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85. THRACE, LYSIMACHUS; 297-282 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.84g. Thompson-not,
Meydancikkale-2675, SNG Fitzwilliam-1849 var. Amphipolis mint. Obv: Head of
Alexander the Great with Ammon horns r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena
enthroned to l., her l. arm resting on round shield (with lion’s head in center), holding
Nike on outstretched r. hand, Nike crowning the king’s name. In inner r. field,
monogram. VF.......................................................................................................650
86. THRACE, MARONEIA; After 148 BC, Tetradrachm, 15.82g. Schönert-Geiss-986.
Obv: Head of young Dionysus r., wreathed with ivy and with band across forehead.
Rx: Dionysos, naked, standing l., holding a bunch of grapes and two spears;
monograms in l. and r. fields. Far better quality than normal. Nearly Mint State...675
87. THESSALY, PHERAE; c. 462/1-460 BC, Obol, 0.89g. BCD-Thessaly II, 657. Obv:
Head and neck of bull l., head facing; above, dolphin l.. Rx: Head and neck of bridled
horse l., ΦEPA around; all within incuse square. EF.............................................550
Athens Obol
88. ATTIC, ATHENS; 460-450 BC, Obol, 0.67g. Svoronos-pl. 8, 40-47. Obv: Helmeted
head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig in l. field; ethnic before.
Well-centered and well-struck. EF / VF...................................................................950
89. ATTIC, ATHENS; 449-445 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.15g. Starr issues after 449 BC,
Group 1. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: AΘE downwards on right; Owl
standing r., head front, to left olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon. From the
first issue after the Starr Groups, still showing the high relief and much of the fine style
that is typical of those earlier issues. EF................................................................3500
90. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.97g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena
r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE downwards
before, all in incuse square. Mint State................................................................2650
91. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.11g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena
r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE downwards
before, all in incuse square. Mint State................................................................2450
92. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.25g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head front. Mint State.........................................................2200
93. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.22g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head front. Near Mint State.................................................2200
94. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.20g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: ΑΘΕ Owl standing r., head front, olive sprig and crescent behind. EF.........2450
95. ATTIC, ATHENS; 435 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.55g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r.
Rx: Owl standing r., head front, olive twig with two leaves and crescent behind; AΘE
in r. field. VF........................................................................................................1300
96. ATTIC, ATHENS; 393-300 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.85g. Obv: Helmeted head of
Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, olive twig with two leaves and crescent
behind; AΘE in r. field. VF....................................................................................600
97. NEW STYLE ATHENS; 132/1 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.79g. Thompson-384g. Obv:
Head of Athena Parthenos r., wearing pendent earring, necklace and helmet of triple-
crested Attic type adorned with the protomes of four horses above the visor, a flying
Pegasus above the raised earpiece and a curvilinear ornament on the shell; dotted
border. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, on amphora; symbol of forepart of lion.
Inscription l. and r. of owl, Α - ΘΕ, ΔΩΡΟΘΕ-ΔΙΟΦ ΔΙΟΚΛΕ; in exergue, ME; on
amphora, B. Mint State........................................................................................1350
98. ATTIC, AEGINA; 480-446 BC, Stater, 12.18g. Milbank-15, Period III. Obv: Sea
turtle, the ridge of the shell ornamented with a row of dots and two smaller additional
dots at the front. Rx: Five-part incuse. Other than the test cut on turtle’s back, this coin
is a close to perfect specimen. EF..........................................................................4500
99. ATTIC, AEGINA; 445-431 BC, Stater, 12.11g. Milbank-13, Period V. Obv: Land
Turtle. Rx: Shallow five-part incuse. Beautifully centered, struck in high relief.
Choice EF...............................................................................................................4500
100. ACARNANIA, LEUCAS; c. 460-450 BC. Stater, 8.24g. Calciati-15. Very rare. Obv:
Pegasus with curled wing flying r. Rx: Head of Athena l. wearing Corinthian helmet,
within incuse square. Some imperfections on flan and a V-shaped scretch behind
Athena’s head. This type is an earlier type with a more archaic Athena. Bold Fine.550
101. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; Fifth period, c. 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.60g. Calciati-403.
Obv: Pegasus l., koppa below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l.; wreath behind head
and A below. Near Mint State................................................................................475
102. ACARNANIA,LEUCAS;330-300BC,Stater,8.31g.Calciati-92
Λ below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena r., caduceus with Λ behind head. EF......500
103. ACARNANIA, LEUCAS; 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.51g. Calciati-123. Obv: Pegasus
flying l., Λ below. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l.; behind head, 4-legged stool with
cushion. aEF...........................................................................................................700
104. MEDMA; 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.35g. Calciati-1. Obv: Pegasus flying l., Rx: Athena
head l.; no symbols or letters. VF..........................................................................400
105. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; c. late 330s BC, Stater, 12.15g. BCD-218 (same obv.
die), BM-57, Traité-776. Obv: Chimaera stepping l., ΣΕ below, wreath above. Rx:
Dove flying l., N before, all within olive wreath.Well-struck and well-centered with
some surface porosity on the obverse. EF..............................................................2000
106. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; c. late 330s BC, Stater, 12.22g. BCD-219, BM-56.
Obv: Chimaera stepping l., ΣΕ below, wreath above. Rx: Dove flying l., I before, all
within olive wreath. EF..........................................................................................1750
107. ARCADIA, MANTINEIA; c. 420-385 BC, Trihemiobol, 1.06g. Pozzi-1943, BA
bIII-958. Obv: Acorn. Rx: MAN - TI Horse’s head and neck r. Rare: not in BCD
collection, as sold in LHS 96, 2006 and CNG 81/2, 2009. Extremely rare issue.
Obverse in high relief. Surface porosity on both obverse and reverse. EF / VF....1400
Exceedingly Rare Crete, Eleutherna Stater
108. CRETE, ELEUTHERNA; c. 270 BC, Stater, 11.13g. Svoronos-pl. IX, 4. Obv:
Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Nude Apollo standing l., holding rock and bow. This is
an exceptionally rare and desirable coin. Our example is much the same as the five
coins shown in Svoronos, looking to have some circulation wear but actually just
struck with worn dies. aEF for issue......................................................................7000
Extremely Rare Sybrita Stater
109. CRETE, SYBRITA; c. 330-300 BC, Stater, 11.51g. Le Rider-pl. XXVII, 20;
Svoronos-pl. XXX, 12 (both same dies.) Obv: Bearded Dionysus, wreathed with ivy,
seated l., holding cantharus and thyrsus. Rx: ΣΥΒΡΙΤΙΟΝ, Hermes standing l., holding
phiale and caduceus. Extremely rare. Exceptionally well-centered. This suffers from
the normal problem of rare issues of Crete struck with worn dies. This however is
exceptional in comparison with the examples shown in the references. EF........16000
Centered Ephesus
110. IONIA, EPHESUS ; 150-140 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.64g. Kleiner/Noe-
Series 28, 37. Rx: To r. of serpents, coiled snake on cista; bee and inscription EΦE
in l. field. Great strike and unusually well centered on both sides. Some minor scuff
marks on the surfaces. Mint State............................................................................975
Near Complete Collection of Croesus Silver
111. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, Heavy Stater, 10.64g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-19. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse
punch. Heavy silver staters of Croesus are scarce and highly desirable. Well-centered.
VF...........................................................................................................................3850
112. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, Heavy Stater, 10.59g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-19. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse
punch. Bold Fine..................................................................................................3000
113. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, Siglos, 5.21g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Berk-
24. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse punch.
VF...........................................................................................................................2100
114. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, Siglos, 5.13g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, Berk-
24. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse punch.
VF...........................................................................................................................1800
115. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, 1/6 Stater, 1.69g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-26. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Two-part incuse
punch. VF.............................................................................................................1500
116. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, 1/12 Stater, 0.83g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-27. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Incuse punch.
Fine...........................................................................................................................600
117. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, 1/12 Stater, 0.83g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-27. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Incuse punch.
aVF.........................................................................................................................1250
118. PERGAMUM, EUMENES I, 263-241 BC; Tetradrachm, 17.13g. SNG von
Aulock-1354,SNGParis-1804 :ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ
Athena enthroned l., holding round shield and with spear behind shoulder; ivy leaf in
inner l. field, bow in outer r. field, A on throne. Struck in high relief. Mint State.6000
119. CARIA, RHODES ; 230-205 BC, Tetradrachm, 13.54g. SNG Keckman-542. Obv:
Radiate, facing head of Helios. Rx: Rose with bud r., prow of ship left, AMEIN - IAΣ
below. Extremely pleasant for issue. aEF..............................................................1650
120. CARIA, MYLASA ; Drachm, Caria, Mylasa, c. 175-150 BC, 2.21g. R. Ashton, “The
Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms of Mylasa”, NC (1992), unlisted obverse die, (A-/P166).
Obv: Head of Helios with standing eagle on left side of cheek. Rx: Rose, to either
side of stalk: ΞA above, monograms below. ΞA is the abbreviation for the month of
ΞANΔIKOΣ in the Macedonian calendar. VF.......................................................225
121. CARIA, CALYMNA ; c. 300-200 BC, Didrachm, 5.96g. SNG von Aulock-2741,
SNG Keckman-282. Obv: Young male head r., wearing crested Attic helmet. Rx:
ΚΑΛΥΜΝΙΟΝ Cithara within square dotted border. Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015,
lot 161. Slightly rough.. Toned VF.........................................................................1900
122. CILICIA, NAGIDUS; 380-370 BC, Stater, 10.58g. Lederer-24, SNG Paris-24,
Jameson-1605 (all from the same pair of dies). Obv: Aphrodite seated l., holding
phiale in r. hand, her l. arm around Eros who is standing next to her. Rx: ΝΑΓΙ-ΔΕΩΝ
Dionysos, draped, standing l., holding bunch of grapes and thyrsus. Ex Gemini XII,
11 January 2015, lot 172. Toned EF.....................................................................1750
Facing Athena
123. LYCIA, ZAGABA ; c. 400-380 BC, Tetrobol, 2.96g. SNG von Aulock-4210.
Falghera-210. Obv: Lion’s scalp facing. Rx: Facing head of helmeted Athena, Lycian
legend to l. Reverse shows exceptional facing portrait of Athena. EF..................1800
Rare Portrait of King Perikles
124. LYCIA, KING PERIKLES; c. 375-360 BC, Tetrobol, 3.10g. Falghera-216 (=MuM
32, October 1966, lot 131.) Obv: Facing head of king Perikle. Rx: Dynast’s name
in Lycian letters around triskeles. First portrait of living human on coin. While the
portrait staters of the Lycian dynast Perikle are well-known, this smaller denomination
of the type was previously known only in a single example, sold by MuM Basel in
1966 and subsequently published as part of the Winsemann Falghera Collection,
Glaux 3, 1989. Very rare in this small denomination, apparently only the second
recorded specimen. EF...........................................................................................2300
125. LYCIA, POSSIBLY WEDRI; c. 400-380 BC, Tetrobol, 2.96g. Unpublished. Obv:
Lion’s scalp facing. Rx: Triskeles in round incuse with bust of Hermes facing. The
reverse of this coin shows a facing bust of Hermes as a symbol. VF / EF............1200
126. LYCIA, POSSIBLY WEDRI; c. 400-380 BC, Tetrobol, 3.10g. Müseler-VIII, 38;
SNG von Aulock-4256; Babelon-Traité II/2, 494. Obv: Lion’s scalp facing. Rx:
Triskeles in round incuse with small bust of Hermes. The reverse of this coin shows a
3/4 facing portrait of Hermes as a symbol. EF.......................................................1200
127. LYCIA, POSSIBLY WEDRI; c. 400-380 BC, Tetrobol, 2.92g. Previously
unpublished. Müseler-39. Obv: Lion’s scalp facing. Rx: Triskeles in incuse square with
a small head of a rather effeminateApollo in laurel wreath facing; small dolphin above.
The reverse of this coin shows an exquisite head of Apollo. Near Mint State......1200