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Lot 2706 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Carian Dynasts, Hekatomnos, (395-377 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.62 grams), obv. Zeus Labraundos standing to right, holding labrys (double axe) and spear, rev. lion to right, ruler's name above off flan, (S.4952, SNG Von Aulock 2354). rough surface, otherwise good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2707 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.90 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them FV, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind ESTFEDIIVS, all within dotted square, (cf.S.5398, BMC 41 [p.98]). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2708 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.30 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to left with wreath, KLE VX across field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 39, Pl. XXVII, 5). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2709 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Side, AE 15, 3rd century B.C., obv. Athena head with Corinthian helmet to right, rev. Pomegranate, (S.5437, BMC 59). Good fine.

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Lot 2710 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Olba, Ajax the High Priest, issued year 1 = A.D. 10-11, AE 21, (7.68 grams), obv. bust to right of Ajax in high priest's cap, caduceus before, legend around, rev.trisceles legends above and below and ET A (year 1), (S.5167, BMC 119, RPC 3725, SNG Levante 630). Nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2711 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.17 grams), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, satyr head to right, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, SOLEWN to right, fly in lower left field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5601, Dewing ACNAC 2492 same dies, cf.SNG Levante 40). Weakly struck on obverse, otherwise fine/good fine and very rare.

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Lot 2712 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Tarsos, (c.361-334 B.C.), silver stater, (10.97 grams), obv. Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, head facing, holding eagle, bunch of grapes and septre, behind Aramaic legend, rev. lion to left on back of bull kneeling to left, which it attacks, Aramaic script 'Mazdai' above, (S.5650, BMC 52). Lightly toned, very fine/extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 2713 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Tarsos, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 36, issued A.D. 241, (18.75 grams), obv. Radiate bust to right of Gordian III, around, AVT K ANT GORDIANOS SEB, P to right in field, rev. TARSOV MHTPOLEWS, in middle field downwards AM K G B, the Emperor, wearing toga, standing to left, and Tranquillina standing to right, joining right hands, (S.-, BMC 281 p.218). Rough surfaces but very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2714 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cappadocia, Caesarea, Nero and Claudius, (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, issued shortly after accession, obv. Nero laureate to right, rev. Claudius laureate to right, another Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch, Vespasian (A.D. 69-79), silver tetradrachm, issued 70-71, obv. laureate head to right, rev. eagle standing to left, (Syd. 65, BMC 227, S.640, 736). Both polished, otherwise very good. (2)

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Lot 2715 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 264-263 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, BASILEOS and to left ANTIOXOV, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 166). Old dark tone, slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2716 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Seleucid Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.65 grams), Ecbatana mint, series IV issued c.205-200 B.C., obv. head to right, wearing diadem, rev. elephant to right, traces of legend above and below, MHI monogram to right, (S.6940, ESM 631). Some surface porosity on reverse, otherwise good fine/nearly fine and rare.

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Lot 2717 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus V, (164-162 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus V to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike in outstretched hand and sceptre, on right, BASILEOS and to left ANTIOCOV and EVPATOROS in exergue, PI monogram in left field, (S.7004, Newell SMA 75, Houghton ACNAC 137). Slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine, rare.

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Lot 2718 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 grams), Series I, Antioch mint, issued 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius I to right, fillet border, rev. Tyche seated left on throne supported by winged monster, holding baton and cornucopiae, on right, BASILEOS and to left DHMHTRIOV, below in exergue E on side, (S.7014, Newell SMA 84, BMC 34). Some porosity on obverse hair, otherwise good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2719 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.26 grams), Antioch mint, issued 156-155 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius I to right, wreathed border, rev. Tyche seated left on throne, holding cornucopiae, on right, BASILEOS and to left DHMH TRIOV, to left HP monogram, (S.7014, Newell SMA 97). Old dark tone, Nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2720 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (160-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 grams), Series III, Antioch mint, issued year 161 = 152-151 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius I to right, fillet border, rev. Tyche seated left on throne supported by winged monster, holding baton and cornucopiae, on right, BASILEOS and to left DHMHTRIOV and SWTHROS, to left monograms PHA above MT, in exergue AXR, (S.7015, Newell SMA 117ff with lower left monogram unlisted). Slightly off centre, otherwise good very fine, rare, marks apparently unpublished.

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Lot 2721 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 165 = 148-147 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne holding Nike with wreath and sceptre, on right, BASILEOS and ALEXANDROV and on left YEOPATOROS and EVERGETOV, to left monogram AR, to extreme left F, in exergue EXR, (cf.S.7030, cf.Newell SMA 151-153, outer left monogram unlisted, cf.Houghton ACNAC 179). Slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine, very desireable and rare, marks apparently unpublished.

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Lot 2722 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Alexander I Balas, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.30 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 162 = 151-150 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Alexander I to right, dotted border, rev. eagle standing left on galley's prow, palm branch behind on right shoulder, to left club surmounted by TYP monogram, around BASILEOS on right and ALEXANDROV on left, in right field BXR, (cf.S.7033, Newell ANSMN 73, 56, Houghton ACNAC 742). Dark tone, tiny flan crack, extremely fine and very desireable.

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Lot 2723 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 168 = 145-144 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, fillet border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding baton and cornucopiae, on right, BASILEOS and DHMHTRIOV and 0n left YEOV FILADELFOV [NIK]ATOR[OS], to left monogram PA another below HRA, in exergue HXR, (cf.S.7050, cf.Newell SMA 203 with same monograms but year 167, marks unlisted, ACNAC Houghton 218 but laurel wreath border). Slightly off centre, otherwise extremely fine, rare, type apparently unpublished.

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Lot 2724 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.50 grams), Antioch mint, issued year 169 = 144-143 B.C., obv. radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, fillet border, rev. the Dioscouroi on horseback charging to left, above BASILEOS ANTIOCOV and below EPIFANOVS over DIONVSOV, to right monogram PAW above TRV and STA, to left date YXR, all within wreath, (cf.S.7072, Newell SMA 233, cf.Haughton ACNAC 232). Worn dies, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2725 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.57 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athene standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, BASILEWS ANTIOCOY, and to left EVER GETOV, to left monogram of DI over A, behind Athena D, (S.7092, cf.Houghton ACNAC 267, SMA 288, BMC 21,). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 2726 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena Nicephoros standing to left, holding Nike in outstretched hand and holding spear and shield in left hand, on right, BASILEOS ANTIOCOV and on left EVERGETOV, DI monogram over A in left field, O in right field, (S.7092, Newell SMA 290, cf.Houghton ACNAC 265). Slightly off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare.

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Lot 2727 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.16 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike with wreath, shield and spear, BASILEWS ANTIOCOY, and to left EVER GETOV, (S.7092, Newell SMA 292). Has been cleaned, very porous reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine.

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Lot 2728 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.26 grams), Tyre mint, issued 156-155 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, rev. eagle standing to left on prow with palm branch over shoulder, club before, monograms before behind and letter below, around BASILEOS DHMHTRIOV, (S.7105, Newell NNM 73, No.159). Bright silver metal, extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 2729 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Tyre mint, obv. bust right, rev, eagle on prow to left, club in field, another didrachm, similar, (S.7105, 7106). Poor - very good. (2)

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Lot 2730 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.11 grams), Ake mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, BASILEOS and ANTIOCOV and to right EPIFANOVS, to left M, (cf.S.7143, LSM (ANSMN 84) 28, Houghton ACNAC 812). Nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2731 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 grams), Sidon mint, issued 196 S.E. = 117-116 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus standing to left, crescent above head, holding star and sceptre, on right, BASILEWS ANTIOCOY, and to left EPI FANOVZ, below in exergue date ZqP, to left SIDO over IEP, over AS and monogram DIO, (S.7144, Houghton ACNAC 723, Rouvier 1274 [p.131],). Very fine/ good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2732 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 grams), Antioch mint, first rule in Antioch 113-112 B.C., obv. diademed bearded head of Antiochus IX to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, hold wreath wreath bearing Nike in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, BASILEWS ANTIOCOV, and to left FILOPATOROS, to left monogram of - and N over A, to right N, (S.7160, Newell SMA 384). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 2733 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus X, (94-92 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.05 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus X to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus naked to waist, enthroned to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in outstretched right hand, all within laurel wreath to right, BASILEOS ANTIOXOY and to right EVSEBOVS FILOPATOROS, to left monogram O on S, (S.7182, Newell SMA 430, BMC 2). Good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2734 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Philip I Philadelphus, (89-83 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.09 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Philip I to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, hold wreath wreath bearing Nike in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, BASILEWS FILIPPOV, and to left EPIFANOVS FILADELFOV, to left N over A, (cf.S.7196, Newell SMA 436). Some minor porosity, otherwise extremely fine.

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Lot 2735 Sale 48 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orentem, Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver tetradrachm (14.30 grams), issued 110-111, obv. Trajan laureate head to right, around AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, rev. eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head to left, around DHMAPX EX IE YPATE E, (cf.S.1077, Wruck 158, BMC 7). Nearly very fine.

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