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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 $200
SOLD $160
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Kleonai, (c.460-420 B.C.), silver obol, (0.764 grams), obv. head of Herakles to left, wearing lionskin headdress. rev. large K with conical shaped object to left all in incuse square, (S.2804 [?140], BCD 1314 [LHS 96], BMC 1-5. Trait? III, 667, pl. CCXVII, 1-2). Toned, slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Kleitor, silver triobol, (c.late 4th century - 270's-260 B.C.), (2.39 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios facing, rev. bull butting to right, **KL*[H] above, (cf.S.2700, BCD [LHS 96] 1429, BMC 3, Traite III, 920). Toned, slightly off centre, gouge mark on reverse, otherwise fine and rare, with tickets.
Estimate $200
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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 $250
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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 capital, (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 $220
SOLD $170
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Antigoneia mint, (formerly Mantinea, Arkadia), (c.188-180 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.24 grams), obv. Zeus head right, rev. monogram of AX letters A N across, EY below, wreath around, (S.2998, Clerk 192, BCD 1492.3 [LHS 96], BMC 100-1, SNG Cop. 280, Agrinion Hoard 395-419). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Pallantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (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 $120
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Elis (Elis), (c.late 1st century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.17 grams), obv. Zeus head right, **QRAKULEWN* rev. monogram of AX letters FA - XE across, monogram NTAK above, thunderbolt below, wreath around, (S.2993, Clerk 272/44, BCD 688 [LHS 96], BMC 70, SNG Cop. 300-1). Toned, oval flan, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Crete, Gortyna, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm (?) (2.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. Young bull to left, head to right, around **GOR [T]UNIW N*, (cf.S.3181 [gold], cf.Sv.113 [p.172, cf.Pl.XV, 22] but gold stater). Toned, delightful grey tone, nearly extremely fine and very rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
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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.
Estimate $100
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Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.424 grams), obv. bull standing to left, on corn-ear, above **KALC* rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 112ff. [siglos], SNG von Aulock 482). Good very fine, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
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Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.384 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU, far left leaf, A before Athena, (S.7220, SNG von Aulock 1356, BMC 35). Some minor porosity, has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
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 $160
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Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.594 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above BO, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 10, example in Berlin, Pinder 94). Weakly struck on obverse otherwise fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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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 $1,200
SOLD $400
Ionia, Ephesus, (380-325 B.C. Kinns chronology), silver tetradrachm, (14.268 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right uncertain magistrate's name, (cf.S.4371, cf.BMC 38ff.). With some reverse surface porosity, otherwise good fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $120
Ionia, Ephesus, Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 22, (5.86 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Severus Alexander around AVT KAI AVT CEB A**LEXAND*POC, rev. Artemis to right with bow and drawing arrow from quiver, around **EFE*ECI**WN D NEWKORWN*, (cf.S.3306, cf.SNG Cop. 457, SNG Hunter 1718 [for reverse]). Nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.442 grams), obv. armed horseman prancing to right, with spear, rev. humped bull butting to left, **MANG* above, Maeander pattern below, (cf.S.4480, SNG Cop. 809). Good fine.
Estimate $120
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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 $100
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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 [?1250]. Balcer group V [dies obverse A13 die, reverse P19 die], SNG Copenhagen 1437). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
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Lydia, Tralles, (c.100-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.762 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **TRAL*, to right a lyre, (cf.S.4745, SNG von Aulock 3259, SNG Cop. 657, BMC -). Extremely fine, slightly off centred otherwise as struck and very scarce.
Estimate $400
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Caria, Hecatomnos as Satrap, (395-377 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), obv. lion head to left, foreleg below, rev. ornamental star within incuse circle, (S.4951, BMC 37-41, SNG Cop. 588-9). Off centred on the obverse, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
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Caria, Kindya, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetrobol (Samian standard), (2.038 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). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Caria, Caunos (Kaunos)?, Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.828 grams), obv. Winged back and feet of a muscular Hermes with outstretched arm in kneeling-running position to left, Carian lettered monogram OY to right, rev. four part incused field with various symbols, including a human head, a bull's head to right, a ram's head to left the Carian lettered monogram OY with a central vase, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 2343 [same dies]; Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.35 [same dies] published as a unique coin type, cf.Asyut Hoard 686). Small flan, head of flan, weakly struck as are all known examples, otherwise good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
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Caria, Caunos (Kaunos), Uncertain ruler, (c.490-470 B.C.), silver stater, (11.602 grams), obv. Iris with curved wings and outstretched hands in kneeling-running position to right, rev. rough triangular shape on crude incuse square, (S.-, Koray Konuk "The Early Coinage of Kaunos" in Essays Price, No.5, [dies of obv. 5, rev.3, 1 known, Pl.47, 5, Hyla Troxell "Winged Carians" in Essays Thompson, No.4 [same dies]). Dumpy flan, fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $300
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Caria, Myndos, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.51 grams), obv. head of Zeus to right with ivy wreath, rev. head-dress of Isis, above a thunderbolt, to left **MUNDIWN*, to right upwards **QEODOT*IOC, (S.4915, Zabel & Meadows, "The 'Myndos' 1996 Hoard," CH IX, 39 (A12/P30 - this coin and illustrated plate 42), BMC 5 [p.134]). Minor die crack, very fine/good very fine, scarce with CNG ticket.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Carian Islands, Rhodes, (360-late 340's B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.652 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). Toned, good very fine or better and scarce
Estimate $500
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Caria, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.125-100 B.C., [Jenkins chronology]), silver drachm, (2.77 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, hair loose, rev. P O either side of rose with bud on right, to right a sunrise, above magistrate **ANTAIOS* (cf.S.5064, Jenkins, G.K., Kraay Morkholm Essays Group D, No.128). Bright, as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Cappadocia, Caesarea, Gordian III, (A.D. 238-242), AE 24, (6.71 grams), year 7 = A.D. 244, obv. laureate head to right of Gordian III, around AV K M ANT **GORDIAN*OC, rev. Six ears of corn in vase, across ET Z, around MHTP KAI B N, (S.3778, SNG Cop. 311, Syd. 616a, BMC 346). Very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cilicia, Aegae (130-77BC), AE20, 6.72gms, obv. veiled bust of Tyche to right, rev. horse's head to left, monogram to right, (Von.Aul.5445V, BMC 3v, Cop.29v). Black patina, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30