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Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.760 grams), issued 151-0 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 119-8 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, Helios in quadriga to right, H on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left DIO NUS, DIO NUSI, MH TRO, DI* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 571 another obverse die). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.806 grams), issued 150-149 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 118-7 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, two torches to right, Z on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left AMN WNI OS, KAL LIAS QEM ISTO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 586 same obverse die, probably one of Thompson 586c-e reverse dies, Sv.57, 12, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.792 grams), issued 148-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 116-5 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, cult statue of Delian Apollo to right, M on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left SWKR ATHS, DIONU SODW, EPMO, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 621j same obverse die, probably Thompson 622h and 623e reverse die, Sv.56,19 same obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.764 grams), issued 147-146 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 115-4 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, bunch of grapes to right, K on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MHT RODW ROS, DH MOS QEN, QEO FI, ME* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 640f same obverse die, probably Thompson 640f reverse die, Sv.55,7-8, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.538 grams), issued 145-144 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 113-2 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, Triptolemos to right, B? on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left EUM AREI DHS, ALK [I]DAM, DIO*, uncertain below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 671D same dies, example in Delos hoard). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.670 grams), issued 144-143 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 112-1 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, Demeter with torches to right, **E/D/G on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left CARI NAU THS, API[S] TEAS OS, HRAKLEI/IASWN, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 689h same dies, Sv.61,19, same obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.590 grams), issued 143-142 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, Artemis with torch to right, **D on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left FANO KL[HS], APOL LWN IOS, BAK CIO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 700b same obverse die, probably Thompson 700b reverse die, Sv.61,7, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.682 grams), issued 140-139 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 108-7 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, Tyche with amphora on right standing to left, probably a Z on the amphora, legend across **A QE, to left EUMH LOS, KAL LI FWN HPA, ME?* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 738 same obverse die, uncertain reverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Attica, Eleusis, (3rd century B.C.), AE 17, (4.456 grams), obv. Triptolemos favourite of Demeter standing left in winged car drawn by serpents, holding corn-ears, rev. boar standing to right on bacchos, kernos symbol (lamp) below, above **ELEUS[Il*, (cf.S.2575; Kroll (Essays Thompson), L [p.142, Pl.16L]; Sv. Pl.103, 13, cf.BMC 54). Glossy black patina, very fine, very scarce with clear ethnic.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.616 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, SNG Delepierre 1737, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (9.412 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 Delepierre 1512, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred obverse and reverse punches, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
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 flower countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-547, SNG Delepierre 1732, Millbank countermark 23). Fine, off centred on the reverse, very rare with flower countermark.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.960 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of dot as a countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1664, Millbank countermark 1). Fine, off centred on the obverse, very scarce with cross countermark.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (380-370 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, bucranium behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 206, cf.Ravel 468 variant, rev.T341). Good very fine with an attractive reverse, symbol very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.454 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, E and bow behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 373 [p.246, 2 reported], Ravel 994 [p.249, Pl.LIX, 1 reported], [same dies]). A nice well centred coin, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (7.994 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Artemis running left, **D - I each side of head, (cf.S.2627, Ravel 1077, Calciati 453). Porous surface, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (before 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.2 grams), obv. dove flying to right, rev. large **S*, in three lines **KLE A N DROS*, (S.2777, SNG Cop. 99). Brilliant, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, (250 - 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.31 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. large A, eagle below, letters across in three lines I [E] P **W NO S. (cf.S.2797, BMC 114-5, SNG Cop.42). Weak on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Patrae mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), (2.354 grams), mint mark of dolphin, monograms, letters etc, (cf.S.2975, Clerk 73). Off centre, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Crete, Cnossos, Nero, (A.D.54-68), an issue of Volumnius Lupinus, IIviri from A.D.55-60, AE 26, (11.714 grams), obv. bare head of Nero to right with sceptre, around [NERO CLAV CAE]S AVG IMP LVPINO VOL[VMNIO II], rev., bare head of Nero left surmounted by star, facing draped bust of Octavia, surmounted by crescent, around NERO CL[AV CAES AVG IMP ET OCTAVIA] AVGVSTI, (S.655, RPC 1006, Sv.217 var. [p.97, Pl.8, 26] C.2 [p.313]). Even brown patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Bithynia, Kingdom of, Nicomedes IV, (94-74 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.996 grams), issued year 209 = 89-88 B.C., obv. head of Nicomedes II to right, with diadem, rev. Zeus standing to left, holding wreath and sceptre, eagle on thunderbolt to left, before Zeus monogram of MHN, to right **BASILEWS* to left **EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*, below the date **QS* (209), (S.7276, cf.BMC 5 [p.215 same monogram previous year], SNG Von Post 161 [same obverse die], cf.SNG Cop. 651). nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $660
Mysia, Cyzicus, Imperial times (A.D. 98-211), AE 17, (3.10 grams), obv. head of Cyzicus to right, KV ZIKOC around, rev. bull standing to right, KVZI above, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Von Aulock -). Blue - green on black patina, nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
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.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.961 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Very fine scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.18 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, monogram under arm, (cf.S.7220, Westermark obv.XCVII). Porosity on reverse, fine/nearly fine and a rare type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.61 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within a laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **DHMHTRIOS, (cf S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 63, BMC 76 [p.112], Kirikhan Hoard 91 [Num. Chron., 1969, Pl.4]). Nearly extremely fine, slightly double struck on the reverse.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), tetradrachm, (16.77 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, KA monogram behind, also **MUPINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, [ANSMN 30] Sacks 18.10). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Ionia, Colophon, (330-285 B.C.), AE 14, (1.954 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Apollo, rev. forepart of galloping horse to right, **KOL below, to left, magistrate name to left, (cf.S.4353, SNG Von Aulock 2011). Attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 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.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Ionia, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.172 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs, head to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34, SNG Cop. 952-3). Attractive tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150