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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
Ionia, Miletus, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.55 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing to right, looking back, BI**WN* in exergue, star above, MI / **PA* monograms in left field, (cf.S.4513, cf.SNG Von Aulock 2100). Dark tone, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Ionia, Teos, (520-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.93 grams), obv. Griffin seated to right with raised foreleg, NV between legs, rev. incuse square of rough form, (cf.S.3512, Balcer [SNR 1968, Vol.47], Group II No.8 obv. die A8, rev. die P11, Boston Brett 1936). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Caria, Kaunos, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.834 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk 'The Early Coinage of Kaunos' in Essays Price, No.11, [dies of obv. 9, rev.8, 7 known, Pl.47, 11 same dies with advanced state of deterioration], Hyla Troxell 'Winged Carians' in Essays Thompson, No.6 [same dies in advanced stage of deterioration]). off centred slightly on the obverse, with advanced deterioration of the dies as are most known examples from these dies, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, rev. ornamental star within incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41, SNG Cop. 588-9). Off centred on the obverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Caria, Maussollos as 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.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Caria, Hidrieus as 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.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Caria, Pixodaros as 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.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,450