KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.92 g). Asiatic standard. Silphion fruit / Incuse square with trellis pattern. Buttrey, Coins, Period I, Group 1A, 46–8; BMC 7–8 var. (incuse); SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, cleaning scratches. VF. Very rare early issue.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.48 g, 9h). Asiatic standard. Two silphion fruits set base-to-base; pellet between, leaves at sides between / Facing head of lion within incuse square. Buttrey, Coins, Period I, Group 2, 87; BMC 38; SNG Copenhagen 1172. Toned, slightly granular surfaces. VF. Very rare.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. Circa 480-435 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.24 g, 12h). Asiatic standard. Silphion plant / Head of Zeus-Ammon right in dotted circle within concave circle. Buttrey, Coins, Period II, Group 1, 92; BMC 54; SNG Copenhagen 1178. Toned, porosity, scratch on obverse. VF. Very rare.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (20.5mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left; to upper right, spearhead right. CNG 120, lot 533 (same dies); otherwise, unpublished. Scattered light marks. VF. Very rare variety.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 7.58 g, 5h). Head of Zeus Karneios right / Silphion plant; no control marks. BMC 227; SNG Copenhagen –. Minor granularity, some light pitting on reverse. VF. In fine style.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.83 g, 6h). Head of Zeus Karneios right / Silphion plant; cornucopia to right. BMC 228–33; SNG Copenhagen 1234–5. Light scratches. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (19.5mm, 7.58 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios right / Silphion plant; star to upper right. BMC 234–6; SNG Copenhagen 1236. Minor scratches. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (19.5mm, 7.84 g, 11h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; stars across upper fields. BMC 237; SNG Copenhagen 1237. Light marks, areas of find patina. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (20.5mm, 7.60 g, 11h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; stars across upper fields. BMC 237; SNG Copenhagen 1237. Light scratches. Good VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 7.75 g, 11h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left, star to upper right. BMC 238–41; SNG Copenhagen 1238 corr. (monogram). Light marks. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.68 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; to upper left, serpent coiled left; monogram to upper right. BMC 243–5; SNG Copenhagen 1239. Light marks. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.66 g, 11h). Head of Zeus Karneios right / Silphion plant; to upper left, serpent coiled left; monogram to upper right. BMC 243a; SNG Copenhagen 1239 var. (head left). Edge slightly chipped. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.79 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left, serpent to upper right. BMC 245j; SNG Copenhagen 1239 var. (orientation of reverse symbols). Attractively toned. VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 735; Münzhandlung Basel 8 (22 March 1937), lot 438.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.67 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left. BMC 246–7 var. (monogram to right); SNG Copenhagen –. Area of porosity on reverse, light marks. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.61 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper right. BMC 248; SNG Copenhagen –. Some minor marks. VF. Rare.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.54 g, 6h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left. BMC 249; SNG Copenhagen 1240. Light marks. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (20.5mm, 7.67 g, 11h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monogram to upper left, quiver to upper right. BMC 249b; SNG Copenhagen 1241. Minor marks. VF. Rare.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.68 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; monograms to lower left and lower right. BMC 250; SNG Copenhagen –. Scattered light marks, some roughness at reverse edge. VF.
KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Magas. Circa 294-275 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.60 g, 12h). Head of Zeus Karneios left / Silphion plant; tripod to lower left, monogram to lower right. BMC 251; SNG Copenhagen 1242 var. (controls in upper fields). Light marks. VF.