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Lot 2112 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 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 cresent behind, to right, AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. LV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Mis-shapened flan as usual, good very fine.

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Lot 2113 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 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 cresent behind, to right, AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. LV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Mis-shapened flan of elongated form, sharp extremely fine.

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Lot 2114 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 grams), issued 168-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 136-5 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, 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, HRA ARI STO, EXE, HP below, H on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 336 same obverse die). Bright, extremely fine and very rare, the letters HP below unknown for these other letter combinations.

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Lot 2115 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 grams), issued 166-5 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 134-3 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to left anchor and star, legend across A YE, TIM APXOY, NIKAGO, MENANDPOS, FIL, SF below, Y on amphora, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 365c but with additional letters this type not noted). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and apparently unpublished.

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Lot 2116 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), issued 164-3 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 132-1 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to right forepart of lion, legend across A YE, DWR OYE DIO, NIKO, DW, SI below, H on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 388 same obverse die, reverse die type not noted). Brilliant, nearly uncirculated and very rare.

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Lot 2117 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (11.88 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with five sunken trianglur compartments, (S.1851, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439, SNG Cop. 511-3). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 2118 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.06 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked on shell, rev. small incuse square, of 'skew pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group VII, 'Small skew' cf.541, SNG Cop. 511-3). Good fine and rare.

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Lot 2119 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Megaris, Megara near Athens (307-243 B.C.), AE 14, (2.67 grams), obv. prow to left, surmounted by tripod, in field above, rev. **MEG between two dolphins above and below clockwise, (S.2590, BMC 22). Very good/good fine.

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Lot 2120 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.60 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right chimaera behind, AP below, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi I, 428 [same obverse die], Ravel 1010). Attractive extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2121 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.14 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right standing statue of Athena Promachos, (cf.S.2629, SNG Fitz. 3370, Ravel 1014). Some porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 2122 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (336-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, ((2.51 grams), obv. chimaera standing to left, **SI above ground line, rev. dove flying to left, (S.2774, Cop. 57-8). Dark tone, good fine.

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Lot 2123 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. AX monogram within wreath, TE across, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2124 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bithynia, Nicaea, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 21 and AE 18, (3.04 grams, 5.34 grams), obv. bust right, other head right, rev. three standards, NIK AIE WN across, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 18, (2.39 grams), obv. radiate bust to right, rev. Aquila between two standards, NIK AIE WN across in two lines, (S.3287, 3671, BMC 102, cf.103, 123). Fine or better. (3)

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Lot 2125 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.08 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within a laurel wreath, before KUMAIWN, below in exrgue MHTROFANHS, (cf S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 1). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2126 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.90 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before KUMAIWN, below in exergue AMIFIKTUON, (cf.S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 75-79). Good very fine.

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Lot 2127 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before KVMAIWN, below in exergue OLUMPIOS, (cf.S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 54). Weak in places on wreath on reverse, otherise extremely fine.

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Lot 2128 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.56 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, DRY monogram behind, also MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 25). With some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2129 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, XTA monogram behind, also MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, Sacks 27). With some mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2130 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesos, early 5th century B.C., silver drachm, (3.55 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, volute in upper fields, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3517, SNG Von Aulock 1826). Off centred, very irregular flan, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 2131 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.09 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name MNHSIFILOS (Mnesiphilos), (cf.S.4371, Head p.35 [noted as present in Huxtable Sale lot 168]). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2132 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesos, (387-295 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.27 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, dividing E F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, magistrate name of Menekrates, to left MENEKRATHS, (cf.S.4372, JIAN Vol.II, 240 has published this magistrate, BMC -). Weak on top of bee's head, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2133 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (300-150 B.C.), silver didrachm, obv. armed horseman prancing to the right, holding couched spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, MAGN above, LYKOMHD below, all within circular maeander pattern. (cf.S.4476, not in any major collections, Magistrate noted in Munsterberg, Beamtennnamen, (p.94), noted on small silver issue Imhoof Blumer, Kleinasiatische Munzen p.76 [no.3]). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise very fine, the type and issue extremely rare, the denomination and for this magistrate, believed unique.

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Lot 2134 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.185 grams), obv. diademed bust of Artemis to right with bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. Apollo standing to left on meander pattern, holding branch and resting left elbow on tripod surmounted by quiver, to left MAGNHTWN, to right PAUSANIAS and PAUSANIOU, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4485, ANSMN 24, Jones [p.104-5], 8-22). Weak in places on wreath on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2135 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.07 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (BMC 34, S.3533). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2136 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. lion standing to left looking back at star in upper field, MI monogram before, below ..POSIS.., (cf.S.4502, cf.BMC 67 with trace of same magistrate name). Very fine and rare and unpublished magistrate.

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Lot 2137 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Teos, (520-510/505 B.C.), silver stater, (11.775 grams), obv. griffin seated on back legs to right, on doted base, with foreleg raised, NV monogram below, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (Balcer SNR. 1968, Group II No.8A, [die A8/P11], Boston 1836 [same dies], cf.S.3512). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2138 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 2139 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.34 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3424, BMC 45, Traite pl.10,9, Rosen ACNAC 663, SNG von Aulock 2877-9, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.11, 9). Toned very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2140 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lydia, Sardes, time of King Croesus or later, (c.550-520 B.C.), silver twelfth stater (0.84 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3422, BMC 53, Rosen ACNAC 668). Toned, good fine and very rare.

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Lot 2141 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lydia, Tralles, (134-128 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.61 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left TPA, above monogram TPA, to right bust of Helios facing, (cf.S.4746, BMC 24, Kleiner and Noe Series 45 [p.74], similar dies to No.89 [Plate XXVIII,3]). Good very fine and scarce.

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