IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-Fourth Stater (6mm, 0.60 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Pellet in center of wreath(?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. VF.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (5.5mm, 0.53 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Paw of lion / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Weidauer –; Elektron I 36; SNG Kayhan –; SNG von Aulock –; Rosen 285; Traité –. Good VF. Well struck.
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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 210-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.07 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above sphinx seated left; monogram below throne. Bauslaugh, Posthumous, Series 50A, obv. die 56; Price 2393; HGC 6, 1133. VF, softly struck on obverse.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.35 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XV, 76–8; Traité I –; SNG Kayhan –; Boston MFA 1769 = Warren 1718. VF, struck with worn obverse die, scuffs, scratches.
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KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 10.73 g). Heavy series. Sardes mint. Regular issue. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 2; Le Rider, Naissance, pl. V, 2; Traité I 396; BMC 30; Boston MFA 2068–9; Gulbenkian 756. VF, scattered tiny marks.
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CARIA, Alabanda. Circa 173-167 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.29 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Pegasos left; Δ (date) below throne. Meadows, Alabanda, Series 3.3, dies OΔ5/RΔ22; Price 2463; DCA 311. VF, porous, weakly struck on obverse, die break on reverse.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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CARIA, Mylasa (or Kaunos). Mid 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.89 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; labrys in left field. Price 2074 (Miletos or Mylasa); Thompson, Alexandrine, Group 3, 20. VF, toned, shallow cut on obverse.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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SATRAPS of CARIA. Hekatomnos. Circa 392/1-377/6 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 4.17 g). Mylasa mint. Head and leg of roaring lion, the leg to right, head turned left / Stellate pattern in circular incuse. Konuk, Identities 11; SNG Keckman 274; SNG Ashmolean 356; SNG Copenhagen 588–9. Good VF, toned, light scuff and a hint of porosity on obverse.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 408/7-390 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.76 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose within incuse square. Ashton 18; HGC 6, 1426. VF, toned, some porosity.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 305-275 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.27 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; star to left, Δ to right; all within incuse square. Ashton 170 var. (star and Δ to left); HGC 6, 1443 var. (same); SNG Keckman 478 var. (same; same obv. die). VF, toned, some porosity, scuffs, flan flaw on reverse. Rare variety.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 229-205 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.57 g, 12h). Ameinias, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; prow to left, AMEIN-IAΣ flanking stem. Ashton 212; HGC 6, 1432. Good VF, edge scuff on reverse.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 188-170 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.99 g, 12h). Plinthophoric standard. Stasion, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right / Rose with bud to right; star to left, ΣTAΣIΩN above; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 9; HGC 6, 1457. EF, lightly toned.
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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.67 g). Nikagoras, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose seen from above; cornucopia, wreath, and NIKAΓOPAΣ around. Ashton & Weiss 281–4 var. (A94/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 1456. VF, toned, flan crack, rough surfaces.
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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 218/7-186/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 15.83 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 1 (218/7 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within incuse oval / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, A (date) above Φ; O below throne. Heipp-Tamer 165–71 var. (V3/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Price 2832; DCA 315. Near VF, rough, porous surfaces.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 218/7-186/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.37 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 10 (212/1 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin; c/m: anchor within incuse oval / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, I (date) above Φ; O below throne. Heipp-Tamer 222 (V21/R62); Price 2848; DCA 315. Fine, toned, light deposits.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 218/7-186/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.59 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 11 (211/0 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, IA (date) above Φ. Heipp-Tamer 233 (V23/R72); Price 2849; DCA 315. Good VF, lightly toned.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 218/7-186/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.23 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Dated CY 13 (209/8 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, IΓ (date) above Φ. Heipp-Tamer 250 (V27/R88); Price 2853; DCA 315. VF, toned, some porosity, scratches.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
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