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Lot 2585 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Messana, (420-413 B.C.), silver litra, (0.578 grams), obv. hare running to right, shell below, rev. **MES* in wreath, (cf.S.849 [£90], cf.Caltabiano 574). Weak in places, otherwise fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2586 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.27 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SUPAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 240 same dies (obverse 108/reverse 163 dies), Naville sale 4, [lot 311 same dies]). Some porosity on the reverse, otherwise good fine/very fine and very rare.

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Lot 2587 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, pistrix (sea-serpent) in exergue, rev. **SUPAKOSION before around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in spendone under a diadem band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [£850], Boehringer 516 [obverse die V271, reverse die R367], SNG ANS 165 [same dies], BMC 83 [same dies]). Dark stain at base of reverse, otherwise very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2588 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver obol, (0.708 grams), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right,diadem of beads, hair turned back, dotted border, rev. wheel of four spokes, (S.917, Boehringer 370, SNG Cop. 632]). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2589 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, (474-450 B.C.), silver litra (2), obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to right, rev. cuttle fish, (S.929), another (405-395 B.C.), hemilitra, obv. Artemis-Arethusa head to left, rev. **SU RA* and two dolphins in quarters of wheel, (S.929, -, SNG ANS 133, 301-3). Very good - fine. (3)

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Lot 2590 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 21.5 (9.502 grams), obv. youthful head of Herakles to left in lion skin, to left traces of **SURAKOSIWN, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right an owl, (S.1213, BMC 498, SNG ANS 850). Even brown patina, good very fine, and very scarce.

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Lot 2591 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sicily, Siculo-Punic, (c.350-320/315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, uncertain mint, (16.842 grams), obv. head of Persephone or Kore, wreathed with corn to left, rev. horse to left, compact palm tree behind, no legend in the exergue, (S.6434, Jenkins SNR 56 (1977), Series 2a, No.74, o22/r67, dies illustrated Pl.3, Jenkins notes three coins this example is believed to be the fourth example known (Schulman Auction Sale 264, 26.4.1976 (lot 5089, similar dies and condition realised 9100 +15.6% guilders), McLean collection 3035 similar type). Crude flan shape, good very fine and extremely rare dies and a very rare type.

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Lot 2592 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (10.76 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AVT K M ANT **WN GORDIANO*, rev. Nemises or Aequitas standing to left holding sceptre and scales, wheel at base, **D* to right, around, MHTPO **PON TOU TOME**W*C, dotted border, (cf.S.3649, cf.BMC 56, Pick 3461 [4 noted]). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.

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Lot 2593 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Byzantion, (350 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.478 grams), obv. cow standing to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. qudripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, another similar Bithynia, Calchedon (c.350 B.C.), (2.466 grams), obv. bull to left on ground line, rev. as before, (S.1582, 3739, SNG BMC Black sea 36-41 [Pl.II], 118-123 [Pl.V]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine. (2)

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Lot 2594 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Callatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol Sear) (3.798 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATIA* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, (S.1659 [£225], Pick 196, SNG BMC 201-2 variant). Extremely fine and very rare.

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Lot 2595 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.35 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A, (S.1669; SNG BMC 237, BMC 2). Good fine/nearly very fine.

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Lot 2596 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.208 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673; SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 2597 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 grams), Lampsacus mint, style of that issued c.297/6 - 282 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to left monogram HP, in exergue a crescent, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 47, SNG Ash. 3724, Boston 823, McLean 4492). Well centred and with a very high relief, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

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Lot 2598 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.728 grams), Pergamon mint, style of that issued c.287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, K under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, in exergue a crescent, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 228, Arnold-Biuchi 73/72 [dies of obv.15, rev.70, illustrated as Pl.4 o13/r66 (original plates numbered incorrectly)]. Well centred and with a very high relief struck on a broad flan with a superb eye, minor edge filing at base, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine and extremely rare, a previously unpublished die combination.

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Lot 2599 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.88 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Weak in places on the portrait, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.

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Lot 2600 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Mende, (465-424 B.C., but c.450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.836 grams), obv. Dionysos reclining to left on the back of an ass standing right, he holds a kantharos in right hand, before him a crow perched on a vine branch, rev. MEND[A]I[O]N around linear square within which a vine with five bunches of grapes on vine, (S.1407 [£2000], Gaebler, Die Antiken Munzen Nord-Griechenlaands Vol.III [AMNG] No.21, Pl. XV, 29 [different dies], Noe [NN&M 27] No. 20-34, Plate III similar dies). Good very fine/very fine and very rare, an unpublished die combination.

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Lot 2601 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Ecbatana mint, issued c.311-295 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, two monograms over horizontal anchor over forepart of horse to left, **SW* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3931, BMC 3931a-b, M.1355, Newell ESM 475). Off centred on the obverse, nearly very fine/very fine.

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Lot 2602 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.272 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.328-323 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, star to left, to right **[AL]EXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1350, BMC -, M.155). Good fine/fine, rare.

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Lot 2603 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.220 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.328-323 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, HH below throne, Hermes standing to left, to right **[A]LEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1503, BMC -, M.907, SNG Cop. 893). Good fine.

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Lot 2604 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.164 grams), Sardes mint, issued c.334-323 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, head with Phrygian cap to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2547, BMC 2547, M.-, Thompson Sardes VIII, 47-9, X, 100). Good fine.

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Lot 2605 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.180 grams), Sardes mint, issued 323-319 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, torch to left, A under throne, to right **[ALE]XAN[DROU]*, (S.6730, Price 2637, BMC 2637a-C, M.31). Fine, scarce.

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Lot 2606 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17.5, (5.756 grams), Miletus mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. below a club and corn ear, **ALEXANDRO[U]* between, bow and bowcase above, (cf.S.6739, Price 2102, BMC 2102a-d). Attractive dark green and black patination, very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.

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Lot 2607 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.150 grams), Susa mint, obv. Herakles head r., with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to l., eagle in outstretched hand, **LA* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6749, Price P208, M.85, SNG Fitz 3237). Good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2608 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.02 grams), Sardes mint, issued 323-319 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, torch to left, A under throne, to right **[F]ILIPPO[U]*, (S.6750, Price P110, BMC P110a-b, M.P4). Good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 2609 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, in general, (185-168 B.C.), AE 24, (12.2 grams), obv. diademed head of Poseidon to right, rev. club in oak wreath, **MAKE / DONWN* in two lines, monogram above and below, (S.-, cf.SNG Cop. 1296, Gaebler 42 [p.34]). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare, with ticket.

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Lot 2610 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Paeonia, Kingdom of, Lykkeios, (c.356-335 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.258 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion to right, around **LUK K EIOU, behind bow and quiver, (S.1518, SNG ANS 1019, Gaebler 8, Paeonian Hoard 63 same obverse die). Obverse slightly off centre, otherwise attractive good fine/good very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 2611 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (6.08 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **[L]ARI above **S* to right, IA below, within incuse square. (S.2111, BMC 37, cf.SNG Cop. 112, Hermann Pl.IV,1). Well centred, light cross scratched into reverse field, porous flan, otherwise very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 2612 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Pharsalus, (400-450 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.9 grams), obv. Athena head to right, in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right, in incuse square, **FA[RS] around, (S.2189, cf.Weber 2904). Nearly fine/fine, graffiti in field on reverse, rare.

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Lot 2613 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Pharsalus, (450-400 B.C.), silver triobols, (2.85, 2.89 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, one large head other small head, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **FARS around, (S.2189, cf.Weber 2904). Nearly fine/fine and rare. (2)

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Lot 2614 Sale 61 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.244 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSAA LWN*, above across **FI LWK* star, in exergue **EPIKRA*, monograms to left and right, (cf.S.2232, BMC 31 [p.3]). Attractive light patina, well centred, extremely fine and desireable.

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