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Greek Coinages, MYSIA, Kyzikos, Obol, c. 480-450, forepart of boar left, rev. lion’s head left within incuse square, 1.10g (BMC 108ff); TROAS, Kebren, Hemiobols (2), ram’s head right, rev. youthful male head, 0.41g, 0.39g (cf. BMC 14); IONIA, Kolophon, Siglos, 450-10, head of Apollo right, rev. lyre within incuse square, 5.47g (Milne, Colophon 44; BMC 3); together with miscellaneous silver coins (10) [13]. Varied state £80-£100
Hammer Price: £240
Greek Coinages, MYSIA, Pergamon, Cistophoric Tetradrachms (2), c. 200-133, cista mystica with serpent escaping, garland around, rev. two serpents entwined around bow case, περ monogram to left, race torch to right, 12.57g (Kleiner/Noe 11a; BMC 90); c. 76, similar, rev. serpent-entwined thyrsos to right, 12.12g (Kleiner Hoard 41; BMC 116); IONIA, Ephesos, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, yr 66 [of the Roman Province of Asia], similar, rev. date above εφε to left, torch to right, two cornucopiæ above,...
Hammer Price: £280
Greek Coinages, KINGS OF PERGAMON, Eumenes I (263-241), Tetradrachm, Pergamon, 255-41, head of Philetairos right, rev. φιλεταιρου, Athena seated left, crowing legend with wreath and holding sceptre, leaf in outer left field, a in inner field, bow to right, 16.92g (SNG Paris 1612; McClean 2761-2; BMC 35; Sear 7220). Very fine, lightly toned £200-£300
Hammer Price: £400
Greek Coinages, ÆOLIS, Kyme, Tetradrachm, after 165, struck by the magistrate Straton, Stephanophoric type, head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing headband, rev. στρατων κυμαιων, horse stepping right, one-handled Kantharos below, 16.55g (Oakley 48a, same dies; SNG Berry 992; BMC –; Sear 4183). Double-struck, otherwise good very fine, toned £100-£150
Hammer Price: £300
Greek Coinages, ÆOLIS, Myrina, Tetradrachm, c. 160-143, Stephanophoric type, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. μυριναιων, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and patera, ka monogram to left, amphora and omphalos to right, all within laurel wreath, 16.47g (Sacks, issue 19, obv. 21; BMC 12; Sear 4216). Obverse double-struck, otherwise about extremely fine, broad flan, attractively toned £100-£150
Hammer Price: £340
Greek Coinages, ÆOLIS, Temnos, Tetradrachm, c. 200-180, in the name and types of Alexander the Great, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, two monograms below hand, oinochoe and vines by legs, 16.38g (Price 1686 var. [monograms]; ANS 1952.177.1, same rev. die; Sear 4225). About very fine, toned £100-£120
Hammer Price: £160
Greek Coinages, IONIA, Ephesos, Tetradrachm, 340-325, struck by the magistrate Eoenor, bee, φ to right, rev. εοηνωρ, forepart of stag right, head reverted, palm tree to left, 15.05g (Kinns, Pixodarus Hoard, class I, O166; BMC –; Sear 4372). Obverse struck off-centre, otherwise nearly very fine, attractive grey tone, the moneyer scarce £200-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Greek Coinages, KARIA, Kaunos, Stater, 410-390, winged Iris running left, head reverted, holding kreykeion and wreath, rev. incuse square containing raised triangle dividing δ-γ, 11.42g (Konuk, Early Coinage, Period V, 104 [O43/R44]; BMC Mallus 9-11). Slightly weak on face, otherwise nearly very fine, of fine style, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
Greek Coinages, KARIA, Myndos, Drachm, c. 150, struck by the magistrate Hepmolykos, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Isis crown on two ears of corn, fulmen below, 3.47g (Myndos Hoard –; BMC 2); CRETE, Kydonia, Trihemiobol, c. 200, head of Pan left, rev. hound seated right, 1.50g (Svoronos Crète 18; BMC –) [2]. First very fine but with a small flan crack at 11 o’clock, second good fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £85
Greek Coinages, LYCIA, Phaselis, Tetradrachm, yr 12 [207-6], in the name and types of Alexander the Great, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, ib above φ in left field, o under throne, Seleukid anchor countermark in rectangular incuse to right, 15.81g (Price 2852). About very fine and scarce, the countermark neatly applied £100-£120
Hammer Price: £130
Greek Coinages, PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, Stater, c. 380-325, two wrestlers grappling, αα by legs, rev. slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles in right field, 10.60g (Tekin series 4; SNG BN 81); PISIDIA, Selge, Stater, 320-250, two wrestlers grappling, k between, rev. slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles above club in right field, 8.68g (SNG BN 1941-3) [2]. Good fine, toned £100-£150
Greek Coinages, CILICIA, Mallos, Tiribazos, Stater, 386-380, Baal standing left holding eagle and sceptre, μαλ to left, rev. Ahura-Mazda right, crowning self with wreath and holding flower, 10.46g (SNG BN 390; Sear 5554). Minor peripheral roughness, otherwise very fine, rare £150-£200
Greek Coinages, CYPRUS, Kition, Obol, c. 450-400, head of youthful Herakles right, rev. lion preying on stag right, dotted border around, all within incuse square, 0.98g (McClean 9140; BMC 52-5); SOUTHERN ARABIA, Saba, Siglos?, 1st century BC, imitating Athen’s New Style Coinage, Romanised male bust right wearing laurel wreath, all within laurel wreath border, rev. owl standing right on amphora, 5.43g (SNG ANS 1475; BMC 24-5) [2]. Very fine, second better, toned, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £190
Greek Coinages, SYRIA, Laodikeia ad Mare, Tetradrachm, yr 23 [59-8], turreted, veiled and draped head of Tyche right, rev. Zeus seated left in high backed throne, crowned by Nike held in right hand, holding sceptre in left hand, ζι above knee, monogram below throne, ασ in exergue, 14.93g (Mørkholm, Autonomous, 10c, obv. 17; BMC 5; S 5874). Minor striking split at 3 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, well-centred £150-£200
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Seleukos I (312-281), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on- the-Tigris, 300-281, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, 16.91g (SC 117.1d); Antiochos I (281-261), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, 16.35g (SC 379.5b); Seleukos II (246-226), Tetradrachm, δελ mint (Antioch), diademed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left...
Hammer Price: £480
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Seleukos II (244-226), Drachm, Sardes, c. 244-242, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left, testing arrow and leaning on bow, 4.08g (SC 656); Antiochos IV (175-164), Tetradrachm, c. 168-164, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, monogram in outer left field, 16.46g (Le Rider, Antioche series 3b, obv. 37; SC 1400a); Antiochos VI (145-142), Drachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, c. 143-142, radiated...
Hammer Price: £360
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos Hierax (242-227), Tetradrachm, Lampsakus, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, bee in exergue, 16.32g (Newell, Lampsakus A9/P24; WSM 1547, same dies; SC 849.3; Sear 6920 var.). About very fine, some roughness, rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £150
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos III (222-187), Æ Quarter Unit, Sardes, c. 213, head of Apollo right, rev. elephant left, 2.49g (SC 981); Antiochos IV (175-164), Æ Double Unit, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, 169-8, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, 32.36g (SC 1413); together with other Seleukid bronzes (7) [9]. First very fine, second fine, others varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos III, Drachm, Ekbatana, 204-197, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, monogram above arrow, 3.90g (SC 1236.1; Sear 6939). Struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise good very fine, the obverse well-centred £100-£120
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Demetrios I (162-150), Tetradrachms (2), Antioch-on-the-Orontes, c. 162-155, diademed bust right within garland, rev. Tyche seated left on backless throne decorated with winged tritoness, holding short sceptre and cornucopia, 16.82g (SC 1638.2a), Tyre, yr 186 [127-126], diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm over shoulder, 13.46g (SC 2195.4b); Antiochos VIII (121-96), Tetradrachms (2), both Antioch-on-the-Orontes, 121-11...
Hammer Price: £460
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Alexander Balas (152-145), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, yr 166 [147-146], diademed bust right within filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, monogram under hand, date in exergue, 16.23g (Meadows & houghton, Gaziantep Hoard, 1752, this coin; SC 1784.8e; Sear 7030). Flan crack at 1 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, strong portrait £150-£200
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Demetrios II (First reign, 146-138), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, 145-141, diademed bust right, rev. Tyche seated left, holding short sceptre and cornucopia, 15.65g (SC 1984.1), Didrachm, Tyre, yr 171 [142-141], laureate and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on ship prow, 6.75g (SC 1960.1); Demetrios III (97-87), Tetradrachm, Damascus, yr 217 [96-5], diademed bust right, rev. cult state of Artargatis facing, 15.81g (SC 2450.3) [3]. Ve...
Hammer Price: £260
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos VII (138-129), Tetradrachm, Antioch- on-the-Orontes, 138-129, diademed bust right, rev. Athena standing left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, resting left hand on ægis, two monograms in left field, all within laurel-wreath, 16.99g (Lorber, NC 2016, 212 [A28/P2]; SC 2061.1n; Sear 7091). Reverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos VII, Tetradrachm, Tyre, yr 176 [137-136], diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm over shoulder, club and monograms to left, date to right, σ between legs, 13.56g (Newell, Tyre 119; SC 2109.4b; Sear 7094). Some light scratches and minor areas of hornsilver, otherwise very fine, reverse better, toned £120-£150
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Alexander II (128-122), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right within filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre, monogram in outer left field, 16.01g (SC 2219.4a; Sear 7115). Some light cleaning marks, otherwise very fine, toned £100-£120
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos X (c. 94-88), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right in filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left holding Victory and sceptre, monograms in outer left field, triangle under throne, all within wreath, 15.44g (SC 2428c; Sear 7188). Minor porosity, otherwise very fine, lightly toned £100-£120
Greek Coinages, SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Philip I, Tetradrachm, posthumous issue, c. 69-57, diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and sceptre, 15.25g (SC 2488.4; Sear 7196). Very fine, grey tone £80-£100
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Arados, Tetradrachm, yr 179 [81-80], turreted head of Tyche right, rev. Nike standing left holding aplustre and palm, θορ, above Phoenician script and μσ in left field, all within wreath, 15.09g (BMC 243; Sear 5992). About very fine, attractive grey tone £100-£120
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Byblos, Enylos, Sixteenth-Shekel, two hoplites in galley left, hippocamp below, rev. lion preying on stag left, 0.81g (BMC 8-9; Sear 6010). Obverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Stater, c. 400-322, deity riding right on hippocampus, waves and dolphin below, rev. owl standing right, crook over left shoulder, 12.37g (McClean 9517; BMC 19ff; Sear 5912). Struck on an irregular flan, otherwise fine, reverse better £80-£100
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Shekel, yr 161 [35-6], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder, πχα above club to left, κρ over monogram to right, 13.51g (BMC 205; Sear 5920). Good fine, toned £80-£100
Greek Coinages, PHOENICIA, Tyre, Half-Shekel, yr 53 [76-5], laureate head of Melkart right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder, αν above club to left, 6.64g (BMC 230; Sear 5921). Good fine, toned £80-£100
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I Soter (305-282), Series 2 Hemiobol, Alexandria (or military mint on Cyprus), 306-294, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 3.46g (CPE B22; Svoronos 171); Series 2 Obol, uncertain mint on Cyprus, after 294, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 7.24g (CPE B117; Svoronos 379); Ptolemy II (282-246), Series 3 Obol, Alexandria, 260-246, similar, 10.65g (CPE B211; Svoronos 424); Ptolemy III (246-222), Series 4 Obol, Alexandria, 222-204, sim...
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I Soter, Tetradrachm, Alexandria, c. 294-282, diademed bust right, wearing ægis, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 13.93g (CPE 154; Svoronos 256); Ptolemy IX Soter II (117-107), Tetradrachm, Alexandria, yr 8 [110-109], diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. eagle standing left on thunderbolt, 13.09g (Svoronos 1669; Mørkholm p.20) [2]. About very fine, but first with several banker’s marks and scratches on reverse £80-£100
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy II (282-246), Drachm, series 3, Alexandria, c. 260-246, head of Zeus-Ammon right wearing tænia, rev. two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, δ between eagle’s legs, 64.28g (CPE B217; Svoronos 437; Sear 7783). Good fine, brown patina £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy II, Tetradrachm, Ptolemais (Ake), yr 31 [255-254], diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. πτολεμαιου σωτηροσ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, π above με monogram in left field, αλ above θ in right field, 13.94g (CPE 647; Svoronos 772; BMC 112; Sear 7774). Better than very fine, toned £150-£200
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy III, Tetrobol, series 4, Alexandria, c. 246-222, head of Zeus-Ammon right wearing tænia, rev. eagle standing left in thunderbolt, cornucopia over shoulder, 41.04g (CPE B366; Svoronos 974); together with other Ptolemaic bronzes (11) [12]. Varied state £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy III, Tetradrachm, Sidon, yr 4 [244-243], diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, rev. πτολεμαιου σωτηροσ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, ζι above ιη in left field, δ above ηλ monogram in right field, 14.27g (CPE 819; Svoronos 1029; BMC 20; Sear 7810). Good very fine, lightly toned £200-£260
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy V (204-180), Didrachm, Cyprus, draped bust right, wearing wreath of ivy leaves, thyrsos over shoulder, rev. πτολεμαιου βασιλεωσ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings open, 6.44g (Svoronos 1799; McClean 9812; BMC 16, same dies; Sear 7875). Some porosity and cleaning scratches on reverse, otherwise good fine, rare £100-£120
Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Kleopatra VII and Mark Antony, Æ Unit, Chalcis (Syria), yr 21 [32-31], draped and diademed bust of Kleopatra right, rev. bust of Mark Antony right, 5.60g (RPC I, 4771; Svoronos 1887; SNG Copenhagen 382; BMC 15). Flan cracked, otherwise good fine, rare £200-£300
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