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Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Kal(l)i.., silver stater, (11.94 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KA LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, McClean 5603, Weber 3280, SNG Cop. 340, SNG Fitz. 2950). Bright, nearly extremely fine/very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.17 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, with letters **KA LL[I]* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, McClean 5603, Weber 3280, SNG Cop. 340, SNG Fitz. 2950). Off centred reverse, extremely fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Euboia, Chalcis, (338-303 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.598 grams), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, symbol of crescent above XA below, (S.2484, Picard Emission 7 [p.31, Pl.V 1b same dies], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 136]). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachms, (2.920 and 2.582 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, AY**G* monogram to right, (S.2494 [£140], BMC 4, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 375, realised 350 Euros +], SNG Cop.516). First coin good very fine/nearly very fine, second coin holed, otherwise good fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobols, obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, wing on galley, around **ISTI AIEWN*, to right M, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93). Poor - very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Attica, Athens, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.204 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet with faint chevrons and dots, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, to left olive spray, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.1842 [£1000], cf.Sv. Pl.5, No.8/9 [very similar dies], cf.Asyut Hoard 268-310 [Group IV], Seltman Group Gii, 249 [obv. A164, rev. P202], SNG Cop. 19-20). Dumpy flan, weak in places, slightly off centred reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (c.480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.59 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, body of dot olive twig and two leaves, with central berry, to right, **[AQE], all in incuse square, (S.1846 [£750], cf.Asyut Hoard 339-344 [Group IVf], Seltman Group E, cf.No.110, [cf.A72, P81, similar if not the same dies], SNG Cop. 15-18). Light weight, porous and with test cuts on the reverse, crude style, fair.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). About as struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,200
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 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, SNG Cop.33-40). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Gash across owl's head and an indentation on wing, otherwise with grey tone and nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Gash across owl's head and several obverse knocks, otherwise with light grey tone and fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.660 grams), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, cornucopiae countermark on cheek, 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). Uneven tone, cut across owl's neck on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Gashes across Athena's head and owl's head on reverse and an indentation on face of Athena, several cuts into edge, otherwise with grey tone and nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Gash across owl's head and an into reverse flan, otherwise with grey tone and nearly fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (late 4th early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (S.2537, BMC 144, SNG Cop. 63). Toned, small flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.478 grams), issued 181-180 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 149-8 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 with palm branch over shoulder, on prostrate amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **PO/lU*, to right TI with monogram **MDR*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 108a [same dies], SNG von Post 102 [same dies]), Obverse porosity and scratches, otherwise fine and very rare (the second know example from these dies.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.164 grams), issued 86-84 B.C., 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, plain on amphora, across two monograms **LAP* to left and MTA to right, (S.-, Thompson 1318 [same obverse die, new reverse die], BMC 516-518, SNG Cop.292, SNG Lockett 1942). Slightly off centred reverse, minor corrosion spot on ear, otherwise good very fine, very rare and historically important.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Attica, Athens, (42/1 - 39 B.C.), AE 19, hemidrachm, (8.338 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested helmet, rev. tripod, poppyhead to left, thunderbolt to right, A to left, **Q/E to right, (S.2568, Sv.Pl.80, 1-7; Kroll "The Athenian Agora" 138 [p.101, Pl.12, 139 examples found], SNG Cop. 300, BMC 566-7). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (404-340 B.C.), silver stater, (12.030 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. formalised incuse square of large design with the two principal lines of division crossing at right angles and a diagonal in larger square, (S.2606, BMC 165, Weber 3625, Milbank "The Coinage of Aegina" [NN&M 24] Pl.II, 15). Toned, full flan, overstruck on earlier sea-turtle issue, minor cut on shell of tortoise, otherwise very fine and a very rare overstrike.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.196 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254], Ravel 1039, BMC 222-3, SNG Cop. 58, SNG Fitz.3353). Well centred, obverse porosity, good fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Corinthia, Corinth, Augustus, (31 B.C. - A.D. 14) to Galba (A.D.68-69), various AE Asses (unless noted), first issued 2-1 B.C., issued by C. Servilius and M. Antoninus Hipparchus, rev. heads of Gaius and Lucius Caesar facing each (S.166, BMC 505, Amandry Group XIb, Lanz BCD Sale 105, lot 339); another (A.D.1-2), rev. inscription, (S.38, Amandry Group XXIIb, BCD 342); Tiberius, (A.D.14-37), rev. Nike to left, (S.-, Amandry Group XIV, BCD 371); another (3), rev. temple, (S.262, Amandry Group XVI, BCD 379, 389); another (BCD 381); Livia, (A.D. 32-33), obv. head right, rev. temple, (S.197, Amandry Group XVI, BCD 383) another head left, rev. temple (BCD 384); AE semis, obv. child on dolphin, rev. Pegasos, (S.-, Amandry Group XVI -47, BCD 391); Caligula, (A.D.37-41), obv. head right, rev. Pegasos right, (3) (S.384, Amandry Group XVII, BCD 402, 405, 406), others (3), obv. head left, (BCD 403 [2], 407); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), rev. Bellerophon seizing Pegasos, (S.554, Amandry Group XXI, BCD 454); other (2), obv. Nero left, rev. temple with Nero, (S.-, Amandry XXIII, BCD 480); Galba, (A.D. 68-69), rev. Nike to left, (S.-, Amandry Group XXIV-23, BCD 493). Fair - fine, many rare. (20)
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (431-400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.760 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to left, all within wreath, (cf.S.2763, BMC 22, SNG Cop.33, SNG Delepierre 1936). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, c.330-270 B.C., AE 14 or Chalkos, (1.810 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **S* in olive wreath tied above, (cf.S.2781, Warren Group 4a.2, BCD 304.2); another similar AE 13, (1.380 grams), rev. similar with olive wreath tied to left, (Warren group 4a.4, BCD 304.4). Second with even apple green patina, good fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, AE 16, copper dichalkos, c.330-310/5 B.C. (Warren), 3.85 grams, Obv. Dove flying to left, holding olive spray in claw, Rev. wreath with ties Dove flying left, or alighting tied below, retrograde letters **QEU* in small letters low down within wreath, (cf.S.2787, BCD 307.5 [LHS Sale p.88]), cf.BMC 158, cf.SNG Cop. 90, Warren Group 5.6e, [p.7 Num. Chron. 1983]). Dark brown patina, good very fine, very Scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, AE 19, copper trichalkoi, 1st century first quarter B.C. (Warren) downdated by LHS 90's-60's B.C., 3.45 grams,Obv. Head of Apollo, laureate to r. hair hanging in locks down neck. Rev. Dove flying left, or alighting to left, holding in beak a knotted fillet, in field to r. **S*I, above to l. and around AINEA**S*, (S.2784, BCD 335.1 [LHS Sale p.100]), BMC 234-5, McClean 6312 [Pl.220,14], S.2784, ,SNG Cop. 121, Warren Group XII, type 1, [p.18 Num. Chron.1984]). Dark brown earthern patina, very Scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (before 146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.11 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. large **S*, in three lines **KLE A N DROS*, within incuse square, (S.2777, BCD 343 variety, BMC 196, cf.SNG Cop. 99). Brilliant, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (c.460's-450's B.C.), silver stater, (11.50 grams), obv. eagle to left, horizontally, wings folded down, tail bent down claws grasping a hare to left, rev, thunderbolt with wings curled outwards, with wavy lines below, F A across, (cf.S.2859 [£1250], cf.Seltman 104 [p.27, Plate III, similar dies, obv.BB [similar dies], rev.**bv*], BCD 327.4 [Leu Numismatik 90, This Coin]). Toned, fine and very rare, unpublished die combination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Dyme (Achaia) mint, (c.160-146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.04 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. AX monogram within wreath, TMKE monogram, nothing to left, XA**D* monogram to right, fish below, (cf.S.2974, Clerk 60, cf.BCD 489 (LHS Auction 96), BMC 32, SNG Cop. 242-3, McClean 6386). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Pontos, Amisos, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.584 grams), obv. Tyche head to left, wearing turreted stephanos, hair rolled, rev. owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, corn ear to left, AP I**S* below, traces of **PEIRA* in exergue, (cf.S.3633, Waddington [Sup.E,15], SNG Cop.121). Toned, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.47 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name (Demetrios) **DHMH TRIOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [£100], cf.SNG Cop. 369-374, cf.BMC 1-14). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80