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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), an Egyptian or Eastern copy, issue c.420-400 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, facing eye, 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, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, SNG Cop.33-40). Banker's mark on cheek of a quadripartite incuse square, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 grams), an Egyptian or Eastern copy, issue c.420-400 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, facing eye, 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, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, SNG Cop.33-40). Banker's mark on cheek, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, tight flan, slightly off centre, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, probably an Egyptian or Eastern copy of the Athenian silver tetradrachm, (15.37 grams), 4th century 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, **AQ[E]*, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, cf.SNG Cop.33-40). Light in weight, possibly a plated issue, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Attica, Athens, (42/1-39 B.C.), AE 18, (6.908 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. tripod A **QE* across, to left a poppy, to right a thunderbolt, (S.2568, BMC 566-567, SNG Cop. 300, Kroll, Athenian Agora type 138). Attractive patination, very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.26 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small skew pattern, (S.1857, Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Off centred reverse, otherwise fine or better and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.72 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "proto-skew", [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857 [?325], Asyut Group VIc "late thin collar", cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Very good - fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.160 grams), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, countermarked on obverse, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Grey tone, uneven flan, minor die rust, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.256 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, with pointed wing, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, astragalos to right behind, A to left, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400, Ravel 1039, SNG Fitz.3353). Good very fine, surface roughness, scarce in this condition with dealer's ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.31 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laureate Corinthian helmet over leather cap, Nike flying to left behind with tainia or fillet, below to left below chin I, (cf.S.2626, Ravel 1030, BMC 350, SNG Cop. 110-1, Calciati 420). Scratched on obverse, otherwise good very fine and framed in suitable display frame, coin visible behind glass on both sides.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver drachm of Aeginetinan standard, late 330's B.C., (5.46 grams), obv. Chimaera to left, SE below, rev. Dove flying to left, I before neck, all within olive wreath, tied to right. (S.2766, BCD 227and 234.1 [p.72-3], SNG Cop. 37 [Pl.1], BMC 68, [p.41, cf.Pl.VIII, 1], SNG Delepierre 1945, McClean 6242 (p.399, Pl.219, 5), cf.Traite 782, [p.530, Pl.ccxxi, 3]). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.87 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, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.76 grams), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, I before dove,(cf.S.2774, BCD 288.1 [LHS 96], BMC 114-6). Toned, good very fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver obol of Aeginetic standard, (360's - 340/330 B.C.), (0.65 grams), obv. dove alighting to left with fillet in beak, rev. dove flying to left, (S.2775, BCD 243 [p.76], 1980 Kato Klitoria Hoard (Essays Kraay Morkhold) Warren 25, cf.BMC 132-3 [p.47]). Toned, good fine. rare.
Estimate $120
Passed in
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (2.42 grams), obv. dove flying to left, star above tail, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **PRO/MA CI/[DAS]*. (cf.S.2777, cf.BCD 345 [p.97], cf.BMC 200 [p.52], cf.SNG Cop. 102 [Pl.1], cf.McClean 6299 [p.403]). Lightly toned, very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (1.97 grams), obv. dove flying to left, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **PRO/MA CI/DAS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 345 [p.97], BMC 200 [p.52], SNG Cop. 102 [Pl.1], McClean 6299 [p.403]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Epidauros, silver hemidrachm, (late 280's/270's-260's B.C.), (2.384 grams), obv. laureate head of Asklepios to left, rev. monogram of **EP* within laurel wreath, (S.2810 (?200), BCD 1234 (p.293-4 LHS 90, same dies], BMC 1-2, cf.SNG Delepierre 2281, Winterthur Catalogue 2221 (Pl.98), cf.SNG Cop.116 [Pl.3 same dies], Requier Series 2, [1], [D4/R5 same dies]), Toned, very fine, reverse porosity, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Messenia, Messene, silver hemidrachm, (late 2nd century B.C.), (1.85 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right, with diadem, rev. ME **S* either side of tripod, all within laurel wreath, (Sear before 146 B.C.), 2.40 grams, (S.2849, Grandjean 140b [This Coin, p.116, illustrated plate V, obverse die D79, reverse die R119], BCD 731 [p.186], BMC 13-14 [p.110, Pl.XXII,8], McClean 6713-4 [p.444, Pl.229, 5]). Toned, very scarce, good very fine with pitting on the reverse.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, (mid 250's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.204 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, ?85], BCD 225 [p.73 LEU 90, May 10, 2004 similar obverse die], Seltman Pl.VIII, 30, BMC 138, SNG Delepierre 2198). Good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Antigoneia mint (formerly Mantineia in Arkadia), (c.188-180 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.415 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). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Crete, Latos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 12, (2.654 grams), obv. female head (Artemis) to left, rev. Hermes advancing to right, holding a caduceus, legend to left **[L]ATIWN*, (S.3332, Sv.1 [p.219, Pl.XX, 20], BMC 1, SNG Cop. 484, Mion. Supp.IV, 286; 201). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Pontos, King Polemo II, silver drachm, (38-64 A.D), (2.96 grams), Dated year 21 (56-57 A.D.), obv. diademed head of Polemo to right, around traces of legend, rev. laureate head of Nero right, around ETOYC I**Q*; = date hind. RPC I 3831; SNG Cop. 241, McClean 7390); Phoenicia, Byblus, Macrinus (A.D. 217-218), silver tetradrachm, (12.26 grams), issued 217-8, obv. laureate head of Macrinus to right, around [AVT] K M *OP* CE MAKPIN[OC C EB], rev. eagle standing facing, head to left, palm in right field, wreath in beak, between legs altar, around **DH[MARC EX UPATO*C **PP*], (S.2962, Prieur 1326); Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Caracalla (A.D. 198-217), silver tetradrachm, (12.59 grams), issued 215-217, obv. laureate head of Caracalla to right, around legend AVT K M A ANT**W*NEINO C C EB, rev. eagle standing facing, head to right, wreath in beak, standing on leg and thigh of a sacrificial animal **D*HMAPX E**X UPA TO*C TO**D*, (cf.S.2649, Prieur 224); Syria, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, (Antioch), Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251 B.C.), billon tetradrachm, (11.62 grams), obv. radiate bust right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, five dots below, around AVTK **G MEKU D*EKIOC TPAIANOC CEB, rev. eagle open wings, head to right with wreath, around, **DHMARC EXOU*CIAC, S C in exergue, (S.4209, Prieur 545). Toned, first fine with pitting both sides, others fine - good very fine and with collector's packet descriptions. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), Commodus, (A.D. 180-192), AE 22, (5.280 grams), obv. laureate bust of Commodus to right, draped and cuirassed, around AV KAI M AVP KOMMO**DOC*, rev. sheep or calf walking to right, around above KUZIKHN in exergue **WN*, (S.-, cf.SNG France 5, 697 [described as a bull], cf.SNG Cop. 117 [described as a cow!], SNG Von Aulock 1275). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and very rare comes with collector's card description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.63 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above EY, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], 13, Pinder -). Very fine/good very fine, minor staining on reverse, very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Aeolis, Kyme (Cyme), (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 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 **KALLIAS*, (cf.S.4183, Oakley Issue [ANSMN 27] [Pl.4, 21 same obverse die], SNG Cop. 103). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.290 grams), year E = 5 = 130-129 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent rises to 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, plain between serpents to left trace of E (= year 5), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 7, (p.24), McClean 8087, BMC 157, SNG Cop.320). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.66 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below Nike standing to left between two monograms **SKU* and A**DIR* in circle, (cf.S.4453, Lavva, Silberpr?gung group II.B, SNG Munich 430, Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Ionia, Teos, (late 6th century B.C.), silver tetartemorion. (0.194 grams), obv. griffin head right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, cf.Balcer 80 [p.37]). Good very fine, rare comes with dealer's description ticket.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Lydia, Sardeis, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 17, (4.704 grams), obv. laureate bust of young Herakles to right, dotted border, rev. nude Apollo standing left, holding bird in extended hand, monogram before, behind **SARDIANWN*, all within laurel wreath, (S.4734, BMC 24, SNG Von Aulock 3132ff). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Lycia, Lycian League, Masicytes, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D.14), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, **L U* across in lower field, rev. lyre and tripod, M / A to left, line border both sides, (cf.S.97, Troxell (Lycian League), 115.5 [p.150, Pl.21 This Coin], SNG von Aulock 4348 [This Coin]). Good very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600