AR Tetradrachm, 16.42g. 35mm.  Dated year 205=94-93 B.C. Diademed head of Nikomedes to right.  Rev. Zeus standing to left holdiing wreath and scepter; eagle on thunderbolt in field to left.  Recueil II, 591. de Callatay, Guerres, pl. 56 D60/R2(this coin).   Exceptional high relief portrait and attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Glendining, London, Auction March 7-8, 1957, lot 256, Sale of a Foreign Ambassador.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.92g. 31 mm.  Diademed head of Philetairos to right  Rv. Athena seated to left holding wreath and spear; bow in field to right; ivy leaf and A in field to left.   Westermark V. LIII/R I. SNG France 1610.  This is the finest and most dramatic of the Philetairos portrait styles.   Toned, struck in very high relief, and with exceptional surfaces for this normally heavily marred type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, List 72, 1997, no. 54

AR Obol, 0.54g. 8mm. c.500-450 B.C. Ram's head to left. Rv. Incuse. Demeester 94(this coin). Klein 312. Weber 5350.  Lovely dark toning and among the finest known examples.

AR Hemiobol, 0.28g.  6mm.  Early 5th century B.C.  Crested Corinthian helmet.  Rev. Amphora.  SNG Kayhan 1137; some minor corrosion on obv.   Very rare in this quality.  Toned and with the obverse in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Hauck and Aufhaüser, Munich, Auction 14, October 6, 1998, lot 76.
Ex: Denyse Berend collection, Paris

AR Obol, 0.68g. 4th cent. B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rv. NEAN. Ram standing to right within shallow incuse. SNG von Aulock 7628 var. Klein 318 var. Dark toning and exceptional quality for this issue.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Lanz, Munich, Auction 151, June 30, 2011, lot 433

AR Diobol, 1.37g. 11mm.  c.500 B.C.  Winged boar to right.  Rev. Incuse square.  SNG von Aulock 1983.  SNG Munich 453.  Fine old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Blaser-Frey, Fribourg, Auction 2, 1955, lot 1140.

AR Tetartemorion, 0.23g. 6.5mm. c.450-410 B.C. Facing head of Apollo Klarios.  Rev. Monogram T-E for the denomination within a shallow incuse square.  SNG COP 133. SNG Kayhan 356.  Some light deposits around edges.  Toned. 

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 376, 2003, lot 371.

AR Drachm, 3.92g. 20mm.  c.125-115 B.C. magistrate: Apollophanes.   Laureate head of Apollo to right with hair in long plaits.  Rev.  Homer seated to right wearing himation with hand raised to chin; he holds scroll and scepter.  BMC 7var(magistrate).  Milne, "Silver Coins of Smyrna", in Numismatic Chronicle 1914, p. 278, 7a.2.  Milne, "The autonomous coinage of Smyrna," in Numismatic Chronicle, 1927, no. 201.  Light scratch on Apollo's cheek.  Toned and an extremely rare type in silver.  Smyrna is one of several cities that claimed to be the birthplace of Homer.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 12, 1996, lot 212. 

AR Drachm, 5.82g. 16mm.  c.540-490  B.C.  Griffin seated to right.  Rev.  Incuse.  Balcer in SNR 47, 1968, 39. Boston 1934.  Toned.  Well struck with a clear eye on the griffin.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 76, 1996, lot 205.

AR Diobol, 1.12g. 10mm.  c.398-365 B.C. Facing lion's scalp.   Rev.  Prow of ship (Samaina) to right.   Barron, pl. XXII, 1. Weber 6307.    The Samaina is a bireme ship designed and employed by Samos that is distinguished by an upturned ram in the shape of a boar's head, abbreviated here.   

Rare with lovely toning and among the best known examples.  

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 196, 2011, lot 1717.

AR Trihemiobol, 1.72g. 11.5mm. c.500-490 B.C.  Lion's head facing to right.  Rev. Diademed head of Aphrodite to right within incuse.  Cahn 4.3(this coin).  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: E.P. Warren, collection, 1906, Berlin,   no. 1167.
Ex: Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1979.
Ex: NFA, Beverly Hills, Auction VIII, 1980, lot 274
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 549, Nov/Dec, 1991, no. 96.
Ex: Denyse Berend collection, Paris.

AR Drachm, 6.27g. 17mm.  c.465-449 B.C. Forepart of lion to right.  Rev.  Diademed head of Aphrodite to right; die break beneath bust.   Cahn 78.2(this example).  Lovely old cabinet toning and fine style.  This coin is struck from the same dies as the Kunstfreunde example, Leu & MM, 1974, lot 163 and NAC 146, lot 2224.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hirsch, Munich, Auction November 17-18, 1955, lot 557.

AR 1/8 Stater, 1.41g.  12mm.  c.450-400 B.C.  Forepart of winged man-headed bull to right.  Rev. Female head to right within shallow incuse.  HN online 1395. BMC 16,75var(as Lykia).  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction X, 1980, lot 153
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 334, 1992, lot 458
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 360, 1999, lot 124.

AR Didrachm, 11.95g. 19x20mm. c.500-480 B.C. Fig leaf.  Rev.  Incuse. BMC 2.  SNG von Aulock 2779.  SNG Delepierre 2741.  Toned, complete, and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: CNG, Auction 79, 2008, lot 387
Ex: Baldwins, London, Winter 2018 price list, KM57499.

AR Drachm, 2.87g. 18mm. c.125-83 B.C. Magistrate: Antaios.  Radiate head of Helios to right.  Rev. Rose; radiate sun below.  Jenkins, in  Kraay Morkholm Essays Group D, 1288. Iridescent toning with blue highlights. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hirsch, Munich, Auction 203, February 24, 1999, lot 347.

AR Diobol, 1.36g. 13mm.   Facing lion's head. Rev. Triskelis; astralagos in field.  Müesler VII,82(this coin).  Attractive toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 79, 1996, lot 253
Ex: Dr. Kaya Sayar( 1933-2024) collection, Munich

AR Stater, 10.71g,  26mm. c.167-130 B.C. magistrate: Antigenes.   Laureate head of Apollo to right in high relief.   Rev. Athena Promachos standing to right on prow of ship; snake to right. Heipp-Tamer 359(this coin).  Die break on edge at 9:00 obv.    Toned.  Scarce and with a rare magistrate's name.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction XIV, 1984, lot 146
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 5, 1992, lot 160.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 9, 1996, lot 245.
Ex: CNG, Auction 50, 1999, lot 877.

AR Stater, 10.89g.  22.5mm. c.465-430 B.C.  Helmeted warrior advancing to right carrying shield and spear.  Rev.  Lion springing to right; superimposed triskelis of human legs.  SNG BN 12= Traite II, 870 and pl. XXIII,21(same obv. die).  SNG von Aulock_.  SNG COP_.  Scarce and unusual type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 273, 2020, lot 225.

AR Drachm, 4.21g. 18.5mm. 3rd-2nd centuries B.C. Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet.  Rev. Nike walking to left holding wreath; pomegranate in field to left.  Seyrig, Side 5.  SNG BN 721ff; faint scratches in upper left reverse field.  Magnificent obverse style in high relief and very rare in this quality.  Lightly toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG, Auction 117, May 19-20, 2021, lot 246.

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:
Ex: CNG and NAC, New York,  Auciton 40, December 4, 1996, lot 1068.

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

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
Ex: Spink, Zurich, Auction 20, October 6, 1986, lot 334.

AR Drachm, 4.35g. 18mm. Dated 170 Seleukid era= 143/2 B.C.  Diademed and radiate head of Antiochos to right.  Rev.  Apollo seated to left on omphalos holding bow and arrow.  SC 2002.2e.  SMA 248.  Fine style portrait with multi- hued toning.

Pedigree/Provenance:
Ex: Gemini, New York, Auction IV, 2008, lot 220.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.32g. 29mm.  Damaskos mint, 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 2323.1.  SMA 84,97.  Lovely old cabinet toning and superb young portrait.

Provenance/Pedigrees
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 246, August 1964, no. 12. 
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 280,   2021, lot 371.