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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
Cilicia, Celenderis, silver stater, c.425-400 B.C., (10.54 grams), obv. naked rider with whip in right hand seated sideways on horse prancing to right from which he is about to dismount, dotted border, rev. goat kneeling to left, looking back, above KEA, dotted exergue line, (cf.S.5533, cf.SNG France 2, 52, cf.SNG Levante 19). Fine with surface roughness.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Cilicia, Satrap of Cilicia, Pharnabazos, (379-374 B.C.) silver stater, (10.280 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. female head three-quarter face to left, wearing sphendone and necklace, rev. male head to right (Ares?), bearded wearing crested Athenian helmet, behind Aramaic legend "Frnbzw hlk" (S.5640, cf.BMC 17, SNG Levante -, SNG Paris 248 [same dies]). Toned, golden red highlights, good very fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $600
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Cilicia, Soloi, Balakros, Satrap of Cilicia, (333-323 B.C.), silver stater (10.70 grams), obv. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, grain-ear and grape-bunch to left, ivy leaf to right, T below throne, dotted border, rev. draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace, dotted border, (S.5617, BMC 74 [p.175, attributed to Tarsus], cf.SNG Levante 52; cf.SNG France 197; cf.SNG von Aulock 5873). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $460
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.698 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, A**S* between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[EST]FEDIIUS*, all within square dotted square, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock 4567 [Pl.148], SNG France 3, 86, BMC 30). Off centred, weak in places, nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (c.370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.89 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, **DA* between, dotted border, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind traces of **EST*FE**DIIUS*, all within square dotted border, (cf.S.5396, BMC 37, SNG France 3, 87, SNG Cop.233). Slightly off centred on the obverse, bright otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Pamphylia, Aspendos, (370-330 B.C.), silver stater, (10.71 grams), obv. two naked athletes as wrestlers grasping each other by the hands, EK between, rev. slinger advancing to right about to discharge his sling, triskeles before, behind **[E]STFEDIIUS*, all within a square dotted frame, (S.5390, SNG von Aulock -, SNG France 3, 107, BMC -). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Pamphylia, Side, (375-333 B.C.), silver stater, (10.342 grams), obv. Athena standing to left holding wreath bearing Nike in right hand and spear and shield in left hand, pomegranate before, rev. naked Apollo standing to the left wearing skirt, pouring libation from patera on to lighted altar, raven standing behind, holding long laurel branch, Pamphylian legend behind, (S.5436 [?350]; SNG France 3, 644 (Pl.33), BMC 17 [p.146, Pl.XXVI, 9]). Minor surface porosity, toned, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
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Pamphylia, Side, (c.200 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.01 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike advancing to the left, with wreath, **KLE UC* across the field, to left in field a pomegranate, (S.5436; BMC 43 [p.148], SNG Cop.400, SNG France 3, 695-700, [similar dies]). Very fine/nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, cf.SC 587.1c, Newell ESM 189, SNG Spaer -, Hunter 25). High relief, lightly toned very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.38 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-155/4 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DHMHTRIOU*, HY monogram to left, (S.7014, SC 1638.1f, SMA Newell 87). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 grams), Antioch mint, issued period 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **[B]ASILEWS*, to left **DHMH TRIOU*, **AP* monogram, (S.7014, SC 1638.1g, SNG Israel Plate 83, 1259,). Dark toning with some blue irridescence, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
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