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Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.88 grams), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, Rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of **GAN* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 126, [Triton IX], BMC 92-93, Weber 3306, SNG Cop.387-8). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver obol, (0.57 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. octopus in incuse square, (S.1825 [ú125], BMC 33-38, SNG Cop. 473, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 327-335]). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.93 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 [ú140], BMC 4, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 375, realised 350 Euros +], SNG Cop.516). Toned very fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.90 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, [KAPY**STIWN*] above, club to right below, (S.2505 [ú400], BMC 8-9, cf.Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 558], cf.SNG Cop.417). Good very fine/fair, reverse corroded, variety rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.580 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, Kraay ACGC 199, Sv.Pl.14, 1-30). About as struck, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,600
Attica, Athens, (c.430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.162 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). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.166 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). Toned, tight flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.518 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, the reverse from a rusty die and slightly porous, otherwise extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver obol, (0.664 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.2530, Svoronos pl. 12, 37-42, SNG Cop.53). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Attica, Athens, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.992 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*, (cf.S.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, fine/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.536 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, facing term or Ithyphallic Hermes facing behind helmet, N to left of neck. (cf.S.2629, Calciati 385, Ravel 1068, cf.SNG Cop.120). Extremely fine, with traces of mint bloom, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.384 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, star of eight rays behind, [I] below neck, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 425 [p.261], Ravel 1034, BMC 352-3). Somewhat porous field on obverse with die rust, reverse scratch, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (343-225 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.565 grams), obv. forepart of wolf to right, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below trident, above **D* A, MAP, (cf.S.2794, BMC 111). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Antigoneia mint (formerly Mantineia in Arkadia), (c.188-180 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.33 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters A N across, monogram of **PARW* below, wreath around, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 195, BCD 1491 [LHS 96], BMC 104-5, McClean 6486-7, Agrinion Hoard 354-369); another similar Messene mint, (175-168 B.C.), (2.385 grams), rev. XA monogram above XAP monogram, M below, (cf.S.2989, Clerk 297, BCD 722.8 [LHS 96], McClean 6500, Agrinion Hoard 326-329) (illust); another Patrae mint (early 1st century B.C.), (2.36 grams), rev. XA monogram, above AP monogram, **X E - P A* across, (cf.S.2976, Clerk 78, BCD 508.6 [LHS 96], BMC 42, McClean 6409-6410) (illust); Arcadia, Megalopolis, silver triobol, (c.320-275 B.C.), (2.41 grams), Obv. Zeus head left, rev. Pan seated left, (S.2687, BCD 1526 [LHS 96], BMC 54). Toned, fine - nearly very fine, several very scarce issues. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
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 [ú1250], 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 $1,750
SOLD $0
Pontus or Bosphorus, uncertain area, c.130-100 B.C., AE 25, (22.86 grams), obv. male head to left with countermarks of helmet, gorgoneion and thunderbolt, rev. star of eight rays with central dot, (S.-, cf.SNG BMC (Black Sea) 972-5, SNG Stancomb 649). Dark patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Herakleia Pontica, Timotheos and Dionysios (c.345-337 B.C.), silver didrachm or stater, (9.686 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to left, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos over right shoulder, rev. naked Herakles standing to left, erecting trophy against which rests club, to right, **TIMOQEO[U]*, to left, **DIONUS[IOU]* (S.3778, BMC 21-22 [p.142], SNG BMC 1605-8, SNG von Aulock 363). Toned, good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.316 grams), obv. bull standing to left, [on corn-ear], above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BM Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Extremely fine, minor edge cut on obverse.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.508 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757 [ú100], BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (3.376 grams), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Good fine/very fine scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.572 grams), Pergamon mint, issued 255/250-241, obv. head of Philatairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield, to extreme left ivy leaf and A to left, bow to right and **FILETAIPOU* to left, (cf.S.7217, SNG Cop. 336, Westermark Group IVa, SNG France 1618-1620, SNG Von Aulock 1358). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.584 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above A/**S*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 2, example in Berlin, Pinder 92). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.92-88 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.136 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AS*/PRU monogram, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 29, Pinder -, example in ANS Strauss Collection, SNG von Aulock -). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Ionia, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.980 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **[A]NTIFIL[OS]* (Antiphilos) (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 (p.84) BMC 124-5). Nearly very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.91-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.518 grams), year ME = 45 = 90-89 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. Two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, between serpents upright serpent staff, to left ME (= year 45), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 46, (p.26), Paris BN 2665, Pinder 36, SNG Cop.326). Mint bloom, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.48-27 BC), AE 24, (7.42 grams), obv. Draped bust of Artemis right, in stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. E - **F*, forepart of stag to right, torch behind, uncertain magistrate. (S.4413, cf.Head Pl.V, 10, BMC 179-181 [p.69]). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (1.090 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3533, BMC 34). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Ionia, Smyrna, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.732 grams), obv. turreted head of Kybele to right, rev. IMYP over NAI**W*N over KMPARW monogram below, all within oak wreath, (cf.S.4556, BMC 4 [p.237], SNG von Aulock 2162). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,400
Lydia, Sardeis, time of King Croesus or later, (c. 550-500 B.C.), silver half stater or siglos, (5.288 grams), obv. confronting foreparts of lion, facing right, and bull facing left, rev. two incuse punches of unequal size, side by side, (S.3420 [ú450], BMC 41, Traite pl.10, 9, SNG von Aulock 2877, I. Carradice, Coinage of the Persian Empire BAR Inter. Ser. 343, [1987], Pl.XI, 9). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Caria, Bargylia, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.97 grams), obv. Veiled head of Artemis Kindyas to right within dotted border, rev. stag to right, figure below, **BARGU LIHTWN* either side, dotted border, (cf.S.4810, cf.Weber 6444, BMC -, SNG von Aulock -). Attractive grey patina, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360