Keystone Auction 11
Date: 2023-03-03 00:00:00
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.10 g). Head of lion left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 39; Boston MFA 1414 = Warren 1537; SNG BN 178. In NGC encapsulation 6157287-003, graded VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 15.94 g). Forepart of lion left, devouring prey; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 41; Boston MFA 1416 = Warren 1534; cf. SNG BN 181 (hekte). In NGC encapsulation 6156121-002, graded VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
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MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 550-450 BC. EL Stater (18mm, 16.11 g). Forepart of ram left; to right, tunny upward / Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze I 46; Greenwell 132; Boston MFA 1420 = Warren 1556; SNG BN –. In NGC encapsulation 6155997-002, graded VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, countermark. A rare variety with an interesting globule added to the reverse, undoubtedly a weight-adjustment measure.
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AEOLIS, Kyme. Circa 151/0-143/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.46 g, 11h). Stephanophoric type. Olympios, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia / Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΣ below; all within wreath. Oakley obv. die 52; SNG Ashmolean –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 80-1; Boston MFA 1651 (same obv. die); Pozzi 2302 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation 4933926-007, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, brushed.
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AEOLIS, Myrina. Circa 160-143 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.51 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Apollo Grynios standing right, holding phiale and laurel branch; monogram and MYPINAION to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Sacks Issue 18, obv. die 10; SNG von Aulock 1664 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 2221; BMC 11 (same obv. die). Attractive iridescent tone, underlying luster. EF.
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LESBOS, Unattributed Koinon mint. Circa 510-480 BC. BI Stater (20mm, 10.84 g). Confronted calves' heads; olive tree between / Small incuse square punch. Lazzarini, Contribution, Series III; HGC 6, 1076. Deeply toned, die break. Good VF.
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IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 478-387 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g). Head of Io left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 96; SNG von Aulock –; Bement 1476; BMC 57; Boston MFA 1918; Gulbenkian 930; Weber 6081. A few hairlines. VF.
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IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 145-125 BC. Æ (23mm, 8.45 g, 10h). Pasikrates Metr..., magistrate. Laurate head of Apollo right / Homer seated left, resting chin on hand and holding scepter; ΠAΣIKPATHΣ and two monograms to left. Milne, Autonomous, Perod X, 185 ; SNG Copenhagen 1142. Dark green patina. In NGC encapsulation 4374463-009, graded Ch XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. A pleasing example of this popular type depicting Homer.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.36 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group II, 6; Artemision 29; Elektron II 11-2; Traité I 12; SNG von Aulock 1769; SNG Kayhan 680; Boston MFA 1751. In NGC encapsulation 5872644-005, graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.17 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Incuse square. Weidauer Group II, 9; cf. Artemision 29 and 4 (hekte and myshiemihekte); Elektron II 13–4; Traité I 13; SNG Kayhan 681. In NGC encapsulation 5872644-010, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
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IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (5mm, 0.62 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Flattened striated surface / Incuse square. Weidauer Group II, –; Artemision 1.6; Elektron II 15; Traité I 14-5; SNG von Aulock 1768; SNG Kayhan 682. In NGC encapsulation 5872644-012, graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge cuts.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Kherei. Circa 410-390 BC. AR Stater (16.5mm, 8.62 g). Xanthos mint. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with palmettes and spiral ornament on the bowl / Forepart of winged bull right; retrograde Lycian KHE-RẼ to right and above; all within incuse square. Müseler VI, 7–8 (same dies); Reuter 73 (same obv. die); otherwise, unpublished. Struck with worn dies. Good VF. Rare.
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DYNASTS of LYCIA. Mithrapata. Circa 390-370 BC. AR Sixth Stater (12mm, 3h). Uncertain mint. Lion scalp facing / Triskeles; astragalos in one section; all within incuse square. Müseler VII, 83; Traité II 457. In NGC encapsulation 4682219-020, graded AU.
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PAMPHYLIA, Side. Circa 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.11 g, 12h). Kleuch–, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left, KΛE–YX across field. SNG BN 699. In NGC encapsulation 6324089-012, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram to inner right and on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 3, obv. die A33; Kovacs 71.2; M&D 29; CAA 20; AC 34. In NGC encapsulation 5745550-004, graded VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Tryphon. Circa 142-138 BC. Æ (17.5mm, 5.07 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Spiked Macedonian helmet adorned with wild goat horns; star to inner left. SC 2034e; HGC 9, 1061. Earthen black patina. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 272 (25 January 2012), lot 145.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer left, monogram above AP monogram; all within wreath. SC 2061.1o; Lorber, Die, Phase 2, Group 3, 360–3 (obv. die A45); HGC 9, 1067d. In NGC encapsulation 6371914-006, graded Ch VF, brushed.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29mm, 14.23 g, 1h). Dated CY 31 (96/5 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΑΛ (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician bet between legs. DCA-Tyre 76; Rouvier 2015; BMC 118-9; DCA 919; HGC 10, 357. In NGC encapsulation 6062745-012, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (28mm, 14.21 g, 12h). Dated CY 33 (94/3 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, ΓΛ (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician bet between legs. DCA-Tyre 82; Rouvier 2019 var. (Phoenician aleph); BMC 124; DCA 919; HGC 10, 357. In NGC encapsulation 6062739-008, graded XF, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (24mm, 13.95 g, 11h). Dated CY 161 (AD 35/6). Laureate bust of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΞA (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 592; Rouvier 2108; BMC 205; HGC 10, 357; DCA 920. In NGC encapsulation 6555706-003, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.79 g, 1h). Dated CY 163 (AD 37/8). Laureate head of Melkart right, [lion skin around neck] / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, PΞΓ (date) above club; to right, KP above monogram; Phoenician B between legs. DCA-Tyre 605 (same dies); HGC 10, 357. Flan flaws, some scratches, edge marks. Near EF.