KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Forty-eighth Stater (4.5mm, 0.26 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Paw of lion / Incuse square. Karwiese Series I, Type 3 (Ephesos); Kurth G41; Artemision 75; SNG Kayhan –. Brush marks on reverse and edge. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.74 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, “sun” with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–7; Kurth G24–5; cf. SNG Ashmolean 749–53. In NGC encapsulation 2405051-001, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.69 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Tiny graze on obverse, banker’s mark on edge. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.74 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. In NGC encapsulation 6836331-005, graded Ch VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, countermarks.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Twelfth Stater (6mm, 0.67 g). Light standard. Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Walburg Group VI, 2–4 (same die and punch); Berk 10–3; Kurth G56. In NGC encapsulation 6323866-006, graded VG, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 10.59 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 20; Kurth S1; Traité I 407–8; SNG Ashmolean 760. Little of the typical granularity. Good VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Hemistater (15mm, 5.15 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; Kurth S3; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Kayhan 1024–6. Rough surfaces. Good VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.52 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Typical granularity, a few marks. Good VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.48 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). In NGC encapsulation 6842012-018, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 1.78 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Iridescent tone, typical light granularity. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan, showing the full figures of each forepart. Exceptional.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11mm, 1.78 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). In NGC encapsulation 8209495-009, graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.91 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Iridescent tone, light granularity, a few tiny marks. Good VF.
CARIA, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Triobol (14mm, 3.84 g, 12h). Aeginetic standard. Gorgoneion with four wings in circular pattern around / Harpy flying right within incuse square. Traité II 1606, pl. CXLV, 1 = de Luynes 2751; HN Online 2552. Toned, granular surfaces. VF. Very rare.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Maussolos. Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Struck circa 370-360 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery tied at neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding lotus-tipped scepter set on ground; ME monogram to left. Cf. Konuk, Identities 21 (tetradrachm); Babelon, Perses –; HN Online 647. Toned. Near VF.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Hidrieus. Circa 351/0-344/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 14.43 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right; small E between foot and spear. Konuk, Identities 28; Babelon, Perses 406; HN Online 1399. Iridescent tone, a few deposits, delaminations, light cleaning marks. Good VF.
Ex Lampasas Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484, 27 January 2021), lot 364; Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 376.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Hidrieus. Circa 351/0-344/3 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.41 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped scepter set on ground. Cf. Konuk, Identities 27–8 (larger denominations); Babelon, Perses 408; HN Online 235. Toned, rough horn silver deposits. Near VF.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.95 g, 1h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right. Konuk, Identities 30; Babelon, Perses 414–21; HN Online 241. Lightly toned, some hairlines, small die flaw on obverse. Good VF.
SATRAPS of CARIA. Pixodaros. Circa 341/0-336/5 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.56 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and lotus-tipped scepter set on ground. Cf. Konuk, Identities 29–30 (larger denominations); Babelon, Perses 422–3; HN Online 1163. Toned. Near VF.
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 408/7-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 1.52 g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Head of the nymph Rhodos right within incuse square. Ashton 11 var. (ethnic); Ashton, Revised 22 (dies E3/F5); HN Online 785; HGC 6, 1425. Lightly toned, minor chipping on edge, small mark on obverse, die breaks on reverse. Good VF.
Ex James Gilman Collection; Berk BBS 177 (8 September 2011), lot 112 (hammer $4750)..