Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 9 (1996)

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  GREEK COINS Etruria Vulci (?) 5 scripula, 4th cent: BC_ AR 5.40 & Figure of seated SBeiaat wings half-raised, Rev OEZI head of a man diademed facing slightly to ] serpent in above and below, all in beaded circle. De Zoyngs Garucci pl: 73,32_ Sambon 12 Same dies as Vecchi SNR 67_ Of highest rarity and unusually good for this issue, very fine 15'000 Populonia 20 asses _ about 214-212,AR 8.30 g. Gorgoneion with protruding tongue and long hanging hair bound by diadem; below X X Rev Plain. Cf. Vecchi 55_ Toned, extremcly fine 1'500 Latium Alba Fucens Obol_ after 300, AR 0.61 g: Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet and necklace: Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt Tooking back; above ALBA retro...

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  Neapolis Didrachm , after 400 , AR 7.57 g. Head of siren Parthenope [ , wcaring necklace, her hair contained in a broad ribbon round the forehead and above the ear: Rev The river- ~god_ Achelous_ Rassintot as a bearded man-faced bull head almost facing, crowned by Nike SMG Eockelo L, below exergue-line of dots beneath which, NEOIOAITIHE]:' Garrucci pl. 84,24 (this coin). SNG 78 (this coin). Rutter Very rare traces of restriking on both sides, fascinating specimen in beautiful style, toned, extremely fine 3'000 Ex Glendining, 1955, Lockett collection part II, 64, and Wotch and Hirsch sales _ Didrachm; about 380-360, AR 7.13 g Similar to previous, but nymph wearing single pendant ear-ring: Rev...

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  16 Nomos, AR 8.22 g Phalantos naked seated on dolphin L, holding cuttle fish in r hand; ! a extended_ Rev: Hippocamp % with curled wing, below scallop, above TAPAE; double linear border enclosing row of smali pellets Vlasto 105 Obverse slightly double-struck otherwise good very fine 1'200 17 Nomos, AR 8,09 g Phalantos naked scated on dolphin _, both arms extended; in field 1 retrograde TAPAE; raised plain border Rev: Seahorse with curled wing L,, below; plain border incuse Vlasto 132 Very rare, in exceptional state of preservation, practically as struck, wonderful light grey tone, good extremely fine 4500 18 Nomos, AR 7.42 g Phalantos naked seated on dolphin L , both arms extended; in field,...

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  Time of Alexander the Molossian Attic stater; about 334,AV 8.56 g Head of Hera €, hair in heavy curled locks, wearing ampyx decorated with two annulets and palmette ear ~ring with circle and bar and triple pendant and dotted necklace; over back of head and 'falling to both shoulders , filmy veil. Rev: Naked horseman with L hand placing wreath on horse's head. Horse walking [ in field to [ above, small round shield; beneath pellet and buccinum; between fore legs 2 Vlasto 2. Gulbenkian 34. Extremely rare, a hit over the eye on the obverse and some in the upper field on the reversc otherwise good very fine Ex Jameson Collection [36; Hirsch XIV, 2S; sale Feuardent [908 Woodward Il_ 27 14000 28 A...

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  35 Attic 1/2 stater; AV 4.27 g. Head of young Herakles I , wearing lion's skin. Rev Taras naked in biga to horses prancing Taras holds in [. hand trident and in r bridle In field above horses A beneath forc-horse NK; in exergue TAPANTINQN: Vlasto 30. Well centred, extremely fine 2'800 36 Attic 1/2-stater, AV, 4.32 g; Similar to previous Rev Taras naked in biga to I, horse prancing: Taras holds in ]; hand trident and in bridle. In field above TAPANTINON, above horses DI, beneath horses' forelegs two vases; in exergue NIKAP: Cf: Vlasto 32_ Struck on broad flan, practically as struck and f.d.c 5'000 37 Attic 1/3-stater; AV 2.83 g Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet €, hair flowing down behind n...

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  Lucania Heraclea 48 Nomos, about 400-370,AR 8.08 g Head of Athena [ , wearing helmet adorned with a Scylla, arm bent to her head, the I at side, signature TO below neck: Rev. HEPAKAEIQN from upper € downwards. Naked Yeuahfial Heracles standing t0 front; head and upper tOrso turned t0 I , strangling the Nemean lion. In club and shell: E Work; NNM 91,6. SNG ANS 49 (these dies) Rare, excellent style and nicely toned; extremely fine 7*000 49 Nomos: about 370-340, AR 7.84 g Head of Pallas € wearing helmet adorned with Scylla holding rock upraised hand and extending in field 1 ADENAE Rev. Similar to previous, but HE PAKAEION in field from left t0 right; in field 1. bOw, beneath it_ and touching, c...

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  58 Nomos AR 7.95 g. Seven-grained ear of barley; in field ME-TA upward; border of dots. Rev: Same type incuse without inscription, striated border: Noe 97 Toned and extremely fine or better 1'800 59 Nomos, after 500, AR 8,06 g Seven- ~grained ear of barley, in field [ META upward: Rev: Same type incuse_ without inscription. Noe 176. Gorini 24. Extremely fine 1'000 60 Diobol, AR 1.27 g Five-grained ear of barley; t0 € MET and to | ATO, border of dots between two linear circles on raised band. Rev. Bucranium incuse_ within straited incuse border: Cf. Noe 294. Extremely fine 400 Nomos about 490-470, AR 8.13 g: Six-grained ear of barley; to I: ram'$ head upward META, border of dots between two c...

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  Nomos, after 330, AR 7.95 g. Head of Demeter I. wearing barley-wreath with two ears and two leaves_ and triple-pendant ear-ring; an almost transparent veil hangs in two folds from the crown of her head t0 the truncation; monogram in field r Rev Seven-grained ear of barley with to ] , scrolled leaf on which stands mouse; in field H. @ and r META , upward. SNG ANS 423 (these dies) A die break on the reverse Otherwise extremely fine 3*000 70 Nomos, about 320, AR 7.86 g. Head of Demeter facing three-quarters r wearing linear nccklace and triple-pendant ear-rings, her hair falling loosely to shoulders and encircled by wreath composed of alter- nate barley-ears and leaves. Rev META tO I: of seven-...

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  Sybaris Nomos, about 520,AR 7,95 g MV (for EY) retrograde in exergue; Bull standing L, looking back on base composed on dots between two lines; the whole within border of the same design_ Rev. The same type incuse t0 I Cf. SNG ANS 831_ Struck on & very large flan, good very fine 78 2'500 79 Nomos, AR 7,95 g. As previous SNG ANS 836. Prettily toned and extremely fine 2'500 Thurium 80 Nomos, about 420,AR 7,88 Head of Athena focks wearing crested olive-wreathed Attic helmet from which hair escapes in semi-formal at brow and neck: Rev. OOYPIQN above bull advancing slowly r head lowered; below T, in exergue, fish. SNG ANS 882 (these dies). Very sharply struck, extremely fine or better 3*000 Nomos...

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  Bruttium The Bruttii 90 Attic hemidrachm, about 215-213 AV 2II Head of bearded Heracles wearing lion's skin secured by paws tied at truncation; in field [ Iow: Bordero- of dots_ Rev Winged Nike, draped but with [ breast exposed, standing upright in two-horse chariot, reins loose in both hands_ team "#234v5 impetously 5; below, snake and in exergue, BPETTION: Scheu;, NC, 1962, p.6I G8 Arslan p. Av 5/8_ Very rare and very pretty, some light scratches at twelve Oclock on the reverse otherwise extremely fine Ex Hirsch sale XXI, 428_ 7*000 91 Reduced nomos_ AR 4,56 g Head of Thetis 5 veiled and draped; wearing broad diadem, single drop ear-ring and necklace; sceptre over | . shoulder; hair waved ...

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  101 Nomos, AR 8.06 Similar to previous, but heron to I Rev The same type incuse, handles and heron in relief:' SNG ANS S487 (same dies). Gorini 11. Areas of weakness otherwise toned good extremely fine 2'200 102 Nomos, about 490-480, AR 8.07 g. Similar to previous but in field [ QPO upwards and TON down- wards_ Rev Eagle flying L,, incuse; toothed border: BMC 33 (these dies) Gorini SNG ANS SNG Cop_ SNG Lioyd A very rare legend variety, slight scratch on obverse over good patina; Otherwise beautifully strike, good extremely fine 3'000 103 Nomos, about 480460,AR 7.97 g Similar to previous; but in field 1, crab facing outwards. Rev. The same type incuse_ but in field /. QPO and r dolphin, in ou...

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  Since that was the occasion on.which peace , Elpnvn; was enjoined on all Greeks among themselves, and since Locri had, of all hellenistic cities_ the highest reputation for good order and honest law-giving; Aristotle_ Pre _ [274,a,b and Diodorus bks: [2 and 14 the raison d' etre for this coin will havebeen an oath-swearing between Alexander of Epirus and his Greek allies in southern Italy t0 re-establish good faith and mutual loyalty, as the sacrifical ox-head on Eirene altar attests_ 112 Gold diobol, AV 0.82 g Eagle's head below OA. Rev: Winged thunderbolt: Attianese 777. Cf. SNG ANS 498_ SNG Cop. 1857. Extremely rare variety, about extremely fine 2'500 Ex Bank Lcu 1961_ Bruttium liste 1961...

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  121 Hemidrachm; AR 2.09 g Lion's head, facing; Rev: PH t0 [ , between two olive leaves with berries_ Cf Herzfelder pl XI, Ia , Ip: Cf: SNG ANS 668-669. Cf Grose pL. 60, It seems t0 be an unpublished variety (different position of the berries) , about extremely fine 600 122 Corinthian stater; time %f Timoleon, 344-337, AR 8.42 g Pegasus flying L bclow PH. Rev Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet; and dotted necklace, behind, lyre_ SNG ANS 677. Extremely rare, almost Fdc: 2'500 Terina 123 Nomos about 440-425,AR 7.69 g Head of nymph L, hair tightly waved, ampyx decorated with olive leaves on forehead: Rev [TEPIJNAION to L , upwards: Nike seated on amphora i,, wearing himation and chiton and...

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  133 Drachm, about 420 AR 4.14 g Two eagles perched !. on upturned carcass of hare with drooping head and feet, further cagle; wings half-open- leaning forward t0 peak, the nearer; with closed wings (hro wing back head to screech through open beak. Border of dots. Rev.AKP[ATANT] around crab seen from above; the pattern of the crab's shell turned into a human' face, beneath, crayfish; on [. and r corn-= grain and cicada. SNG Lloyd 824 (these dies). SNG Minchen 79 (these dies). Rizzo pL; 1, 21 (these dies) Of the highest rarity; fascinating coin struck on large flan, scatches in field On the obverse otherwise about extremely fine 8'000 Ex Sternberg sale XX, 1988, 183 134 Tetradrachm, about 415-...

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  Jenkins 151 (these dies). SNG ANS 151 (these dies). CC Collection 55 (these dies) Of the highest rarity only specimens known, beautifully toned and perfectly struck and centred, the finest known; practically Ed.c 50000 The work of an unknown artist of great talent who has signed it with spray of olive in front of he face, this coin re-_ presents the apex of artistic achievement at a mint which is otherwise rich in interesting types: The tetradrachms of Camarina struck after 425 B.C make allusion t0 the alliance with Athens by representing the gods of the most important cults of the Attic city: Heracles on the reverse and Pallas on the obverse driving her quadriga_ 140 Didrachm signed by Euai...

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  Eryx or Heracleia Minoa 148 Corinthian stater about 342-328, AR 8.67 g Pegasus flying ] ; below, H L Rev; Head of Athena 5, wear- ing crestless Corinthian helmet with neckguard. SNG ANS 642 (these dies). Calciati 2 , p: 601, 1 (these dies). O. Ravel, NC 1935,13, [0. Extremely rare, perhaps only the third recorded specimen, very fine In our auction no. 7,lot 156, we catalogued this issue as of Heraclea in Lucania following Calciati, but we now fecl persuaded to revise this attribution_ There is an impressive stylistic ressemblance with the Punic stater of Eryx (Leu sale 57, 1993, 119; Jenkins SNR 50,pl. 24.25) that leads us to see here the work of the same engraver: Thus we would attribute th...

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  Himera 157 Chalcidian drachm; about 520, AR 5.32 g Cock standing r Border of dots Rev: Incuse square with striated border enclosing mill-sail pattern in relief: C. M. Kraay, The Archaic Coinage of Himera, 1984, IOa_ Toned and extremely fine 3'000 158 Tetradrachm; about 440, AR 17.40 g. Nymph Himera, in sleeveless chiton and peplos, standing facing head t0 [, breast bare; the ample peplos, which falls down to nearly her feet from the raised |. arm, is held up and folded with her r Rev. [ITjEAO[Y] above Pelops with pointed beard_ hbvich= chariot; horses walking.to [; he holds goad in r hand and reins in [. In exergue_ palm-E branch with of dates Weber 1349. Rizzo pl. 21, 15 these dies). Lobbec...

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  166 Tetradrachm; about 450, AR 17.32 g Laureate head of Apollo hair in two bangs at brow and coil and rolled at neck; loose strands upon chcek and neck Rev: A-EON-TINO-N Lion's head with gaping jaws and protruding tongue four: barley- ~corns around_ AMB 351 (these dies). Good basic classical style reverse dic break otherwise extremely fine 10000 167 Tetradrachm, about 450-440, AR 17.20 g Laureate head of Apollo E_ hair in two bangs at brow and coil and rolled at neck loose strands upon cheek and neck: Rev: A-EON-TINO-N Lion's head with gaping jaws and protruding tongue, three barley-corns and a Iaureal leaf around: SNG ANS 24[ (same obv: die). Rizzo pl. 23,22 (same obv. die). Toned and good ...

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  176 Tetradrachm; about 412-408,AR 17.15 g:Nymph Messana , wearing chiton with girdle, standing upright in mule biga which she holds with tight reins; above,Nike flying_to r with diadem in both hands to crown her; and_ in exergue two dolphins meeting_ Border of dots_ Rev: MEE-EA-NIO-N around hare springing L_ below head of young Pan and syrinx: Caltabiano 603/4 (this coin)_ Well-struck in high relief, practically Edc 10000 177 Tetradrachm, AR 17.46 g. Similar to previous Rev. Hare fleeing over six-grained barley-stalk E while above; eagle hovers; wings raised and talons extended; about to StOOp t0 its prey; in exergue; MEEZANION Caltabiano 622/3 (this coin) G. Giacosa, L'uomo e il cavallo, ob...

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  186 Tetradrachm, about 370, AR 17.43 g Quadriga galloping € with above, Nike flying L.to crown victorious driver and double-lined exergue, cetus of sea-horse type, ziz in Punic script before: Rev. Head of Kore wearing ampyx , triple-drop ear-ring and necklace; around three dolphins Jenkins, SNR 50,29. Prettily toned and good extremely fine 4000 Rash Melqart 187 Tetradrachm_ after 350, AR 16.91 g Quadriga galloping L with above, Nike flying I-to crown driver and in double-lined exergue; RShMLQRT in Punic characters_ Rev Head of Tanit-Persephone L , wearing sphendone, decorated with three stars, ampyx five-pendant ear-ring and necklace; around three dolphins. Jenkins, SNR 50,20. SNG ANS 561 (t...

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  branch of laurel downwards in I;altar; on basis of two steps, is rectangular; garlanded with laurel branch and crowned with temple pediment ending in upturned volutes; in field r above, selinon-leaf, and below, crane striding I SNG ANS 709 (these dies). Rizzo pl. 21, 17 (these dies)_ Toned; obverse die break otherwise extremely fine 4'000 195 Tetradrachm; about 410, AR 17.34 g Apollo, holding reins and Artemis holding her wind-tossed veil, standing in fast quadriga [, above, wreath; in exergue, ZEAINONTION and below, corn-ear. Rev: The river god Selinus naked 1.to wrealhed altar; cock 1. on steps before altar; holding branch over 5 tepping; " arm and phial extended in to r statue of bull sta...

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  203 Tetradrachm; AR 16.99 g; Similar to previous, but Nike alighting on the reins, with head and feet to the I but wings breast, shoulders and arms displayed, and wreath in cither hand_ one for the horses and the other for the charioteer Rev EVP AQ ~OEI-ON around head of Arethusa [ surrounded by four dolphins, the hair is in dotted lines, bound by a cord and falls in a loose mass over the nape of f the necg the and she wears necklace; truncation is Of pellets: Boehringer 49 (only two examples cited): A masterpiece of great charm in archaic style, well-struck in high relief, wonderful dark tone, good extremely fine Ex Leu and MMAG 1974, Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes, 59. 35'000 204 Tetradrachm...

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  212 Didrachm AR 8.60 g Ephebos naked but for chlamys over L_ am, riding cantering horse Rev EVPA - KOEION from upper [ downwards_ Head of Arethusa r hair drawn up into topknot, wearing spiral ear- ring and linear necklace, four dolphins around Cf. Boehringer 606 Rizzo pl. 38 (same obv: die)_ SNG Lloyd 1342 (same oby: die). Cf: NAC sale 5,71 (same obv: die) Extremely rare only four spe- cimens knOwn, the reverse die is unique, unpublished and finer engraved and more fascinating than the published one , struck on an extremely broad flan [Wo "insignificant scratches in obverse field otherwise about Fdc 25'000 This coin is probably the work of the same engraver as the tetradrachm of Syracuse; Ch...

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  thrown back; he removes from his knee application of oil with strigil held in [ hand. Ch Boehringer; Ehrenrettung einer syrakusanischen Goldmunze; Florilegium Numismaticum studia in honorem U. Westermark 1992 ,pl. 1, (this cojn). A most attractive and unusual instance of Greek art oft the classical period employed upon a coin, extremely rare_ the best of eight specimens known_ [Wo insignificant light: scratches on the obverse otherwise good extremely fine 40'000 219 Unit signed by IM, AV L.78 g, EYPAKOZIQN before head of Athena |. wearing crested Attic helmet; be- low neck signature IM. Rev Gorgoneion set upon aegis: Ch. Boehringer; Florilegium Numismaticum studia in honorem U_ Westermark p....

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  227 Didrachm (10-litrae) , AV 0.57 g.EYPA Head of Arethusa wearing necklace and car-ring: Rev. Quadri- partite incuse square with _. Unique and unpublished. Extremely fine 10'000 Ex Sternberg XIX (1987) , 67. 228 Decadrachm unsigned work by Kimon, about 400, AR 43.51 g. Racing quadriga driven at full gallop second yoke-horse with head down, charioteer; who holds reins in forward position in [. hand and ken- tron extended over horses in L, crowned with open wreath by draped Nike flying c; beneath heavy exer- gual _ line, display of military harness; shield, greaves_ cuirass and crested Attic helmet with below AOAA. Rev EYPIAKOZIJQN above and behind head of Arethusa wearing single-pendant vasi...

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  237 IOO-litrae EL 6.68 g. EYPAKOEION before laureate hcad of Apollo 1 , loosely waved hair falling down neck bow behind: Rev: EQTEIRA before diademed head of Artemis [; bow behind GK Jenkins Elec - trum Coinage at Syracuse, Essays to Robinson, pl. 15,6 (these dies). SNG Lloyd [433 (these dies). Very rare and about extremely fine Ex Hess-Leu sale 36, 1968, 102, 10'000 238 50-litrae _ EL 3.58 g. Laureate head of Apollo E; loosely waved hair falling down neck; in field [, vase _ Rev: EYPAK-OZIQN from upper around tripod with bowl and central burner; the centre of the three handles is decorated with X; the grooved legs; finished at tOP with volutes, are linked by tWo stretchers and terminate in ...

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  251 Attic tridrachm, about 289-288, AR 12.61 g Head of Kore-Persephone wearing barley-wreath, bar and single-pendant ear- and dotted necklace, her abundant hair falling tingela with contrived negligence over neck and shoulder; amphora_ Rev: Quadriga cantering L, driven by winged Nike holding long kentron in T hand and reins in Liin upper field eight-rayed star; in exergue, EYPAKOEIQN:: SNG Lloyd 1524 (these dies) SNG ANS 754 (same rev: die). Rare;, toned and some metal discolouration On obverse, otherwise about extremely fine Ex Glendining' sale "The Knoepke collection 1986, 103_ 8'000 252 Decadrachm about 288-278, AV 4.30 &; EYPAKOZION before head of Persephone /,, wearing barley- wreath; h...

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  261 16-litrae_ about 216-215, AR 13.52 g Head of Philistis [_ wearing veil over ampyx; behind, star: Rev: Quadriga driven by Nike going slow 5; above, star, and in field to r, K; above and in exergue, BAZI - AEEAE DIAIETIAOE SNG ANS 880 (these dics) Good extremely fine 1'600 262 16-litrae, AR 13.49 g. Similar to previous, but behind, long torch. Rev Galloping quadriga [, driven by Nike; beiow horses, E; above and in exergue, BAETAIEEAE DIAIETIAOE. SNG ANS 885 Good extremely fine 1'600 263 8-litrae, AR 6.78 g. Diademed head of Gelon Rev Biga driven by Nike, going slow %;; in field €; M[IJ; above and in exergue EYPAKOZIOITEAQNOE 'Cf SNG ANS 895 . Brilliant extremely fine 1*000 264 8-litrae, AR...

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  273 8-litrae, AR 6.96 g. Similar to previous, but in field [ ow. Rev: Winged Nike standing upright in qua- driga galloping H holding whip in hand and reins in ]; above, monogram ARK below horses, AI; on double exergual line AY, in exergue, EYPAKOEIQN; Burnett pl: 10,D 52 (these dies): Very rare, well-struck on broad and of the best style of the period, practically Fd.c Ftis truly exceptional t0 have an artist's signature 0n coin right in this late penod. The complete signature AYXIA is to be read on another die of this coin (AMB 541). 7*000 274 8-litrae, AR 6.71 g.Similar to previous, but in field [ bee Rev Nike holds wreath and reins in quadriga which walks to L;in front monogram AF: above,...

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  284 Tetradrachm, AR 17.17 g Corn-wreathed head of Kore-Persephone 1, wearing triple-pendant ear-ring and necklace with pendants; before and below, three dolphins; behind symbol Of Tanit; Rev. Free horse standing r before palm-tree; before him; long caduceus upright: Jenkins, SNR 56, 1977, 89. Rare and extremely fine 2*'500 285 Tetradrachm_ about 320, AR 17.44 g: Head of Kore-Persephone 1 the style of Euainetos, wearing barley-wreath bar and triple-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace and surrounded by four dolphins; be_ neath chin, scallop-shell. Rev Horse's head three-quarter ]. t0 [, fruiting palm-C tree and below, AMMChNT in Punic characters Jenkins 3, 163. Toned and extremely fine 3'000 ...

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  Macedonia Neapolis 297 Drachm, 525-450, AR 4.01 g. Gorgoneion. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 421. Obverse die-brake otherwise extremely fine 800 Kingdom of Macedonia Philip II 359-336 and posthumous issues 298 Tetradrachm, Pella about 342-337 , AR 14.30 g Laureate head of Zeus [ , cranial hair long and waved_ beard and moustache in rather tight curls Rev: DIAIT-JOY Ephebos_ naked but for taenia mounted on gigantic horse pacing [ leafless palm-branch in [ hand and drawn-back reins in ]; horse has taenia tied bridle; below horse, thunderbolt; in exegue, p. Le Rider; Le Monnayage dargent et dor de Philippe II, 1977, 242 (these dies): Toned and sharply struck in high relief, extremely...

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  Island off Thrace Thasos 306 Stater; about 470, AR 9.53 g Naked, long-haired, bearded, hoofed and ithyphallic satyr; Reyp8oning nymph under thighs with I ar; the hand under her back and prepares to Jay her down Rev: pantite incuse square. Cf: SNG Lockett 1216. Toned and well-struck; good very fine 2'500 307 Drachm, about 345, AV 3.89 g. Head of beardless Dionysus wearing ivy wrcalh_ Rev: Shallow incuse square enclosing rectangular linear frame in which, between QAZION downwards and monogram KA in field r , bearded Heracles_ clad in lion's skin, kneeling and shooting from drawn bow. Cf Boston 78 Unique, of great interest; good very fine 12'000 Ex MMAG 64,1984, 69 and Hess-Leu 1959, 134 sales....

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  Leucas 316 Corinthian stater; about 340, AR &.59 g. Pegasus Sixizkis beneath_ A. Rev_ Athena wearing Corinthian helmet with two crests holder; in field [_ Hermes with leg raised while fastening sandal, chlamys and petasus are hanging from his shoulder and the caduceus is bent onwards Calciati 99 Rare and good extremely fine 800 317 Corinthian stater, about 340, AR 8.66 g As previous but I Rev As previous, but in field L, Hermes ithy- phallic on three steps base caduccus and Calciati 102_ Rare and extremely fine 800 Corinthia Corinth 318 Statcr; about 560.510, AR 8.23 g Pegasus flying I,, ? below Rev Swastika incuse_ Arnold-Biucchi; Beer_ ~Tobey; and Waggoner; MN 33, 132 (this coin): Ravel ob...

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  Crete Gortyna 330 Stater; about 320-280, AR 12.06 g Europa, wearing transparent chiton, seated on curved trunk within thinly-leaved plane tree hand leaning on branch and r supporting chin. Rev: Bull standing head half- turned back towards flank_ Le Rider pl 13_ 5. Extremely rare in this excellent condition, well struck and with some traces of oxide on the reverse otherwise toned and cxtremely fine_ 16'000 Mysia Lampsacos 331 Persic drachm, about 370-330, AR 5.19 g. Archaising janiform female head with circular eaf-ring and dotted necklacc_ hair indicated by dots, taenia Rev Archai sing head of Athena neckrindicated wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet; hair on neck by dots, behind monogram; al...

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  Smyrna 338 Tetradrachm_ about 160-150, AR 16.72 g. Head of Cybele r wearing turreted crown_ hair tightly waved on brow and caught up behind, loose tresses escaping over neck Rev ZMYIINAION, monogram beneath; all in oak wreath SNG Berry 1088. Grey tone , extremely fine 2'000 339 Tetradrachm; AR 16.25 g.Head of Cybele I wearing turreted crown hair plaited up at back and falling ringlets of neck Rev; IMYPINAIQN above small iion crouched I; in exergue, AlOEKOYIPIAHE; all in oak wreath: Pozzi 2514. Jameson coll. 1515. Cf. Milne, NC 1914 and [928. Very rare_ toned, extremely fine 3'000 Teos 340 1/2 stater, about 500-475, AR 5.73 g. Griffin with curled wing seated L,1 foreleg raised defensively: Re...

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  Mytrapata, dynast €. 380-370 346 Stater; about 380, AR 9.94 g Lion's scalp facing, small triskeles below; Rev: mithrapata_ in Lycian characters around bearded head of Mithrapata hair and beard elaborately curled with_ in field low [ trisceles all in shallow incuse square. N. Olcay and 0. Morkholm_ The coin hoard of Podalia, NC 1971, 71. Extremely fine 6'000 Pamphylia Aspendos 347 Double siglos, about 360, AR 10.88 g Two naked wrestlers bent forward each other; foreheads touching; fighter grasps with both hands ] wrist and elbow of opponent; who responds by seizing with I hand the former's lower arm near wrist; in field between them A. Rev. Rectangular dotted frame enclosing and before, trisc...

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