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Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.888 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf. 500-506 particularly 502, SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.226 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with palmette (CNG symbol), rev. "proto-skew", [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857 [Å“325], Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin fine, very rare countermark.
Estimate $300
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.160 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Toned with hoard patina, countermark on tortoise, full flan, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.094 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, laurel wreath behind, A and P below, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 427, Ravel 1009, SNG Fitz.3367-8). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetic standard, 430-400 B.C., (5.40 grams), Obv. Dove alighting to left, **S* below, E to right, Rev. Dove flying to left, with open wings above and below all within olive wreath, tied to right.(S.2765, BCD 174-178, [p.60-61], SNG Cop.34[Pl.1], BMC 26ff, Traite 764 [Pl.CCXX 1]), Nearly very fine, Rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetic standard, late 330's B.C., (5.34 grams), obv. Chimaera to left, **SE* below, ground line, rev. Dove flying to left, I before neck, all within olive wreath, tied to right. (S.2766, BCD 227 and 234.1 (p.72-3), SNG Cop. 37 [Pl.1], BMC 68, [p.41, cf.Pl.VIII, 1], SNG Delepierre 1945, McClean 6242). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare,
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver obol of Aeginetic standard, (360's - 340/330 B.C.), (0.71 grams), Obv. dove flying to left Rev. dove alighting to left with fillet in beak, (S.2775, BCD 244 [p.76], cf.Kato Klitoria Hoard (Essays Kraay Morkhold) Warren 25, cf.BMC 132-3 [p.47]). Toned, very fine. Rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.74 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, 90's - 60's B.C., (2.07 grams), Obv. Dove flying to left, Rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **KLE/A N/DROS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 342 [p.98], BMC 195-6 variety [p.52], cf. SNG Cop. 99 [Pl.1], cf. McClean 6302 [p.404, Pl.220, 7]). Nearly extremely fine and Very Rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia,, (450 - 440 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.406 grams), Obv. Eagle flying to right with both wings above body, grasping a hare by the belly with his talons, rev. F A (first letter retrograde) either side of thunderbolt with wings above and volutes below all within incuse circular punch, (cf.Sear 2862 (p.265, Å“350), BCD 33 [p.32 LEU 90, May 10, 2004, same dies], cf.Seltman Pl.VIII, 4, [same obverse die], Lappa 89-91 [same dies], cf.SNG Delpierre 2069), Fine/good fine, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (320's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.634 grams), obv. head of Hera wearing a narrow stephane to right, rev, eagle standing facing with open wings to right, with head to left, without ethnic, (cf.S.2890 [stater], BCD [Leu 90] 209 [p.68], cf.Seltman Pl.XII, 28 var.). Lightly toned, good fine and very rare, with tickets.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 131st-132nd Olympiad, (c.mid 250's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.190 grams), obv. Zeus Olympios bearded head crowned with olive wreath to right, rev, F A/A across with eagle standing right, with long legs and spread tail feathers on Ionic column capitol, (cf.S.2900, BCD [Leu 90] 225 and 226 [very similar dies] Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Lightly toned, very fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (mid 250's B.C.), Silver Hemidrachm, (2.156 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. F A/A across with eagle standing right with long legs and spread tail feathers on Ionic column capital, (cf.S.2900 [p.268, Å“85], BCD 225 [p.73 LEU 90, May 10, 2004 similar obverse die], Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Good fine, Scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, 490's/480/s - 470's B.C., 2.84 grams, Obv. forepart of wolf with narrow neck to left, composed on small base of nine pellets behind, legs parallel to body, Rev. A, cross bar sloping to right, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two deep square incuses of pyramidal section, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1007. [p.252, LHS 96], Traite -, cf.BMC 3 [p.136]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, 480/s - 460's B.C., (2.78 grams), Obv. forepart of wolf with to left, legs parallel to body, seven dots at back of neck, Rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses in the upper part, one dot below the crossbar, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1015. [p.253, LHS 96], Traite I, 1200 variety, BMC 9 variety [p.136]). Nearly very fine, off centred reverse and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver obol, 320's - 270's B.C., (0.80 grams), Obv. wolf head to left, above **S* reversed, Rev. A in shallow incuse square, across **P R*, below club to left, (cf.S.2796, BCD 1090 (p.269, LHS 96), Traite -, BMC 94, Mycenae Pl.10, 36, SNG Cop. 54, SNG Fitz. 3810-1). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, after 320's-270's B.C. (2.56 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to left, Rev. A with A and P either side at top with crescent below all within shallow incuse square, (cf.Sear 2794, BCD 1094 [p.269, LHS 96], BMC 60 [p.141], SNG Cop. 29 [Pl.1], Mycenae Pl.9, 19). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, late 2nd century - 80's B.C. (2.28 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to right, Rev. A with **D* and A either side at top with trident to right and M A P below, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.2794, BCD 1145 [p.276, LHS 96],BMC 111 [p.141], Mycenae -, SNG Cop. -, Traite -). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver Hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, 80's - 50's B.C. (2.25 grams), Obv. Forepart of wolf at bay to left, Rev. A with I - E/ P - **W* either side at top, with eagle with closed wings on thunderbolt and **R O S* below, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.2794, BCD 1177 [p.281, LHS 96], BMC 114-115 [p.145]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Pontos, Amisos, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21, (8.04 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMI SO[U] across, with monograms, another AE 21, (7.24 grams), obv. Ares head right, rev. sword in sheath AMI **SOU* across; another AE 20, (7.07 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. eagle on thunderbolt to left, **AMISOU* in exergue, monogram to left, (S.3642, 3643, 3644); Paphlagonia, Amastris, (c.85-65 B.C.), AE 21 (6.94 grams), obv. Aegis with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Nike advancing right carrying palm branch, **AMAS TRE[WN] across, with monograms, (S.3675). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mysia, Parion, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.12 grams), obv. bull standing to left, looking back, above [**P A]*, below P I, laurel branch below, rev. gorgoneion facing,(cf.S.3922, SNG Dewing 2204, BMC 23 [p.96], SNG France 1375-6). Light grey tone, good very fine scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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 monogram **PLUGO*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 8, example in ANS, Pinder -). Weakly struck on obverse otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.64 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **LU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 16, example in ANS, Pinder 97). Brilliant, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.628 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **LU*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 16, example in ANS, Pinder 97). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **OLUMPIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue 51 [ANSMN 27], BMC 80). Double struck on the reverse otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 5th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.250 grams), obv. bee, curved wings, E and **F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, quartered by broad bands, (S.4364, BMC 14-15 (p.49), SNG Cop. 206, SNG Turkey 141-143, Traite 1865). Very fine, light porosity and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.416 grams), year H = 8 = 127-126 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, stag between serpents to left H (= year 8), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 12, (p.24), Pinder 29, SNG von Aulock 1861). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Ionia, Miletus, (c.550-525 B.C.), silver twelth stater, (0.840 grams), obv. forepart of lion and legs to right, head turned back to left, rev. star ornament within incuse square, (S.3532, BMC 14-33, SNG Cop. 951). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Ionia, Teos, (c. 510-500 B.C,), silver Stater (11.92 grams). obv. Griffin seated right, raising forepaw, swan before, rev. Quadripartite incuse square, (S.3512 [Å“1250]. Balcer group V [dies obverse A13 die, reverse P19 die], SNG Copenhagen 1437). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0