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Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.02 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, bunch of grapes to right, (S.2494. [?140], BMC 1, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 360, realised 180 Euros +], Pozzi 3403). Toned, very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Euboia, Histaia, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobols (1.73 and 1.64 grams), obv. head of nymph Histaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histaia seated to right on galley, wing on galley, around **ISTI AIEWN*, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93); Phoenicia, Sidon, (342/1 - 332 B.C.), silver eighth shekel, (0.68 grams), obv. war galley, rev. king slaying lion, (S.5940, Betylon 38); Syria, Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch, (1st century B.C.), AE tetrachalkon, 19mm, (6.87 grams), dated year 16? of the Caesarean Era (34/33 BC), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne, holding sceptre, (date) in exergue. (cf.S.5863, cf.MacAlee 65) (illustrated). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (460-455 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2520, Starr Group IV, cf.Starr 125). Large flan of earlier style owl with collector's tickets, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $8,000
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 grams), issue c.430-420 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, Starr Pl.XXIII, 12, SNG Cop.33-40, Kraay Pl.III, 2). Nearly as struck, good extremely fine and with collector's packet description.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.07 grams), issue c.420 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). Reverse test cut across head of owl, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.060 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). Uneven tone, cut across owl's neck on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $300
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Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 393-350 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 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, Kroll 15, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 63). Lightly toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.902 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.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Very fine.
Estimate $400
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Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.106 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right **AQE, (cf.S.2547, SNG Cop. 63-65, cf.BMC138). With incuse cross countermarks on both sides probably of Egyptian origin, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 grams), issued 179-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 147-146 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, trident to right, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **AD/EI*, to right **HL/IO*, to lower left **PO*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 122 [same obverse die], cf.BMC 310). Fine/good fine and very rare, an unpublished reverse die and apparently overstruck on another issue.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, (168-32 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), issued 153-2 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 121-20 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **D* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left and right across KA/PAIX / EP**GOKLE* / **EYDH*, **SF* below, prow at right below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 531b). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (168-32 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 grams), issued 153-2 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 121-20 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **H* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left and right across KA/PAIX / EP**GOKLE* / XAI, ME below, prow at right below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 533b. Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
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 $500
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (c.450-425 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.730 grams), obv. Chimaera walking left, rev. dove flying right with wings open above and below; above right, inverted **S*, all within incuse square, (S.2760 [?150]. BCD 163 [noted as extremely rare], BMC 3-4. SNG Cop 21 [= Trait? 739, Pl.CCXIX, 16]. Warren 2000, 3). Fine/good fine lightly toned and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
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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 $100
SOLD $50
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 $250
SOLD $120
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 $200
SOLD $160
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 $200
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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 $200
SOLD $100
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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