Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 6 (1993)
Numismatica Ars Classica · 1993 · 19 plate pages · 33 text pages
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GREEK COINS Hispania Gadir Quarter-shekel, c. 237-206,AR 2.01 g Head of beardless Heracles L, wearing lion's skin and resting club over I: shoulder: Rev Tunny-fish swimming I; above,mp '[ and bclow, g dr in Punic characters. A. Alfaro, Las monedas de Gadit; Gades 1988,456. Extremely fine 2000 - Ex NAC sale 1, 1989,399_ Gallia Massalia Phocaean hemidrachm 480,AR 2.42 g Head of lion L., jaws open to growl, terminated at neck by raised band on which, Tow of pellets Rev Plain surface on which incuse square, within which, further incuse formed by profile head of young Heracles I wearing lion"s skin. A. Furtwangler; Monnaies grecques en Gaule pl 2, B 2. Traite pl. 81,36 Very rare. Toned, the troph...
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Campania Caiatia E 5.96 g, about 276-260. Head of Minerva [. wearing crested Corinthian helmet; border of dots Rev. CAIATINO upwards in field I before cock walking I; behind, sun-burst of eight rays Border of dots. Sambon 975. Very rare_ Dark green patina, good very fine 1,500. This small town seems to have been in commercial union with neighbouring Cales, Teanum and Suessa, whose coinages in bronze are vastly more abundant, and therc appear to be obverse dic-links, suggesting common mint-place , probably Naples: Cales 10 E5.8S g,about 276-260.As previous. RevAs previous, but CALEND downwards in field r SNG ANS 189 (this obv die) . Sambon 916 (a). Dark green patina, extremely fine 600 ~ Capu...
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Suessa Aurunca 18 E 8.03 g, c. 276-260. probom in Oscan characters before draped bust of Mercury L , wearing winged petasus with cord tied below chin; border of dots_ Rev. Hercules, naked, standing almost to front; head I, strangling the Nemean lion; in field; between legs, club, and to L, upwards, SVESANO. Sambon 870-1. SNG ANS 600. Pleasing green patina, good very fine 800. 19 E4.80 g, c. 276-260. Head of Minerva |. wearing crested Corinthian helmet; border of dots. Rev. Cock standing %; before, SVESANO upwards _ and behind, sunburst of eight rays. Border of dots Sambon 873. SNG ANS 609-13_ Pretty pale powdery green patina. Extremely fine _ 700 - Teanum Sidicinum 20 E5.48 g,c. 280. Head of...
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26 Nomos € 332-330 and laler; AR 7.92 g Naked ephebos, carrying on AIM large round shield and two long spears riding prancing horse I while thrusting downwards with third spear in raised hand; beneath horse, ZA. Rev Naked Taras,cantharusin extendedr hand andomamented tridentover]_ am riding: astride on dolphin going L; in field upper TAPAX, and L, K,and lower I, small dolphin L. Vlasto 609 (these dies) Cf. Gulbenkian [, 35-6. A beautiful coin in the new "Lysippan' mannerist style, freshly struck on & large flan. Extremely fine 1,400. 27 Diobol c 331-320,AR 1.20 g Head of Athena [ , wearing crested Athenian helmet, decorated with Scylla hurling stone, and single-pendant ear ~ring_ Rev Kneelin...
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34 Nomos €. 340,AR 7.75 g. Head of Demeter I, hair bound by ampyx, wearing single-pendant ear-ring and linear necklace; in field L,, KPL Rev. Barley-ear with seven grains _ and furled leaf to c; in field upwards L, M (sic) ME. Noe 502 (these dies, the rev recut) and note_ Rare. Slight metal flaws on cheek, otherwise a strong strike on full flan. Good very fine 1,800.- 35 Nomos 333, time of Alexander the Molossian, AR 7.98 g. Head of Demeter ]. wearing double-hook car-ring and necklace linearatback,then dotted formost ofitslength,hair caughtupinjewelled reticulated (openwork) sphendone, six compartments visible. Rev Seven ~grained ear of barley with scrolled leaf to [ with above, ivy-leaf upw...
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Sybaris Nomos 520,AR 7.81 g. MVretrogradein exergue. Bull standing L,,looking back on base composed ofdots between two lines; the whole within border of the same design Rev. The same type, incuse. SNG ANS 831. Gorini 2. Flan a little ragged below ethnic, otherwise nearly extremely fine 4,800 - 42 The bull is perhaps in Pan to be seen aS the tauromorphic river god , of this Achaeo-Toczenian foundation which lay in the plain between the streams Sybaris and Crathis,the latter of which was diverted from its course to flow over thecity when it was destroyed by the Crotonians in 514 or 510. Velia 43 Drachm, period L, c. 470,AR 3.86 g. Protome of lion I,, termination of body marked with dotted line...
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50 Nomos 332-330 or a little later,AR 7.52 g. Head of Hera Lacinia facing three-quarter I wearing dotted necklace with pendants and over luxuriant loosely-wavedhair; diadem decorated with palmette flanked by foreparts of griffins both facingt;; in field [,4 Borderof dots.Rev Naked youthful Heracles oekistes reclining],, wreathed head lowered_ on lion-skin spread upon rock, and holding olpe or sacrificial jug in extended hand over Tripod /;; in upper field club and drawn bow entwined and MA: Linear border: SNG ANS 38] (these dies) In exceptional quality for this late Hera Lacinia issue, the dies in a very fresh state. Minor striking crackat [0 0clock, otherwise about extremely fine 4,500. The...
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as OAVNTIKON,ic ,of the Olympic Games: Since that was the occasion On which peacc, €lpnvn , Was enjoined on all Greeks among themselves, and since Locri had, of all hellenic citics the highest reputation for good order and honest Jaw-giving, Aristotle, Pre. 1274,4,b_ and- Diodorus bks. 12 and 14,the raison detre for thiscoin will have been an oath-swearing between Alexander of Epirus and his Greek allies in southem Italy to re-establish good faith and mutual loyalty, as the sacrificial ox-head on Eirene's altar attests: Rhegium Tetradrachm, c. 410-400,AR 16.91 g. Lion'$ mask scen from above; border of dots Rev Head of boyish Apollo [ wearing laurel-wreath with berries, comparatively short ha...
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60 Tetradrachm, c 420-410,AR 17.21 g Boyish head of Apollo [, wearing heavy laurel-wreath over mass of thickly curledhaircoveringear and upper neck; around,from = to [inwards,KATAN-A-I(QN) 'startingin ficld uppert Border of dots Rev Nike flying[: tocrown chiton-clad chariotcer; leaning forward as hc drives light racing quadriga L at full gallop, the team beginning to tur I in response t0 his tightening far reins in [ hand and loosening near reins in ], far pair of horses just touching ground with rear hooves, near horse of which twisting back head, in response to touch of downward- ~pointing kentron, in exergue, KATANAION, below which, tunny-fish swimming upwards L Rizzopls: 14, 9 and 16, 1....
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65 Tetradrachm; c_ 425-420,AR 17.39 g Similar t0 63 above, but the type reversed; Nike has only wreath_ no fillet; and in exergue; lizard L in pursuit of fly Rev Similar t0 63 above, but TEAAZin straight line of neat small letters above protome of bull which is longer and more massive, with fully developed treatment of hcavy musculature, and whose head is thickly bearded with tight . curls arranged in nearly horizontal rows. Jenkins 473 (obverse die 91_ reverse dic 184) and enlargement pl. 51, SNG ANS 93. Hirmer pl. 57,162. Very rare _ The obverse die, having been through five marriages, in the last stage of decay, the reverse however a magnificent and unique composition known only in this c...
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72 E 12.13 g, 310-287. MEEEANION. Head of Messana L, wearing single-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace, abundant fowing hair tied up with crossed victor' s taenia; border of dots Rev Messana uprightin standing mule biga holding drawn-back reins in L hand, and in raised [, victor's palm-branch over team; no ethnic (2) ; exergual line taenia, knotted below just behind mules' fore-hooves. Calciati I, pp. 53-4,18 and 18/RI 2/to 2/2/ (all from these dies "in exergue,4' in error). AMB 372 (these dies) Fine style and lovely brown tone, a very rare and interesting variety: Good very fine 1,000 = The Mamertini Pentonkion_ 235-215,AE 11.85 g Laureate head of young Mamars L , wearing long side-whiske...
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Panormus 1-asses or 4/16 Attic stater, c 212/211 (2) AV 0.52 g. Head of Athena r: wearing crested Corinthian helmet without leather cap, hair flowing over neck; border of dots. Rev Owl with closed wings = 'standing half-right, head to front; in field upper L, monogram IIAN Fine linear border: SNG ANS 576 (this obv die). Very rare and about very fine 2,000. Atprccisely the weight of 1/16 of a gold Philip or Alexander stater; the standard gold _ piece of the hellenistic world, Lhis coin could have been issued at almost any time after the fall of Panormus to the Romans in 254, It comes however very close tO being In- scruple ofthe sextantal as period, from 212/211-200,and as the types and fabri...
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83 Tetradrachm; 485-479,AR 16.61 gAs previous, but Nike'$ wings are both behind her and she crowns horses with open diadem. Rev Similar to previous, but legend almost surrounds head and is disposed EARAKO-XIO-N,Arethusa's ear-ring is a crescent between pellets and her necklace and diadem composed of larger dots, and style is considerably softer; with no curls above brow. This rev: dic not published in Boehringer; but obv die is 145. A new variety: Almost extremely fine 3,400 ~ 84 Obol,c.470,AR0.SS g Head of Arcthusar ofsame general typeas on previous coin,butear-ringisof single-pendant type,diadem isoffivedotsin straightlineaboveear;necklaceis plain;tail ofhairatback ofheadis very slight,cra...
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90 Tetradrachm; 410,signed by the engraver Eukleidas,AR 17.35 g Very similar to previous_ but details clearer; far pair of_ horses are galloping, farthesthorse has head turning towards observer;near pair'shindhooves touch the ground they tum and their tails are clearly seen beside the chariot and beyond; charioteer is bearded. In exergue, two leaping dolphins meeting: Rev EYPAKOZIOE above head of Arethusa L,_ wearing hook ear-ring and over abundant hair waved from crown, ampyx and saccos; ampyx is decorated with swan swimming ] and supported by chevron- omamented band; saccosis securedby knotaboveampyx,decorated with twoeight-rayed sunburstsand, in the middle of lower border; signed EVKAEI; ...
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around, three swimming one r: beneath the lowest of which, engraver' $ name (EY-AINE), off flan. Border of dots. A. Gallatin_ Syracusan Decadrachms of the Euainetos Type 1930,Obv IV rev: E:I(2) Revcrse is either from & new die or E.I extensively used and recut: Rare. Rather close flan, otherwise a very forcefully struck piece in high relief and with a lovely old dark cabinet tone Extremely fine 25,000. There are sound reasons for believing that the late and more numerous Euainetos-type decadrachms were struck = as military payment Dionysius Is second Punic war: 95 50-litrae, c 400, AV 2.88 g. EYPAKO-ZION outwardly from upper [ around close-curled head of young divinity (Apollo?) L; linear wi...
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Hieron II 274-216 103 Gold decadrachm, c. 274-269,AV 4.25 g Head of Kore-Perscphone , wearing single-pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace and crowned with barley-wreath of which one ear and four leaves are visible, abundant hair falling prettily to shoulders; in field, four-grained earofbarley with two leaves Borderof dots Rev. Chiton-clad charioteer e driving galloping biga I; reins held in L hand and kentron extended over horses in I; below, IEPONOZ; lincar border: SNG ANS 863_ Weakly struck on brow and horses' heads and graze On forchead, otherwise practically Fd.c 3,000. _ Hieronymus, 215 . -214 104 10-litrae or Attic didrachm, AR 8.48 g Diademed head of Hieronymus curled side-whisker al...
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Uncertain Sicilian mint 11 S-shekels or Punic decadrachm, c. 260,AR 37.71 g. Head of Tanit /, wearing circle and single-pendant ear-ring and crowned with wreath ofbarley,of which twoearsand one leafare visible; borderofdots Rev Winged horse (Pegasus) prancing I; below, Punic characters brst in the land Or; province. Border of dots.-Jenkins part 4, SNR 57, 1978 438. For discussion of mint and date, idem Pp 36-9_ Very Farc and good very fine 25,000. "Pegasus is at the same time the familiar apotropaic badge of a threatened state,as at Rome e during the Social War;and the winged sun_ god - whose animal is the horse , Ba'al-Hammon the consort of Tanit Macedonia Amphipolis 112 Tetradrachm, € 370-...
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115 Tetradrachm; €. 350,AR 14.45 g Another; but type t0 r and of evolved, softer style; laurel-wreath is nOw studded with seed-pods. Rev. Similar to prcvious, but cithara has now six strings and is ornamented with chevron pattern on uprights and carrying-strap, while beneath is, in small characters, magistrate's inscription ETII APIETONOZ Robert and Clerent Group V, 134. Gulbenkian II, pl. 45,422 . Rare. Minor old graze on eyebrow and metal flaw in hair; otherwise a superb specimen with lovely grey tone and in high style: Extremely fine 18,000_ Illustrated on colour plate 3. This is of the extraordinarily accomplished_ warm and almost over-delicate style favoured by the court of Macedon and ...
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Philip II, 359-336 120 Tetradrachm, Amphipolisc 355-348,AR 14.33 g. Laureate head ofZeus Lhair] -long and waved, beard andmoustache of rather tight curls. Rev: DLAIII-IIOY in upper I and fields above and beside Philip the king: riding L on pacing horse in high action; Philip, bearded, wears causia, flowing chlamys and regal buskins, holds reins tight to waist and raises [ hand in salutation, palm open; horse is bridled and hamessed, wears saddle-cloth studded at back and with corner tassels , and has cropped mane and long tail; below, above exergual line, club ]. G Le Rider; Le monnayage dargent et dor de Philippe II [977 , pl. 27, 101 (this coin). Extremely fine 4,000. The reverse appears t...
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Philip III, 323-317 128 Stater; Lampsacus,AV 8.59 g: Very slightly simplified version of the distater; no: 123 above, three locks of hair only at neck, none at L shoulder Rev Generally as 123,but legend is DIAIIIIOY and in |. field; "buckle' Labove A, latter resembling Macedonian helmet; Nike has leg bentatknee and escaping from peplos,and seems to float in air; while end of mast passes behind I leg- Price P 11; Cf Gulbenkian II, pl. 79, 856-7. Of great bcauty of design and execution, better than extremely fine 2,500. Athena's face is much like that on contemporaneous Demeter obverse nomoi of Metapontum: 129 Stater; Abydos 323, AV 8.60 g. Similar t0 previous, but without necklace and ear-rin...
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Islands off Thrace Thasos 133 Stater; c 470,AR 8.68 g. Naked, long-haired; bearded and hoofed satyr; penis erect; bearing in ars peplos-clad , long; ~hairednymph; he, going down On knee and supporting her under thighs with [ arms_ nas hand underher back and prepares t0 lay her down; she raises [ hand, palm to front, fingcrs spread, and with lowered arm is about t0 take her weight on open hand. Rev: Regular quadripartite incuse square, the divisions partly filled up with stippling: SNG Lockett 1218 (this coin). Cf Gulbenkian II, pi. 49,433 (with 0) and Hirmer pl. XIV For date, see fingers of nymph and Asyut pp. 34 f. Rare, with old blue-grey tone: beautiful illustration of the transitional st...
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Leucas 137 Stater; c. 479-475,AR 8.52 g Bridled Pegasus with curled wing flying-galloping L, head thrown back; beneath; Rev Roughly square incuse frame with rounded comers enclosing head of Athena L, wearing crestless Corinthian helmet and dotted necklace, long hair in dotted lines falling at back of neck and tured up at end below truncation, hair at brow and temple in straight lines; eye in half-profile and lips in archaic smile. C Kraay, The earliest issues of Ambracia, Quad. Tic. 6,1997, pL. 4, 5 (these dies) and pp 42 € Cf BMC 1 Rare and beautiful example of the last phase of archaic coinage. Old dark tone, extremely ~fine 6,000 _ Kraay associates this issue with the Persian plunder from...
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Corinthia Corinth 143 Stater; €. 500-490,AR 8.49 g Bridled Pegasos with curled wing flying I; below;? Rev Within deep incuse square, linear frame enclosing head ofAthena Chalinitis inclined L , wearing Corinthian helmet and dotted necklace,herhair in vertical lines on brow t0 large curl over ear and continued bchind neck t0 terminale in tied bunch below truncation; tie-ends above and below BMC Cf.0 Ravel,Les "Poulains" de Corinthe, 1936-48,obvs. 74 and 81, revs_ 88-91 Asyut 567 (not Ravel 123 as stated, but this rev: dic) and p. 78 for date_ Apparently= new variety from an early period in the series. Rare in this state, obverse and reverse both ofa delightful late archaic style. Lighlly tone...
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Apollonia Pontica 150 Drachm; c. 400,AR 3.13 g Gorgoneion with softened features and hair arranged in false archaic stylekctingend (?); around, Snakes &8 detached dolphins swimming anti-clockwise. Rev Anchor fianked by Aand rings and ampyx crawfish. This unparalleled version of Medusa seems unpublished, and the coin a monnaie de transition_between the Cf. Pozzi 1142. McClean 7316. SNG Lewis 456.Le Rider; common archaising series and the later classical issues. Extremely fine 800.-- Deux Tresors de Ia Propontide, 1963, pp 52 f_note: fishery on tetrobol of Abdera ofc. 390, May 382, and t0 the Black Sea trade on the There are references t0 the (Aegean) dolphin staters of Istrus and Sinope, see ...
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Kings of Bithynia Prusias II, 182-149 155 Tetradrachm, lateissue,AR 16.99 g. Close-beardedhead ofPrusias wearing taenia, whoseends float loosely behind_ decorated above ear with eagle's wing: Rev. BAEIAEOE MPOYZIOY [ und [. downwards n either side of Zeus Stratios, torso naked, standingk, WE earing himation and holding upright sceptrc in] hand and in L, wreath with which he crowns thc king's nare; in field inner L , monograms above and below eagle standing On thunderbolt: Rec. gen: p. 221 b (cat: Jac. Hirsch, 1905 , pl. 37, 3268) An excellently gross portrait of this ignoble monarch in decline. Good extremely fine 2,400 - Lesbos Mytilene 156 Milesian stater; €. 480,El: 14.02 g Realistic head...
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Ionia Heracleia ad Latmum 162 Stephanophoric tetradrachm; € 160, AR 16.78 g Head of Athena Parthenos of Pheidian typeck_weading doted necklace, triple-pendant ear-ring and triple-crested helmet elaborately decorated with from neck-guard upwards, fruiting olive-tree with Athena I: at foot; on bowl above raised ear- -flap; Pegasus flying L, and on rim at brow galfoping horses from quadrig4, long hair escaping over truncation; Rev:; Oalireathewithnae pan) fociosiny OI Aallaping_horsbo con gondreraciongteral C0€;PNl Gelo " Nikeoalking 4 holding wreath and palm; becwcengwo monograms H Seyrig, Tresors du Levant anciens et nouveaux 1973,25.25. painstakingly executed details. Good extremely fine 3,0...
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Caria Halicarnassus 168 Drachm, Ist century.AR 4.34 g Head of Apollo-Helios of ] long ~haired Rhodian type, but without rays,almost facing; border of dots. Rev Bust of long-haired Athena L, wearing Athenian helmet with high crest; and aegis; in field [ upwards and outwardly, AAIKA (P), and 1,, AIONVEIQE For Dionysios, BMC SNG Cop and von Aulock For typc, BMC 43-47 var_this magistrate apparently unpublished, butcf: p. 257,303,Rhodian hemidrachm of same date signed AIONYZIOE new variety: Extremely fine 1,000. Satraps of Caria Maussollos 377-353 169 Tetradrachm, Halicarnassus, AR 15.23 g. Laureate head of Apollo-Helios three-quarter 5, medium-length hair in flowing locks, chlamys fastened at th...
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Rhodes Lindus 174 Staterc.475-465,AR 13.73 g. Snarling lion'sheadr_,five teeth visibleineachjaw ofgapingmouth from which tongue protrudes; behind mane, dotted truncation,and,on muzzle above eye,plant (2) with three stems Rev. Regular bipartite incuse rectangle divided centrally by broad panel inscribed with AINAI; in compartments,grain-like objects randomly disposed. H. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, Festschrift Langlotz 1957.pl. 3,G2 (= BMC 2,these dies). For dating, Asyut p. 95-6. Unusually good. Extremely fine. 3,000.- The Asyut chronology by down ~dating the very archaic" staters of Lindus to € 515, puts our coin, as the style is happy to demonstrate , into the protoclas...
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prima delritrovamento Tra gli esemplarinoti,questo senza dubbiounodei meglio = conservati: consente quindi diapprezzare = pieno le notevoli doti artistiche capacita techniche degliincisori lici. La protome del leonealD_ resa in maniera vigorosamente astratla: Fattento studio naturalistico,alla base della raffigurazione , rcndc possibile, da unlato che_ modelli sami cnidi vengano ampliamente superati liberamente reinterpretati_ dallaltro, che la protome non sia Ia rapresentazione di- una protome di leone ma "della" protome di leone, archetipo di tutte le fiere comparse sulle monete lice. Labilita dellincisore; perd , messa in giusto risalto dalla raffigurazione del R: la testa di un personagg...
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Myriandrus or Tarsus 185 Mazaeus,361-334,Double shekel 10.49 g.Ba'altars, wreathedandnakedto waist except forhimation over] shoulder; seated].on omamented stool-throne withfoot-rest, ,holding lotus-sceptre; before him,eagler perched on thymiaterion set upon basis, and behind,bltrz in Aramaic characters: Linear border: Rev Snarling lion walking upon rocks (city wall, or 'Taurus mountains); above, mzdi in Aramaic characters SNG Levante 188 (this obv: die). SNG Paris 431. Rare , toned and extremely fine 3,500 . Nagidos 186 Double-siglos,c.380-360,AR 10.77 g Astarte as Hera-Aphrodite, wearing heavy diadem of crenellated type, dotted necklace, braceleton[ wristand low-cutsemi-transparentchiton, l...
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Salamis 191 Euagoras L,411-374/3,Double-shekel; second issuc,AR 10.79 g Bearded head of Heracles-Melqartc wearing lion's skin, Euwagoro in Cypriote script before face; lincar border Rev Bearded wild goat kneeling I on dotted exergual Jine; above, barley-com I and,in Cypriote script continued into fieldr and exergue,Basilewose.Linear border BMC 55_Traite 1SS, pL 127, 27. Hirmer; pL 194,678. Toned and beautifully struck from new dies, and wcll-centred: Very rare in this state. Extremely fine 3,500 - It was coin of this class, overstruck by Perikle, which helped to date the Podalia hoard, NC 1974,p.28.The goat,through Greek pun_ canting ' type from the king' s name_ The Kings of Galatia Amyntas...
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The Achaemenid Kings of Persia 196 Daric, Sardes mid-Ath century, AV 8.35 g. The Great King; beard long and neat; running-kneeling 5, wearing four - pointed tiara, necklace and full chiton, quiver behind shoulder; ,holding down-pointed spear diagonally in I hand and drawn bow in [;; plain exergual Jine_ Rev. Oval incuse with fishbone pattem. BMC 84. Carradice, The coins of the Persian Empire, BAR 343,pl. 15,51. An attractive example in good style, good very fine 4,000. 197 Siglos. 375-340,AR 5.47g. Similar to previous, but kandys has vertical folds over upper torso, girdle is horizontal, and Great King holds short stabbing sword in drawn-back E hand Rev. Similar to previous, but more irregul...
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Cyrenaica Cyrene under Ptolemy [, € 322-313 202 Attic stater,AV 8.63 g. KVPANAI-ON behind agonistic charioteer wearing peplos and holding upraised kentron in I: hand, drivingquadrigaI,tuming towards observer atslowing pace, three horses trotting, farthest horse still cantering, over exergual line, six-spoked wheel seen foreshortened; in upper [ field,sun-disc of Apollo with five rays emerging from linear border: Rev: Zeus Lycaeus seated three-quarter ]. 0n ornate throne with foot-stool, On the back of which [upper arm rests _ holding eagle L,, head reverted, on open extended r hand; in field ] thymiaterion, and r: downwards and outwardly, XAIPIOE retrograde. Border of dots: BMC 116 (these di...