Catalogue

Lot 931 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, Megara mint, mint mark cithera above, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, letters in field, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9). Good very fine/very fine.

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Lot 932 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Peloponnesus, Lacedaemon (Sparta), Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 25 (10.5 grams), issued A.D.117-8, obv. laureate and bare bust draped of Hadrian to right, traces of legend around, rev. The Dioscuri on horseback galloping right holding spears, below **LAKE[DA] / IMONIW[N], (cf.S.1134, von Hoerschelmann (AMUGS VII) Group XXXVIII, series 7, p.180 same obverse die). Nearly fine/fine and rare.

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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 934 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Crete, Gortyna, (c.3rd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.20 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. Apollo seated left on rock holding bow and arrowto right **D, around **GORTUNIWN, (S.3187, BMC 52). Good very fine, scarce.

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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 938 Sale 57 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, (S.3533, BMC 34). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 939 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Priene, (2nd century B.C.), AE 20, (8.73 grams), obv. head of Athena to right in helmet, rev. owl standing right on amphora in upper field to left and right star and ivy leaf, **PRI H* across field, in exergue **ACILLEI / DHS*, all within olive wreath, (S.4554, BMC 45, SNG Cop. 1099). Very fine, scarce.

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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 941 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Lampsakus, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 11, (1.2 grams), obv. female head to right with hair rolled, all within circle to right **LAM, rev. forepart of winged Pegasus to right, Y A above, (cf.S.3894, BMC 55-6 [P.84]). Attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.

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Lot 942 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.53 grams), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet at centre, (S.3917; BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine, 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 944 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, (c.139-136 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.1 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER, (cf.S.3944). Very good.

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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 950 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, (S.5042), Achaean League, hemidrachm, Megaris mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), (S3003), Bactria, Azes I, (c.57-35 B.C.), drachm, (M.753). Very good - good very fine. (3)

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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 952 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.31 B.C. - A.D. 60), AE 36, (19.76 grams), obv. radiate head of Dionysos to left, dotted border, rev. Nike standing to right on rose, holding wreath and palm, legend in field, (cf.S.4996, BMC 370, RPC 2750). Nearly very fine, scarce.

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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 959 Sale 57 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.80 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, A**L between them, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, trisceles and club before, behind **SELGEWN, all within circle of dots, (cf.S.5477, SNG Von Aulock -, SNG Paris -, BMC-, not present in major collections). Very fine and rare.

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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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