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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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Lot 2142 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Maussollos satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right [MAY]SS[YWLLO], (S.4954, BMC 9-12 [9.182]). Very fine/fine, scarce.

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Lot 2143 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (275-250 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.27 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, Artemis running left holding torch, above AGHSIDAMOS, (cf.S.5050, cf.BMC 130-2 [didrachm issues], SNG Finland 495-6). Good very fine.

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Lot 2144 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (167-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.19 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. rose, with bud on right, hook to left, in field P O, above ANAXIDIKOS, all within incuse square, (cf.S.5063, Jenkins Group A, No.18, BMC 246). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2145 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, silver drachm, (167-88 B.C.), (2.20 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on r., to left hand holding ear of corn, above magistrate **NIKHFOPOS, (cf.S.5064, BMC 276-279 [p.255]). Toned, extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 2146 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.92 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them FH, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind ESTFEDIIVS, all within dotted square, (cf.S.5398, SNG Pfalzer 9 [same obverse die], BMC 41). Extremely fine and a rare variety.

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Lot 2147 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.91 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them ivy leaf, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles over eagle before, behind ESTFEDIIV[S], all within dotted square, (cf.S.5398, SNG Cop. 206). Extremely fine and a rare variety.

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Lot 2148 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (300-250 B.C.), silver stater, (10.41 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them E, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles over club before, behind ESTFDIV, all within dotted circle, (S.5399, SNG Von Aulock 4576 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2149 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 2150 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (380-370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.90 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, nothing between them, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, astragalos in field to right, before STLEGIOS, all within dotted square, (cf.S.5471, SNG Von Aulock 5247, SNG Cop. 241-2). Toned, extremely fine and very sharply struck.

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Lot 2151 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (380-370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.90 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, between them B**L, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, astragalos in field to left behind, before STLEGIOS, all within dotted square, (cf.S.5471, SNG Sweden von Post 393 [thisa coin]). Good very fine.

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Lot 2152 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (3rd cent. B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.97 grams), obv. Gorgoneion resembling Apollo facing. rev. Athena head to r. with astragalos behind, (BMC 10, S.5476). Toned, extremely fine.

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Lot 2153 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Issos, issue of Balakros, ruler of Cilicia for Alexander the Great, (333-328 B.C.), silver stater, (10.90 grams), obv. Baal seated left, holding lotus-headed sceptre, ear of corn and bunch of grapes before, I (Issos) below throne, B (Balakros) behind, rev. draped bust of Athena three-quartera face to left, wearing triple-crested helmet, (S.5556, SNG France 2, Cilicia 420). Extremely fine rare and exceptional coin in superb condition.

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Lot 2154 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Nagidus, silver stater, c.370 B.C., (10.79 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). Extremely fine attractive steel blue patina, rare.

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Lot 2155 Sale 50 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 2156 Sale 50 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right, BASILEOS and ANTIOCOV and to right EPIFANOVS, to left IE over A, to right between figure and inscription N, (cf.S.7143, Newell 367, Hunterian No.8, BMC 10, Houghton ACNAC 322). Extremely fine and scarce.

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