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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.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.786 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to right of nymph Larissa with spread hair, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LA[PI], plain exergue, (S.2123, Lorber, head type 19b, No.52.1[a], [same dies], McClean 4615). Porous surface, slightly off centre on the reverse, of fine style, very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $350
SOLD $150
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.25 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 **QRA SU[AOS], letters **P N/S A in field, (cf.S.2232, cf.BMC 9, SNG Cop.275). Attractive light patina, well centred, good very fine and desireable.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Argos Amphilochicum, (350-270 B.C.), silver stater, (8.11 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, [A] below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **ARGEI* above, helmet to left behind head, (cf.S.2258, Calciati 11 [p.526], BMC 9, SNG Cop. 309). Toned, reverse off centred, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.135 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with a bunch of grapes behind the head, (cf.S.2276, Calciati 62 [p.407], BMC 22 [p.127, Pl.XXXIV, 13]). Uneven dark tone, irregular flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.546 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with a wreath of olive leaves behind Athena's head, (cf.S.2275, Calciati 64 [p.407], BMC 38 [p.128, Pl.XXXV, 6]). Bright, extensive die cracks on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, very interesting and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.336 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, **L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with an amphora with grapes hanging over and A behind head, (S.2281, Calciati 128 [p.426], BMC 87-88 [p.129, Pl.XXXVI, 15]). Uneven tone, slightly of centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Acarnania, Thyrrheion, (probably a Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.540 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **QU* below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with a Boeotian shield behind head, **Q U* either side of neck, (cf.2301, Calciati 22/2 [p.518], BMC 15-17 [p.140, Pl.XXXVIII, 12], SNG Cop.412). Toned, well centred, fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), issue c.420 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.9 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.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Mis-shapened flan as usual, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (150-140 B.C.), AE 18, hemiobol, (5.83 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, wearing taenia, rev. Athena Polias standing to right with shield and hurling thunderbolt, A/**Q* to left E to right, ear of wheat to left, coiled snake to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.22, 55; Athenian Agora 89 [p.72, Pl.9, 23 examples found], BMC 582-3). Attractive brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (130-110 B.C.), AE 17, hemiobol, (4.158 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Zeus naked to right hurling thunderbolt, A **QE across, pileus of the Dioskouroi to left and right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.81, 33-39; Athenian Agora 94 [p.73, Pl.9, 69 examples found], SNG Cop. 299). Attractive dark patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (130-90 B.C.), AE 14, quarter obol, (3.160 grams), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Athenian helmet, rev. two owls seated facing on thunderbolt, A **QE in exergue, all within olive wreath, (S.-, Sv.Pl.24, 63-68; Athenian Agora 99 [p.75, Pl.9-10, 635 examples found], SNG Cop. 93). Attractive dark patina, fine - very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.954 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'Rough incuse developed early Union Jack pattern', (S.1849 [£350], Asyut Group IIa-b 'thin collar type', cf.425-437, BMC 3 [p.11]). Good fine/very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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 $200
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 $250
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.494 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. elongated head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2615, cf.Calciati 75 [p.169], Ravel 220 [p.77, Pl.XIV, only the Ravel example reported], [P126 same obverse, T168, same reverse die). Toned, punch mark on obverse field, a nice well centred coin with a distinctive die flaw on Q below the Pegasus, otherwise very fine and very rare, apparently only known by one other example with this die combination.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Corinthia, Corinth, silver drachm, (c.480 B.C.), (2.604 grams), obv. Pegasus with curled wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, within incuse square, (S.1871 [£200], BMC 79-80, SNG Cop. 17). Good fine and rare denomination for this period.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Corinthia, Corinth, (405-345 B.C.), silver stater, (8.440 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, cock fighting to left behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 326 [p.235, 2 reported], cf.Ravel 863 [p.228, Pl.LII, 4 reported], [P348 obverse die same as 830-839, T494, same reverse die as 827, 845, 854]). A nice well centred coin with a flaw on Pegasus, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare, apparently an unpublished die combination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (405-345 B.C.), silver stater, (8.125 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, cock fighting to right behind, dolphin above, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 331 [p.236, 2 reported], Ravel 867 [p.229, Pl.LII, 8 reported], [same dies P351 and T494]. Toned, with original hoard patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.578 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet, eagle behind to left looking back, A before P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 426 [p.262, 2 reported], BMC 258-9, Ravel 1008 [p.252, Pl.LX], [very similar dies], Leu Num. 72 May 1998 lot 217 similar dies [realised 834 SFr.]). A nice toned and well centred coin, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $580
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.445 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet with extra branch, plough behind, A P below, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 441 [p.265, 2 reported], Ravel 1022 [p.255, Pl.LXII]). Holed, grey with golden highlights, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.285 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, eight pointed star behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 425 [p.261, 2 reported], Ravel 1034 [p.257-8, Pl.LXIII], [1034b same dies]). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.390 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, Athena Nicephorus on right behind to left holding Nike and spear, I before, (cf.S.2641, Calciati 458 [p.270, 2 reported], Ravel 1082 [p.267, Pl.LXIX, 6 reported]. Bright, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.442 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing ear-ring and necklace to left, with hair tied up in corn wreath, all within incuse circular border, (cf.S.2634, SNG Cop. 61-63, BMC 228 [p.23, Pl.IX, 9]). Toned, off centred with light scratches, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
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 $90
SOLD $50
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachms (c.160-150 B.C.), Megara mint, mint mark large lyre, others (4) Tegea mint, mint mark T-E, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev. wreath, XA monogram within, letters T E across, (C.223, S.3003). First nearly very fine, some with surface oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Pontus, Amasia, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 30, (14.764 grams), issued year 208 (era of Amasia) = A.D. 206-7, obv. Caracalla laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, around AVT KAI MAV ANT**W*NINOC, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and palm, in left field ET/CH, around **AD*PCEVANT AMACI ACM H NETP, (cf.S.2507, BMC 22, Recueil 71a). Good fine/fine, scarce reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $100
SOLD $0