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Boiotia, Federal Coinage, Uncertain Mint (Thebes?), Silver drachm, 304-294 B.C., (5.17 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora within incuse square, without pellets or letters, (S.-, BCD 62 [p.22, Triton IX, similar dies], Head 'Boeotia' p.57 [Pl.IV, 22], cf.BMC 17 [p.34, Pl.V, 8], cf.SNG Cop. 262). Toned, nearly extremely fine, well centred both sides and very rare.
Estimate $750
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Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, AE 15, 225-171 B.C., (3.58 grams), Obv. Boiotian shield, club across one end, Rev. trace of BOI**WTWN* on right downwards, Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding a patera, (S.2414, BCD 145 [p.35, Triton IX, issued 225-171 B.C.], Head 'Boeotia' p.90 [Pl.VI, 8 corrected] = BMC 105 [p.43, Pl.VI, 11 corrected patera not wreath], Imhoof-Blumer 'Boeotiens' 33 [line drawing], SNG Cop. 394 [corrected patera not wreath, club not across shield]). Dark brown patina. Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $150
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Boiotia, Thebes. (c.480-460 B.C.), silver stater (11.582 grams). obv. Boiotian shield, rev. square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern; **Q* in centre. (S.1783, BCD 622j [This Coin], cf.Head, Boeotia p.16, vii, pl. I, 7 = BMC p. 67, 1 pl XI, 1 (anti-clockwise mill-sail pattern); SNG Cop. 248). Very fine, obverse in high relief, even dark grey patina, rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.99 grams), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of M/K to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 128, [Triton IX], BMC 98). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.
Estimate $300
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Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver obol, (0.542 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. octopus in incuse square, (S.1825 [£125], BMC 33-38, SNG Cop. 473, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 327-335]). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Euboia, Eretria, (411-404 B.C.), silver stater, (11.83 grams), struck on the Aeginatic standard, obv. head of nymph Euboia to right, hair rolled, wearing a round ear ring, rev. cow seated to right, bunch of grapes above, [E] Y B below, all within incuse square, (S.2462 [this coin], Wallace 10 [Group 2, obv. V, rev. 4], [NN&M 134, p.139, notes 9 coins from these dies including This Coin twice in Naville IV & Weber], Weber 3389 [p.329, Pl.127, This Coin], Num. Chron., 1892 [p.191 and Pl.XV, 12, this coin together with a detailed discussion], Head, Historia Nummorum, 1911, p.362 cites This Coin, Ward 492 (same dies, sale Zurich 1973 realised 9000 SFr.], BMC - 1952 (from 1951 hoard) photo of rev. [BM Quarterly June 1953 [Pl.XV, 7], 47 [p.110, Pl.XX, 10], and Wartenberg 'After Marathon', No.53 (p.53). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $1,900
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.388 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, trace AY**G* monogram to right, (S.2494 [£140], BMC 4, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 375, realised hammer 350 Euros], SNG Cop.516). Toned, nearly fine or better and rare.
Estimate $180
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Attica, Athens, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.686 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet with chevrons and dots, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, to left olive spray, to right, **[A]QE*, all in incuse square, (S.1842 [£1000], cf.Sv. Pl.5, No.23, 38 [similar dies], cf.Asyut Hoard 268-310 [Group IV], Seltman Group M No.395 [Pl.XVIII], SNG Cop. 19-20). Large flan, well centred, with flan defects across part of the Athena head, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 grams), an Egyptian or Eastern copy, issued 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.108ff, CH.VIII, pl.X, cf.SNG Cop.33-40). Bright with some toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine, with auction ticket.
Estimate $1,500
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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.582 grams), issued 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, SNG Cop.33-40). About as struck, dull reverse extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), issued 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). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), issued c.440-430 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). Surface pitting on reverse, otherwise well centred, good very fine, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.038 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
SOLD $250
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 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). Cleaned, nearly very fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Attica, Athens. silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 30mm, (16.92 grams), New Style coinage, with the names of Polycharm(os), Nikog(enes) and Karaichos as the magistrates, issue struck 133-132 B.C., obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with the protomes of four horses above the visor, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, and a curvilinear ornament on the shell, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora; A-**Q*E above **MOL-XAPM/NIKOG/KAPA/IKOU* (magistrates' names) in four lines across field, winged kerykeion to left, K on amphora, **DI* below; all within wreath. (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 379/380a [same obv. die/rev. type]). Extremely fine, lightly toned and a very rare type.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Attica, Aegina, (525/20-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.044 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'Union Jack pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.464, SNG Cop. 501, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred, small banker's mark on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's - 60's B.C.), (2.50 grams), obv. dove flying to right, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **[0]LUM/[P]I A/DAS*, (cf.S.2777, BCD 344.1 [p.98], BMC 197, Warren note 229 [Num. Chron. 1984, p.15, third issue]). Toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, (470's/460's - 440's B.C.), (2.99 grams), obv. forepart of wolf at bay to left, with legs extended forward from body, rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses, one large dot below the crossbar, (cf.S.2786, BCD 1024 [p.254, LHS 96], Traite I, 1200 [Pl.XXXVII, 23], BMC 9 variety [p.136]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
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Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, or Attic triobol, (after 320's-270's B.C.), (2.62 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). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
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Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (320's-c.275 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 grams), Obv. horned head of young Pan to left, I on right, Rev. AR monogram of solid form with syrinx below, I to left, (cf.S.2688, BCD 1524 [p.364], BMC 59-61 [p.174], SNG Lockett 2518). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (c.195-188 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.22 grams), obv. Laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left eagle on knee of Pan over monogram of E(reversed)AK, to right **D*. (cf.S.2689, BCD 1547.4 [p.368], Dengate [MN 13] Group I, Period IIB, Issue 3, Agrinion Hoard 221-226, BMC 83, 90 [p.176], SNG Cop.195, McClean 6948, 6950). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (c.80's-50's B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.33 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left eagle on knee of Pan, monogram of **DI* to left, to right traces of *DE* and **MEG*. (cf.S.2719, BCD 1563 [p.371], Dengate [MN 13] Group III, Issue 4, BMC 5 [p.188], McClean 6989). Weak in places, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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Mysia, Pergamon, (c.123-104 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.65 grams), 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 ornamented with an Aplustra, and containing a string bow, in field to right a serpent entwined staff or thyrsos, **AS* above O, left **PERG*. (Kleiner 5 [MN23, p.79] dates series 123-104 B.C., SNG Cop.418-9 [Pl.11], SNG Von Aulock 7466, Pinder 93, Sear 3948 var.). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
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Ionia, Ephesus (390-330 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.88 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, rev. E **F* above two stags' heads confronted, (S.4375 [£110], BMC 53 [p.53], SNG Cop. 243, SNG Turkey 194-242, Traite 1886). Bright, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.564 grams), year **LE* = 35 = 100-99 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, lyre between serpents to left trace of **LE* (= year 35), between **AL/EFE below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. [39a], McClean -, BMC -, SNG Cop.-). Nearly very fine and very rare,
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.608 grams), year **MD* = 44 = 91-90 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, fulman between serpents to left, **MD* (= year 44), above **EFE* to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 45, Paris BN 2664, Pinder 35, SNG Cop.-). Nearly very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.906 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 holding wreath all between two monograms **SKA and **WDIR*, (cf.S.4453, [£550], SNG Lockett 2823 [Pl.XLIX], Pozzi Collection [lot 2452]. Lightly toned, weak in places on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Ionia, Kolophon, (525-490 B.C.), silver quarter obol, (0.26 grams) obv. frontal view of Apollo, long hair square base, rev. Incuse square with monogram of TE, (S.4343, cf.SNG Cop. 133-4 (Pl.3), Milne 7 (NNM 96, 1941, p.32), Imhoof Blumer vii, 6, Traite 1903, Cahn Sale LXXI Nos. 709f, 709g, Weber 5808). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ionia, Kolophon, (490-400 B.C.), silver half obol or hemiobol, (0.30 grams), obv. Artemis head to right, laureate, rev. incuse square quartered with central dot, (S.-, SNG Von Aulock 7904 (Pl.274), Milne 18 [NNM 96, 1941, p.37], Cahn Sale LXXI, 709); another silver tetartemorion, (Milne states a quarter obol), (0.27 grams), obv. Artemis head to right, laureate, rev. TE monogram in incuse square, (S.-, Milne 31 [NN&M 96, 1941 p.40], Traite 1911). Both about very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. (c.290-270 B.C.), silver obol (0.76 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. trident within circular meander pattern with M-A flanking the trident, (S.4483 [£110 VF]. SNG Cop. 810; SNG von Aulock 2153, SNG Munich 591, BMC 15-15, [p.160], CNG Coin Shop, VF double reverse $225). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80