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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 234
᷅ SOLD: Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 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: 23mm; 17.1g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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᷅ SOLD: Attica, Athens, 454-404 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Old-Style Owl, Full Incuse Square
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 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: 26.38mm 17.1g, 2h
Grade: gVF, wide flan, well struck, full incuse square, beautiful golden tone
Provenance: ex Freeman & Sear (2006)
Reference(s): Starr pl. XXII, 7; SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC Attica p. 8, 62; SGCV I 2526; HGC 4 1597
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 136
᷅ SOLD: Attica, Athens, 454-404 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Old-Style Owl, Large Flan
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: 25.46mm, 17.2g, 12h
Grade: gVF, large flan, well struck, small flan edge cracks, beautiful golden toning,
Provenance: ex Freeman & Sear (2006)
Reference(s): Starr pl. XXII, 4; SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC Attica p. 8, 62; SGCV I 2526; HGC 4 1597
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 522
᷅ SOLD: Attica, Athens, AR 'New Style' Owl Tetradrachm, c. 165-142 BC, Magistrates Ktesi and Euma, struck c.139/8 BC
Ruler: Magistrates Κτησι (Ktesi) and Ευμα (Euma)
Province: Attica, Athens
Date: circa 139/8 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm, 'New Style'
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos and foreparts of horses
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on prostrate amphora, inscribed with K; Nike right holding wreath; A - ΘE / KTH/ΣI - EY/MA left and right, in field; below amphora, EY; all within wreath
Size: 34.84mm, 16.35g, 11h
Grade: F, obverse slightly off centre, cabinet toned, struck with worn dies, edge chipped
Provenance: from the B. H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 145
Reference(s): cf. Thompson Athens 274f (same obverse die); HGC 4, 1602; BMC Attica [Athens] p. 61, 435-436 var. (EY bottom left, no letter on amphora); (SNG Copenhagen 132-133 var. (no letters on amphora or lower field); SGCV I 2552-2559 var. (different magistrates); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG Berry -; SNG Soutzos -; Kroll -
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᷅ SOLD: Attica, Athens, AR Archiac-Style 'Owl' Obol, c. 515/490 BC
Province: Attica, Athens
Date: circa 515/490 BC
Denomination: AR Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena, of archaic style, wearing a close-fitting crested Attic helmet, facing right
Reverse: AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; to left, two olive-leafs with berry; all within incuse square
Size: 8.58mm, 0.87g, 9h
Grade: aVF, toned, porous surfaces
Provenance: ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auction 421 (1-3 November 2017), Lot 1075; ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auction E-Auction 5 (8 July 2017), Lot 43; ex Solidus Numismatik (17 March 2016)
Reference(s): Seltman Group L; SNG Copenhagen 24-25; SNG München 38 (but, likely group G or M); SNG Soutzos 664; BMC Attica [Athens] p. 5, 33-38; HGC 4, 1657; SGCV I 2524 var. (one olive leaf); Kroll -; SNG Berry -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 211
᷅ SOLD: 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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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 647
᷅ SOLD: Augustus, 31 BC - 14 AD, Macedon, Thessalonica, AE20
Ruler: Augustus
Province: Macedon, Thessalonica
Date: 31 BC to 14 AD
Denomination: AE20
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: [KAIΣAP] ΣEBAΣ[TOΣ], Head of Augustus, laureate, right
Reverse: ΘΕΣΣΑ/ΛΟΝΙΚΕ/ΩΝ; in three lines; all within laurel wreath
Size: 19.57mm, 5.0g, 12h
Grade: F, dark-green surfaces
Reference(s): RPC I 1559; BMC Macedonia p. 116, 72; Lindgren II 1186; Moushmov 6673; McClean II 3780-3781; SNG ANS 830; SNG Copenhagen 396 var (denomination); SNG Hunterian 672 var. (star above); cf. SGICV 33
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᷅ SOLD: Aurelian Silvered Antoninianus, 270-275 AD
Ruler: Aurelian
Province: Serdica mint
Date: 270-275 AD
Denomination: Silvered Antoninianus
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS, Woman standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian; star in lower centre; mintmark KA dot A
Grade: Choice gVF/aEF, no trace of silvering
Reference(s): RIC V 297 var. (mintmark)
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᷅ SOLD: Aurelian, Silvered Antoninianus, Roma, 270-275 AD
Ruler: Aurelian
Province: Rome, Mediolanum Mint (Milan)
Date: 270-275 AD
Denomination: Silvered Antoninianus
Composition: Silvered bronze
Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and curaissed bust of Aurelian facing right
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Aurelian, standing right before Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding spear in right hand and Victory in left hand. "Q" mintmark in exergue.
Size: 33m, 3.2g, 12h
Grade: gVF, desert patina, no trace of silvering
Reference(s): RIC V, 142; Cohen 219; SCRV III, 11603
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 347
᷅ SOLD: Baktrian Kings, Antimachos II Nikephoros, AR Drachm, Nike, 171-160 BC
Ruler: Antimachos II Nikephoros
Province: Indo-Greek Kingdom
Date: 171-160 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Nike advancing left, holding palm and wreath; monogram in field to left
Reverse: The king on horseback prancing right; Karosthi legend around
Size: 18mm, 2.4, 10h
Grade: aVF, lightly toned
Reference(s): Sear 7546; SNG Copenhagen 349-352 var. (monogram)
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᷅ SOLD: 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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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 196
᷅ SOLD: 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