Electronic Auction 556
Date: 2024-02-21 00:00:00
Lots: 1159
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ILLYRIA, Apollonia. Circa 250-168 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.25 g, 1h). Amphias and Themistokleos, magistrates. Cow standing right, head reverted, suckling calf; AMΦIAΣ above / Double stellate pattern in double linear quadrangle; AΠOΛ above, ΘEM[IΣ]-[T]OKΛE-OΣ around. P&G 22; Ceka 13; Maier 44; HGC 3, 4. Light iridescent tone, a little off center, a few light scratches on obverse. VF.
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THESSALY, Atrax. Mid 4th century BC. Æ Dichalkon (16.5mm, 2.66 g, 3h). Bearded head of Atrax left; NI to left / Bull charging right. Rogers 163; BCD Thessaly II 58.6 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 353 (same obv. die as illustration). Dark green-brown patina, light roughness. Near VF. A note from BCD from the Triton sale: The letters in front of the portrait of Atrax on this die are not mentioned in Grose's text of the McClean publication but show clearly on the plate photograph of the coin. The usual practice - in Thessaly and elsewhere - of discreetly placing one or two smaller letters under the neckline or behind the head to indicate the artist, is not followed here. An alternative that comes to mind is that this issue, struck from dies of high artistic quality, was subsidized by a wealthy citizen and as a result the two first letters of the sponsor's name were engraved in a more prominent manner. In this way the issue would be distinguished from others that were thought to be of inferior quality, such as lot 58.5 above. And yet, this is not the case. Lot 79 below has the same two, equally prominent, letters on its obverse. This can only mean that, apart from the two issues being contemporary or near contemporary, the same artist cut and signed these two obverse dies for the mints of Atrax and Gyrton.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.88 g, 2h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos around neck, restraining forepart of bull left by band held around its head; TO below / Forepart of horse left; sandal below; all within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian, Series 4, p. 138, 27c (O12/R17 – this coin); BCD Thessaly 178 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 459 (same obv. die as illustration). Lightly toned, test cut on obverse. Good VF. Ex Unknown Findspot, 1989 Hoard (CH IX, 65).
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AKARNANIA, Thyrrheion. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (22.5mm, 8.47 g, 3h). Pegasos flying left; ΘY below / Helmeted head of Athena left; Θ-Y flanking neck, Boeotian shield to right. Pegasi 21; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 18; BCD Akarnania 370; HGC 4, 919. Lightly toned, areas of weak strike. Near EF. From the D.K. Collection, purchased from Astarte S.A. (inv. 51379).
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PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 445-420 BC. AR Triobol (13mm, 2.89 g, 12h). Facing head of bull / Head of Artemis right within incuse square. Williams 255 (O179/R148); BCD Lokris 259.1–3; HGC 4, 1039. Lightly toned, scratches and marks, struck with worn reverse die. Good Fine.
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PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 352-351 BC. AR Triobol (14mm, 2.80 g, 12h). Phayllos, strategos. Facing head of bull / Laureate head of Apollo right; chelys to left. Williams 386 (O261/R231); BCD Lokris 310.1 (this coin); HGC 4, 1048; SNG Lockett 1709 (same dies); Boston MFA 972 (same dies). Toned, light scratch on obverse under tone. Good VF. From the W. Hansen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 90 (23 May 2012), lot 524; Gorny & Mosch 199 (10 October 2011), lot 262; Lanz 150 (13 December 2010), lot 134; BCD Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 55, 8 October 2010), lot 310.1; Bersi-Mangakis Collection, purchased in March 1977. Reportedly ex Spink inventory, July 1958 (£10/10).
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PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 352-351 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.64 g, 11h). Phayllos, strategos. Facing head of bull / Laureate head of Apollo right; chelys to left. Williams 386 (O261/R231); BCD Lokris 310.1 (same dies); HGC 4, 1048; SNG Lockett 1709 (same dies); Boston MFA 972 (same dies) . Toned, slightly granular surfaces, light scratches. Good Fine.
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PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 347-346 BC. AR Triobol (16mm, 2.64 g, 1h). Struck under the triumvirate that replaced the strategos Phalaikos. Facing head of bull / Laureate head of Apollo right. Williams 334 corr. (O232/R204; no branch rev. on these issues); BCD Lokris 348 (same dies); HGC 4, 1050. Old cabinet tone, slight granularity, slightly off center on obverse, die break on reverse. Good VF. Fine style.
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EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetrobol (13.5mm, 2.18 g, 12h). Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right / Nymph seated right on stern of galley; crested helmet below. BCD Euboia 409; HGC 4, 1524. Toned, trace deposits on obverse, struck with worn reverse die. VF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Obol (7.5mm, 0.64 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group H, pl. XXII, ο; HGC 4, 1656 var. (owl left). Toned, porous. Near VF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.76 g, 12h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group M, λλ; HGC 4, 1624. Toned, roughness, some find patina. VF. Rare.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.19 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Near EF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.19 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, minor die shift on reverse. EF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.11 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, slight die wear, spot of die rust and minor scratch on obverse. Near EF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.20 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, scratches, minor die wear on obverse, flan flaw on reverse. VF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.08 g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing facing between olive sprays. Kroll 12; HGC 4, 1641. Toned, trace deposits, die break on obverse, light scratch on reverse. VF.
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.49 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Demetrios, Agathippos, and Oly–, magistrates. Struck 98/7 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields, caps of the Dioscuri to right; C on amphora, MH below; all within wreath. Thompson 906c (same dies); HGC 4, 1602. Toned, a few light scratches and some die wear on obverse. Good VF.
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CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Circa 310-304/3 BC. Æ (20mm, 6.45 g, 11h). Bearded head of satyr right / Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left. Anokhin 1023; MacDonald 69; HGC 7, 113. In NGC encapsulation 6822936-009, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.
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PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 300-125 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.73 g, 12h). Askleous, magistrate. Turreted head of Hera right / Owl standing facing, wings spread, on shield; A to inner left, [A]ΣKΛEOY[Σ] below. Malloy 10a; RG 11; HGC 7, 234. Lightly toned, hairlines on obverse. VF.
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PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 350/30-300 BC. AR Siglos or Drachm (17mm, 4.97 g, 6h). Persic standard. Kallia–, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; KAΛ[ΛIA] below eagle's wings. RG 34; HGC 7, 399. Lightly toned. Near EF.
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KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias I Cholos. Circa 228-182 BC. Æ (19mm, 5.58 g, 12h). Nikomedeia mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara; palm frond to left. RG 18; HGC 7, 618. Brown surfaces, minor roughness. VF.