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Euboia, Chalkis, (340-294 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.56 grams), obv. head of Hera to left, hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right, snake in tallons, below XAL, rose to left, (S.2482, BMC 39). Very fine with dished flan as usual.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Euboia, Chalkis, (340-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.68 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, hair rolled up, wreath below, rev. eagle flying to right, with snake in tallons, XAL around, (S.2482, BMC 50). Good fine with even grey tone.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.16 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, hair in spendone, rev. Nymph Histiaia seated right in galley trident below, TI AIEWN around, (cf.S.2496, SNG Cop 517-8). Good very fine with even grey tone.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right AYE before all in incuse square, (S.2526; BMC 62). Some surface porosity on cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right AYE before all in incuse square, (S.2526; BMC 62). Some surface knocks on face, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right AYE before all in incuse square, (S.2537; BMC 144). Obverse and reverse off centre, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right AYE before all in incuse square, (S.2537; BMC 144). Has been cleaned, small scratch on Athena's temple, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right AYE before all in incuse square, (S.2547; Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl.IV, 6; SNG Cop. 65). Miss-shapened flan of elongated form, has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (184-183 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 15.96gms), obv. Athena Parthenos head to r., wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl facing body to right, standing on amphora, two serpents to r.,(Thompson 80c-e, cf.S.2554). Has been mounted on edge, otherwise good fine. Ex.Noble Numismatics Sale 45(lot 4327).
Estimate $175
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), issued 168-7 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 138-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and foreparts of horses, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to left club, lion skin and bow in case, legend across A YE HPA, ARISTOF POLUM, D on amphora, HP below, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555; Thompson 332c [1 specimen noted it being in Athens Museum]). Has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $720
Attica, Aegina, (525/520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.10 grams), obv. sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with sunken triangles, (S.1849, ANS MN 33, Plate 9 No.109 THIS COIN described and illustrated). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.34 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, koppa below, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, (cf.S.2627, cf.Ravel 504). Very fine with even grey tone.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Corinthia, Corinth, (300-243 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.25 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, koppa beneath, rev. head of Aphrodite to left wearing spendone, X to left, palm with small wreath to right, (cf.S.2634; SNG Cop. 141, BMC 417 [p.52]). Dark tone, obverse slightly off centre, extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (228-146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.44 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below eagle to right, I E, P W, NO S, arranged in field, (cf.S.2797, BMC 114-5). Sharply struck, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Asea (Arcadia), (196-146 B.C.), AE 23, obv. Zeus standing to left, holding Nike and sceptre, XENIAS to right, rev. Achaia seated to left, with wreath and sceptre, AXAIWN ASE[ATAN] around, (S.3027, BMC 161, Clerk 54/1). Very fine with even dark tone.
Estimate $40
SOLD $60
Crete, Gortyna, (2nd century B.C.), silver octobol, (4.65 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, countermarked with bull butting to right, rev. Europa seated on galloping bull to right, countermarked with head of Apollo to right, traces of legend below, (S.3184 for host coin, c/marks cf.S.3194). Bright, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes III Euergetes, (128-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.64 grams), obv. diademed head of Nicomedes II to right, rev. Zeus standing to left holding wreath and sceptre, eagle to left on thunderbolt before, above monogram and date EPR (date 185 = 114-113 B.C.), to right BASILEWS and to left EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU (S.7274; cf.SNG Cop. 647 [same monogram, different date]; cf.BMC 7; Rec. Gen. 40 and Pl.XXXIII,2 for same date and monogram). Attractively toned with usual hammered flat surfaces near edge of coin, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.11 grams), obv. head of eagle to left of crude style, (dolphin below but off flan), rev. quadripartite incuse square, alternative depressions deeper with granulated surfaces and pellet, (S.3688; BMC 3). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Ionia, Teos, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.75 grams), obv. griffin seated on back legs to right, left foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512, Asyut Hoard No.625 THIS COIN described and illustrated). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Ionian Islands, Chios, (480-460 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.92 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4593, BMC 2). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound in ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet all within laurel-wreath, before KYMAIWN, below in exergue STRATWN, (S.4183; SNG Von Aulock 1638-9, ANSMN 27, Oakley No.41; ACNAC Dewing 2230). Off centre slightly on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos, (304-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.73 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, rev. rose with bud to right, Athena standing to left helmeted, holds in right hand aplustre, above magistrate name MNASIMAXOS, below P O either side of stem, (cf.S.5048; BMC 143-4). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodos, (167-88 B.C), silver drachm, (2.32 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. P O either side of rose, above in crude letters MAHS, extensive die crack across field, all in incuse square, (cf.S.5063, BMC 268). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.35 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, KLE UX across field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 39, Pl. XXVII, 5). Extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.24 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, KLE UX across field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 39, Pl. XXVII, 5). Good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Cilicia, Aigeai, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), AE 22, (6.24 grams), obv. veiled and turreted head of Tyche to right, rev. bridled horse's head to left, monogram to r., legends above and below, (S.5515, SNG Switz. 1661). Attractive patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, rev. eagle facing open wings and spread legs, between cornucopiae and star, (S.2650, Bell. No.38, Pl.IV, 5 similar dies). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, Macrinus, (A.D. 217-218), billon tetradrachm, issued A.D. 217-8, obv. laureate bust of Macrinus to right, around AVT K M OP CE MAKRINOC CEB, rev. Eagle standing facing, head to right with wreath, standing on leg and thigh of animal, around DHMARX EX VPATO, (S.2948, Alfred R. Bellinger #39, [ANS Num. Studies No.3]). Light scratches in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Syria, Seleucis and Pierra, Laodicea, (1st century B.C., but before 47 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.07 grams), issued year 52-1 B.C., obv. turreted and veiled bust of Tyche to right bead and reel border, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, holding Nike and sceptre, LAODIKEWN THS IEPAS KAI to right, AUTONOMOU to left, to left L (year 30 = 52-1 B.C.), over IS on side, monogram of PA below throne, KA in exergue, (S.5874; ANSMN 28, Morkholm No.18a [notes 10 specimens and illustrates Plates 17, 33); cf.BMC 4; cf.SNG Cop. 318). Lightly toned, very fine and a scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Arados, (348-338 B.C.), silver stater (10.51 grams), obv. head of bearded marine deity to right, rev. galley to right, three lines of waves, date above, (S.5977, Betylon 26). Good fine/very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0