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Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 gm), 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). Nearly very fine, test cut and banker's mark on the reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver obol, (0.69 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2530, Svoronos Pl. 12, 37-42, SNG Cop.53). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.31 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2531, Svoronos Pl. 11, 50-51, SNG Cop.59-61, Kroll 14). Very fine, scarce
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 gm), 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, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Attica, Athens. silver tetradrachm, (c.165-42 B.C.), 30mm, (16.92 grams), New Style coinage, with the names of Dioph- and Diodotos as the magistrates, issue struck 144-143 B.C., obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a filleted thyrsos, a Pegasos in flight rightward above the raised earpiece, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, on amphora, A-**Q*E above **DI OFA/DIO/DO* (magistrates names) in four lines across field, Apollo figure to left, H on amphora, ME below, all within wreath. (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 188c). Struck on a broad flan, slight surface pitting on reverse, otherwise very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.414 grams), obverse, smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, reverse, 'Union Jack pattern', (S.1849, Asyut Group IIb 'probably a thick collar type', cf.432-437, SNG Delepierre 1559). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (490-458 B.C.), silver stater, (12.08 gm), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. small incuse square, of 'small skew pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group VII, 'Small skew' cf.541, cf.SNG Cop. 501). With small banker's marks on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver obol (1.00 gm), land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of thick skew pattern, (S.2601. BMC 177, Milbank [NN&M 24] Pl. II, 11). Good fine, light porosity, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $340
Attica, Aegina, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 gm), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large formalised design, with two principal lines coming at right angles, (S.2603, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1545, Oeconomides, 'The ICGH 101 Hoard and the Circulation of the Tortoise in the Peloponnessus in Florilegium Numismaticum pp.307-312, Nos.1-4, Millbank p.44, b, Pl.II, 14-15). Toned, obverse with rough surface and pitting, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (c.500-450 B.C.), silver stater (8.49 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square, (S.2615, Calciati 66; Ravel 184; BCD Corinth 21; SNG Cop. 7). Very fine or better, very dark tone, minor die wear on obverse.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.18 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). Some surface roughness, otherwise very fine, scarce in this condition with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.54 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, Thessalian helmet behind, A before, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 402 [p.255], Ravel 1040, BMC 220-1, SNG Cop.57). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $570
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.44 gm), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and wreath behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 403 [p.255], Ravel 1041, BMC 291). Well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Peloponessos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, silver triobol, (90's-60's B.C.), (2.27 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, in three lines **KLE/A-N/DPOS*, (cf.S.2777, cf.BCD 343 [p.98], BMC 197). Toned, area of weak striking on obverse, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Patrae, (c.175-168 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right [**DI*] behind, rev. monogram of AX, letters **D*E I across, trident below, wreath around, (cf.S.2998, Clerk 189/6, BCD 503, McClean 6465, Agrinion Hoard 290 d&e). Lightly toned with attractive golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Black Sea region, Kolchis, (c.5th-4th century B.C.), base silver hemidrachm, (2.10 gm), obv. female head to right of archaistic style within dotted border, rev. bull's head right within linear circle, (S.3628, SNG BMC 1013-1019, BMC 1-5). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Pontos, Amisos, (3rd-2nd century B.C.) silver half siglos or hemidrachm (1.71 gm), uncertain magistrate, obv. head of Hera to right, wearing turreted crown, rev. owl standing facing, wings spread, on shield, **DH MH* across, TPIOY in exergue. (S.3635, SNG BM Black Sea 1118-9, BMC 16, 18); Thrace, Byzantion, silver tetrobol, (Rhodian standard), (387 - mid 4th century B.C.), (2.51 gm), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]). Nearly extremely fine, first toned. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Paphlagonia, Sinope, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.01 gm), obv. head of nymph to left wearing earring and [necklace], dotted border, rev. sea-eagle grasping dolphin with talons all to left, magistrate A[**G*PE] above eagle wing, **SIN[W]* below, (cf.S.3696; SNG BMC 1481 [same dies], SNG Von Aulock 201). Toned, off centred obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $290
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.47 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Nearly extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.43 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $100
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Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.46 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left ornamented with a star, magistrate name **MILH TOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, SNG Cop. 370, Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 334-352). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.51 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Bright, extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.39 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **A QHNO DWPOS* above and below, (cf.S.3757, BMC 4 [P.131], Le Rider, Propontide Hoard 385-404). Good very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Bithynia, Kios, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 gm), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, [KIA] below, rev. prow of galley to left, magistrate name **POSEI [D]WNI[OS]* above and below, (cf,S.3757, BMC 10 [P.130]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Mysia, Kyzikos, (c.525-475 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.14 gm), obv.forepart of boar left, tunny to right, rev. roaring head of lion left within incuse square, distinctive die flaw on right edge, (S.3846, Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
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Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.46 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1214). Deeply toned, very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $80
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Mysia, Kyzikos, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.38 grams), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, star above forehead, (cf.S.3850, BMC 120, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1213). Toned, light surface porosity, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
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Mysia, Lampsakos, (c.390-330 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.38 gm), obv. Janiform female head wearing tainia and earring, rev. Athena head right in Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf behind, (S.3893, BMC 43). Light tone, good very fine, scarce
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of, Eumenes I, (263-241 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), Pergamon mint, obv. head of Philetairos to right, laureate, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting shield with ivy leaf under arm, A on throne, bow and **FILETAIPOU* to right, (cf.S.7217, ACNAC Dewing 2207, SNG Von Aulock 1354). Attractively toned, flan chip, otherwise good very fine, struck in high relief with a portrait full of character, rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $1,300
Mysia, Pergamon, (c. after 123 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.32 grams), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram **PER*, above KT/**PRU*, to right thyrsus, (cf.S.3944, Kleiner (MN 23) 35 [p.80], Pinder 111). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110