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Lot 913 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 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.2526, BMC 62). Dark colour on part of helmet, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 914 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.67 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.2526, BMC 62). Dark tone, nearly very fine.

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Lot 915 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.SNG Cop 31). Tight irregular flan, weak on owl face, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine, rare.

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Lot 919 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), issued 143-2 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 111-0 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 right Artemis with torch, legend across **A QE FANOKLH[S] APOL LWN IOS, ARISTO DHMOS, EPIGO, **SW below, **B/D on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 700a [same dies], Paris [de Luynes 2112 same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 920 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.38 grams), issued 142-1 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 110-109 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 right a bee, legend across **A QE ZWILOS EUAN DROS ZWI LOS, ME below, **Q on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 716c [same dies], Weber 3518). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 925 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.6 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet wreathed with laurel, A P below and aegis behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 427 [p.262], Ravel 1009). Superb condition, sharply struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, with trace of original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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Lot 926 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.56 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, N and bucranium behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 382 [p.249], Ravel 1064). Slightly double struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, otherwise extremely fine and a rare symbol.

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Lot 933 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cycladic Islands, Paros, (510-475 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 grams), obv. goat standing to right, dotted border, rev. rev. incuse square punch, (cf.S.3060, SNG Del. 2442, cf.Weber 4691). Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 935 Sale 57 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 936 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.1 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 **FWKULOS (Phokylos), (cf.S.4371, magistrate not noted in Munsterberg). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare, the magistrate not previously recorded.

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Lot 937 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), silver didrachm, (4.5 grams), obv. bare headed and draped bust right of Nero, around NEPWNOC KAICAPOC **GERMANIKOU, rev. simpulum and lituus , around **DIDPAXMON, (S.566, BMC 209 [p.74]). Good fine and very rare.

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Lot 940 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionian Islands, Chios, (478-431 B.C.), silver drachm, (7.83 grams), obv. Sphinx seated to left, amphora before, grapes above, on circular raised shield, rev. quadripartite incuse square punch, (S.4594, Baldwin 43d [same obverse die], BMC 6-11). Very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 943 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU, leaf before Athena, (cf.S.7220, Westermark obv.XXXVII/R.1). Good very fine, rare.

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Lot 945 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Cnidus, (189-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (5.1 grams), obv. head of Rhodian Helios three-quarter face to right, rev. forepart of lion to right, aplustre behind, in exergue **QEUKLHO[S], (cf.S.4851, BMC -, SNG Cop. -, Von Aulock -). Flan crack, some surface porosity on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 946 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, EKA above, rev. ornamental star (stellate pattern) within incuse square, (cf.S.4951, SNG von Aul. 2356). Dark tone, good very fine, rare.

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Lot 947 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Maussollos satrap, (375-353 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.99 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right [M]AY**SSW[LLO]*, (S.4955, SNG Cop. 590). Legend weak, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 948 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Hidrieus satrap, (353-344 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.27 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **IDRIEWS*, I in reverse field, (S.4958, BMC 1 [p.183] variant). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 949 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Caria, Pixodaros satrap, (340-334 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.00 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo three-quarter face to right, rev. Zeus Labraundos standing to right holding labrys and spear, to right **PIXWDARO[U]*, (S.4966, BMC 5-10 [p.185]). Of exceptional artistic merit, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.

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Lot 951 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (125-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.11 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right radiate sun, above magistrate **ANTAIOS* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins KME Nr.128). As struck with full mint bloom, nearly uncirculated, rare.

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Lot 953 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.93 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to left on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse square, (SNG Von Aulock 4087-8 [same dies] = ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, SNG Berry 1174). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 954 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Mithrapata, (380-375 B.C.), silver stater, (9.8 grams), obv. facing lion scalp, triskeles below, M on cheek, rev. head of dynast Mithrapata left, around **ME)(RAPATP, trisceles behind, all within incuse square, (S.5225, SNG von A. 4236-7, Morkhom and Olcay 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', (in Num.Chron 1971), Nos. 72-74, [dies A6/P6]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 955 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Mithrapata, (380-375 B.C.), silver stater, (9.8 grams), obv. facing lion scalp, triskeles below, M on cheek, rev. head of dynast Mithrapata left, around ME)(PAPA, trisceles behind, all within incuse square, (S.5225, Ash. Museum CIN 1961 ii, Pl.iii, 12 [same dies], Morkhom and Olcay 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', (in Num.Chron 1971), Nos. 86-91, [dies A8/P8]). Small flan, good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 956 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Perikles, (380-360 B.C.), silver stater, (9.76 grams), issued 380-375 B.C., obv. draped and bearded bust facing of Perikles, rev. naked warrior fighting to rihjt, sword and shield, around **PEPEKLE, trisceles before, star of eight rays to right, all within incuse square, (S.5240, Essays Robinson Pl.12, 9, Morkhom and Olcay 'The Coin Hoard from Podalia', (in Num.Chron 1971), Nos. 432-3, [dies A3/P9]). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 957 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, ME between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles before, behind **ESTFEDII[US], all within square dotted square, (S.5390, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4555). Some porosity on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.

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Lot 958 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (3rd century B.C.), silver stater, (10.6 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, dotted border, **AL between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles and club before, behind **EST*FE**DIIU, all within circular dotted border, (cf.S.5399, cf.SNG France 3, 119, not in any SNG's or BMC). Very well centred on the obverse with generous flan, off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare variant.

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Lot 960 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 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, (S.5585, Lederer 26). Extremely fine with attractive steel blue patina, rare.

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Lot 962 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.7 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, to left 9, all within circle of dots rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai' and ear of corn and 2, all within linear circle, (S.5650, BMC 53, not in SNG Levante Cop. or BN). Surface porosity, bright and good very fine, rare.

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Lot 966 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 grams), uncertain Cappadocia and Norther Syrian mint (Newell mint C), c.281-280 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike in outstretched hand, **SI* to left to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[BA]SILEWS, (cf.S.6830, Newell WSM 1346, [p.240, pl.LII, 11). Good very fine, very rare.

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Lot 967 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), Series II group B, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 274-270 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 152, Pozzi sale 2933). Nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 970 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), Series I, Sardes mint, issued 261-250 B.C., obv. diademed head of elderly Antiochus I to right in high relief, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **[B]ASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, in exergue **AS AN, (cf.S.6886, Newell WSM 1235, BMC [Num.Chron.1917, p.23 Pl.iii,4 same dies], Pozzi sale 2936-7, same obverse die). Old dark tone, very fine/good fine, scarce.

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