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Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater, (7.31 g), obv. head of helmeted Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to right, above [Y]DINA retrograde, (cf.S.294, Rutter 39 [obv. die 26, rev. die 33]). Good fine/fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (AE 29), (30.07 g), obv. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet to left bound with olive wreath, to left of **[S*YRA], rev. starfish between two dolphins with central pellet, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469, Weber 1630). Deep green patina, fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage, Darius I, (521-486 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.55 g), issued 500-485 B.C., obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, Carradice Type IIIa, 14-15). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I to Xerxes I, (c.485 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.53 g), issued 500-485 B.C., struck at Sardis, Lydia, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, BMC 19, Carradice Type IIIa, Plate XI, 14-15). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Palestine, Alexander Jannalas copper prutah, 103-76 BC (widows mite) (2); Procurators of Judea, Coponias 6-9 AD (S.2422), Valerius Gratus 15-26 AD, Yr5 (S.2478). Three others, together with photo of Biblical story. Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $320
Ptolemy III Eugeretes, (246 - 222 BC), bronze triobol, (37.36 g), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with rams horn, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with closed wings standing to right on thunderbolt, cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs (CPE B396; Svoronos 965). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $260