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Lot 2099 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.07 grams), obv. head of Athena to r., wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, (S.2547, Kraay Pl.IV, 6). Small flan as usual, very fine.

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Lot 2100 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 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, very fine.

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Lot 2101 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-200 B.C.), silver tetradrachms, 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, (cf.S.2547, cf.Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. LV, 6, cf.SNG Cop. 65). With small cuts on the reverse, some off centred, otherwise very good - very fine. (3)

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Lot 2102 Sale 53 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 QE, HRA ARI STO, EXE, HP below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 336 same obverse die). Toned, extremely fine and very rare, the letters HP below unknown for these other letter combinations.

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Lot 2103 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.3 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with six sunken trianglur compartments, (S.1851, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439, SNG Cop. 511-3). Good fine, broader flan than usual, scarce.

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Lot 2104 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (480-456 B.C.), silver obol, (0.8 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, of skew design with five sunken trianglur compartments, (S.2597, BMC 115-131, SNG Cop. 511). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 2105 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.2 grams), obv. tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of 'skew' pattern with five sunken compartments, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Cop. 517). Banker test mark on obverse and reverse, graffiti A scratched lightly on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.

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Lot 2106 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.5 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, nothing below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, axe behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 494, BMC 8-9 [p.142, cf.Plate XXIX,6). Slightly double struck on the reverse, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 2107 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (306-300 B.C.), silver stater (7.45 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right a herm and MI monogram, to left B, (cf.S.2641, Ravel 1108). Very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2108 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, Archaean League, hemidrachm, Megara mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark large lyre above. (cf.S.2971, Clerk 120). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 2109 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, 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 2110 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesos, 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 2111 Sale 53 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 2112 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 29, (18.5 grams), obv. Helmeted head of Athena, ornamewnted with Pegasus, rev. Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and Medusa head, **AMI [SOU] across, monogram lower left, (S.3637, BMC 1176). Very fine/fine.

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Lot 2113 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 24, (12.75 grams), obv. Perseus helmeted head to right, rev. Pegasos standing left, **AMISOU in exergue, two monograms below, (S.3639, BMC 1213). Good very fine.

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Lot 2114 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21, (8.1 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **[A]MI SOU across, AET monogram, (S.3642, BMC 1177ff). Very fine.

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Lot 2115 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (c.100-85 B.C.), AE 20, (8.2 grams), obv. Ares helmeted head to right, rev. sword, star over crescent to left, IB to right, **AMI SO[U] across, monogram lower left, (S.3643, BMC 1161). Good very fine.

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Lot 2116 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 20, (8.00 grams), obv. Laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. Eagle on thunderbolt to left, **AMISOU in exergue, monogram to left, (S.3644, BMC 1221). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 2117 Sale 53 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 2118 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bithynia, Calchedon, silver drachm, (c.mid 4thcentury B.C.), (3.8 grams), obv. bull standing to left on ear of corn, **KALC*, above, caduceus before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.3742, BMC 14). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2119 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, (c.139-136 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.40 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER, to right helmet, (cf.S.3944, Kleiner and Noe Series 25b [p.33], similar dies to No.83 [Plate VIII,2). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2120 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, (c.135-128 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.8 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER, to right snake around club, (cf.S.3944, Kleiner and Noe Series 27 [p.34], similar dies to No.88-90 [Plate VIII,6-7). Good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 2121 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 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]). Weak in places on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.

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Lot 2122 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 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, **DN monogram behind, also MYPINAI**WN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, Sacks Issue 22.19 [same dies], [ANSMN 30], SNG Salting 32 [same dies]). Extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2123 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Uncertain issues, (6-5th century B.C.), silver fractions (c.0.7 grams), obv. lion head left, rev. lion facing in incuse square (3), (SNG Von Aulock 1819); obv. head left, rev. lion facing in incuse square, (2); obv. lion head left, rev. eagle in flight diagonally across coin, (3). Mostly fine. (8)

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Lot 2124 Sale 53 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 on obverse, very irregular flan, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2125 Sale 53 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.4 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 **XHNODOTO[S] (Xenodotos), (cf.S.4371, Noted magistrate in Munsterberg p.86, BMC 43, Head p.34, and noted in Mion. Sup.VI, p.202) Slightly off centred on the obverse otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 2126 Sale 53 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 2127 Sale 53 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 2128 Sale 53 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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