Electronic Auction 345
Date: 2015-02-25 00:00:00
Lots: 742
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Forty-eighth stater (4mm, 0.28 g). Figural type. Lydo-Milesian standard. Stellate pattern / Pellet-in-annulet (shield?) within incuse square punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8.5mm, 1.17 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Schematic head of lion right / Rough incuse square. Weidauer 120; Traité –; cf. SNG Kayhan 708–10 (myshemihektai); Elektron II 24. VF, some roughness. Rare.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Forty-eighth stater (4mm, 0.31 g). Figural type. Lydo-Milesian standard. Indistinct geometric pattern / Incuse square punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine.
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ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 600-570 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.42 g). Typeless rough surface with irregular markings / Rough incuse square. Konuk, Electrum, Type 1D; Barron pl. XXX, 4; HGC 6, 1170; SNG Kayhan 629. VF.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.71 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9. Good VF, minor edge split.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 718414 (January 2000).
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.71 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9; Traité I 44; SNG Kayhan 1013; SNG von Aulock 2868–9. Good VF, minor edge split.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. Fourrée Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.66 g). Head of roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. For prototype, cf. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–9. Good VF, plating broken in spot, exposing core.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Half Stater (16mm, 5.36 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 23; Traité –; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –. Good VF, toned, a little granular. Rare half stater under Kroisos.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 687.Most half staters of Kroiseid type were struck under the Persians after their conquest of Lydia. These Kroiseid and Persian types are distinguished by their style, with the former being more lifelike, and the latter being more stylized (see lot ___, below). Kroiseid half staters are quite rare.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13mm, 3.44 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Traité I 412; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; Boston MFA 2071. VF, toned, granular surface.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.23 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, toned, porous.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (15.5mm, 5.31 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, lightly toned, off center. Good metal.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Cyrus – Darios I. Circa 550/39-520 BC. AR Siglos (16mm, 5.14 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse square punches. Berk 22; Traité I 409–11 SNG Kayhan 1025; SNG Ashmolean 762–71; SNG von Aulock 2877-9. Near VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces.From the J. Herbert Collection.
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CARIA, Kaunos. Circa 490-370 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.56 g, 3h). Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance right, head left / Griffin standing left, raising forepaw, in dotted square within incuse square. Konuk Period I, 38 (O12/R16); SNG Keckman 813–6 var. (rev. type left); SNG von Aulock 8039 var. (same); Rosen 622. Good VF, toned, obverse off center. Excellent metal for issue, lovely reverse.
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CARIA, Mylasa. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.50 g). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion within incuse square. SNG Keckman 917; SNG von Aulock 7803; SNG Kayhan 934–8. VF.
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CARIA, Uncertain ('Mint G'). Orou. Local dynast, circa 450-400 BC. AR Quarter Stater (14.5mm, 2.93 g, 10h). Forepart of winged man-headed bull right / Head of female right in dotted square border within incuse square. Konuk, Orou 2.1; SNG von Aulock 1968 and 8473 (Uvug of Lycia); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 4301 (Uvug of Lycia). VF, toned, struck from worn dies, obverse off center.
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SATRAPS of CARIA. Maussolos. Circa 377/6-353/2 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.57 g, 12h). Halikarnassos mint. Struck circa 370-360 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right / Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding lotus-tipped scepter set on ground; monogram to left. Cf. Konuk, Identities 21 (tetradrachm); Traité II 98; SNG Keckman 276 var. (no monogram); SNG Copenhagen 593. VF, lightly toned, some roughness.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.69 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left; all within incuse square. Ashton 98; HGC 6, 1433. EF, toned, surfaces a little porous. Fine style.From the Patrick H. James Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 225 (13 January 2010), lot 150.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 229-205 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 2.67 g, 12h). Ameinias, magistrate. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; AMEINIAΣ above, trident head to left. Ashton 224; HGC 6, 1445. Near VF, toned, some roughness, light cleaning marks.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 125-88 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.44 g, 12h). 'Plinthophoric' coinage. Antaios, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to left; ANTAIOΣ above, caduceus to right; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group D, 107; HGC 6, 1463. EF, bright surfaces.From the LJH Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 804933 (December 2007).
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Early 1st century AD. Æ (18.5mm, 4.99 g, 9h). Radiate head of Helios right / Rose seen from above; palm frond below. Ashton, Early 48–50 (same obv. die); HGC 6, 1470; RPC I 2747. VF, dark green patina.
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CILICIA, Kelenderis. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ (22mm, 6.42 g, 12h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; AΣ to left / Apollo standing left, holding branch, leaning on column surmounted by tripod; MΩ to left. SNG France 730; SNG Levante Supp. 129. Good VF, dark green patina, a little off center on reverse, adjustment marks.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 33 (16 July 2001), lot 63398.