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Boeotia, Thebes, silver stater, 379 - 371 B.C. obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters across, (S.2395; Webber 3263). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Boeotia, Thebes, silver stater, (371-338 B.C.), (11.33 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letter EY FA either side and below P A, (BMC 140, cf.S.2398). Knock on shield on obverse, otherwise fine - very fine and a very rare Magistrate.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (c.550-530 B.C.), silver obol, obv. wheel of four spokes, rev. incuse square with divsion into triangles, (SNG Cop.7, Boston 1037, S.1831). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2526). Some minor surface scratches on cheek, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2547). Dumpy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2547). Probably a contemporary Egyptian-Phoenician copy, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Attica, Athens, various coins in packets described, silver obol (c.420 B.C.), (S.2530), bronze AE 13, (c.330-317 B.C.), rev. double-bodied owl, head facing, (Kroll Agora 42, S.2563), another AE 18, (99-98 B.C.), rev. Zeus striding to right, brandishing thunderbolt, pilei of the dioscuri below (Kroll Agora 94, cf.S.2567). Second coin of-centred, first very good; others fine or better. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Attica, Athens, 449-413 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl standing to r., on amphora, bee in right field, variant with mispelling in Magistrate's name, (Thompson 715d [THIS COIN and illustrated], cf.S.2556). Some minor surface and edge porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Attica, Aegina, (525/520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.21 grams), obv. sea turtle with a row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square 'Union Jack' design with sunken triangles, (ANS MN 33 Pl.9, No.114 [THIS COIN described and illustrated], S.1849). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.525 grams), obv. Pegasos with curled wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to r., all within incuse square, (S.2615, Ravel 170 (same dies), BMC 55-61). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (338-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to l., with aegis on Gorgon head to l., AP below, (cf.S.2629, Ravel 1009, BMC 253-4). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, 3rd century B.C., obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in incuse square, A P above, crescent below, (BMC 60, SNG Cop.21, cf.S.2794). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Megara mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), (2.26 grams), mint mark cithera, letters and monogram, (Clerk 121, cf. S.2978). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (Clerk 219, cf. S.3001). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (Clerk 219, cf. S.3001). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, letters T E, (Clerk 223, S.3003). Some surface oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Crete, Itanos, silver hemidrachm, (320-270 B.C.), obv. Athena head to left, helmeted, rev. eagle standing to left, head to r., ITANION in front, (cf.S.3321). Corrosion on reverse, otherwise Fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Mysia, Pergamene Kingdom of Philetairos, (282-263 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), obv. head to r., wearing tainia, of the deified Seleucos Nicator, rev. Athena enthroned to l., her r. hand resting on shield, holding spear in l. hand, ivy leaf above and bow to r., (Newell obverse die VIII, No.41, Pl.X,2, ANS NNM 76, unlisted reverse die, S.7216). A strong portrait, very fine/good fine and of great rarity.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (133-120 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.45 grams), obv. Cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to r. snake entwined Asklepian staff, IE above, Pergamon monogram to l., (SNG Von aulock 1370, cf.S.3947). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Troas, Abydus, silver hemidrachm, (300-200 B.C.), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. eagle standing to left, ABY before magistrate name behind, (cf.S.4012). Fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Troas, Birytis, AE 11, (c.300 B.C.), obv. bearded king to l., wearing pilos, rev. club and legend B I PY in wreath, (BMC 6, S.4048). Uneven surface, some green patina, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.145 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (BMC 34, S.3533). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.58 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (Balcer Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, cf. S.3512). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Persian Imperial Coinage, Struck in Lydia, Artaxerses III, silver siglos, (A.D. 359-338), obv. bearded archer (The Great King) kneeling r. holding dagger and bow (off flan), rev. oblong incuse punch, (Carradice type IV (late), S.4683). Two interesting obverse countermarks, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Caria, Myndos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.75 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right with ivy wreath, rev. thunderbolt, mintname above, magistrate below, (cf.S.4917). Obverse off centre, has been cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Carian Islands, Rhodes, silver didrachm (4th century B.C.), obv. head of Helios three-quarters to right, hair loose, rev. rose with bud on r., to left, grapes and prow in field, (cf.SNG Cop.737, cf.S.5040). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Lycia, Kragos, silver drachm, (1st century B.C.), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. lyre K - P either side, spray lower left all within shallow incuse square, (S.5270). Nearly very fine/very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), obv. Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left, KL EY across, in field to left a pomegranate, countermark of Seleucid anchor in right field, (SNG Von Aulock 4795 for Magistrate, 4796 for countermark, S.5434). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.370 B.C., (10.69 grams), Aphrodite seated to left, holding phiale over altar, Eros stands behind her, rev. Dionysos standing with head to l., holding grape cluster with right hand, left hand holding thyrus, (Lederer 26, S.5585). Strike from slightly rusty dies, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Claudius (A.D.41-54), silver didrachm, (7.37 grams), obv. laureate head to l., rev. DE BR[IT]ANNI[S], Claudius in triumphal quadriga to r., holding eagle tipped sceptre, (Syd.55, S.469). Weak in places, portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0