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Lot 2039 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Locroi Epizephyrioi, (332-300 B.C.), silver stater, attrributed to Period II Calciati 317-310 B.C., (8.4 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, caduceus below, rev. Athena to left wearing over leather cap a Corinthian helmet, with legend before **LOKRWN*, (cf.S.483, Calciati 12 [12/1 same dies], BMC -, SNG Cop. 1868 [same dies]). Surface porosity, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2040 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Locroi Epizephyrioi, (326-300 B.C.), silver stater, obv. head of bearded Zeus to left, rev. eagle flying left attacking hare held in its talons, (cf.S.487, SNG Cop.1858). Even grey tone, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2041 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Italy, small silver sixth staters or triobols, (5-4th century B.C.) from, Lucania, Metapontum, (S.421); Lucania, Thurium, (S.438); Bruttium, Terina, (S.509); Calabria, Tarentum, (S.351). Very good - fine. (4)

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Lot 2042 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Centoripai, (after 241 B.C.), AE 15 or dekonkion, (9.93 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. **KENTO RIPINWN in two lines separated by thunderbolt, (cf.S.1081, SNG ANS 1307-1310). Nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2043 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, column behind, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above **[GE]LAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 233, obv. 62, rev. 123 [notes only six examples known of these dies]). Has been cleaned and with a diamond punch chop in centre of obverse field, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare die combination.

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Lot 2044 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Gela, (c.420-415 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying to left crowning rider, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 476, obv. 92, rev. 186 [notes only twelve examples known of these dies]). Has been cleaned and struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise fine/very fine and a scarce die combination.

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Lot 2045 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Messana, (470-466 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, in exergue olive leaf off the flan, rev. MESSENION (some letters reversed), hare running to right, (cf.S.842, Caltabiano 181 [obv.die 102, rev. die 103, 4 specimens known]). Cut in edge, even light grey tone, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 2046 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Selinus, silver didrachm, 520-500 B.C., 8.95 grans, obv. selinon leaf, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangles (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 1 No.13 this coin). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 2047 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (400-370 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (42.07 grams), obv. charioteer driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above holding fillet, armour and helmet on steps in exergue, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by four dolphins, cockle shell behind neck, traces of legend above, (cf.S.954; Gallatin dies XI/E1; ACNAC Dewing 905 same dies; Jameson Collection 829 same dies). Minor scratches in field on obverse and reverse, some tooling on the reverse, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark tone.

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Lot 2048 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.480-475 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair twisted and bound by beaded diadem, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 273 [same dies V125/R189]). Reverse surface abrasion, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2049 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.3 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning driver, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair bound by beaded diadem, four dolphins around, (cf.S.924, Boehringer 485 [same dies V258/R347], Jameson 1909 [same dies]). Very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2050 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.3 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[SUPAKOSION] around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied above, four dolphins around, (cf.S.932, Boehringer 589 same dies, Hirsch sale Weber collection 671 same dies). Porous flan, otherwise very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2051 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.435 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.845 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSION around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied up behind, four dolphins around, (cf.S.933 [£1000], Boehringer 727 (same dies), SNG Ash.1991 (same dies), SNG Munich 1045 (same dies). Porous flan, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2052 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE litra, (32.30 grams), obv. **[SU]RA above, head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath, rev. starfish between two dolphins, (S.1189, BMC 287, SNG ANS 454-469). Attractive very fine and a scarce variant.

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Lot 2053 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Siculo-Punic, Carthage, (c.215-205 B.C.), Italian mint, silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.82 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, rev. horse standing to right, (S.6499, Muller II, 88, 90, SNG Cop. 369 [North Africa]). Extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2054 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 grams), Lysimachia mint, 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 monogram **DI*, before **F*, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.-, Thompson 10 [pl.16, 10]). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2055 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 grams), Lysimachia mint, 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 monogram **DW*, before lion's head, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.51, Thompson 16 [pl.16, 16]). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2056 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.42 grams), Uncertain mint, style of that issued c.250 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, monogram of HA on left, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller 560). Good very fine and a very rare, unlisted type.

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Lot 2057 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Maroneia, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.8 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Dionysos standing facing head to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, around **DIONUSOU SWTHROS MARWNITWN, to left and right in field monograms, (S.1634, cf.BMC 62, cf.SNG Cop. 638). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2058 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.5 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below tail **Q*, (S.1669; SNG BMC 233, BMC 11). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2059 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.4 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A, (S.1669; SNG BMC 237 [same dies], BMC 2). Good fine.

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Lot 2060 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.2 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673; SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Surface porosity, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 2061 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 16, (3.4 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7). Heavy green patina, otherwise nearly very fine.

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Lot 2062 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of Thasos, (411-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.0 grams), obv. satyr kneeling to left, holding cantharos, rev. **QA[S] IWN* either side of amphora, all within incuse square. (S.1755, BMC 53-56, SNG Cop. 1029). Nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2063 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN, to left in field M, (S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2064 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN, to left in field monogram MH, (S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Nearly very fine, holed.

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Lot 2065 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thraco-Macedon, uncertain area, silver hemiobol, (6th-early 5th century B.C.), (0.34 grams), obv. boar's head to left, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form, (S.-, ACNAC Rosen 168 [Pl.10 same dies]). Porous surface, very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2066 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Paeonia, Kingdom of, Lykkeios, (c.356-335 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.83 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion to right, around **LUK K [EIOU], behind bow and quiver, (S.1518, SNG ANS 1019, Gaebler 8, Paeonian Hoard 63 same dies). Obverse slightly off centre, otherwise attractive extremely fine and a rare type.

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Lot 2067 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.03 grams), obv. head of Apollo to r., with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around **[P O ART]A[U], (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 461 [same dies], SNG ANS 1040 [same obverse die]). Flan flaw on edge, obverse off centred, otherwise extremely fine and a scarce type.

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Lot 2068 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.95 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c. 342-328 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, stern of galley in field on right, above **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 350, Pl.37, [same obverse die]). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.

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