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Lot 3380 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Celtic, Central Europe, Boii (Boier), Roseldorf II type, 2nd century B.C., silver 9mm, (0.652 and 0.708 grams), obv. blank, rev. galloping horse to left, torque with pellet, curved line and two pellets, (Dembski 757, Lanz (Kostial) 97-98). Very fine. (2)

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Lot 3381 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Celtic, Southern Germany, Switzerland, Czechoslavakia and Austria, the Allobroges, "Bushel type" protype version, c.1st century B.C., silver denarius, (1.742 grams), obv. crude head to left with spiral hair, rev. horse prancing to left dot above, (De La Tour 9274, cf.Allen 349, CCCBM Vol.I, S219). Good very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 3382 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Celtic, Southern Germany, Switzerland, Czechoslavakia and Austria, the Allobroges, "Bushel type" regular version, c.1st century B.C., silver denarius, (1.746 grams), obv. crude head as a spiral, rev. horse prancing to left, (De La Tour 9275, 9322, cf.Allen 345, CCCBM Vol.I, 224). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3383 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.400-395 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (6.838 grams), obv. head of helmeted Athena to right, crested helmet, with owl and wreath on helmet, rev. man-headed bull to left, above [Y]DINAI, single exergue line, (cf.S.294 [Å‣200], Rutter 85 [obv. die 35, rev. die 79]). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.

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Lot 3384 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, (c.265-240 B.C.), AE 20, (6.56 grams), obv. head of Athena, helmeted to left, rev. cock standing to right, star behind, TIANO before, (S.568, Sambon 1004, SNG ANS 625-9, SNG Cop. 594-5, HN 453). Fine/very fine, obverse slightly pitted, scarce.

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Lot 3385 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.67 grams), obv. head of female to right, wearing ear ring,, with K reversed behind neck, rev. corn ear, META to left downwards, (cf.S.410, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 514 [same dies], SNG ANS 384 [same dies]). Bright, nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3386 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Lucania, Velia, Silver Nomos, Stater or Didrachm, 365-350/340 B.C., Period V Theta Group, 6.274 grams, Obv. Athena head to left, wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with griffin, with die flaw behind eye, **Q* behind flap, Rev. Lion prowling to right, in exergue **[U]ELHTW[N]*, above **F*, (cf.S.454, Williams 263-IB [p.66, Pl.XV, same dies 4 noted of sub type, 8 for type], SNG ANS 1294 [Pl.35, same dies], Mangieri 120 [Pl.VII same reverse die], SNG Ash. 1190 [Pl.XX, same dies], cf.SNG Munich 858 [Pl.32, same dies but modified]). Very fine. Very Rare.

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Lot 3387 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Bruttium, Caulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.022 grams), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before, a sapling, KAV retrograde above, (S.462, SNG ANS 181 [same dies], Naville Sale V [British Museum duplicates, sold June 1923 (lot 656 same dies], Noe 96 [same dies]). Odd shape, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3388 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (500-473 B.C., 465-455 B.C. F-B chronology), silver nomos or stater, (7.675 grams), obv. Taras to left riding on dolphin's back with both arms extended, scallop shell below, to right TAPA**[S]*, rev. Sea horse (Hippocamp), to left with curled wing, (S.224, Vl.133 (p.8, Pl.V, these dies), HN 827 [p.93], Evans 2nd Group Hippocamp, F-B Group 7, No. 109 (p.70, obv. die V56, rev. die R71), SNG Cop.776 (Pl.18 same dies), Cote 32). Fine/good fine and rare.

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Lot 3389 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.464-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.648 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKRAC behind eagle, retrograde AN**TOS* before eagle, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.741, BMC 38, SNG Cop.41 [Pl.1 similar dies]. SNG ANS 975 [similar reverse die]). Lightly toned, with grey patina, porous surface and edge, otherwise very fine or better and a rare type.

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Lot 3390 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Sicily, Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.164 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (.612 grams), Obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, Rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.438 grams), Obv. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, Rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stoke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). Generally with dark green patination, fine - very fine, second coin with edge flaw. (3)

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Lot 3391 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Sicily, Solus, (4th century B.C.), AE 12, 3.988 grams, Calciati 3 (p.309), Obv. head of Herakles to right, within lion skin, line border, Rev. hippocamp to left, line border. Dark green patina, off centred obverse as usual, with oblong shape, (S.-, Calciati 3 (p.309), cf.SNG ANS 739 (Pl.25), SNG Munich 908 (Pl.27), cf.Gabrici 14-16 (p.168 these being much lighter, Very fine and very rare.

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Lot 3392 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.93 grams), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around traces of **IEUS ELEUQERIOS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around traces of **SURAK OSIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477, Calciati 71); another Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 22, (8.66 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **[A]GAQOKLEO[S] / [B]ASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, Calciati 142, SNG ANS 708); another Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 25 (15.93 grams), obv. Hieron diademed head left, rev. horseman prancing to right, (S.1221, SNG Cop.833). Nearly fine - very fine. (3)

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Lot 3393 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 20, (9.43 grams), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3394 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, "Amphipolis IV" mint, issued c.315/4-295/4 B.C., (13.85 grams), obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, **L* over torch below, cantharos on right, above **FILIP POU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider p.125 and Pl.47, 27, but different dies, M.44). In high relief, several edge flaws and a test cut on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine and a rare variety.

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Lot 3395 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 19, (7.402 grams), Macedonian mint, issued c.359-336 B.C., obv. head of Apollo, hair in tainia to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, serpent below, above **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6696-8, M.201, SNG Cop. 608, SNG ANS 849). In high relief, well centred reverse, with attractive dark patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine and a scarce symbol.

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Lot 3396 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.592 grams), probably life time issue c.345-336 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse club to right, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 868, SNG Greece II 351, Weber 2065). Dark green patina, good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.

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Lot 3397 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 18, uncertain Macedonian mint, (7.640 grams), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse **D*, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 912, SNG Greece II -, Drama Hoard 80 [ANSMN 11]). Good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.

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Lot 3398 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.892 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L above torch all to left, MH**G* monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 447, BMC 447a-e, M.37). Very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3399 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 3400 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (11.358 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **POR* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1062, BMC 1062a-b, M.466, Karayotov type 67 No.494-495). Large flan, very light flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3401 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.586 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.295-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram of **PRAT* in circle and double axe under throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 2147, BMC 2147, M.1138). Well centred, very fine/nearly very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 3402 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.050 grams), Ake mint, issued 323-2 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, date to left = year 24, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3260, BMC 3260a [same dies], cf.M.1453, Demanhur 3954-3960). Off centred on the obverse, toned very fine or better, with a sharp date, scarce.

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Lot 3403 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.112 grams), Lampsacus mint, (issued 310-301 B.C.), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ME monogram under throne, amphora in left field, right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1417, BMC 1417a-d, M.600); other issues some in packets (11); copies of ancient coins (6) and a fossil trilobite. Poor - very fine. (19)

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Lot 3404 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), drachms, first a plated silver drachm, (3.82 grams), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, N to left, **[A]LEXAND[ROU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1797, BMC 1797a-b, M.1322, SNG Cop. 931); another porous silver drachm (3.91 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. similar, rev. similar with K to left of throne, crescent below, (cf.S.6730, Price 1826, BMC 1826, M.274); another silver drachm, (3.93 grams), Sardes mint, obv. similar, rev. similar with rose below throne, EIV monogram to left, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, BMC 2553a-c, SNG Ash. 2831). First coin plated, second porous, otherwise fine - very fine. (3)

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Lot 3405 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.048 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **SICE* monogram in circle over bunch of grapes to left, Z below throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P155, BMC -, M.P55). Nearly very fine, rare.

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Lot 3406 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.690 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms ANK above and HP below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC -, AMNG 164 [p.55], SNG Ash. 3293). Off centred obverse, very fine/good fine and a rare set of monograms.

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Lot 3407 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Macedon, Pella (in name of the Bottiaians), (c.196-168 B.C.), silver triobol (1.632 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, with wheel like ornament at centre composed of five crescents, rev. stern of galley inscribed **BOTTEATWN*, (S.1438 [Å‣75], BMC 1 [p.64], SNG Cop.137 [described as a two and a half obol coin]). Very fine, very scarce.

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Lot 3408 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [Å‣400], Asyut Hoard 100-126, cf.BMC 24, cf.McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned with collector ticket, very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3409 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (7.884 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [Å‣400], Asyut Hoard 102-108, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008). Toned, with obverse die break in centre, otherwise nearly very fine with good facial detail and very scarce.

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