Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 10 (1997)
Numismatica Ars Classica · 1997 · 23 plate pages · 28 text pages
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Greek Coins Etruria Populonia 50-asses after 215, AV 2.78 g Head of lion L, with open jaws and protruding tongue; below, mark of value_ Rev: Plain: Sambon [_ SNG ANS 1. SNG Lloyd 9. AMB 8. Vecchi; The Coinage of the Rasna, SNR 67, 1988, 46/12 (this coin). Light scratches on reverse , extremely fine Ex Hess-Leu 28, 1954,3; Leu 45,1988 6 and Sotheby's, 1995 sales. 7'500 25-asses, about 211-200, AV 4.41 g Young male head [ ; with curly hair and necklace; behind; AXX. Rev: Plain: Sambon 4 SNG ANS 4 (these dies). Vecchi 53_ Extremely fine 2750 Campania Cales Didrachm; after 276, AR 7.34 g. Head of Minerva [ wearing Corinthian helmet; ear-ring and dotted necklace; behind, spearhead Rev_ en ntering...
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Didrachm, about 370-350, AR 7.45 g Head of nymph Parthenope L, wearing triple-folded taenia sup- porting hair; circle and triple-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace; behind, cluster of grapes_ Rev. The Tiver god Achelous_ bearded man-headed bull; walking slowly r over exergual jine, head almost facing; crowned by Nike flying [ below exergual line, NEOIIOAITON Cf: Rutter 455_ Of a delicate and elegant style: Unusually struck On a large flan well centred and almost complete_ extremely fine 2'000 This coin, apparently unpublished is most likely the prototype of the whole series with the cluster of grapes, lasting almost at the time of Pyrrhus: Drachm, after 276, AR 3.46 g. Head of nymph Parthe...
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15 Nomos, AR 7.96 g Naked Phalantos riding_ dolphin €, both arms extended; in field retrograde, TAPAZ Rev. Seahorse with curled wings Vlasto 132 Very rare _ About extremely fine 2'500 16 Nomos 440-420, AR 7.88 g T-[APANTINJ-QNI around Phalantos naked riding dolphin [. hand on dolphin's back; I hand raised, below tritonium nodiferum_ Rev: Taras naked to waist, seated on stool, holding distaff in [ hand and long staff in ]. Cf. Vlasto 206_ Extremely rare _ Grey tone, the obverse upper field slightly porous Otherwise about extremely fine 1'S00 17 Nomos AR 8.00 g Phalantos naked and ithyphallic riding dolphin L , extending hand and holding cuttle fish in [_ hand Rev. Taras naked t0 waist, seated...
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27 Attic stater; AV 8.57 g Laureate head of Zeus ]; in field L, NK. Rev Spread eagle standing I on lotifom thunderbolt; before two amphora; beneath thunderbolt NIKAP; above eagle $l and in field r: [TAPANT] WNON_ Vlasto 38- An extremely rare variety of this rare piece. Extremely fine 13'500 28 Nomos, after 276, AR 7.44 & Diademed head of nymph I, wearing triple-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace, behind [EY] Rev: Youth o horseback € , crowning horse's head, beneath, dolphin; in upper field 1- TA _ Vlasto 993 Prettily toned, die-break on the obverse otherwise about extremely fine 700 Lucania Heraclea 29 Nomos_ about 334-332, AR 7.71 g Head of Athena I, hair escaping in loose waves from unde...
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37 Nomos, about 460-440,AR &.01 g Seven-grained ear of barley; in field ,, META downwards. Rev Five grains of barley forming star: Noe-Johnston pl. 44, 310.1. Extremely rare, very few specimens known. Good very fine Ex Sternberg sale XX, 1988,93_ 1'800 38 Nomos AR 7.62 g Six-grained ear of barley; grasshopper in field 1 , META retrograde downwards in field r Rev. The River Achelous in human form, bearded, and with bull's horns and ears_ naked but for scarf which is knotted to his ar holding in ]. hand & patera and in r hand a reed; in field I: AFEAOZO, and L,AE AON retrograde: Kraay-Hirmer 230. Noe-Johnston 344. Of ihe highest rarity and interest: Light corrosion on reverse Otherwise good ve...
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Poseidonia Nomos, about 530-500, AR 7.08 g. Poseidon, diademed, advancing I, brandishing trident held high be- hind head and with chlamys falling over each shoulder; in field [. IO2, with dots and cable border: Rev: The same type, incuse Unique Toned, one knock on obverse otherwise good very fine about extremely fine Ex Sternberg sale XX, 1988 I1_ 49 14'*000 This is the only case known where the incuse Poseidon of the reverse moves right rather lhan lefl 50 Half nomos, AR 3.49 g Poseidon, diademed, advancing L, brandishing trident held high behind head and with chlamys falling over each shoulder; in field [ Toz with dots and cable border: Rev: The same type incuse_ but without trident and in...
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Velia 59 Italic drachm about 500,AR 3.90 g Protrome of lion [ devouring limb of prey held in Off fore paw: Rev: Irregular quadripartite incuse square_ R: Williams, The Silver Coinage of Velia, RNS 25, 1992, 26. Well-struck, dark tone extremely fine 3'00 Half-nomos, about 400, AR 3.80 g Head of nymph r, hair arranged in a series of waves running from brow to nape of neck: Rev: YEAH behind owl standing I on spray of olive. Williams 185. Toned, extremely fine 1"500 Nomos, about 350-340,AR 7.64 g. Head of Athena [, wcaring crested Attic helmet decorated with winged griffin flying r; behind neck-guard, 0. Rev Lion walking above and below, d and 0_ in exergue_ YEAHTON. Williams 270,[ Struck in hig...
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Croton Nomos about 520-500, AR 7.96 g QPO upwards. Tripod with three handles visible on bowl, two curling serpents spring from the feet of the tripod, which termination lion's feet; cable and pellet border: Rev: The same type incuse without serpent, and ethnic. SNG ANS 238 (these dies) Well-struck and toned, about extremely fine 2'000 70 Nomos, AR 8.18 g. Similar to previous but the middle handle flanked by curling serpents, and in field [ crab. Rev The same type incuse, but without snake and crab and ethnic in relief: Gorini p 23, 15 (this coin). Toned, extremely fine 2'500 71 Nomos_ about 500, AR 7.83 g. Similar to previous, but without serpents_ and crab [. and ethnic r Rev: The same type...
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80 Drachm, about 461-445, AR 4.20 g Lion's head facing: Rev Apollo Iocastus seated L, I; hand holding staff; in field 1. and r, RECI-NON; all within laurel-wreath. H. Herzfelder, Les monnaies d'argent de Rhegion, 19 (this coin): Extremely rare Very fine 800 Ex Feuardent Collection Burel" , 1913,44; Ciani-Vinchon "Collection Hindamian' 1956, 163 and Schulman; 1959 1283 sales. Tetradrachm about 435-425, AR 17.45 g Lion's head facing Rev: Apollo Iocastus seated 4,, himation over lower limbs; [ hand holding long staff, hand resting on hip; below chair; dog; in field L, RECINOS downwards_ Herzfelder 41_ Rare_ Toned and extremely fine about extremely fine 10000 82 Tetradrachm about 410-400,AR 16.4...
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Sicily Agyrium E15.72 g, about 380. Eagle standing [, wings closed; behind olive-spray with two leaves and berry: Rev Four-spoked wheel; between spokes, AT-YP-IN-AL Calciati 2 SNG Lioyd 851. Rare and almost impossible t0 find in this quality Lovely untouched light green palina, extremely fine 90 2'500 Acragas Didrachm, about 485-470 AR 8.64 g AKPA above eagle standing 1 on wavy line, wings folded. Rev: Crab secn from above; below, Corinthian helmet: SNG ANS 947 (these dies) Very rare_ Toned, about Ed.c 3'000 92 Tetradrachm about 460-450, AR 17.31 g. AKRAC-ANTOE r to [; around eagle standing on dotted line, wings folded. Rev: Crab seen from above; below, dolphin: SNG ANS 985 (these dies). Nic...
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Camarina 100 Tetradrachm; about 425-405_ AR 16.65 g. Quadriga of Athena drawn I by galloping team, horses in high action; Athena is helmeted and wears peplos, holds reins in L. hand and transverse kentron in [ and iS crowned by draped Nike flying I.; in exergue, com grain. Rev. KAMAPINAI-QN before youthful head of Heracles L , beardless_ except for trace of side-whiskers, wearing lion's skin paws knotted at truncation_ Westermark and K. Jenkins, The Coinage of Camarina, RNS 9,1980, [46/12 (this coin): Hirmer 149 (these dies). Jameson 525 (this coin)_ Beautifully toned and finely engraved, about extremely extremely fine Ex Egger; 28.11.1904, 181; M Hirsch 20, 1907, 113; Leu and M&M "Niggeler ...
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107 Eryx Didrachm, about 440-420, AR 8.42 g: Dog walking behind, three stalks of barley; below_ frame, [EPJYKAI: Rev Head of Aphrodite € Rizzo pl. 64, 8. SNG Gb1ov3 wearing ear ~ring and necklace_ 1344 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 941 (these dies). Extremely rare_ Toned and good very fine 2'000 Gela 108 Didrachm, about 490-480, AR 8.76 Naked rider with conical helmet o bridled horse cantering T._ reins in [. hand and raised r holdi7g {orwake poining peacoRic| CE-AA Protome of long-bearded man- headed bull the river-god Gelas, swimming I GK enkins, The Coinage of Gela, AMugs 1970, 20 Brilliant Fd.c 5'000 109 Tetradrachm, about 450-440,AR 17.18 g. Quadriga walking = guided by charioteer in long chi...
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116 Tetradrachm, about 460-450, AR 17.59 g. Head of Apollo I, long hair rolled up and caught at back of neck by laurel wreath and falling curling locks over forehead and cheek: Rev: AEO-NT-[-NO-N Kto around lion's head [, jaws agape and tongue protruding, around, four barley-corns SNG ANS 222 (these dies). Rizzo pl.23 , (this obv: die). Extremely weli-struck; practically Fd.c 8'000 117 Tetradrachm; about 450-440, AR 17.27 g. Laureate head of Apollo L hair in twO bangs at brow and coil and rolled at neck; loose strands upon cheek and neck: Rev: EON-TINO-Nr: to around lion's head ]._ jaws agape and tongue protruding, around, four barley-corns AMB 351 (these dies). Rizzo pl. 23, 19 (these dies)...
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126 Tetras, about 400, E 7.37 g. Head of nymph Aigestes [ Rev Hunting dog (Cirneco of the Etna) standing devouring hare on rock, above, four circle Calciati 37 . Berend 41_ Very rarc _ Excellent light green patina, extremely fine 1'400 Selinus 127 Didrachm, about 500, AR &.92 g Tripartite selinon-leaf. Rev: Incuse square. SNG ANS 670. Fdc: 1*500 128 Tetradrachm, about 450,AR 17.34 g , ZEAINO-N-TI-O2 retrograde around walking quadriga L.in which stand Apollo and Artemis_ brother; diademed and wearing chiton, chlamys over arm_ shooting arrow forward from bow, sister; chiton-clad with girdle and overfold, hair in krobylos, from beside and hoblirg laut reins_ Rev E-EA-I-NO-> above homed river- ~...
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136 Tetradrachm; AR 17.46 g As previous_ but charioter holding reins in |. hand and kentron in [ Rev: EVPAKOEI-ON Head Arethusa [ , her hair held by fillet three times around head and held in ovr Rorphihs bun at back, wearing ear-ring and necklace with pendant; four around: Boehringer 564. Well struck on sound metal, almost Fdc 10000 137 Tetradrachm; AR 17.15 g As previous, but charioteer holds reins in both hands and kentron in €; below shield_ Rev: EVPAKOZION Head of Arethusa €, wearing dotted necklace and ear-ring; her hair in tight wavy masses; plain broad taenia wound twice around head and tied on top; four dolphins around. Boeh- ringer 594 Perfectly struck and centred on a broad flan_ ...
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146 Hemidrachm AR 99 g. Head of Athena facing; slightly I; helmet with high crest and raised cheek- piece; visor and front helmet ornated with vine and palmettes; hair in thick curly masses I and L neck- iace with pendants; four dolphins around_ in field and [ E-Y Rev. Charioteer driving quadriga holding reins in both hands and kentron in [;; Nike flying to crown him_ Rizzo pl. 47, 3 (these dies) Of superb style. Toned extremely fine 2'000 147 Tetradrachm about 405-400, AR 17,28 g Peplos-clad Demeter; holding in 4 hand drawn-back reins_ and in L, lighted torch upwards, driving racing quadriga L turning towards observer; near wheel fore - shortened_ horse excited first ` yoke horse throwing U...
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155 Decadrachm unsigned by Euainetos AR 43.32 g. Similar to previous but pellet below chin and no signa- ture below dolphin: Gailatin obv RXXII / J 5. Toned and about extremely fine 14'000 156 Decadrachm unsigned by Euainetos, AR 43.22 g_ Similar to previous, but in field [ X Gallatin obv RXXII J Ta. Graffito tn reverse ficld 1 , otherwise about extremely fine 14*000 157 Tetradrachm in the style of Euainetos, AR 17.18 g Racing quadriga driven at full gallop [; Nike ndying above t0 crown with open wreath the charioteer; who holds reins in forward position in hand kentron extended over horses in [; beneath heavy exergual line, EYPAKE[IONj_ Rev. Head of Kore - Persephone [; elaborately waved an...
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169 Decadrachm; AV 2.80 g Laureate head of Apollo ]. Rev: Biga cantering L, driven by chiton-clad chario- teer; holding long-kentron in [ hand and reins in L; in exergue, monogram Gulbenkian 337 (these dies)_ Extremely fine 4'500 170 Pentadrachm; AV 1.44 g. Head of Persephone, wearing barley-wreath, ear- -ring with threc-pellet pendant and dotted necklace: Rev. EYPAK[O]-[ZJIQN Bull walking with lowered head_ SNG ANS 707 (these dies). Scratch on obverse otherwise extremely fine 1*600 Ex Jameson collection 860 171 Decadrachm, about 288-278,AV 4.32 g. EYPAKOEIQN before head of Kore-Persephone I wearing barley- wreath; bar and triple pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace; behind, long torch. Rev:...
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182 8-litrae, AR 6.78 g As previous_ Rev: Ornate winged thunderbolt; above, EYPAKOEIQ[NJ; below, mo- nograms ME and ARK Burnett pl. 10,D 54 (these dies). Extremely rare _ Toned and extremely fine 3'000 Tauromenium 183 5-litrae, about 275_ AR 5.40 g Head of Athena L , wearing helmet adorned with griffin, single pendant ear-ring and necklace; in field T, monogram HP: Rev T-AYP-OM-E-N-ITAN around pegasus flying below, star: Jameson 900 (this coin)_ Ex Hess-Leu sale XVIII; 1959 , II; Evans and Jameson 900 collections_ 184 Tetradrachm, after 300, AV 1.05 g Laureate head of Apollo L, in field / , omphalos. Rev [TAYPOME] NITAN Tripod with three-handles and lion's feet,in field / , monogram, EY. Jam...
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193 1/2-stater; AV 3.81 g Head of Kore-Persephone E,, hair waved and rolled, wearing barley-wreath; triple pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace with pendants and ties Rev. Free horse standing I; above HI, below, issue mark: Cf. Jenkins-Lewis 449. Extremely rare. Scratches on obverse otherwise good extremely fine 1'600 194 Shekel, AR 7.56 g. Head of Kore-Persephone L,hair waved and rolled, wearing barley-wreath with two corn-ears pendant ear-ring and necklace Rev: Free horse standing looking back; before palm-tree; in field r star: Jenkins-Lewis pl. 26, 15-17_ Toned, extremely fine 900 195 Half-shekel, about 213-211,AR 3.50 g Head of Barcid dynast ]_ with long side-whisker; wearing laurel - w...
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Philip II, posthumous issues 203 Stater; Amphipolis 323-315, AV 8.61 g; Laureate head of Apollo I Rev Charioteer driving _ biga c;he holds kentron in [ hand and reins in ]; beneath horses, AO, in exergue, DIAIIITIOY. Le Rider 265 (this coin): Probably unique, very fine 2'800 Ex Hess-Leu sale 1959,156. Alexander IIL; posthumous issues 204 Stater; uncertain Greek mint; AV 8.57 g. Head of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet with serpent crest-holder and necklace. Rev. AAEZANAPOY t0 I of Nike, draped and with open wings, hair in korymbos, standing holding wreath in extended I hand and in ], mast, stylis; in field acrostolium_ Unique and unpublished: About extremely fine 3'000 Demetrius Poli...
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211 Stater; AV 8.51 g As previous, but on throne, E. Thompson 241. Struck on a very broad flan, about extremely fine 3'500 212 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus about 297-281, AR 17.00 g. Similar to previous Rev: Similar to previous, but in exergue crescent: Thompson 47. Toned and in high relief, extremely fine 1'500 Island off Thrace Thasos 213 Rhodian tetradrachm, about 370, AR 14.93 g Head of bearded Dionysus wearing ivy-wreath; small bunch of hair at nape of neck Rev: OAZIO[N] Heracles _ clad in lion'$ skin; kneeling and shooting with bow; in field [ , lyre Gulbenkian 466. Strong style: Toned and about extremely fine 5'000 Thessaly Larissa 214 Drachm; about 350, 'AR 6.14 g. Head of Larissa three-qu...
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Attica Athens 221 Tetradrachm, about 490-480, AR 17.19 g Head of Athena I, wearing round ear-ring and crested Attic helmet decoraled with four leaves on bowl; all in shallow incuse square. Rev AOE Owl standing L,head to front; in field 1. crescent moon and olive on stalk between two leaves Seltman, Athens, its History and Coinage before the Persian invasion, 1924, group N, cf. A272-274 and P348-351. Very rare , 0f good late archaic style. Good very fine 6'000 222 Tetradrachm about 467-462, AR 17.00 g. Head of Athena I, with crested Attic helmet, decorated with olive-wreath round ear-ring with large central pellet and linear necklace with circular appendages_ hair in rippled wave on brow: Rev...
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Kingdom Of Bithynia Nicodemes IV Philopator; 94-74 231 Tetradrachm: AR 15.20 g Head of Nicomedes II diademed [ Rev: BAXIAEQE ETTIDANOYE NIKOMHAOY Zeus crowning inscription with wreath, in field eagle on thunderbolt, monogram and date EIE =year 215; thus about 82 B.C ) Similar to BMC 6. Beautiful coin struck on 'large flan. Extremely fine Mysia Cyzicus 232 Stater; about 500, EL 15.89 g. Bull standing on tunny fish. Rev Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 88. Regling 1544. Very rare and very fine Ex Schlessinger 13,1935 11S6; MeM 11, 1953,62 and 52, 1975, 172 and Hess-Leu 45, 1970, 239 sales (one says) ex collection of the Hermitage 5'000 233 Stater; about 350, EL 16.14 g. Eagle standing 1...
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Colophon 239 Drachmn, 390-300, AR 3.51 g Laureate head of Apollo [. Rev KOAOPON-EPMONAE on either side of chitara_ SNG Lockett 2800 (this coin)_ Rare. Toned and good very fine 1*000 Ex Lockett 2279 and Pozzi 2412 sales_ Magnesia ad Maeandrum 240 Tetradrachm; about 15O,AR 16.54 g Diademed bust of Artemis I with bow and quiver at shoulder: Rev: Naked Apollo standing on maender pattern, holding filleted branch and leaning against tripod SuI- mounted by quiver; in field r_ MATNHTQN, and 5 EYDHMOE-IIA YZANIOY; all within laurel wreath Jones, The Autonomous Wreathed Tetradrachms of Magnesia on Maeander; ANS MN 24,1979,27. About extremely fine 700 Teos 241 Stater; about 450,AR 41.78 g T-HI-O-N arou...
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Islands off Caria Rhodes 247 Tetradrachm, about 380,AR 15.24 g. Head of Apollo-Helios three-quarter L , medium length hair flowing backwards and upwards in curled locks Rev: POA-ION above rose coming into bloom, stem rising from cup formed by two leaves and supporting [ but on delicate shoot; in field e,all in shallow incuse rec- tangle. D. Berend, Les tetradrachmes de Rhodes de la premiere periode, SNR 51, 1972, 79. Rare . Obverse in delicate and gentle style attractive dark tone,extremely fine 12'000 Lycia Phaselis 248 Stater; about 230-190, AR L.16 g Laureate head of Apollo of feminine type I Rev ATYAPZO_ below prow of galley going €; On superstructure, Athena Promachos standing E, holdin...
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The Seleucid Kings of Syria Tryphon, 142-138 254 Tetradrachm, Antioch AR 15.81 g Diademed head of Tryphon [ Rev BAEIAEQE TPYDONOE AYTO KPATOPOZ Macedonian helmet with ibex horn, in field 1,, monogram; all within laurel wreath. Newell, The Seleucid Mint of Antioch, 264. CSE 256. Light corrosion on obverse Otherwise extremely fine 3'500 Ex Leu sale 45, 1988,267_ Syria Seleucia Pieria 255 Tetradrachm, early Ist centurty, AR 14.80 g Turreted and veiled Tyche I Rev: EEAEYKEON THE IEPAZ KAIAYTONOMOY Thunderbolt resting on cushioned throne, EI below: Fine looking example, extremely fine 1'000 Parthia Mithradates II, 123-88 256 Drachm, Ecbatana about 115-109, AR 4.22 g Diademed bust of Mithradates I...
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The Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt Ptolemy VI Philometor; 180-145 260 Tetradrachm, AR 18.45 g Diademed bust of Ptolemy Ir: Rev IITOAEMAIQY BAEIAEQE Eagle stand- ing I. on thunderbolt: SNG Cop: 262-268. Extremely fine 600 Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 261 In the name of Arsinoe IL Mnaiaion Or octodrachm, Alexandria 259, AV 27.71 g. Head of deified Arsinoe wearing veil over ampyx upon diadem ram's horn visible below ear; and lotus sceptre over [. shoulder; in field L, M Rev. APEINOHE DIAAAEAdOY Double cornucopiae filled with fruits_ on either side of which hang a bunch of grapes and fillet with fringed ends Svoronos 486_ pl XV, 16. Boston 2269 About extremely fine 6'000 262 Mnaion or octodrachm; ...