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Lot 2144 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (cf.S.3001, Clerk 219). Good very fine.

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Lot 2145 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, letters T E, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Off-centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 2146 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, mint mark letters T E across, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Good fine.

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Lot 2147 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, letters T E, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Some surface oxidation, otherwise fine to good very fine. (5)

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Lot 2148 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, letters T E and monogram, (cf.S.3003, Clerk 226). Good very fine.

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Lot 2149 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, hemidrachm, Sparta (Lacedaemon) mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark, caps of the dioscuri, and monograms, (cf.S.2987, Clerk 319). Off centre, very fine/nearly fine and scarce.

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Lot 2150 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lesbos, billon tenth stater or trihemiobol, (late 6th early 5th century B.C.), (1.06 grams), obv. two boars' heads face to face, rev. incuse square of rough form, (S.3488, BMC 15, ACNAC Rosen 544). Porous surface, good fine and rare.

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Lot 2151 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontus, Amasia, Lucius Verus (A.D. 161-169), AE 32, issued probably A.D. 165, (22.58 grams), obv. laureate bust of Lucius Verus to right draped and cuirassed, around AVT KAIC **L AVPO YHPOCCEB, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus clad in togas facing one another, grasping right hands and holding scrolls, legend around **ADR AM[AS NEWK]K MHTK[PRW PONT], date in exergue off flan, (S.-, BMC 5). Good fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2152 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (late 2nd - early 1st century B.C.), AE 20-22, obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMI SOU across, some with monograms, (5), another similar for Sinope in Paphlagonia, (S.3642, 3709). Very good - good fine. (6)

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Lot 2153 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

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). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2154 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bithynia, Calchedon, silver drachm, (c.235-220 B.C.), (4.04 grams), countermarked on drachm of Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), Lampsacus mint, obv. head of Apollo with K before to right in circular die, on head of Herakles with lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, but almost flat, (cf.S.6730, Price 1427, cmk. Thompson, ANSMN VI, No.79). Hoist coin very worn, countermark fine and extremely rare.

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Lot 2155 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.98 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 **PURILAM.. (Pyrilamos?), (cf.S.4371, Head p.35 [not noted for this Magistrate). Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine, and an unpublished Magistrate.

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Lot 2156 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.00 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 **AQHNOMANDROS (Athenomandros), (cf.S.4371, Head p.33 [noted for this Magistrate, Cat. Allier p.83). Good fine and a very rare magistrate.

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Lot 2157 Sale 51 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 2158 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.01 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14, SNG Cop. 951). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2159 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (0.94 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14, SNG Cop. 951). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2160 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.145 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Good very fine.

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Lot 2161 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.16 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2162 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Teos, (540-520 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.79 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, rev. quadripartite incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group I No.3 obv. die A8, rev. die P11). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 2163 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.58 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2164 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.93 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Obverse off centre, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2165 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 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 **OLUMPIOS, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 54 [ANSMN 27]). Extremely fine.

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Lot 2166 Sale 51 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 2167 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 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 **EUKTHMWN, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 57 [ANSMN 27]). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2168 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 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, KA monogram behind, also MYPINAI**WN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, Sacks Issue 19 [ANSMN 30]). Extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2169 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 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, **PA monogram behind, also MYPINAI**WN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, Sacks Issue 20 [ANSMN 30]). Extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2170 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 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 25.40). With some mint bloom, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2171 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Maussollos satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.21 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right MAYSSWLLO, A in reverse field, (S.4955, BMC 3 [p.181], SNG Cop. 590). Good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2172 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (275-250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.66 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes, above almost off flan **RODION, (S.5037, cf.BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 452 [similar dies]). Very fine.

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Lot 2173 Sale 51 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (275-250 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.3 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to right E and a bunch of grapes, above almost off flan **RODION, (S.5037, BMC 33 [p.233]). Fine.

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