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Lot 3501 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Roman Province, (c.A.D. 222-235), AE 26, (12.360 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with flowing hair, to right **ALEXANDROU*, rev. Alexander on horseback prancing to right, around **KOINON MAKEDONWN BNE*, (cf.S.4808, BMC 121, Gaebler 501 [p.127]). Attractive brown patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition, with priced ticket ($220US).

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Lot 3502 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Roman Province, (c.A.D. 238-244), AE 26, (12.688 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with flowing hair, to right **ALEXANDROU*, rev. Hercules with club attacking a steer to right, around **KOINO N MAKEDONWN BNE W*, (S.-, BMC -, Gaebler 549 [p.135]). Attractive brown patina, weak in places good fine/very fine and very rare, with priced ticket ($225US).

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Lot 3503 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.370 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **ECEFRWN*, club to left, grapes below and ear of corn to right, rev. double florin pattern within square, around **DUR AS KLA POU*, (S.1899, BMC 42, where it is a missreading of the magistrate's name). Nearly very fine and a scarce magistrate name.

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Lot 3504 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Illyria, Epeirote Republic, (before 238 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.650 grams), obv. head of Zeus Dodonaios to right wreathed with oak, **QE* monogram below, rev. **APEI RWTAN* either side of eagle standing right on thunderbolt, all within oak wreath, (S.1996, cf.BMC 19-22). Very fine.

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Lot 3505 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.22 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S [A]IN in exergue, (S.2119, cf.BMC 55, cf.SNG Cop. 119). Slightly double struck on the reverse, light attractive tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3506 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.058 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above off flan **[LARIS], in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121-2, Hermann Pl.V, 8-10). Attractive tone, off centred on both sides, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3507 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.458 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above and below, **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, Hermann Pl.V, 9). Some surface porosity, otherwise good fine/very fine.

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Lot 3508 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Pharsalus, (400-344 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.00 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, TH above **D* behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, **FAR[S] around horse, within incuse square, (cf.S.2191 [£275], cf.SNG Cop. 220). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3509 Sale 63 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 3510 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.166 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 **FIL WN* star, (cf.S.2232, BMC 34-5 [p.3]). Attractive light patina, well centred, nearly extremely fine and desireable.

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Lot 3511 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.63 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 **IPPOL OCOS*, below off flan [ATPTIAH], (cf.S.2232, McClean 4923-7, SNG Fitz.2471). Dark patina, good very fine.

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Lot 3512 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Lokris Opuntia, Opus, (387-369 B.C.), silver obol, (0.664 grams), obv. **OP ON either side of amphora between grapes and ivy-leaf, rev. star, (S.2325, BMC 4-6). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3513 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.457-446 B.C.), (2.718 grams), Period III, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **F[OK]I around, (S.2348, BMC 26, Williams 191 [obv.139, rev.112]). Slightly porous, otherwise nearly very fine/fine and rare.

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Lot 3514 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Central Greece, Phocis, (457-446 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.742 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **FOKI around, (S.2348, possibly Williams 193 from these as broken dies or more probably new dies). Nearly very fine/very good and rare.

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Lot 3515 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Boeotia, probably struck at Thebes, (379-371 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.370 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters **BO IW* either side, thunderbolt above, (cf.S.2396, BMC 30 [p.35]). Good fine/ nearly very fine and a rare symbol.

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Lot 3516 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Euboea, Chalcis, (340-294 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.590 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, hair rolled, rev. **[CAL]* eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, (S.2482, SNG Cop. 435). Good fine/ nearly very fine.

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Lot 3517 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.318 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, monogram below, around **[ISTI] AIEWN, (S.2496, SNG Cop. 527 [similar dies]). Good very fine and a scarce variant.

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Lot 3518 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.956 grams), issue c.430 B.C., 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.2526, BMC 62). Toned, gash on helmet otherwise very fine/good very fine.

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Lot 3519 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.562 grams), issue c.430 B.C., 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.2526, BMC 62). Countermarked in reverse field, slightly porous flan, very fine.

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Lot 3520 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.026 grams), issue c.430 B.C., 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.2526, BMC 62). Large test cut on revese, off centred on the obverse, fine/good fine.

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Lot 3521 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (c.440's B.C.), silver obol, (0.640 grams), issued c.449-435 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive leaf and berry behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, Starr as a post Group V type [pl.XXIII aa similar dies], Sv. Pl.8 43-46, 9 33-, 37-46). Nearly very fine and a rare denomination..

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Lot 3522 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.038 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Short on flan as usual, nice grey tone, good very fine.

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Lot 3523 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.730 grams), issued 182-1 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 150-149 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, kerchnos to left, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **DM/MW, to right **DIO, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 95 [same obverse die], BMC 311, SNG Aberdeen 199, cf.SNG Cop.125). Good fine and very rare.

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Lot 3524 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.175 grams), issued 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 92-91 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, trident behind dolphin to right, legend across **A QE, to left **XE NO KLHS, ARMO XEN OS*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 1066-1105, SNG Cop. 208). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3525 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.038 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked on shell and a curious die crack from head to flipper, rev. 'Rough incuse undeveloped pattern', (S.1848 [£400], Asyut Group IIa 'thin collar type', cf.425-431, cf.Sotheby's London sale March 7, 1996 [lot 100]). Very fine, worn obverse die with die crack.

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Lot 3526 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (490-475 B.C.), silver stater, (11.996 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1858 [£350], Asyut Group VIIa 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1723). Good very fine, with several striking cracks on edge, dumpy flan as usual for this Group.

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Lot 3527 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Aegina, (490-475 B.C.), silver stater, (11.616 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'skew' design reverse a design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858 [£350], Asyut Group VII cf.541-5, SNG Cop. 501, SNG Delepierre 1737, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3528 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (c.330 B.C.), silver stater, (8.575 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, E and bow behind head, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 373 [p.246-7, 2 reported], Ravel 994, [p.249, Pl.LIX] [same dies], example noted in Berlin). Bright, extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3529 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (c.320 B.C.), silver stater, (8.14 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, aegis behind with facing Gorgon's head, [A] before P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 427 [p.262, 3 reported], BMC 253, Ravel 1009, [p.252, Pl.LX] [very similar dies], SNG Cop 71). Light porosity on reverse near aegis, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3530 Sale 63 Greek Silver & Bronze

Corinthia, Corinth, (c.320 B.C.), silver stater, (8.185 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, cornucopiae behind head, [A] before [P] below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 430 [p.263, 2 reported], BMC - [noted in Berlin and illustrated Pl.XII,7], Ravel 1012, [Pl.LXI] [similar dies]). Darkly toned, nearly very fine and rare.

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