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Thessaly, Pharsalus, (400-350 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.924 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, with large head, **TP* behind, rev. horse's head to right in incuse area, traces of **FARS around, (S.2192, cf.SNG Cop. 222-3, cf.BMC 12). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.298 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 **[KE]F AL[OS]*, below **QEMISTO[..], (cf.S.2232, BMC 12). Porous surface, blue and gold patina, short on flan, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries, (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.562 grams), obv. Helios facing head slightly to right, rev. rose, club to left, **I W* across field, above Magistrate name **ERMIAS*, (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays, pp.241-2) Nos.247-1075 [inlcudes this coin], SNG Finland [Keckmann 793-5]). Attractive and as struck, uncirculated, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $640
Acarnania, Anactorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.516 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod and AN monogram behind head, (S.2249, Calciati 26/1 [p.490], BMC 28 [p.117]). Blue and red highlights over a grey patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,200
Central Greece, Phocis, (457-446 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.878 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **[F]OK[I] around, (S.2348, Williams 189 [same dies, obv.137, rev.112]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.457-446 B.C.), (2.64 grams), Period III, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **[FO]KI around, (S.2348, BMC 26); Euboea, Chalcis, (340-294 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.565 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, (S.2482, SNG Cop. 435); Boeotia, probably struck at Thebes, (379-371 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.085 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters **BO IW* across, club above, (S.2396, BMC 45); Thessaly Pharsalos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.74 grams), obv. archaic head of Athena helmeted to right, rev. horse head right, **FA*R to right downwards, (S.2187, BMC 1). All with dark tone, second in need of cleaning, otherwise nearly fine - fine and all scarce. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.05 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter FE **RG* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth 40, BMC 139 [p.82], SNG Cop. 331). Toned, two edge bumps and field flaws, otherwise good very fine and a very rare Magistrate.
Estimate $850
SOLD $640
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.582 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter F**A ST* either side, kernal of grain above, (cf.S.2398, BMC 120 [p.81], SNG Cop. 319-320). Toned, light scratches on reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histiaia, silver drachm, (350-340 B.C.), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right, rev. cow standing right, grapes and vine in background, **ISTI* in exergue (S.2494); Athens, silver drachm, (c.440-409 B.C.), obv. Athena head right, rev. owl standing right, **AQE* to right, (S.2527); Arcadia, Megalopolis, silver triobol, (c.370-280 B.C.), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Pan seated left, (S.2687). First has been mounted, otherwise very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $220
Attica, Athens, (500-490/482 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.016 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet with chevrons on crest support off the flan, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, traces of olive twig and three leaves, to right, **[AQ]E, all in incuse square, (S.1842 [£1000], cf.Sv. Pl.3, [similar dies], cf.Seltman Group M, similar dies, SNG Cop. 15-18). Small flan and off centred as usual, grey attractive tone, very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.168 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 $1,200
SOLD $800
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.100 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.2526, BMC 62). Attractive light tone, scratch on cheek, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.004 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). Short of flan as usual, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.636 grams), issued 151-0 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 119-118 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, to right a Helios in quadriga, legend across **A QE DION USI DION USI KALLIS*, ME below, E on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 565a [same dies], Sv. Pl.52, 5). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $640
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.
Estimate $800
SOLD $420
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.85 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark of flower countermark, rev. early small 'skew' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group VII 'small skew' cf.541-547, SNG Delepierre 1732, Millbank countermark 23). Fine, off centred on the reverse, very rare with flower countermark.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $220
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.366 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, off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 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 $700
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.356 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). Rusty obverse die, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.340 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 behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 460, Ravel 1084). Weak in places on the obverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $330
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-338 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.61 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Persephone wearing necklace to left, with hair tied up in saccos, I before neck. (cf.S.2634, SNG Cop. 114, BMC 355-6 [p.41, Pl.X, 24]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (4th century B.C.), silver stater, (11.632 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, wreath above, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to left, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BMC 22, SNG Cop.33, SNG Delepierre 1936). Fine or better well centered and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.470 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in incuse square, below club, above A P, (cf.S.2795, BMC 57). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.430 grams), Sparta mint, mint mark caps of the Dioskouroi across, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, monograms above and below, caps of the Dioskouroi on either side, (cf.S.2987, Clerk 322, BMC 80). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
Crete, Gortyn (?), Claudius and Livia, (A.D. 41-54), AE 18, issued 41-43, (4.046 grams), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around **[TI KLAU]DIOS KAISAR GERMA SEBA*, rev. diademed head of Livia to right, around **QEA SEBASTA*, (S.-; RPC 1030, SNG Cop. 574, BMC 6). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Pontos, various AE, from Amasia, c.86 B.C., (2) rev. sword in sheath (BMC 1), (2) cornucopiae (BMC 2), Amisus, rev. sword in sheath (BMC 47), rev. cistia mystica (2) (BMC 51), rev. cornucopiae (2) (BMC 65), rev. Pegasos drinking (2), (BMC 60); obv. Gorgon head, rev. Nike (BMC 74), obv. bust in Persian head-dress, rev. quiver and strap, (BMC 80); Cabira, obv, Pallas head right, rev. Perseus facing, (BMC 1); obv. Gorgon head in aegis, rev. Nike (BMC 2); Chabacta, obv. Ares head right, rev. sword in sheath (BMC 1); Comana, Septimius Severus, rev. tetrastyle temple, dated year 172 = A.D. 210, (BMC 3); Neocaesarea, Severus Alexander, rev. two tetrastyle temples, issued A.D. 234 (Recueil 40); Gordian III, rev. two agonistic urns, year A.D. 241, (BMC 14); Pimolisa, obv. Ares head right, rev. sword in sheath, (BMC 1); Zela, Septimius Severus, rev. tetra style temple (BMC 2); Bosphorus king, Mithradates c.39-45, AE 23, (RPC 1911). All in packets described, good - nearly very fine, several scarce. (22)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Paphlagonia, Amastris, Plotina wife of Trajan, (c.A.D. 98-117), AE 26, (10.594 grams), obv. Plotina's draped bust to right, around **PLWTEINA QEA* CEBACTH, rev. female standing left with patera and sceptre, around AMACTPIAN**WN MHTROPOLEITWN*, (S.-, cf.Recueil 51a [p.173]). Light brown patina, nearly very fine/fine and extremely rare (noted as a footnote with variant legend in Waddington Recueil).
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Paphlagonia, Amastris, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 23, (8.850 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius head to right, around AVT KAICAP ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. Athena standing to right, holding owl and spear, around AMACT P IAN**W*N, (S.-, Receuil 59 [Pl.XIX, 20], BMC 20 [P.87]). Even brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Paphlagonia, various AE, from Amastris, c.3rd century B.C., (2) obv. Pallas, rev. thunderbolt, (BMC -, Recueil 11 [p.174, Pl.XVIII, 9], c.86 B.C., obv. Pallas head right, rev. Perseus standing (cf.BMC 7-8, Recueil 19 variant), obv. Gorgon head, rev. Nike (BMC 9), Antoninus Pius, cmked. (BMC 20), Marcus Aurelius rev. Tyche (Recueil 96a), Faustina II cmked, rev. Artemis (Recueil 103), Caracalla, cmked with bust of Gordian III **GOR*, rev. Herakles (Recueil 140), another similar cmk. rev. Pallas (Recueil 146), Geta, rev. Nike (Recueil -); Severus Alexander, rev. Roma seated, cmked. (Recueil -) and a copy of Homer type; Sesamus, obv. Apollo head left, rev. cantharos (Recueil 5); Sinope, obv. Perseus, rev. cornucopiae (BMC 45), obv. Ares, rev. sword, (BMC 50), obv. Artemis right, rev. tripod, (BMC 51), Augustus, obv. Augustus head right, rev. heads of Caius and Lucius to right, (BMC 52). All in packets described, good - nearly very fine, several scarce. (17)
Estimate $200
SOLD $290