ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 31 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.42 g, 12h). Agys, son of Aischrion, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right / AΓVC/AI-CXPI/ωNOC in three lines around ΠA monogram; all within elaborately bound laurel wreath with ties above and two rostra below. BCD Peloponnesos 534–6; HGC 5, 58. VF, toned, struck from worn dies.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 346, 11 March 2015), lot 101; Virgil M. Brand Collection (Part 7, Sotheby's, 25 October 1984), lot 88 (part of).
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Antigoneia (Mantinea). Circa 188-180 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.47 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; above, forepart of goat right; A-N across field, CΩ below; all within wreath. Benner 5; BCD Peloponnesos 1492.2; HGC 5, 926. VF, struck with worn obverse die.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Argos. Circa 191-146 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (18.5mm, 4.89 g, 9h). Zeus Hamarios standing left, holding [Nike] and scepter; monogram to left / Achaia seated left, holding wreath and scepter. Warren, Bronze, Var. 3a, 132 (this coin, illustrated); Benner 6; BCD Peloponnesos 1133 var. (monogram); HGC 5, 718. Fine, dark green patina, areas of weak strike.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Auctiones 40 (20 September 2015), lot 27; BCD Collection (his ticket included).
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Argos. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.32 g, 2h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; above, forepart of goat right; I-Ω across field, harpa below; all within wreath. Benner 11; BCD Peloponnesos 1134; HGC 5, 715. VF, some porosity.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Elis. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.39 g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; above, forepart of goat right; ΛY above, F-A across field; all within wreath. Benner 13; BCD Peloponnesos 665.5; HGC 5, 536. VF, minor porosity, double struck on obverse.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 85 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.21 g, 5h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above, piloi of the Dioskouroi flanking, ΠY below; all within laurel wreath. Benner 15; BCD Peloponnesos 865.1; HGC 5, 643. Good VF, deeply toned.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Pecunem 4 (2 June 2013), lot 176.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 188-180 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.38 g, 6h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above, Δ to left, I to right; below, trident right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 15; BCD Peloponnesos 501.4; HGC 5, 52. VF.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.26 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; Δ to left, I to right; below, trident right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 19; BCD Peloponnesos 502; HGC 5, 53. VF, toned, minor roughness, die shift on obverse.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 229 (10 March 2015), lot 1307.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 86 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 1.97 g, 7h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; monogram above and to left, ΠA to right; below, dolphin swimming right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 37; BCD Peloponnesos 508.8; HGC 5, 55. VF, toned, some roughness, edge chipped.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ACHAIA, Achaian League. Patrai. Circa 86 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.29 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Achaian League monogram; ΣΩ above, ΞE monogram to left, ΠA to right; below, dolphin swimming right; all within laurel wreath. Benner 51; BCD Peloponnesos 508.7; HGC 5, 55. VF, lightly toned, some die rust.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ELIS, Olympia. 107th-108th Olympiad. 352-348 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.11 g, 10h). Hera mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right on Ionic capital. Seltman, Temple, Group G; BCD Olympia 139–42; HGC 5, 440. Fine, toned, some porosity, reverse slightly off center.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ELIS, Olympia. Early 30s BC. Æ Diassarion (25mm, 10.79 g, 8h). Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; A to right. BCD Olympia 310; HGC 5, 544. Fine, even dark brown surfaces, area of flat strike, reverse off center.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), acquired in January 1990.
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ELIS, Olympia. Early 30s BC. Æ Diassarion (22.5mm, 9.87 g, 8h). Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; monogram to right. BCD Olympia 311; HGC 5, 544. Near VF, rough dark green patina.Ex BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), purchased from A. H. Baldwin's, October 1969.
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MESSENIA, Korone. Circa 100-50 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.45 g, 2h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Grape bunch; IA below; all within ivy wreath. Grandjean –; BCD Peloponnesos 789; HGC 5, 557. Good VF, toned.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 1518.
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MESSENIA, Messene. Late 2nd century BC. Æ Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (21mm, 6.70 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Demeter left / Zeus standing right, preparing to cast thunderbolt, [eagle standing on arm]; tripod to left, diadem to right. Grandjean Series XI, Emission θ; BCD Peloponnesos 734; HGC 5, 577. Near VF, dark green-brown patina, slightly off center.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Kleomenes III. 235-222 BC. Æ Hexachalkon (21.5mm, 8.78 g, 5h). Eagle standing left on thunderbolt / Winged thunderbolt. Grunauer Group IV, 2 (V2/R2); BCD Peloponnesos 843; HGC 5, 621. Good Fine, dark green-brown surfaces. Choice for issue.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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