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Thessaly, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (6.042 grams), obv. naked youth wearing petasus around neck, restraining a bull to left, within dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right with long rein hanging to ground, above **[L]ARI, below [S]*AIA, (S.2111 [£225], BMC 37, Hermann Group IIIF, Pl.III, 3, SNG Cop. 108,). Slightly off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (450-400 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.834 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **FARS around, (S.2189, cf.Weber 2904); Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.304 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, incuse opposite corners, (cf.S.1603). Fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
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 $400
SOLD $270
Acarnania, Thyrrheion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.198 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, traces of **Q* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, ear-ring and Y behind head, **Q* before, (cf.S.2301, Calciati 10, cf.BMC 10, SNG Cop. 407). Nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol and diobol?, (2.014, 1.148 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, trident head below, partial legend **ISTIAEWN around, (cf.S.2497, cf.SNG Cop. 531 and SNG Lockett 1799, the diobol not published). Good very fine/ good fine, the diobol aparently unpublished and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $260
SOLD $220
Attica, Athens, (500-490/482 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet with large chevrons and dots, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, olive twig and three leaves, to right, **A[QE], all in incuse square, (S.1842 [£1000], Sv. Pl.4, No.34 [apparently the same dies], cf.Asyut Hoard 289 [Group IVc], Seltman Group G, No.361, [A236, P302, similar if not the same dies], SNG Cop. 15-18). Small flan as usual, slightly off centred, with attractive tone, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,950
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.985 grams), issue c.440-430 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). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
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.
Estimate $280
SOLD $210
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
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 $300
SOLD $260
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). Off centred and weak in places, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $560
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 $150
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (160 - 150 B.C.), AE 18, hemiobol, (6.952 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, rev. Athena striding to right, wheat ear and snake before A to left **[Q/E] to right, (S.-, Sv.Pl.22, 55; Athenian Agora 89 [p.72, Pl.9, 23 examples found], SNG Cop. 104); another AE 16, hemiobol, (5.745 grams), obv. Demeter head right, with wreath, rev. pig to right, trace A**Q*E above, (S.2572, BMC 654, Sv. Pl.103, 50-56; Athenian agora 86 [p.71, Pl.8, 18 examples found, SNG Cop.430). First has been cleaned, otherwise good fine, second fair. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.690 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with bird in flight, 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]). Fine/very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.014 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'Incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851 [£300], Asyut Group IIIa 'thin collar', cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die, oblong shape.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.986 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with punch of a horse, 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, dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.406 grams), obv. small smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-5, SNG Delepierre 1702). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver obol, (0.954 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace only of row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design, (S.1853, BMC 75, SNG Cop. 505-6). Well centred obverse and reverse punches, dumpy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.60 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left, q below, rev. head of Athena to left wearing laureated Corinthian helmet, to right chimaera behind, AP below, (cf.S.2629, Pegasi I, 428 [same obverse die], Ravel 1010). Attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.330 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **D* I either side, Artemis running to right holding long torch, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 457, Ravel 1081, BMC 317). Well centred reverse, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.180 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **D* I either side, Athena Nikephoros holding winged Nike behind, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 458, Ravel 1082). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $380
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.398 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, [Q] below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Hermes facing holding cornucopiae this behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 460, Ravel 1084). Weak in places on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Arkadian League, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), silver triobol, struck at Megalopolis, (2.252 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. naked Pan seated left on rock, right hand raised holding a lagobolon to left, eagle to left, A - **D* either side, (S.2690, BMC 78-80). Good fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Megalopolis, (234-146 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.278 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. **MEG* to right upwards, Pan naked seated left on rock holding lagobolon, eagle in field to left, **D* to left, **D* to right, (cf.S.2719, BMC 1-2 [p.188]). Golden tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (4th century B.C.), silver stater, (12.268 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, wreath above, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to left, I to left, all within wreath, (cf.S.2764, Weber 3904, cf.SNG Cop.48). Minor flan flaw on reverse, struck from a rusty obverse die, otherwise nearly extremely fine with excellent centering and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,600
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (170-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.298 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. large **S*, legend in three lines K**LE AN DROS*, (cf.S.2777, BMC 196 [p.52]). Bright, weak in places, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (2.224 grams.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large AX monogram, around mint mark trident, **PAL* and YE monogram, (cf.S.3001, Clerk 219). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Tegea mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. AX monogram within wreath, TE across, (S.3003, Clerk 223). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Crete, Polyrhenion, (330-300 B.C.), AE 11, (1.012 grams), obv. circular shield ornamented with a bull's head within dotted birder, rev. arrow-head, upwards, **P - O/L - U* in field, (S.3357, Sv.34, [Pl.XXVUI, 16], BMC 17, Laffaille 397 = CNA XXI [lot 75 est US$300]. Green patina nearly very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Crete, Cnossus, AE 13, 431-350 B.C., obv. female head right, rev. Zeus right, (S.3225, BMC 16, SNG Cop. 371); Eleutherna, AE 18, 300-200 B.C., obv. Apollo head right, rev. Apollo seated to left, (S. 3299, Sv. 38 [Pl.xii, 3-5], SNG Cop. 133); Latos, AE 12, 2nd - 1st century B.C., obv. Artemis right, rev. Hermes advancing right, (S.3332, Sv. 1 [Pl.XX, 20]); O1ous, AE 10, 2nd century B.C., obv. Artemis bust right, rev. monogram of O **L* N T I, (S.-, Sv. 8 [Pl.XXII, 29]). Very good - fine, all rare. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130