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Attica, Athens, AR Tetradrachm, Old-Style Owl, 454-404 BC
Province: Athens
Date: 454-404 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm; 16.7g
Grade: VF, old cabinet tone,
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC Attica p. 8, 62; SGCV I 2526; HGC 4 1597
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Baktrian Kings, Apollodotos I, AR Drachm, Elephant, 160-150 BC
Ruler: Apollodotos I
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-150 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΠΠΟΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ('of King Apollodotos the Saviour'), Elephant standing right, MT monogram in exergue
Reverse: Humped bull standing right, Karosthi legend around
Size: 18mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: Rare, choice gVF, well centred and struck, high relief, lightly toned
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 335; Sear 7591var. (MT monogram on obverse, no monogram on reverse)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena standing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to left
Size: 16mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: choice EF, darkly toned
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 304; Sear 7604
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 17mm. 2.5mm, 12h
Grade: Choice aUncirculated, high relief, sharp legends, darkly toned, some sediment
Reference(s): Sear 7602; SNG Copenhagen 299-302 var. (monogram)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander wearing crested helmet facing right
Reverse: Athena standing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding aegis, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 18mm, 2.4g, 12h
Grade: aVF, toned, wide flan
Reference(s): Sear 7603; SNG Copenhagen 294-7 var. (monogram)
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Baktrian Kings, Menander I Soter, AR Drachm, Athena, 160-145 BC
Ruler: Menander I Soter
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 160-145 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ ('of King Menander the Saviour'), heroic bust of Menander, viewed from behind, head turned to left
Reverse: Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, Karosthi legend around, monogram in field to right
Size: 16mm, 2.4g, 2h
Grade: aVF, lightly toned
Reference(s): Sear 7602; SNG Copenhagen 299-302 var. (monogram)
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Bruttium, Brettii, AE Sextans, 214-211 BC
Ruler: The Brettian League
Province: Bruttium, Brettii
Date: 214-211 BC
Denomination: Sextans
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Bearded head of Ares left, in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin on bowl; dotted border
Reverse: BPETTIΩN, Nike standing to the right facing left, holding palm and crowning trophy, anchor beneath; in left field, >B monogram; dotted border
Size: 14.3mm; 26mm
Grade: VF
Reference(s): SNG ANS 43; SNG Gale 966; HN Italy 1987
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Bruttium, Rhegium, AE12, Lion's Mask, 350-270 BC
Province: Bruttium, Rhegion
Date: 350-270 BC
Denomination: AE12
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Lion's mask facing, all within dotted border
Reverse: PHΓI[NΩN], Head of Apollo, laureate, facing right, all within dotted border
Size: 11.98mm, 2.2g, 6h
Grade: gVF, green patina
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins Members' Auction 5386 (8 May 2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 1944 var. (no legend); SGCV I -
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Caria, Uncertain Mint, Ram's Head, c. 400-340 BC
Province: Caria, uncertain mint (Kasolaba?)
Date: circa 400-340 BC
Denomination: AR Hemiobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Ram's head right;
Reverse: You male head right; Carian letters A to left, S [O(?)] to right; all within incuse circle
Size: 0.4g, 8.32mm, 7h
Grade: gVF, tight flan, obverse off centre (as is common with these types), old cabinet tone with some iridescence
Provenance: ex Harlan J. Berk (2006)
Reference(s): SNG Keckman 883-902; Konuk Kasolaba 10-11 or 8; SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV II -
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Dyrhachium, Illyria, AR Drachm, c 229 BC
Province: Dyrrhachium, Illyria
Date: c 229 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΞENΩN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle standing right above
Reverse: DUR PURBA, square containing double stellate pattern, club to left.
Size: 20mm
Grade: aVF
Reference(s): Ceka 360; SNG Alpha Bank -
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Euboia, Histiaia, AR Tetrobol, 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Province: Euboia, Histiaia
Date: 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Denomination: AR Tetrobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Wreathed head of the Nymph Histiaia right
Reverse: [IΣTI] - AEIΩN, Nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, ornamented with wing, holding naval standard; trident below
Size: 14mm, 2.08g, 12h
Grade: VF, lightly toned
Provenance: ex Richard Winokur Collection; Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 151, Lot 52; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin)
Reference(s): SNG Soutzos 645; cf. SNG Christomanos 868-869 (no trident); cf. BCD 378 ff.; cf. SNG Alpha Bank 946-971
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Euboia, Histiaia, AR Tetrobol, Delta Y Monogram, 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Province: Euboia, Histiaia
Date: 3rd to 2nd centuries BC
Denomination: AR Tetrobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of the Nymph Histiiaia right, wearing earring, necklace and vine-wreath; hair in sphendone
Reverse: IΣTI [A]EIΩN, Nymph Histiaia, her hair bound with vine-wreath, right breast bare, seated right on the stern of a galley, ornamented with wing, and holding a mast with cross-piece (trophy-stand); to her right, ΔY monogram
Size: 13.27mm, 2.3g, 3h
Grade: VF, finest style, well centred on tight flan, some iridescence
Provenance: ex Nomos AG Obolos 10 (30 Jun 2018) Lot 125
Reference(s): BMC Central Greece p. 130, 76; HGC 4, 1524; BCD Euboia -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -