MYSIA, Pitane. 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.43 g, 11h). Chian standard. Head of Zeus-Ammon right / Pentagram within shallow incuse square. SNG Arikantürk 1045. Toned. Near VF. Very rare.
KINGS of PERGAMON. Attalos I. 241-197 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.79 g, 12h). In the name of Philetairos. Pergamon mint. Struck circa 241-235 BC. Laureate head of Philetairos right / Athena enthroned left, resting on shield to right, crowning dynastic name with wreath; transverse spear in background, bee to outer left, monogram to inner left, bow to right. Westermark Group VIA, dies V.CVII/R.2, b (and c corr.) = Pozzi 2257 (this coin); SNG BN –; Weber 5171 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, a few minor scratches and marks under tone. VF.
Ex Count de Laval Collection [Property of a Nobleman] (Glendining, 18 April 1955), lot 470; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 2257..
AEOLIS, Kyme. Circa 151/0-143/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.02 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Euktemon, magistrate. Struck circa 151/0-150/49 BC. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia / Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below raised foreleg; all within laurel wreath. E-E&E-Ö Phase I, 6; Oakley obv. die 55; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 77. Toned, some roughness, light cleaning scratches. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Superior (30 March 1971), lot 207.
AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 155-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34.5mm, 16.70 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and phiale; omphalos and amphora at feet, three monograms to left. Sacks Issue 30, obv. die 57; de Luynes 2530 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, area of weak strike, a little off center on obverse. EF. Struck with fresh dies.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.56 g, 6h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Head of Artemis right, hair bound in sphendone; coiled serpent behind neck; all in linear square [within shallow incuse square]. Bodenstedt Em. 100A; HGC 6, 1026. Toned, somewhat irregular flan. Near EF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 400-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 15.06 g, 12h). Chian standard. Ekatokles, magistrate. Bee, with curved wings, seen from above / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left. Karwiese II, Series 10.2, 206 (O11/R53 – this coin referenced); Hekatomnos 58a (O11/R53 – this coin); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Lightly toned, some die wear on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare curved with tetradrachm with this magistrate, one of two recorded, and none in CoinArchives.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc49886 (2006); Astarte XVII (8 May 2005), lot 197; Künst und Münzen 28 (18 June 1992), lot 222.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.28 g, 12h). Zoilos (II), magistrate. Class F, circa 360-350 BC. Bee with straight wings, seen from above / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left. Karwiese II, Series 11.1, 344, dies O91/R6 (this coin referenced and illustrated); Pixodarus obv. die 91 (this coin referenced). Iridescent tone, traces of find patina. VF.
Ex Elsen 154 (17 March 2023), lot 53 (hammer €4600); Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 503 (September 1987), no. 19.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 15.03 g, 12h). Ekatokles, magistrate. Class I, circa 340-325 BC. Bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag right; palm tree to left. Karwiese II, Series 11.1, 314 var., dies O168/R– (obv. die unlisted for issue, rev. die unlisted); SNG Copenhagen 220. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, small patch of die rust on obverse. VF. Unpublished variety of an issue of a very rare magistrate.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 202-150 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Pausanias, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Kinns, Attic, p. 89, obv. die unlisted; SNG von Aulock 1850. Minor die wear on obverse. Good VF. Well centered.
IONIA, Erythrai. 5th century BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.55 g). Nude male, holding bridle, restraining horse prancing left, over ornate ground line / Rosette pattern within shallow incuse square. SNG Lockett 2816; Traité II 1972 = de Luynes 2602 (same dies); McClean 8142 (same dies); Weber 5913 (this coin). Deep old collection tone, scratches under tone. VF.
From the collection of Major Anthony F. Milavic, USMC (Ret.), purchased from Jean Elsen, August 1989. Ex Sir Hermann Weber Collection (publ. 1929), purchased from Rollin & Feuardent.
IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 325-315 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.61 g, 9h). Rhodian standard. Aristeas, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow-in-bowcase; to left, owl standing left, head facing. Kinns Period III, Group IB, 75; SNG Copenhagen 618. Lightly toned, tiny flan flaw on obverse, slightly off center on reverse. Good VF.
IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 325-315 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.64 g, 11h). Rhodian standard. Apellas, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow-in-bowcase; to left, owl standing left, head facing. Kinns Period III, Group IB, 78; SNG Copenhagen 582. Lightly toned, a couple of light scratches on obverse, minor lamination on reverse. Good VF.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 3.59 g, 1h). Ornymenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above; MI (civic) monogram to left. D-L Period I, Series IV, 201 (V3/R4); BMC 64. Faintly toned, slightly weak strike. Near EF.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Diopompos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above; MI (civic) monogram to left. D-L Period I, Series IV, 225–31 var. (unlisted dies); SNG Copenhagen 960. A few minor delaminations and light cleaning marks. Near EF.
ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 400-380 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.42 g). Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; all on circular convex field / Quadripartite incuse square. Mavrogordato 39; HGC 6, 1124. Toned, brush marks. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.70 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with four rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 68; Artemision 7; Kurth –; SNG Ashmolean 749–53. Small scuff on edge. VF.