MYSIA, Pergamon. Circa 450 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.53 g, 9h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Head of bull right; barley grain(?) to left; all within incuse square. SNG BN 1555–6 var. (no barley grain). Toned, roughness, light deposits on obverse. Near VF.
KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.97 g, 1h). Pergamon mint. Struck circa 269/8-263 BC. Diademed head of Philetairos right / Athena enthroned left, holding shield in right hand, left elbow resting on sphinx seated right; spear diagonally in background, ivy leaf to inner left, bow to outer right, monogram on throne. Westermark Group II (obv. die VIII; Eumenes I); SNG BN 1604–5 (Eumenes I). Lightly toned, slight doubling on reverse. Near EF.
TROAS, Assos. Circa 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (13mm, 3.49 g, 2h). Chian standard. Griffin springing left / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. SNG Arikantürk I –; BMC 1; Boston MFA 1626. Lightly toned, scrape across reverse. Good VF.
TROAS, Assos. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.93 g, 12h). Reduced Chian standard. Helmeted head of Athena left / Facing boukranion. Cf. SNG Arikantürk I 311 (hemidrachm); SNG Ashmolean –; SNG Copenhagen 226. Toned, some roughness. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 449 (31 July 2019), lot 123.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of youthful male (Pan?) right, wearing tainia, in linear square [within incuse square]. Bodenstedt Em. 81; HGC 6, 1007. In NGC encapsulation 4625477-020, graded Ch VF. From the Richard Basler Collection.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 14.51 g, 12h). Orchamenios, magistrate. Class D, struck circa 370-360 BC. Bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag right; palm tree to left, [OPX]AME[NIOΣ] to right. Karwiese II, Series 11.1, 454, dies O51/R5; SNG Copenhagen 234 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, some die rust on obverse, corrosion and some cleaning marks on reverse. Near VF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 180-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 12.72 g, 12h). Cistophoric type. Dated CY 4 (131/0 BC). Cista mystica with serpent within ivy wreath / Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; Δ above, EΦE to left, torch to right. Kleiner & Noe Series 43b; Pinder 28; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock 7847; DCA 325. Rotated double strike on reverse. Good VF. From the Richard Basler Collection.
IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 450-410 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.22 g, 12h). Persic standard. Facing head of Apollo / Monogram (mark of value) within incuse square. Milne, Colophon 7; SNG Kayhan 356. Toned, porous. VF. From the Ealing Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CIV.3 (April 1996), no. 1315.
IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.80 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Trident within circular maeander pattern. SNG Kayhan 404-7. Toned, porosity. Near VF.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 290-250 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.20 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; MI (civic) monogram in left field. Marcellesi 29; Price 2151. Toned, slightly off center on obverse. Good VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.
IONIA, Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (5.5mm, 0.24 g). Head of calf left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. CNG E-341, lot 205 (obol); cf. Roma E-72, lot 363 (hemiobol); otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Toned, granular surfaces. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.73 g). Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right, "sun" with four rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XV, 71–3; SNG Ashmolean 748. Toned, struck with worn obverse die. VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk (lot includes an old Berk inventory ticket for the coin).
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.27 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion right and bull left / Two incuse squares of unequal size. Berk 20; Kurth S1; SNG Ashmolean 760. Light roughness. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.39 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). A few scratches. VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11mm, 1.70 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 1.64 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Lightly toned. VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 1.68 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Roughness, a few cleaning scratches. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (9mm, 0.82 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Good VF. Good metal for issue.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.84 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). A hint of the typical granularity. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.80 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Some roughness, a few tiny flan flaws. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twenty-fourth Stater (7mm, 0.40 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk –; Kurth S10; SNG Ashmolean 776–7 (Persian Period). Good VF. Well centered and struck, good metal for issue.