57107
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Cilicia, Uncertain Mint
AR Obol, 0.72g. 10.5mm. 4th cent. B.C. Veiled and draped female bust facing. Rev. Head of Herakles to left wearing lion's skin. SNG Levante 220. SNG France 480. Attractive dark toning. Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine $850. |
57109
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Cilicia, Mallos, ex: von Aulock and Levante
AR Stater, 10.75g. 20mm. c.425-385 B.C. Winged male deity holding a solar disc. Rev. Swan flying to right. SNG France_. BMC_. Weber_. Grose_. Traite_. SNG Berry_. SNG Lockett_. SNG COP_. SNG Levante 126(this coin). SNG von Aulock 5706(this coin). Very rare type with the swan flying. Provenance/Pedigree: good Fine/Very Fine $2,200. Sold |
56690
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Cilicia, Mallos
AR Obol, 0.74g. 8.5mm. c.425-385 B.C. Facing head of Silenos. Rev. Swan to left within incuse. SNG Levante 145. SNG France_. Rare and toned with a bold head of Silenos. Provenance/Pedigree: about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $2,000. |
56691
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Cilicia, Mallos
AR Obol, 0.92g, 9mm. c.385-333 B.C. Astragalos. Rev. Swan to left. SNG Levante 165. Rare and toned Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine/Very Fine $750. |
57112
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Cilicia, Tarsos, Datames 378-372 B.C.
AR Obol, 0.73g. 10mm. Diademed and draped female head to right wearing necklace and earring. Rev. Helmeted head of Ares to right. SNG Levante 81. SNG France 278. Toned. Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine $750. |
56518
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Cyprus, Salamis, pedigree to 1978
AR 1/3 Stater, 3.27g. 14mm. Evagoras I , c.411-373 B.C. Herakles seated to right on a rock draped with lion's skin; he holds club and large conrnucopia; Cypriote inscription for "Evagoras" around. Rev. Goat recumbant to right; Cypriot inscription, "King" and delta. Demeester 147(this coin) BMC 57. Attractive old collection toning and an impressive pedigree. Provenance/Pedigrees: about Extremely Fine $5,000. |
55762
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Cappadocian Kings, Ariarthes IX, 101-87 B.C.
AR Drachm, 4.08g. 18mm. Dated year 5= 96/95 B.C. Diademed head of King to right. Rev. Athena standing to left holding palm branch, nike, and shield. Simonetta 12. Provenance/Pedigrees: Ex: Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 341, October 1, 2020, lot 5017 See more detailed imagegood Very Fine/Very Fine $255. |
56227
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Seleukos I, 312-281 B.C.
AR Tetradrachm, 17.08g. 28mm. Seleukia in Pieria mint, c.300 B.C. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and wreath-bearing nike; K P below; monogram in field to left; Greek inscription, "King Seleukos" SC 29.1b. WSM 893. Houghton 401. Fine style and struck in high relief. Toned. Seleukos founded the port city of Seleukia in Pieria on April 23, 300 according to a 6th century chronicle by Jophn Malalas. The city was later the site of Seleukos' tomb and posthumous cult ( See SC, vol. 1, p. 23). Provenance/Pedigree Extremely Fine $4,500. |
55371
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Seleukid Kings, Antiochos II, 261-246 B.C.
AR Tetradrachm, 17.09g. 27mm. Sardes mint, c.261-264 B.C. Diademed head of the deified Antiochos I to right. Rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos holding a bow and arrow; monograms below. SC 518d. Newell, WSM 1387 and pl. LVI,2(same dies). Hirsch, Munich, Auction XVIII, 1907, lot 2502(dies). Magnificent sculptural portrait of the elderly Antiochos I in high relief and with fine toning; probably the finest known example. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: E. J. Waddell, E Auction, May 4, 2005, lot 12. Extremely Fine $45,000. |
55734
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Seleukid Kings, Kleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII
AR Tetradrachm, 16.68g. 28mm. c.125-121 B.C. Antioch mint. Jugate busts of Kleopatra wearing diadem, veil, and stephanos and Antiochos wearing diadem, both to right. Rev. Zeus enthroned to left. SC 2262. SNG Spaer 2437; minute metal inclusion on obverse. Lovely toning and excellent strike. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: Stack's, New York, Auction January 6, 2012, lot 303. about Extremely Fine $5,500. |
56229
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Seleukid Kings, Antiochos VIII, Pedigreed to 2003
AR Tetradrachm, 16.71g. 30mm. Damaskos mint, dated year 195= 118/117 B.C. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. Rev. Zeus Ouranios standing to left holding scepter and star; lunar crescent above. SC 2322.5; die break on reverse. Toned. Provenance/Pedigrees Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $1,750. |
55766
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Seleukid Kings, Seleukos VI with head of Ant. VIII
AR Tetradrachm, 15.13g. 28.5mm. c.96-94 B.C. Seleukia ad Kalykadnum mint. Diademed head of King to right. Rev. Athena standing to left holding spear, shield, and wreath bearing nike. There is an uncertain plant to the left which E. Levante has suggested may be reeds that grow on the banks of the Calycadnus river(see: Houghton, Kraay/Morkholm Essays, p. 81). SC II, 2404.9. SNG Spaer 2782, but obverse die of 2779. Toned and with some light crystallization. Rare The portrait is that of Antiochos VIII with his distinctive curly hair arrangement and long nose. The die was probably re-used from a Cilician issue of Antiochos VIII. There is not an extant die match with an Antiochos VIII issue, but the portrait style is clear. See: Houghton: SC II, p. 556. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 54, March 24, 2010, lot 136. See more detailed imageExtremely Fine $2,750. |
54556
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Baktria, Eukratides I, 170-155 B.C. pedigreed
AR Drachm, 4.23g. 22mm. Baktra mint. Draped bust of Eukratides to right wearing crested helmet decorated with a bull's horn and ear. Rev. The Dioskouri riding to right. BN, Baktria Series 7,i. Mitchiner, Indo-Greek 178c. High relief portrait of exceptional quality and struck on a large flan with full beaded border; lovely old cabinet toning. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: Münz Zentrum, Köln, List 38, December, 1987, lot 1301(4,000 DM). See more detailed imageExtremely Fine $3,500. |
55352
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Carthage, Second Punic War
AR Quarter Shekel, 1.91g. 15mm. c.220-205 B.C. Head of Tanit to left wearing wreath of grain ears and single-pendant earring. Rev. Horse standing to right. SNG COP 335. CNP 25. Toned. Provenance/Pedigrees Ex: NAC, Zurich, Moretti Collection, Auction O, May 13, 2004, lot 1014. about Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine $2,250. |
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