LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.53 g, 10h). Head of roaring lion right / Incuse head of cock left; rectangular punch to right. Bodenstedt Em. 7; HGC 6, 931. VF. Well centered.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 521-478 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.59 g, 7h). Head of roaring lion right; wart on nose / Incuse head of calf right; rectangular punch to left. Bodenstedt Em. 13; HGC 6, 938. Lightly toned, die rust on obverse. Good VF.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.52 g, 12h). Head of Io right, wearing tainia / Wreathed head of Dionysos right in linear square within [incuse square]. Bodenstedt Em. 77; HGC 6, 1003. Lightly toned, marks, scrape on obverse. VF.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9mm, 2.54 g, 12h). 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. Die rust, scratches, marks. VF.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 2.54 g, 3h). Head of Apollo Karneios right, with horn of Ammon / Eagle standing right, head reverted, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 104; HGC 6, 1030. Lightly toned, struck with worn reverse die. VF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 14.63 g, 12h). Kuniskos, magistrate. Class D, circa 370-360 BC. Bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left. Karwiese II, Series 11.1, 395, dies O55/R2 (unlisted die combination); McClean 8074. Lighty toned, edge split, pitting, struck off center with worn die on obverse. VF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 202-150 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.11 g, 12h). Aristeas, magistrate. Bee with straight wings / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Kinns, Attic, p. 85, obv. die 31; Boston MFA 1830. Toned, some die wear and minor flan flaws on obverse, small mark on reverse. VF.
IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 202-150 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Molpos, magistrate. Bee with straight wings / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. Kinns, Attic, p. 89, obv. die 14; CH VIII, pl. XXXVI, 11 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor flan flaws, some die wear on obverse. VF.
IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.56 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Erasippos, son of Aristeos, "magistrate". Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 27; SNG Berry 1067 (same obv. die). Toned, scrapes and marks, die break on reverse. Good VF.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 210-190/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.93 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, star above lion standing left, head right, above civic monogram above monogram; monogram below throne. Price 2168A; D-L pl. XXXXIII, 5 (same dies); O. Hoover, "Commerce ("Pamphylia or Cilicia" Hoard), 2000" in CH X, 146 (same obv. die). Toned, struck with worn obverse die. VF. Extremely rare issue, only two published (cited above); none in Pella, CoinArchives, nor the ANS photofile. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions VII (4 May 1989), lot 89.
IONIA, Miletos. Circa 190/70-165/50 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.34 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin: c/m: bull butting right, AN above, within incuse circle / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, star above lion standing left, head right, above civic monogram; two monograms to inner right (only the upper visible). Cf. Price 2198–222A (unlisted monogram); Marcellesi 43. Toned, scratches and some weakness to strike on obverse, horn silver on reverse. VF.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.64 g). Head of seal left / Incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 2.2; Artemision 20. A few minor marks, light scuff on obverse. Good VF. Well centered.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 625/0-522 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.64 g). Head of ram left; below, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 20. Lightly toned, trace deposits, slightly off center on obverse. Near EF.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Hemihekte (9mm, 1.39 g). Phokaic standard. Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 522; SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 389–94. Some die wear on obverse, scratches on reverse. VF.
IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 85-75 BC. Æ (25.5mm, 10.86 g, 11h). Mithradatic Wars issue. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond. Milne, Autonomous, Period XV, 340; Callataÿ pl. LI, Q; SNG Copenhagen 1206. Green patina, trace earthen deposits, minor chip at edge on obverse. VF.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6.5mm, 0.48 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Forepart of horse right / Quadripartite incuse square. CNG 114, lot 327 (same dies); CNG 78, lot 811 (same dies); cf. Rosen Sale 32 = Pozzi 2295 (hekte); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Struck with worn obverse die. VF. Well centered. Very rare.
KINGS of LYDIA. Alyattes. Circa 620/10-564/53 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7.5mm, 1.15 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion left; traces of WALWEL (in retrograde Lydian) downward to left / Incuse square. Weidauer Group XVII, 113; Kurth G20; cf. SNG Ashmolean 756 (hekte). Struck with worn obverse die. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (13mm, 4.73 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse square punches. Weidauer Group XVI, 86–7; Kurth G24–5; cf. SNG Ashmolean 749–53. Some minor marks, scuff on reverse. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12.5mm, 4.70 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Lightly toned, minor edge splits, a touch off center. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Alyattes – Kroisos. Circa 620/10-550/39 BC. EL Trite – Third Stater (12mm, 4.72 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of roaring lion right; sun with multiple rays on forehead / Two incuse squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Near VF.