TROAS, Assos. Circa 500-450 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.26 g, 6h). Chian standard. Griffin springing left / Head of roaring lion right within incuse square. SNG Arikantürk 1, –; SNG Ashmolean 1050. Find patina, some roughness, area of weak strike, die break on reverse. VF.
AEOLIS, Kyme. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.52 g). Head of eagle left; retrograde K to left / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Arikantürk 1, 170. Lightly toned, cleaning marks. Good VF. Attractive for issue. Ex Wise Centaur Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 497, 4 August 2021), lot 271, purchased from Aegean Numismatics (inv. 0609131).
LESBOS, Methymna. Circa 350/30-250/40 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.74 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Arion, holding kithara, riding dolphin right. Franke, Münzprägung 24; HGC 6, 917. Earthen green-brown patina, a little off center. Near VF. Rare. Ex Roma E-Sale 70 (7 May 2020), lot 635.
WESTERN ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.92 g, 7h). Milesian standard. Forepart of boar right; scorpion to left / Head of lion right; grape bunch below. SNG Kayhan 1594 (same dies). Find patina. Near VF. Very rare, only three in CoinArchives.
IONIA, Miletos. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.15 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Stellate design within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 476–82. Lightly toned, slightly off center. EF.
IONIA, Miletos. Late 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.18 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Stellate design within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 476–82. Lightly toned, traces of find patina. Good VF. Well centered.
IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Hemihekte (9mm, 1.29 g). Phokaic standard. Female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 522–6. Lightly toned, granular surfaces. Good VF.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (7mm, 0.91 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Head of stylized lion (or serpent?) left / Incuse square. CNG E-421, lot 173; cf. Linzalone 1069 and Elektron I 22 for similar, otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Compact flan, light marks. VF.
IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte – Twelfth Stater (8mm, 1.36 g). Phokaic standard. Grape bunch on vine tendril(?) / Incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF.
LYDIA, Nysa. Circa 85/4-62/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.37 g, 12h). Cistophoric standard. Neoteros, magistrate. Dated CY 23 (circa 63/2 BC). Lion's skin draped over club; all within wreath / Grape bunch on vine; above, AN above NEΩTE/POΣ; NYΣA to left; to right, KΓ (date) above Demeter standing right. Metcalf 37–41, obv. die 27; Kurth S310; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG von Aulock 3043. In NGC encapsulation 6327633-013, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. From the Hinder Collection. Ex Historical Scholar Collection (Heritage 232241, 13 October 2022), lot 62143; Goldberg 7 (2 October 2000), lot 38.
KINGS of LYDIA. temp. Ardys – Alyattes. Circa 630s-564/53 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.58 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Paw of lion / Incuse square. Karwiese Series I, Type 3 (Ephesos); Kurth G34; Artemision 12–4; SNG Kayhan 1016. Small banker's mark on edge. 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 squares. Weidauer Group XVI, 89; Kurth G26; SNG Ashmolean 749–51. Scuffs, edge split, banker's mark on edge. VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (14.5mm, 3.50 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Slight granularity, light marks. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Third Stater (13.5mm, 3.49 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 24; Kurth S5; SNG Ashmolean 772 (Persian period). Granular surfaces, hairlines. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (10.5mm, 1.68 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Toned, granular surfaces, traces of find patina. Near VF. Ex Roma E-Sale 100 (28 July 2022), lot 420.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Sixth Stater (11.5mm, 167 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Two incuse squares. Berk 25; Kurth S6–7; SNG Ashmolean 773 (Persian period). Granular surfaces, traces of find patina. Near VF.
KINGS of LYDIA. Kroisos. Circa 564/53-550/39 BC. AR Twelfth Stater (8mm, 0.85 g). Sardes mint. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Incuse square. Berk 26–7; Kurth S8; SNG Ashmolean 775 (Persian Period). Lightly toned, a few minor marks. Good Fine.