Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Christian Flesche collection, published in Bernward Ziegaus, Kelten Geld, Munich, 2010, # 83  and full page enlargement on p. 53.

AR 10 Asses, 4.17g. 17mm. c.300-250 B.C. Laureate male head to left; X behind. Rv. Blank. Vecchi 70.60(this coin). Exceptionally well struck and with lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Burgan, Paris, Auction 38, 1995, lot 3.

AR 10 Asses, 4.17g. 18.5mm. c.300-250 B.C. Laureate male head to left; X behind. Rv. Blank. Vecchi 70.55(this coin illustrated). Rutter, HN 1, 168. Lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Ars Classica, Lucerne, Auction 14, July 2, 1929, lot 1.
Ex: Auctiones, Basel, Auction 5, December 2, 1975, lot 5.
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 75, December 4, 1989, lot 9.
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 594, 1996, no. 1.
Ex: Künker, Osnabrück, Auction 168, March 12, 2010, lot 7040.

AR Didrachm,  7.03g.  22mm.    c.300-275 B.C. Head of nymph to right wearing elaborate diadem, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; astragalos behind.   Rev. Man-headed bull standing to right being crowned by flying nike with wreath; monogram below.   HN 1, 579. Sambon 478var(monogram). Fine style, high relief, and attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: LHS Numismatic, Zurich, Auction 103, May 5, 2009, lot 8. 

AR Stater, 7.81g. 21mm. c.281-272 B.C. Nude youth riding horse to left holding round shield in his left hand. Rv. Taras astride dolphin to left holding nike on outstretched right hand; waves below. Vlasto 686. Lovely old cabinet toning

 AR Didrachm, 7.67g. 24mm. Signed by KPI.. c.400-340 B.C. Head of Demeter to right; minute letters KPI behind neck. Rev. Ear of barley. Noe 502. HN Italy 1528. SNG Lloyd 363. Some slight surface roughness and die breaks on obverse. Fine style and attractive dark toning. 

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Auction 86, 2003, lot 236 with ticket. 

AR Stater, 7.93g. 21mm.  c.350-300 B.C.  Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla hurling stone to right.; "sigma"" I on helmet flap. Rev. Bull charging to right; torch in exergue; traces of uncertain undertype in fields.   SNG ANS 1092. Historia Nummorum, Italy 1840.  Fine style and attractive dark toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Prospero collection, Baldwins, New York, Jan. 4, 2012, lot 86; acquired from Spink, August 30, 1985.

AR Triobol, 1.08g. 11mm.  c.425-350 B.C.  Tripod; grain ear to right; archaic ethnic inscription to left.  Rev. Octopus.  Attianese 80. SNG ANS 414. Slight metal roughness.   Scarce in this excellent quality and in high relief for the type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction March 16, 1991, lot 29.
Ex: Dr. Paul Peter Urone collection

AR Litra, 0.52g. 8mm. c.475-450 B.C. Head of a bearded warrior to right wearing a crested Attic helmet. Rev. Attic helmet. SNG Lloyd 1029. Lovely old toning with luster and a fine archaic head.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 21, 2001, lot 79.

AR Drachm, 5.32g. 22mm.  c.515-493 B.C.  Dolphin leaping to left within sickle-shaped harbor; border of dots around; ethnic inscription below.  Rev. Shell within center of incuse.  Gielow, "Die Silberprägung von Dankle-Messana", in MBNG, Group IV.  Rizzo, pl. 25,5.   A worn reverse die as is typical for the issue.   Attractive old collection toning and an exceptionally well detailed dolphin in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 34, 1964, lot 53
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 54, 1978, lot 100.

AR  Litra, 0.52g. 9mm. c.485-466 B.C. Head of Arethusa to right wearing olive branch. Rev. Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer 392-407. Fine dark patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 96, June 7, 1999, lot 57.

AR Hemidrachm, 1.94g. 15mm.  Period of Timoleon, 344-317 B.C. 
Three-quarter head of Athena facing wearing a crested helmet.  Rev. Horseman riding to right; star and grain ear in field to left.  SNG ANS 522.  SNG Lloyd 1450. Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Auction 74, 1998, lot 109.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.40g. 26mm. c.320-300 B.C. Head of Arethusa to left wearing corn wreath, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; dolphins around. Rev. Horse head to left; palm tree behind; Punic inscription below. Jenkins 192. SNG Lockett 1052(dies). Fine style with a particularly well struck horse in high relief; attractive toining

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Edward J Waddell, Ltd. E Auction 79, December 10, 2003, lot 22 and published in illustrated brochure
Ex: Harlan Berk, Buy/Bid Sale 171, October 27, 2010, lot 77.

AR Diobol, 0.98g. 9mm. c.480-470 B.C. Goose standing to right with head reverted.  Rev. Incuse.  SNG ANS 272. Demeester 47var. Lovely iridescent toning and struck in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Brian Kritt, Maryland, private sale, January, 14, 2006.

AR Tetrobol, 1.82g.  16mm.  c.480 B.C.  Bull standing to right with head reverted; floral ornament above.   Rev. Corinthian helmet to left.   Svoronos, plate II, 15.  SNG ANS 932. A few light scratches in reverse fields.   Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 182, March 14, 2011, lot 159.

AR Diobol, 1.11g.  10mm.  c.350 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right.  Rev. Tripod.   Robinson pl. XIII, Pa.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory #42944 and acquired from Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, May 12, 2004.

AR Tetrobol, 2.28g. 11mm. c.480-470 B.C. Male head to right. Rev. Eye within shallow incuse.  AMNG III/1,2.  SNG ANS 708.  Ophthalmologia XIII.8({this coin).  

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Dr. Jay Gaulst collection, Harlan Berk, BBS 63, August 29, 1990, lot 59.

AR Tetradrachm, 14.42g. 24mm. Amphipolis mint, c.342-328 B.C. Laureate head of Zeus to right.  Rev. Nude jockey riding horse to right and carrying a palm branch; ship's prow below horse.   Fine style and lightly toned.

AR Tetradrachm, 14.30g. 23mm. Pella mint, struck under Philip III,  c.323-315 B.C.  Laureate head of Zeus to right.  Rev. Nude jockey riding horse to right and carrying palm branch; serpent and shield below.   LeRider 530.  Superb style; lovely toning with underlying iridescent luster. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 78: 2014, lot 235.    

AR Tetradrachm, 17.12g. 30mm.  Rhodes mint, Stasion magistrate, c.201-190 B.C.  Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin to right.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle and scepter; "STASSION" to left and "PO" below the throne( the ethnic abbreviation for Rhodes); rose in field to left.  Price 2517.  Luster under medium gray toning and scarce in this high quality.   

Price notes that the Rhodes mint issues were of limited production with several of the magistrates sharing the same obverse die.  Stasion's name also appears on the autonomous Rhodian coinage of the period and must have been from one of the wealthy Rhodian families. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 27, 1956, lot 274

AR Drachm, 4.17g.  16mm.  Miletus mint.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; monogram in field to left.   Thompson 89.

AR Drachm, 4.27g.  17mm.  Kolophon mint.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; spear point in field to right; corn grain in field to left.   Price 1750.   This is an exceptional ecample with beautiful old toning; the reverse is of fine style and struck deeply concave.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, March, 1990 with collector's ticket

AR Tetradrachm, 16.91g. 26.5mm.  Alexander III types struck under Kassander. Uranopolis mint.    Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; star on cone (symbol of Aphrodite Urania) in field to left.  Price 513.  Wonderful quality and style; lovely deep toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Walter Weise collection, purchaed from Rudiger Kaiser, Frankfurt, 1986.

AR Drachm, 4.25g. 18mm.  Abydos mint. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle and scepter; owl in field to left; horse's leg beneath throne.  Price P21. Demeester, Les Animaux Et La Monnaie Grecque 53(this coin).  Toned and with scarce symbols.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 82, 2015, J. Falm collection: Miniature Masterpieces of Greek Coinage Depicting Animals, lot 110.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.95g. 33mm.  1st Meris, c.167-149 B.C. Head of Artemis to right  in center of a Macedonian shield; bow and quiver on her shoulder.   Rev.  Club sourrounded by oak wreath.  Fine style and toned on a large flan. 

Proveneance/Pedigree:
Ex: Brian Kritt, Maryland, Jan. 8, 2014 

AR Tribol, 2.92g. 14mm.  c.398-385 B.C.  Forepart of horse to left.  Rev. Bunch of grapes.  Schönert-Geiss 189.  Attractive old cabinet toning; early issue without magistrate's initials.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW, Ltd, E Auction, April 30, 2001, lot 12 and inventory # 36948.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.00g. 29mm.  Lysimacheia mint, c.297-281 B.C. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right wearing horn of Ammon.  Rev.  Athena seated to left holding nike in outstretched right hand and resting left arm on a shield decorated with a lion's head; lion's head in field to left; monogram beneath throne.  Thompson 16.  Winzer 33.3(this coin).  Hairline flan crack at 11:00 rev.   Struck in high relief and with old collection toning.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Robert Ball, Berlin, Auction Feb. 19, 1932, lot 110
Ex: Gorny and Mosch,Munich, Auction 55, 1991, lot 119.
Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 304, 2018, lot 246.

AR Drachm, 4.28g. 18.5mm.  Ephesos mint, c.305-281 B.C.  Types of Alexander III.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle and scepter; bee and E- "phi"  in field to left.   Price 1877.  Fine toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 257, 2014, lot 8160.
Ex: CNG, MBS 106, 2017, lot 101.

AR Obol, 0.99g. 11mm.  c.462-460 B.C.  Head and neck of bull facing to left.  Rev.  Head of horse to right within shallow incuse. Hermann Group III. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011, lot 1105.

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AR Drachm, 5.60g. 19mm. c.360-340 B.C.  Youthful male head(Ares?) to right.  Rev. Bridled horse trotting to right with free rein and curled tail.   BMC 1. BCD 1250(obv. die).  Lovely style head in high relief; attractive light toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May10, 2011, lot 1428.9

AR Hemidrachm, 2.41g. 15 mm. late 3rd century B.C. Three-quarter facing head of Artemis to right. Rev. Poseidon seated to left of a rock hoding dolphin and trident.  SNG COP 253. Very rare in this quality; toned with amber and blue highlights.

Pedigrees/Provenance:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 71, May 3, 1995, lot 216
Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011, lot 1341.

AR Stater, 8.56g. 22mm. c.320-280 B.C.  Pegasus flying to right; lambda below.  Rev. Helmeted head of Athena to right; herm, caduceus, and lambda behind head.  Pegasi II, 419,102.  BMC 130,63.  Beautiful dark collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, List 24, 1986, no.102

AR Hemiobol, 0.35g  6mm.  c.480-460 B.C.  Half of a Boeotian shield.  Rev. Greek "theta" wihin an incuse.  BCD Boiotia 356.  HGC 4, 1362.  Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Kovacs, CA, MBS VII, June 15, 1987, lot 55
Ex: CNG 75, May 23, 2007, lot 221

AR Obol, 0.66g.  8mm.  c.545-515 B.C. Wheel with four spokes and struts.  Rev. Incuse square.  Agora 4. Seltman pl. IV,5.  Svoronos pl. I, 60(rev. die).  Dark toning. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 472. November/December, 1984, no. 49.
Ex: Dr. Paul Peter Urone collection

AR Stater, 12.15g. 20mm.  c.480-457 B.C.  Sea turtle with "T back" design on shell.  Rev. Incuse skew pattern.  SNG Lockett 1969. SNG COP 510.   Millbank, Period III.  This coin is struck in extremely high relief in the manner of the earlier sea turtles; exceptional quality and nicely toned.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 137, August 1954, no.39.
Ex: Mark Salton (born Max Schlessinger)  collection, Frankfurt and NY, 1914-2005, with collector's old ticket.  (For bio see https://www.coin.com/indexes/?find=2485)

AR Trihemiobol, 0.43g.  8.5mm.  c.500-450 B.C.  Corinthian helmet.  Rev. Large "T" for the denomination.   BCD Corinth 38.  HGC 4, 1890.  Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Helios, Munich, Auction 8, 2012, lot 235.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.33g.  17mm.  c.100-60 B.C. magistrate: Polykrates(?).  Dove flying to left.  Rev. Large "sigma" and magistrate inititals within a shallow incuse square.  HGC 215.  BCD_.   Fine multi- hued toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hirsch, Munich, Auction 195, 1997, lot 211.

AR Drachm, 4.88g.  18mm.  c.244-208 B.C.  Eagle flying to right grasping hare.  Rev.  Winged gorgon head within center of thunderbolt.  Schwabacher Group IV,42(dies).  BCD Olympia 266(this coin).  This is a very rare and unusual type with the gorgon within the thunderolt.  This example was the sole piece appearing in the extensive published BCD collection of Olympia.   It also appears to be the only use of a gorgon on the coinage of Olympia.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: BCD Olympia collection, Leu Numismatics, Zurich, Auction 90, May 10, 2004, lot 266
Ex: CNG, Auction 73, Sept. 13, 2006, lot 278.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.17g. 14mm.  c.265-240 B.C.  Laureate head of Zeus to right.  Rev. Thunderbolt within wreath.  BCD Olympia 229(dies).  SNG Delepierre 2217(dies).  SNG Lockett 2437.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG 103, 2004, lot 60.

AR Didrachm, 7.67g. 22mm.  c.250-200 B.C.  magistrate: Teisenor.   Female head (Artemis or Demeter?) to right wearing taenia.  Rev. Goat standing to right.    John Tully, The Island Standard, Numismatic Studies 28, ANS, p. 79, Di2.A, 1d(this coin listed).  SNG Berry 881.  Attractive light cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess, Lucerne, Auction 254,1983, lot 189. 
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 73, 1988, lot 165

AR Hemidrachm, 2.61g. 15mm.  c. 370-355 B.C. Head of Pan facing slightly to the left wearing ivy wreath.  Rev. Facing lions scalp.  SNG BM Black Sea 865. SNG Stancomb 551. MacDonald 44.  Rare and unusually well struck and centered for this issue.

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, 16.63g. 29.5mm.  Struck under Antiochos I  in the name of the Seleukid vassal Philetairos.  Diademed head of the deified Seleukos I to right.  Rev. Athena seated to left holding spear and shield; ivy leaf in field to left and bow in field to right.  Newell, Pergamum 14(dies).  BMC Mysia 114,28(dies) SC 309.5a   Rare and with an excepetional high relief portrait of Seleukos I.  Lightly toned.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: MNL collection
Ex: CNG, Auction 109, 2018, lot 214.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.73g. 26mm.  Struck under Antiochos I  in the name of the Seleukid vassal Philetairos.  Diademed head of the deified Seleukos I to right.  Rev. Athena seated to left holding spear and shield; ivy leaf in field to left and bow in field to right; monogram in exergue.   Newell, Pergamum 13(obv. die).  Imhoof-Blumer, Pörtraitkopfe auf antiken Münzen, 1885, plate I.3(obv. die)  SC 309.4b.    A few light cleaning marks under old toning.   The portrait style is very rugged and expressive; this is the same style as the example illustrated on the cover of Seleukid Coinage by Houghton and Lorber.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NFA, New York, Auction IX, December 10, 1980, lot 239
Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 38, May 13, 1986, lot 102 
Ex: CNG, Auction 114, 2020, lot 241

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 Tetradrachm, 17.16g. 30 mm.  Diademed head of Philetairos to right  Rv. Athena seated to left holding wreath and spear; bow in field to right; ivy leaf in field to left; A and small sphinx seated on throne.  Westermark Group II. SNG France 1605.   Toned and struck in high relief. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Coin Galleries, NY, MBS, April 15, 1992, lot 199.

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.  Dark toning.

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 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 Tetrobol, 4.22g. 16mm. Mylasa mint. Forepart of lion to left.  Rev. Star pattern within circular incuse.    SNG Keckman 274. SNG COP 588.  Exceptional quality and struck in high relief; beautiful old collection toining with purple and amber highlights. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction, February 29, 2000, lot 147.

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 Drachm, 2.94g. 15mm.  c.188-170 B.C.  Diademed head of Helios to right. Rev. Rose; tripod to left; all within incuse square.  SNG Finland 621ff var.  Toned

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory # 33213, 2000.

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 Drachm, 4.14g. 18mm. 3rd century B.C. Laureate head of Artemis to right; bow and quiver on shoulder.  Rev. Artemis standing to left holding a wreath and scepter; stag at her feet.    SNG France 332.   Toned and scarce in this quality.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 196, March 7, 2011, lot 1824.

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, 0.72g. 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:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhaüser, Munich, Auction 13, 1997, lot 226.
Ex: Dr. Kaya Sayar( 1933-2024) collection, Munich

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 Obol, 0.92g, 9mm.  c.385-333 B.C.  Astragalos.  Rev. Swan to left.  SNG Levante 165.  Rare and toned

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hirsch, Munich, Auction 242, 2005, lot 2204.

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:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 192, 1996, lot 272.
Ex: Dr. Kaya Sayar( 1933-2024) collection, Munich

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:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 54, October 26, 1978. lot 347.
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction 13, November 17, 1983, lot 244.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 82, May 20, 2015, lot 213.
This coin published: Anne Demeester, Les Animaux Et La Monnaie Grecque, 147 and enlargement plate 23.

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 Double Shekel, 27.92g,  28.5 mm.  Phoenician war galley to left on zigzag double row of waves; oars and rudder below; row of shields on deck; helmeted armed warrior on bow perhaps as a figurehead.  Phoenician "B" in field above.   Rev.  Persian King and driver in chariot to left; King of Sidon in Egyptian dress holding long scepter behind.    Betylon 18.  SNG COP 194. Elayi and Elayi 546(this coin).  Attractive toning.

This is a spectacular depiction of a Phoenician war galley. It is among the finest known obverses for a notoriosly poorly struck issue; even the detail of the armed warrior on the bow is unusually visible.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: CNG, Auction 41, March 19, 1997, lot 699
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland, Stuttgart, Auction 3, October 15, 1998, lot 115.

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 Tetradrachm, 17.13g. 27mm.  Susa mint, c.295-281 B.C.  Laureate head of Zeus to right.  Rev. Athena driving biga of elephants to right; spear point above.  SC 177.3.

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.

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).

AR Drachm, 3.99g. 20 mm. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Juba to right; scepter over shoulder.  Rev. Punic legend. Octastyle temple.  Mazard 84.  SNG COP 523; some minor green encrustation.   Attractive toning and with the portrait struck in unusually high relief. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Proschowsky collection, Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Auction 245, 1970, lot 937