and NK monogram to right (Price 3162). Dark green patina with earthy highlights in devices, good very fine.

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Lot 2256 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III Arrhidaios, (323-317 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.07g), Aradus Mint, obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram to left, archaic Z below throne, **BASILEWS* below throne, **FILIPOU* to right (Price P142). Toned, very fine.

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Lot 2257 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

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 2258 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Macedon, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, (167 - 148 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in tondo of Macedonian shield, rev. club of Heracles right, MAKE**D*ON*W*N *PRWTHS* above and below, **S*HATP monogram above, TKP AND MYW**W*T monograms below, all within wreath with thunderbolt in left field (HGC 3 1103, SNG Ashmolean 3299, SNG Cop 1315). Very fine.

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Lot 2259 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Thessaly, Pelinna, (c.last quarter 5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.46 g), obv. Thessalian cavalryman on horse to left, wearing short tunic, holding two long spears, dottted border, rev. Hoplite left, holding two spears and shield, **PE* below AINN right, (S.2165, BMC Thessaly pg. 38, 1, SNG Cop. 185, BCD 514 [Triton XV] [same dies]). Very fine, some encrustation, very rare.

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Lot 2260 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Akarnania, Anactorium, (c.320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, E**P*I before Athena, flail terminal behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 62, SNG Cop.298, cf.BMC 64, HGC 4, 763). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2261 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

ATTICA, Aegina, (500-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.07 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermark on back of turtle with a a figure with raised arms, rev. small incuse square, of 'small skew' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.548-550, Holloway Group IV, Millbank (ANS MN&N 24 [p.19] CNG Sale 47, [lot 406 this coin]). Off centred reverse and countermark very fine, otherwise good fine and extremely rare for these known countermarks.

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Lot 2262 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Attica, Athens, (470-65 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.64g), obv. head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette, rev. standing owl, head facing, olive spray and crescent moon to left, AOE to right, all within incuse square (S.2520, HGC 2 1595; Starr Group IV). Test cut on reverse, very fine.

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Lot 2263 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Attica, Athens, silver hemiobol, (0.30 g), struck c. 485/80 BC, obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. A*Q**E, owl standing right, heading facing, olive spray to left (HGC 4 1679); silver obol, (0.72g), struck 400/390-294 BC, as above, (HGC 4 1666). Struck on odd flans, obverses off centre, hoard patina, good very fine, scarce. (2)

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Lot 2264 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Attica, Athens, (454-04 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.38g), obv. head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette, rev. standing owl, head facing, olive spray and crescent moon to left, AOE to right, all within incuse square (S.2526, HGC 2 1597, Flament Group I-III). Very fine.

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Lot 2265 Sale 141 Ancient Silver & Bronze - Greek

Attica, Athens (c.440 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.07g), obv. head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette, rev. standing owl, head facing, olive spray and crescent moon to left, AOE to right, all within incuse square (S.2526, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, HGC 4 1597). Partial crest showing, spotty toning on reverse, nearly extremely fine.

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