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Lot 2067 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Siculo-Punic, mint of the camp, (c.325-290 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.40 grams), obv. head of young Melqart or Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. horse's head to left, trace of palm tree behind, border of dots. (S.6436, Dewing ACNAC 983, Jenkins SNR 1978, Series 5b). Off centre on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2068 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.35 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., janiform head below in field, **P to right, above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.37, 361 [same dies]). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2069 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.47 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., prow below in field, around and above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.38, 376a [same dies and this coin illustrated]). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2070 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.15 grams), Amphipolis mint, posthumous issue c. 315-294 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., torch below in field, H**G monogram to right, above FILIP POU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.47, 17 [same dies], M.36). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2071 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to r., rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., dolphin below in field, **P to right, above FILIP [P]OU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, 8, M.213). Field knocks, otherwise fine, comes with old ticket.

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Lot 2072 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, (6.29 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, FILOPPOU above, (cf.S.6698, SNG Evelpides 1379). Black patina, Good very fine/good fine.

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Lot 2073 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), `Amphipolis' mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crescent to left, to right ALEXANDROU, (Price 89, BMC 89a-f, cf.S.6713). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2074 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, L above torch all to left, monogram of AP under throne, to right ALEXANDROV, (Price 446, BMC 446, cf.S.6713). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2075 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left ALEXANDROU, to right [B]ASILEWS, to left under arm YE, below throne a monogram, (S.-; Price 1181, M.419, BMC 1181, SNG Cop.723-4). Large flan with centred obverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, off-centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2076 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 grams), Ake mint, issued 330-327 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, in dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram, to right ALEXANDROU and three struts on throne, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 3248). Test cut on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.

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Lot 2077 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), Memphis mint, issued c.332-323, obv. head of Herakles to right, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left with rose in left field, DI below throne, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, Muller 124). Good very fine with obverse punch markets, scarce.

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Lot 2078 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, obv. head of Heracles wearing lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, male standing in outer field to left, to right [ALEXANDPOV], (cf.S.6721), similar drachm and obol (cf.S.6730, 6736), Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel, Jerusalem mint, uncertain date, obv. Melqarth head right, rev. eagle to left, (cf.S.5920). Some chipping on shekel, otherwise poor - very Good. (4)

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Lot 2079 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachms, various marks, (cf.S.6730). Somewhat harshly cleaned with heavy porosity, otherwise fine or better. (3)

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Lot 2080 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right BASILEWS, to left DHMHTRIOU, monogram in far left field, (cf.S.6765, Newell 143 same obverse die, cf.SNG Cop. 1179). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2081 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 18, (6.02 grams), obv. Athena head to right with Corinthian helmet, rev. Pan advancing to right erecting trophy B A, ANTI monogram below, winged helmet to left, (cf.S.6786, SNG Evelpides 1430-1). Black patina, nearly very fine.

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Lot 2082 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Doson, (229-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), obv. diademed head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. nude Apollo holding bow, seated left on prow, below BASILEWS and ANTIGPNOU, (S.6789, ACNAC Dewing 1206-7, Boston 714-5). Well centred on obverse and reverse, dark tone, very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2083 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V (220-179 B.C.), AE 16, (3.82 grams), obv. Perseus head to right with winged cap, rev. horse to right, BASILEWS above, FILIPPOU below, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1240). Black patina, good very fine.

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Lot 2084 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus (179-168 B.C.), AE 17, (5.10 grams), obv. Perseus head to right with winged cap, rev. eagle, wings opened on thunderbolt, B [A] above, **P to left of eagle, (cf.S.6807, SNG Evelpides 1464, SNG Cop. 1275). Black patina, extremely fine.

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Lot 2085 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, autonomous issues under Philip V and Perseus, (c.185-168 B.C.), AE 19, (6.45 grams), obv. river god Strymon head to right, rev. trident, with MAKEDONWN on either side, monograms below, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1298). Black patina, Good very fine.

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Lot 2086 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedonia, Aegae, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.96 grams), obv. goat kneeling to right, looking back, above Y, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1292, BMC 3). Some surface porosity and cracked flan, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2087 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Acanthus, (465-424 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 grams), obv. bull kneeling to left, attacked by lion to right on his back, in exergue a fish to left, rev. AKANYION around quadripartite linear square, all within incuse square, (cf.S.1364-5, Gaebler Die Antiken Munzen Nord-Griechenlaands Vol.III [AMNG] No.22, Pl. VII, 3 [different dies], cf.Desneux 100 [Pl.XV but different dies]). Extremely fine/very fine and very rare, the dies apparently unpublished

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Lot 2088 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Mende, (465-424 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 grams), obv. Dionysos reclining to left on the back of an ass standing right, he holds a kantharos in right hand, rev. MENDAION around linear square within which a vine with four bunches of grapes on vine, (S.1409, Gaebler, Die Antiken Munzen Nord-Griechenlaands Vol.III [AMNG] No.20, Pl. XV, 26 [different dies], Noe [NN&M 27] No. 85, Plate IX same dies). Extremely fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2089 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Paeonia, kingdom of Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.81 grams), obv. head of Apollo to r., with laureate, dotted border, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, trident behind, around **PA[T] ROU, (Paeonian Hoard 110 same dies, S.1520). Obverse off centre, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very rare type.

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Lot 2090 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), Uncertain mint, style of that issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, on throne letters KB?, no other monograms or adjuncts, to left BASILEWS to right LYSIMAXOY, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, not in SNG's etc.). Good very fine and a very rare, unlisted type.

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Lot 2091 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, spear behind, to left bow and quiver, to right BASILEW[S], to left [LY]SIMAX[OY], (cf.S.6817, SNG Sweden von Post 84 (this coin), Thompson 171). Toned and very fine.

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Lot 2092 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Abdera, (520/515-492 B.C.), silver octadrachm, (29.75 grams), obv. Griffin seated to left with right foreleg raised, AB beneath foreleg, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1339, May [Coinage of Abdera] 44 same type [different dies], Plate III,44). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2093 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Abdera, (411/410-386/385 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.20 grams), obv. Griffin springing to left of base with both forelegs raised, ABDH above, rev. PROMHWIDHS around on four sides, dolphin to left downwards, all within incuse square, (cf.S.1544, cf.May [Coinage of Abdera] 343 same magistrate, but very different type, Plate XVII). Good very fine and excessively rare and an unpublished type.

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Lot 2094 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Abdera, (411/410-386/385 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.83 grams), obv. Griffin springing to left of base with both forelegs raised, rev. PRWTHS above within linear square above head of Apollo to left, in field below left an ivy-leaf, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1546, May [Coinage of Abdera] 330 same dies with three reported specimens). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2095 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Istros, (late 5th century B.C.), AE 12 cast copper, (1.30 grams), obv. wheel or solar disc, rev. **IST, (S.-, SNG BMC 222). Extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2096 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 14, (2.99 grams), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing, rev. **ISTRI above sea-eagle attacking dolphin, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.

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