ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 305-275 BC. AR Didrachm (17mm, 6.72 g). Chian standard. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left. Ashton 157; HN Online 378; HGC 6, 1435. In NGC encapsulation 4164834-006, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.
LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 250-221/0 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.33 g, 12h). Eukleas, magistrate. Prow of galley right, upper deck decorated with a thunderbolt; below, shrimp right / Stern of galley right; eagle above. Heipp-Tamer 140–2 var. (unlisted dies); SNG von Aulock 4424. Old collection tone, struck with worn reverse die. VF.
From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Spring Sale 2020 (25 May 2020), lot 267; Gorny & Mosch 138 (7 March 2005), lot 1445; Numismatica Wien 4 (22 April 1974), lot 189; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXVIII/5 (May 1970), no. 5464.
DYNASTS of LYCIA. Uncertain dynast. Circa 500-470/60 BC. AR Stater (18.5mm, 8.69 g). Protodynastic Group A. Forepart of boar right, [with radiate symbol on shoulder?] / Incuse square. Müseler II,16; Falghera 28; SNG Copenhagen Supp. 367. Toned, rough and granular surfaces. VF.
DYNASTS of LYCIA. Ddenewele. Circa 420/10-400 BC. AR Sixth Stater (10mm, 0.66 g, 8h). Xanthos or Tlos mint. Bearded head right, wearing kyrbasia / Helmeted head of Athena right in dotted circle within incuse circle. Müseler VI, 78 (this coin). Attractively toned, die break at edge on reverse. Good VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 420-360 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.41 g, 2h). Warrior (Mopsos) on horseback right, brandishing spear / Speared and bleeding boar standing left. Podalia 491 (dies a3/p3); SNG BN 25 var. (horseman left; same rev. die, but before spear added to die); SNG von Aulock 4489 var. (same; same rev. die, but before spear added to die); SNG Copenhagen 516 (same dies). Lightly toned, slight die wear, a few hairlines. VF. Good metal for issue. Very rare.
PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.84 g, 6h). Two wrestlers grappling / Slinger standing right; triskeles to right, Π below; all within pelleted border. Tekin Series 4; SNG BN 60–3 (same obv. die). Deep iridescent tone, a little die rust on obverse, light scratch under tone on reverse. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (21 November 1974), lot 510.
PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. AR Stater (23.5mm, 11.07 g, 12h). Two wrestlers grappling; AK between / Slinger standing right; triskeles to right; all within pelleted border. Tekin Series 4; SNG BN 84. Iridescent tone, patches of find patina. Near EF.
PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 400-380 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.68 g, 5h). Athena standing left, holding owl, with wings spread, and shield; pomegranate to left / Apollo standing left, holding long branch; altar to left; to lower inner right, bird standing left; [all within shallow incuse square]. Atlan Group V, 50–61; SNG BN 633. Struck with worn dies, test cuts and countermark on reverse. Near VF.
PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 205-100 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.93 g, 11h). Dein(o)–, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left, ΔEI–N across field. Seyrig, Side 7; SNG BN 674–81 var. (longer version of name). Bright surfaces, minor die breaks. Near EF. Well centered.
CILICIA, Issos. Balakros. Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (27mm, 10.81 g, 9h). Baal of Tarsos seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; grain ear and grape bunch to left, B to right, | below throne / Helmeted and draped bust of Athena facing slightly left. Casabonne Series 2, D12/R1; SNG BN 420 (same dies); SNG Levante –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Hunterian –; BMC 67 (Tarsos). Toned, some minor porosity, cleaning scratches in obverse margin, scrape on reverse. EF. Overstruck on a stater of Tiribazos from Tarsos, with types Baal / Lion attacking bull (cf. Casabonne Group D; cf. SNG BN 332; cf. SNG Levante 105).
From the GTP Collection. Ex CNG inventory 900449 (November 2011); Peus 401 (3 November 2010), lot 414; R. Sussmeyer Collection (Elsen 93, 15 September 2007), lot 316; Elsen 77 (13 December 2003), lot 145.
CILICIA, Kelenderis. Circa 430-420 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.80 g, 7h). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from horse rearing left / Goat kneeling left, head right within shallow incuse circle. Casabonne Type 2; Celenderis Series III, 13 (O8/R8); SNG BN 54. Faintly toned, uneven strike, test cut on reverse. VF.
CILICIA, Kelenderis. Circa 410-375 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.72 g, 2h). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from horse rearing right / Goat kneeling right, head left, within shallow incuse circle. Casabonne Type 4; Celenderis Series IV, 24 var. (unlisted dies); SNG BN 69–70. Some die wear, die rust on obverse, minor doubling on reverse. Good VF.
CILICIA, Kelenderis. Circa 410-375 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.80 g, 11h). Nude youth, holding whip, dismounting from horse rearing right / Goat kneeling right, head left, within shallow incuse circle. Casabonne Type 4; Celenderis Series IV, 24 var. (unlisted dies); SNG BN 69–70. Underlying luster, a little off center, struck with worn reverse die. Good VF.
CILICIA, Mallos. Circa 440-390 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 10.10 g, 3h). Winged male figure advancing right, holding solar disk in both hands / Swan standing left; fish to left, ankh to right. Casabonne Type 4; SNG BN 378 = de Luynes 2777. Toned, porous, test cut and marks on reverse. Near VF.
CILICIA, Mallos. Circa 440-390 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 10.71 g, 3h). Winged male figure advancing right, holding solar disk in both hands / Swan standing right; ankh to left, barley grain to right. Casabonne Type 4; Naumann 93, lot 194 corr. (symbol; same dies). Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die. Good VF. Very rare with this reverse variety.
CILICIA, Mallos. Circa 390-385 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 9.13 g, 3h). Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow; barley grain to left / Herakles wrestling with the Nemean Lion; club to left. Casabonne Type 7; SNG BN 398. Faintly toned, roughness, heavily smoothed. VF. Very rare.
CILICIA, Mallos. Tiribazos. Satrap of Lydia, 388-380 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.54 g, 9h). Struck circa 387/6-381 BC. Baal standing half-left, holding eagle and lotus-tipped scepter / Ahura-Mazda facing, head right, body terminating in solar disk with wings and tail feathers, holding up wreath and lotus blossom; traces of AMI to left (erased in die). Shannahan 17 (O1/R3); Casabonne Series 1; SNG BN 390; SNG von Aulock 5713 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor roughness, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
CILICIA, Mallos. Circa 385-375 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.42 g, 5h). Bearded head of Kronos right, wearing taenia decorated with lotus flowers; [fish to left] / Demeter walking right, holding [flaming torch] and grain ears. Casabonne Type 9; SNG BN 387–8. Lightly toned, light roughness and porosity, double struck on reverse. Near EF.
CILICIA, Nagidos. Circa 380 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.61 g, 7h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Head of Aphrodite right, hair bound in sphendone. Casabonne Type 7; Lederer Group III, 14; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 2. Lightly toned, a little off center and some weakness to strike on reverse. Near EF.
CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 410-375 BC. AR Stater (20mm, 10.66 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin / Grape bunch on vine tendril with leaves; HP monogram to lower right. Casabonne Type 5; SNG BN –; SNG Levante –; Triton XXV, lot 296 (same dies). Toned, irregular flan, some die wear on obverse. VF.