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Locris, Locris Opuntia, silver stater, (369-338 B.C.), (11.85 grams), obv. Head of Persephone to left, wreathed with corn, rev. **OPONTI[WN]* to left, Ajax, son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right holding sword and large shield decorated with a griffin, broken spear on the ground, (cf.S.2326/2328 [£550], ACNAC Dewing 1477, SNG Cop. 43-4). Attractive grey tone, a few surface marks, slightly off centred on the reverse, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Central Greece, Attica, Athens, AE 21, 86-69 B.C., obv. Athena helmeted to right, rev. Owl on amphora, corn ears right, (S.2566, BMC 524); Boeotia, Thebes, AE 17, 221-197 B.C., obv. Persophone facing, rev. Poseidon standing left, (S. 2413, SNG Cop. 384); Phocis, AE 12, 371-357 B.C., obv. Athena head three-quarter face to left, rev.**F* between olive wreath, (S.2355, BMC 66, McLean 5978), another AE 17, Elateia mint, obv. bull's head facing, rev. head of Apollo to right, (S.2366, BMC 105), all in 2 x 2 holders decribed and priced ($163). Very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 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). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), issue c.430 B.C., 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 crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Off centred on the obverse, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
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 crescent 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 and important.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
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 crescent 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, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 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 crescent 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, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
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.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.84 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with six sunken trianglar compartments, (cf.S.1852, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439 (Stater), BMC 43). Very fine, uneven tone, broad flan and a very rare denomination.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.09 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.464, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.85 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of eagle head left and cross countermarks, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-547, SNG Delepierre 1516, Millbank countermarks - and 14). Nearly fine, off centred on the reverse, very rare with eagle head countermark.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.12 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of cross countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1702, Millbank countermark 14). Fine, off centred on the obverse, very scarce with cross countermark.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.565 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, thymiaterion behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 238 [p.217, 3 reported], Ravel 565 [p.280, Pl.XXXVI], [same dies]). A superb coin, with distinctive die repair crack on the reverse, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.565 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to right, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below trident, above **D* A, MAP, (cf.S.2794, BMC 111). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.335 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below eagle on thunderbolt, above I E, P **W, NO S*, (cf.S.2795, BMC 114-115). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Crete, Cnossus, AE 13, 431-350 B.C., obv. female head right, rev. Zeus right, (S.3225, BMC 16, SNG Cop. 371); Eleutherna, AE 18, 300-200 B.C., obv. Apollo head right, rev. Apollo seated to left, (S. 3299, SNG Cop. 133), both in 2 x 2 holders decribed and priced ($110). Very good - fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Pontus, Amasia, Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), AE 29, issued 209 B.C., obv. bust of Caracalla to right, rev. Caracalla and Geta clasping hands, star to left, legend around, (S.2507, SNG Cop. 115 [same dies]). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 20, (7.83 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMI SO[U] across, (S.3642, SNG Von Aulock 6727); Paphlagonia, Amastris, AE 22, (7.29 grams), obv. and rev. similar, **AMAS TREWS* across field, AK monogram to left, (cf.S.3675, SNG BM -). Fine - very fine, last scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Nicaea, assorted issues with reverses of three standards, Severus Alexander (222-235), AE 19, (BMC 102), AE 20 (BMC 103); Gordian III (238-244), AE 20, (BMC 119), AE 18 (BMC 123), AE 17 (BMC 124). Very good - good fine, all in packets described with references, marked retail $225. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.4 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, far left leaf, A before Athena, (S.7220, SNG von Aulock 1356, BMC 35). Some porosity, has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
Mysia, Pergamon, Royal bronze coinage of Pergamon, (282-133 B.C.), AE 12, (2.0 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. ivy leaf with legend either side **FILE TAIR[OU], (S.7231, BMC 60). Attractive green patina, very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Mysia, Pergamum, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 20, (6.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt looking back, **P ER/ G A* in exergue **MHNWN*, (S.3976, SNG Von Aulock 1381). Dark patina, nearly very fine, with ticket.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Troas, Alexandreia, Civic Issue, (3rd century A.D), AE 20, (4.74 grams), obv. Tyche head with turret, to right, vexillum behind, around CO TRO AV, rev. eagle standing to right, standing on bull's head, around CO AV TRO, (S.4918, Bellinger A490, BMC 53-56, SNG Cop.114). Grey-green patina, extremely fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 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 55 [ANSMN 27]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,060
Aeolis, Cyme, (c.350-250 B.C.), AE 18, (4.53 grams), obv. eagle standing to left, magistrate's name MATP**W*N, rev. vase with one handle, K Y across field, (S.4186, SNG Cop. 56). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 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, XN monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 26.38, SNG Fitz 4327 [same obv. die]). With some mint bloom, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,180
Aeolis, Myrina, (2nd century B.C.), AE 20, (3.6 grams), obv. laureated head of Apollo to right, rev. amphora with lyre in right field, legend across MY PI, (S.4220, BMC 27). Attractive black patina, good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0