Catalogue

Lot 3410 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.886 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PUQ* monogram to left, HM monogram in exergue, extreme right KO monogram, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 208, Armenak 921). Bright, with nearly full flan, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3411 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.740 grams), Aenus mint, issued 282/1-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, Hermes left on throne, tripod in outer left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Armenak -, cf.Meydancikkale 2691 [Pl.79]). nearly full flan, good very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 3412 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.01 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **SIMIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above two stars, either side of figure **P O/ L E*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4716, SNG Cop. 294), Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3413 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.20 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind traces of **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RI[S]*, either side of figure **TO L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4843, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Good very fine or better, a rare variant.

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Lot 3414 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.405 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 **QESSA LWN*, above across **GOR GIA[S]*, either side of figure **QE MI/S T, (cf.S.2232, cf.McClean 4930, cf.SNG Cop. 271), Very fine or better, well centred, a rare variant.

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Lot 3415 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.93 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind EP, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above, across and between figure **PAUSA NIAS, DI-O/D-W/R-OS*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4938 [p.240, cf.Pl.179,13]). Bright, porous reverse, good very fine/very fine and rare.

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Lot 3416 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.064 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 stylis (mast and yard arm) and **L behind head, **X* below neck, (cf.S.2282, Calciati 141 [p.429], BMC 101, McClean 5350). Very fine /nearly extremely fine and very scarce variant.

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Lot 3417 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (5.28 grams), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, Rev. BOI**WTWN* to right, inwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of **DOPT* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 117, [Triton IX], BMC 103-4, SNG Cop. 390). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.

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Lot 3418 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.62 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTIAI to lower right, E**W*N (N reversed) behind over grapes, aplustre on galley, (S.2495 [Å‣100], cf.BCD 366 [Lanz 111, similar dies], BMC 24 [Pl.XXIV, 6]). Good fine/very fine and very rare variant.

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Lot 3419 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.000 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). About as struck, slightly porous, otherwise extremely fine.

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Lot 3420 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Attica, Athens, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.970 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, Kraay ACGC 199, Sv.Pl.14, 1-30). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine

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Lot 3421 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Attica, Athens, (20's - 19 B.C.), AE 19, hemidrachm, (7.040 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested helmet, rev. Athena advancing right with spear, A over **Q/E all to left, all within wreath, [owl to right]. (cf.S.2568, Sv.Pl.80, 29-35; Athenian Agora 149 [p.106-7, Pl.14, 345 examples found], SNG Cop. 312, BMC 561). Good fine.

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Lot 3422 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.324 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Artemis to right behind, **D* to left, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 455, Ravel 1079, SNG Fitz.3396). Good very fine, reverse die crack, scarce in this condition.

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Lot 3423 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, 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.

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Lot 3424 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.216 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, (cf.S.2774, BCD 285.1 [LHS 96], BMC 111). Very fine.

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Lot 3425 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

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.

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Lot 3426 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Peloponnesos, Achaean League, (c.160-150 B.C.), hemidrachm, Pallantium mint, (2.16 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, BMC 124, SNG Cop.290). Very fine/good very fine.

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Lot 3427 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Pontus or Bosporos, uncertain area (Amisus?), c.130-100 B.C., AE 25, (20.29 grams), obv. male head to left wearing leather cap, with clear countermarks of a helmet, gorgoneion and thunderbolt, rev. star of eight rays with central dot, or sun burst, (cf.SNG BMC (Black Sea) 972-5, SNG Stancomb 649, SNG Cop. 232 var. Waddington Rec. Pl.M 10-15, Laffaille 409 var., Freedman Collection 402 [Triton V, 402], S.-). Nearly fine, countermarks fine - very fine and rare.

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Lot 3428 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.678 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above ATP monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 9, example in ANS, Pinder -). Off centred, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3429 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.468 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above MIE monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 20, example in Munich, Pinder -). Very fine/good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3430 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Caria, Kindya, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetrobol (Samian standard), (2.088 grams), obv. head of ketos (sea monster) to left, rev. stellate pattern, within latticed frame in incuse square, (S.-, Kagan & Kritt Num. Chron. 1995 No.1, SNG Finland 920, SNG Turkey 810, Asyut 687, SNG von Aulock 2340, ACNAC Rosen 617) (illustrated); Ionia, Miletos, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver twelth stater or obol, (1.072 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14). First coin very fine and rare, second coin off centred nearly very fine. (2)

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Lot 3431 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.724 grams), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left E and a bunch of grapes attached to branch, above **[RODION]* all within incuse square, (S.5037, BMC 27-9 [p.233], SNG Finland 436-440 [similar dies], Ashton 98). Bright, edge porosity, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.

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Lot 3432 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.375-360 B.C.), silver stater, (10.766 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, FN between (N reversed), dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **EST*FE**DIIUS*, all within square dotted border, (cf.S.5396, BMC 41, SNG France 3, #97, SNG von Aulock 4568-9). Toned, obverse off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3433 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (10.372 grams), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand and spear and shield and left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing skirt, pouring libation from patera on to lighted altar, holding long laurel branch, Pamphylian legend behind, (S.5430 [Å‣350]; SNG France 3, 651, BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9], Atlan 130 [same dies obv. 110, rev. 122]). Minor surface porosity, toned, otherwise very fine or better and rare.

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Lot 3434 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.236 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 43 [p.148], SNG von Aulock 4797, SNG Cop.400, SNG France 3, 695-700, [similar dies]). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.

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Lot 3435 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Pisidia, Antioch, Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 23, (6.030 grams), obv. Geta draped bust to right, around PO SEPT GETAS C, rev. Genius of the city standing to left with branch and cornucopiae, around ANTIOCH GENI COL CAC, (cf.S.2876, cf.BMC 52). Very fine or better.

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Lot 3436 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Datames, (378-362 B.C.) silver stater, (9.962 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, before Aramaic legend "Trdmw" = Datames, (S.5644, BMC 28 without countermark, SNG Levante 79, SNG France 3, 259). Polished, slightly off centred reverse, with surface scratches and porosity on reverse, a suggestion of once being mounted, otherwise good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 3437 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.010 grams), Antioch mint, series II, second issue, issued 156-155 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monogram ANT to far left, (cf.S.7014, Newell SMA 100, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1264). Good very fine/very fine, a rare monogram.

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Lot 3438 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 152-151 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DH MHTRIOU, SOTHROS, monograms to left, **AXR* in exergue, (S.7015, cf.SMA Newell 125, cf.SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1278, BMC -). Good very fine, scarce.

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Lot 3439 Sale 88 Greek Silver and Bronze

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.564 grams), Ake Ptolemais mint, first reign, undated coinage, issued 115-113 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPI FANOUS, to left **DR* monogram, plain exergue, (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2592, Newell LSM 35, BMC 13, ACNAC Houghton 813). Minor flaw on cheek, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare mint.

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