Catalogue

Lot 1891 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (250-230 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.670 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left Athena standing left with aphlaston P O to left and right of stalk, above **MNASIMA[COS] all within dotted border, (cf.S.5048, SNG Finland 537-8 [similar dies]). Off-centred very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1892 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (188-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.06 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to left star, above magistrate **STASIWN* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins KME Nr.9, SNG Helsinki 625). Extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 1893 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Phrygia, Eucarpeia, Livia, wife of Augustus, (d.A.D. 29), AE 14, (2.392 grams), obv. Livia head to right, around **[S]EBASTOS, rev. **EUKAR/ PITIKOU/ APFIA/ IERHA all within dotted border, (S.205, BMC 14, SNG Cop. 368). Attractive earthern patina, good very fine and a very rare portrait coin of this famous woman.

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Lot 1894 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Phrygia, Eumeneia, Livia, wife of Augustus, (d.A.D. 29), AE 14, (2.414 grams), obv. Livia head to left, partial legend behind of **SEBASTOS, rev. **KLEWN/ AGAPHT/ OC/ EYMEN.. all within laurel wreath, (S.206, BMC 38, SNG Cop. 392). Attractive earthern patina, very fine and a another very rare portrait coin of this famous woman.

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Lot 1895 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, uncertain ruler, (c.520-480 B.C.), silver stater, (8.886 grams), obv. forepart of boar to left, rev. incuse punch, (cf.S.3578-9 [£300], SNG Von Aulock 4044-5, Rosen 688). Good very fine, rare for a boar stater.

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Lot 1896 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.635 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 1897 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Uncertain ruler but attributed to Khinakha, (c.500-460 B.C.), silver stater, (9.847 grams), Xanthos mint?, obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, Lycian 'kh' below, rev. triskeles monogram within dotted incuse circle with dot and Lycian monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4090 [same obverse die], cf.ACNAC Rosen 719 [attributes it to Khinakha based on an obverse letter 'Kh' or 'Khin'], Babelon Traite Pl.XCV No.5, cf.SNG Berry 1172 [same obverse die], Giessener Munzhandlung Sale 90, lot 405 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 1898 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (420-400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.83 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **EST*FEDII[U**S*], all within square dotted square, (S.5386, cf.SNG Von Aulock 4506, cf.SNG Paris 48-50). Dark tone, off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 1899 Sale 60 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, triskeles 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 1900 Sale 60 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, triskeles 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 1901 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Selge, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), AE 13, (2.332 grams), obv. bearded Herakles head laureate to right, dotted border, rev. winged thunderbolt and bow, **S E* across field, (S.5491, SNG Cop. 263, SNG Von Aulock 5293, BMC 47-8). Green patina, good very fine - extremely fine.

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Lot 1902 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Pisidia, Termessos Major, (71-36 B.C.), AE 20, (4.564 grams), obv. laureate head to right, sceptre behind, rev. thunderbolt, **[TE]R MHS/[SEW]N, above and below, countermarked with a bee on reverse, (S.-, SNG Paris 2091-3). Dark tone, fine, scarce.

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Lot 1903 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lycaonia, Parlais, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 21, (5.102 grams), obv. Laureate bust cuirassed to left of Septimius Severus, around IMP CAES L [SEP] SEVER P, rev. the god Men standing to right, foot on bucranium, around [IV]L AVG COL PARLAIS, (S.2241, SNG Von Aulock 8617, Mabbott 2103 [this coin]). Good very fine and very rare.

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Lot 1904 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Nagidus, (c. 370 B.C.), silver stater, (10.642 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, to left **NAGIDEW[N]*, Z to left, (S.5585, BMC 12 [p.111], Lederer 25a [obverse], Spink Num. Circ. Feb. 1999, No. 259 [same dies]). Extremely fine, bright and rare.

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Lot 1905 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Soloi, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (9.390 grams), obv. Amazon kneeling to left, holding bow, rev. bunch of grapes on stalk with tendrils, **SOLEWN to left, AK above, fly in lower right field, all within dotted incuse square, (cf.S.5602, SNG Lockett 3043 [this coin], cf.BMC 7 [p.145], cf.SNG Paris 132, cf.SNG Levante 38). Chisel cut in reverse field, very porous and heavily cleaned to remove corrosion, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.

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Lot 1906 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Tarsus, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 20.5, (7.224 grams), obv. veiled and turreted bust to right of Tyche (city goddess), border of dots, rev. the Sandan monument, pyramidal pyre with figure of Sandan standing to right on animal between two altars, to right **TARSEWN*, to left monograms, (S.5672, cf.BMC II0, SNG Von Aulock 5971). Black patina, very fine, rare.

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Lot 1907 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.964 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 103). Weak striking on the obverse, a grey patina on the reverse, extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 1908 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Mazaios, (361-334 B.C.) silver stater, (10.990 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. Baal of Tarsus enthroned to left holding corn ear with bunch of grapes and lotus-headed sceptre, behind Aramaic legend 'Baal tarz', below throne 'ankh' symbol, rev. lion left on the back of a stag kneeling left which it attacks with teeth and claws, above Aramaic legend 'Mazdai', within circle of dots, (S.5650, BMC 52, SNG Levante 103). Softly struck on the obverse, a superb golden patina on the reverse, extremely fine, rare.

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Lot 1909 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Cappadocia, Caesarea, Commodus, (A.D. 181-192), silver didrachm, (4.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Commodus to right, around AYT M AYP KOMO ANTWNINOC C, rev. Mt.Argaeus, star at top, around, **UPATOC G PAT PATR*, (cf.S.1661, cf.BMC 204, Syd. 366, Metcalf 148c [obv.8 rev.C). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 1910 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.734 grams), Marathus mint, Newell Group B, c.301-0 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Eagle in outstretched hand, A**ST* to left over erased anchor and below throne A, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6829, Newell WSM 1246, [p.196, dies A2/P5, pl.XLIV, 8-9]). Nearly very fine and scarce.

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Lot 1911 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.665 grams), Series II group A, Bactra mint, issued 268-261 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEOS and to left **[A]NTIOXO[U], to left under arm a monogram of **L[T] within circle, (Newell ESM 705, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 327-8, ACNAC Houghton 1289). Dumpy flan, all known examples generally worn, nearly very fine/fine, very rare.

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Lot 1912 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOCOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 178, BMC 14, Hunter 21). Old dark tone on obverse, good fine/fine, scarce.

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Lot 1913 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.19 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 180, BMC 12). Old dark tone, very fine/good fine, scarce.

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Lot 1914 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 255-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 189, ACNAC Houghton 963, BMC 18). Horn silver on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1915 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.772 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, A over **PT monogram in exergue, (S.7014 [£225], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1258, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Slightly off centred on the obverse but a very large flan, good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1916 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.817 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, A over **P monogram to left, (S.7014 [£225], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1259-1260, SMA Newell 95, BMC 30). Slightly off centred on the obverse but a very large flan, very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1917 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.571 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, HP monogram to left, (S.7014 [£225], SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, SMA Newell 97, BMC 28). Slightly off centred on the obverse but a large flan, high relief, good very fine, rare.

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Lot 1918 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.005 grams), Antioch mint, issued period year S.E. 159 = 154/3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, SWTH ROS, monograms **PA* over ANT to left, date **Q*NP in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, SMA Newell 107, ACNAC Houghton 154, BMC -). Of light weight, off centred on the reverse, may be plated, good very fine, rare.

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Lot 1919 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.680 grams), Antioch mint, issued period year S.E. 159 = 154/3 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, SWTH ROS, monograms **PA* over HP to left, date **Q*NP in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1271, SMA Newell 109, ACNAC Houghton 153, BMC 14). Slightly off centred on the obverse but a large flan, very fine, scarce.

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Lot 1920 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius II first reign, (145-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.710 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued period 145-138 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right within filleted border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **[B]ASILEWS DHMHTRIOU, to left **FILADELFOU NIKATOROS, in exergue monogram AY, (S.7051 [£400], SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1752, ACNAC houghton 1010, SNG Lockett 3151, BMC 18, [p.50, Pl.XVIII, 2], Babelon Pl.XIX, 3, Spink Numismatic Circular December 1969, 9798 [this coin]). Very rare reverse type, slightly off flan and very slightly double-struck, otherwise good very fine/very fine.

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