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Lot 1861 Sale 59 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 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.

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Lot 1862 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1863 Sale 59 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 1864 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1865 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1866 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1867 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1868 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1869 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1870 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1871 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1872 Sale 59 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 1873 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1874 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1875 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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)

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Lot 1876 Sale 59 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 1877 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1878 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1879 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1880 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1881 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1882 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1883 Sale 59 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 1884 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1885 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1886 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.540 B.C. Karwiese dating), silver drachm, (3.55 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, volute in upper fields, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3517, SNG Von Aulock 1826, Karwiese Group VI). Off centred on obverse, very irregular flan, otherwise very fine and very rare.

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Lot 1887 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Ephesus, (280-258 B.C.), AE 16, (3.18 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag grazing to right, below magistrate's name **AGHNWR..* (Agenor), (cf.S.4406, BMC 83). Attractive deep grey green patination, extremely fine and a rare type.

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Lot 1888 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.11 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Good very fine.

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Lot 1889 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.2 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Cop. 952-3); Zeugitania, Carthage, (late 3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (5.1 grams), obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse head right Punic letter '0' before, (S.6526); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, rev. COS III, Roma seated left, (S.-, RIC 164, C.339). First off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine; very fine; fair. (3)

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Lot 1890 Sale 59 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ionia, Miletus, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 16, (2.6 grams), obv. laureated bust of Hadrian to right, around CE BACTOC, rev. lion to right, head reverted looking at star, around, M**IL*H CI**WN*, (S.-, SNG'S -, Weber -, Mionnet -, Hunter -, BMC -, McLean -). Attractive green patination, nearly extremely fine, very rare, apparently unpublished.

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