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beneath; ethnic in r. field. A few minor die breaks in front of face, otherwise nice strike
with small imperfections. EF..................................................................................2000
93. ATTICA, ATHENS; c. 420 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.12g. Obv: Head of Athena r.; four
small upright olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet; beaded necklace. Rx: Owl
standing r., head front; to l. olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon beneath;
ethnic in r. field. Small mark on cheek. Mint State.................................................1750
94. ATTICA, ATHENS; 406-393 BC, Money of Necessity, Fourrée Tetradrachm, 14.43g.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head facing; olive twig with two
leaves and crescent moon behind, AΘE in r. field. Chin off flan. Toned EF...........1200
95. ATTICA, ATHENS. NEW STYLE; c. 135/4 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.89g. Thompson-
353a. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Α - ΘΕ / ΜΕ - ΝΕΔ / ΕΠI / ΓΕΝΟ / ΕΠΙΓO
Owl standing on fallen amphora. Figure of Asklepios as symbol in l. field; I on fallen
amphora and ME in exergue. Near Mint State......................................................1500
96. ATTICA, ATHENS, NEW STYLE; c. 135/4 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.90g.
Thompson-354, possibly g or h. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Α - ΘΕ / ΜΕ -
ΝΕΔ / ΕΠI / ΓΕΝΟ / ΕYPYK Owl standing on fallen amphora. Figure of Asklepios as
symbol in l. field; Λ on fallen amphora and ΣΦ in exergue. Mint State...............1750
Rare Tetrobol
97. ATTICA, AEGINA; 530-510 BC, Triobol, 3.07g. Grose-6012, cf. BMC-3 (type).
Obv: Sea turtle. Rx: Incuse square divided into eight triangular parts. The small
number of these early tetrobols that have survived are mostly in worn condition. This
example has almost no wear and is beautifully centered and in very high relief. EF.....
................................................................................................................................2950
98. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 400-338 BC, Hemidrachm, 1.20g. BMC-p. 19, 191 ff.
Obv: Forepart of Pegasus l., with curled wing; beneath koppa. Rx: Head of Dionysos
l., wearing ivy-wreath. On this rare issue, Aphrodite is replaced by Dionysos. Porous
surfaces. aVF.............................................................................................................275
99. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; 330-300 BC, Stater, 8.55g. Calciati-49. Obv: Pegasus,
with pointed wing, flying l.; koppa beneath. Rx: Helmeted head of Athena l., dove
flying l. within wreath behind, Γ below her chin. Extremely nice example, well struck
even on obverse. NGC Graded: AU*, Strike: 5 / 5, Surface: 5. Near Mint State...1800
100. ACARNANIA, LEUCAS; 350-330 BC, Stater, 8.35g. Calciati-93. Obv: Pegasus r.
with Λ below. Rx: Head of Athena r., caduceus and Λ behind head. VF / aVF......450
101. CORINTHIA, CORINTH; c. 315-310 BC, Drachm, 2.78g. BMC-305. Obv: Pegasos
flying l. with koppa below. Rx: Head of Aphrodite l. with hair up wearing beaded
necklace and a drop earring; Δ and Θ to l. and r. Some minor porosity on obverse. EF /
VF+...........................................................................................................................700
102. PELOPONNESUS, SICYON; c. late 330s BC, Stater, 12.22g. BCD-219, BM-56.
Obv: Chimaera stepping l., ΣΕ below, wreath above. Rx: Dove flying l., I before, all
within olive wreath. EF...........................................................................................1750
Designed from Parthenon Sculpture
103. ELIS, OLYMPIA; 87th Olympiad, 432 BC, Stater, 12.11g. Seltman-133, BCD-55
(same dies), SNG Delepierre-2093. Obv: Eagle flying r. with wings above his body,
grasping hare by the back with his talons and tearing at it with his beak; graffitto KO
retrograde above eagle’s head. Rx: Nike, wearing peplos and chiton, seated l. on the
upper of two steps, holding with her r. hand a long palm branch with frond behind her
head, and resting her l. hand on the step behind her; below lower step, olive spray.
As Seltman notes, this lush depiction of Nike was engraved by an artist who had
previously worked on the Parthenon sculptures. A masterpiece of fifth-century Greek
coinage. Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 141. Ex Richard Miller Collection. This
is virtually the same quality as the piece in the BCD collection. Good VF............9500
104. ELIS UNDER THE ACHAEAN LEAGUE; c. 188-180 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.36g.
Benner-8. Obv: Head of Zeus r. Rx: Large X, ΦΙ in bottom quadrant, F-A to sides; all
within laurel wreath. aVF........................................................................................125
105. PATRAE UNDER THE ACHAEAN LEAGUE; c. 88-30 BC, Hemidrachm,
2.42g. Benner-47, BCD-508.6. Obv: Head of Zeus r. Rx: Large X, dolphin in bottom
quadrant; AP monogram above; ZE-ΠΑ to sides; all within laurel wreath. EF......175
106. MYSIA, PARIUM; 350-300 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.49g. Sear-3919, BM-14. Obv:
Gorgoneion. Rx: Bull standing l., looking back, ΠΑ above, PI between legs. Toned.
VF..............................................................................................................................450
107. ARCADIA, MEGALOPOLIS; 175-168 AD, Triobol, 2.32g. BCD-1548. Obv:
Laureate head of Zeus l. Rx: Pan seated l. on rock, raising his r. hand above eagle
standing in his lap, and holding lagobolon in l. hand. Good VF.............................625
108. PATRAE UNDER THE ACHAEAN LEAGUE; c. 88-30 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.46g.
Benner-49, BCD-508.4 Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rx: Large X, dolphin in bottom
quadrant; ΦΙ above; ZE-ΠΑ to sides; all within laurel wreath. EF.........................140
109. AETOLIAN LEAGUE; c. 225-150 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.33g. BM-16-26. Obv: Head
of Aetolia r. wearing causia. Rx: Caledonian boar r., at bay; spearhead in exergue. Top
of head flatly struck on obverse. VF / Fine...............................................................150
110. PELEPONNESUS, ARCADIAN LEAGUE, ARCADIA, MANTINEIA; c. 477-
468 BC, Triobol, 2.81g. Williams-111 (O76/R67). Obv: Zeus seated l. on throne with
low back, holding eagle and scepter. Rx: Female head l., wearing sakkos. Ex Gemini
IX, 8 January 2012, lot 97. Though Arcadians were proverbially country bumkins,
the Arcadian League managed to issue a highly attractive series of coins, displaying
charming maiden heads in up-to-date style and an awesome image of Zeus Lycaeus,
one of the most prominent deities of the Arcadian pantheon. The maiden head may
represent the mysterious goddess Despoina (“the mistress”), whose sanctuary at
Lykosoura in southwest Arcadia is still well known today. Charming reverse head.
Extremely rare. VF..................................................................................................1950
111. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.97g. Westermark-V.
LIII-R.1. Obv: Head of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem. Rx:
ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on l., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on throne,
extending her r. arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her l. elbow rests
on shield ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely below her r.
knee and above her helmet; A below her r. arm, ivy leaf in outer l. field, and bow in r.
field. VF...................................................................................................................600
112. PERGAMUM, ATTALUS I; 241-197 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.90g. Westermark-V.
XCV. Obv: Head of Philetairos r., wearing laurel wreath entwined with diadem. Rx:
ΦIΛETAIPOY downwards on l., Athena wearing crested helmet seated l. on throne,
extending her r. arm to crown the king’s name with a laurel wreath; her l. elbow rests
on shield ornamented with gorgoneion, and a spear emerges transversely above her l.
shoulder; EYMO monogram below her r. arm, cornucopia in outer l. field, and bow in
r. field. VF................................................................................................................400
113. IONIA, SAMOS; 522-513 BC, 1/2 Siglos, 2.67g. Barron-p. 26, pl. V.1 (unique in
Oxford). Obv: Forepart of winged boar r. Rx: Head of bull r. within beaded square in
incuse. Ex Trition XII, 6-7 January 2009, lot 314. Ex Freeman & Sear List 8, Fall 2003,
no. 14. Choice VF.................................................................................................2000
Two Eye Die
114. LESBOS, UNCERTAIN MINT; 1/36 Stater, 0.47g. SNG Cop-287, cf. Sear-3491
(type). Obv: Two eyes. Rx: Four-part incuse square. VF........................................300
115. EUBOEA, HISTIAIA ; c. 196-146 BC, Tetrobol, 2.09g. BM-109. Obv: Head of
Maenad r. Rx: Nymph Histiaea seated r. on the stern of a galley decorated with dove,
holding a naval standard. EF...................................................................................150
116. MYSIA, PERGAMUM; c. 133-67 BC, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 12.33g. BMC-97,
pl. XXVI, 3. Obv: Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues l.;
the whole in wreath of ivy. Rx: Two coiled serpents with heads erect; between them
a bow case, ornamented with an apulstre, containing a strung bow, in r. field, thyrsos
entwined by serpent, AΠ, ΠPY monogram, and star above bow case, mintmark TTE to
l. Obverse weakly struck. Mint State........................................................................500
117. AEOLIS, CYME; After 190 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.39g. Pozzi-2297, BM-73. Obv:
Head of Amazon Kyme r. wearing hairband. Rx: Horse stepping r., one-handled cup
below horse’s raised l. foreleg, magistrate’s name Kallias in exergue, mint name
downwards before horse, all in laurel wreath. J.H. Oakley, Wreathed Tetradrachms of
Kyme, Museum Notes 27, 1982, pl. 4, 21j (same dies as our coin). Mint State...1700
118. CARIA, PSEUDO-RHODES; c. 195-150 BC, Drachm, 2.75g. Ashton, Pseudo-
Rhodes, NC 1988-45 (A8/P37). Obv: Head of Helios three-quarters facing r. Rx: Rose
with bud; magistrate’s name above (ΣΤΡΑΤΩ); tendril to left. No ethnic. Purchased
from Ed Waddell, 1980’s. Unusually nice. Toned EF...............................................600
119. ISLANDS OFF CARIA, COS; c. 385-258 BC, Tetradrachm, 14.92g. Requier, Cos-7
(D1/R7) (this coin). This magistrate not found in any of the standard references (SNG
Cop., SNG von Aulock, Traité). Obv: Head of Herakles r. wearing lion-skin. Rx: K -
ΩΙΟ - Ν above crab and below ΜΙΚΩΝ and bow case, all in shallow incuse square
with dotted border. Ex Poinsignon 38, 1994, lot 631. This type does not come around
so often and certainly not in such good condition. Beautiful strike with iridescent
toning. Reverse is particularly nice. EF..................................................................4750
120. LYDIA, CROESUS; 565-546 BC, 1/12 Stater, 0.83g. 100 Greatest Ancient Coins,
Berk-27. Obv: Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion and a bull. Rx: Incuse punch.
aVF..........................................................................................................................1250
121. EUAGORAS I; 411-374 BC. Salamis. Stater, 10.52g. Obv: Head of Herakles r.
wearing lionskin. Rx: Kneeling goat with barley grain above; in exergue Greek name
retrograde, unpublished. Beautifully centered and well-struck. There is a flan defect on
the right side of the reverse and partially on and below the back end of the goat. Very
rare and desirable. EF..............................................................................................2750
122. CARIA, BARGYLIA; c. 1st cent. BC, Hemidrachm, 2.14g. SNGAulock-8074, BMC
Caria-, SNG Cop-, SNG Helsinki-22. Obv: Veiled head of Artemis Kindys r. Rx:
ΒΑΡΓΥ / ΛΙΗΤΩΝ, Stag standing r. with rose below. Ex Superior 30 May 1995, lot
7585. Lovely imagery, but with considerable porosity and slightly off-center. VF..300
123. LYCIA, POSSIBLY WEDRI; c. 400-380 BC, Tetrobol, 2.96g. Unpublished. Obv:
Lion’s scalp facing. Rx: Triskeles in round incuse with bust of Hermes facing. The
reverse of this coin shows a facing bust of Hermes as a symbol. VF / EF.............1200
124. PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; c. 420-370 BC, Stater, 10.95g. SNG Paris-87. Obv: Two
wrestlers; the l. one holds the l. arm of his opponent with both hands, the opponent
grasping with r. hand his r. wrist; ΔA in between legs. Rx: Slinger, wearing short
chiton, discharging sling to r.; on r., triskeles; ΤFΕΔΙΙΥ behind; all within incuse
square and dotted border. Unusually well-struck obverse. EF................................1125
125. PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDUS; Stater, Pamphylia, Aspendus, 400-370 BC, 10.88g.
SNG Aulock-4550 var. (slinger has front leg bent). Obv: Two wrestlers engaged; the
one on the l. holds l. arm of opponent with both hands; his opponent grasps his l. upper
arm; Rx: Slinger wearing short chiton, discharging sling to r., triskeles in form of
human legs in front. Obverse flatly struck on left side. VF.......................................370
126. CILICIA, NAGIDUS; c. 400-360 BC, Obol, 0.75g. SNG Levante-4, Pozzi-2829.
Obv: Head of bearded Pan r. Rx: Head of Dionysus r. Porous surfaces but clear
imagery. Fine+...........................................................................................................350
127. CILICIA, CELENDERIS; c. 425-400 BC, Stater, 10.78g. SNG Paris BN-67,
SNG von Aulock-5638. Obv: Boy rider right, holding whip and dismounting from
horse; dotted exergual line. Rx: ΚΕΛΕΝ Goat kneeling right, head reverted; dotted
exergual line. Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 171. Minor area of flat strike. Nice
iridescent toning. EF...............................................................................................2000
128. SELEUCID, ANTIOCHUS I; 281-261 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm,
16.87g. SC-379.3c. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow
and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border, control marks in left and right
fields. aVF...............................................................................................................465
129. SELEUCID, ANTIOCHUS I SOTER; 281-261 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris,
Tetradrachm, 16.96g. SC-373.3d. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rx:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos,
holding arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border, control marks in left
and right fields. aVF / Fine......................................................................................465
130. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS II THEOS; 261-246 BC. Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm,
16.96g. SC-587.1. Obv: Diademed head ofAntiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l.
hand on bow, control marks in left and right outer fields. aVF...............................425
131. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS II; 261-246 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, Tetradrachm, 16.95g.
SC-587.4b. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l.
hand on bow, control marks in outer l. and r. fields. VF.........................................400
132. SYRIA, ANTIOCHUS HIERAX; 242(?)-227 BC. Lampsacus Mint, Tetradrachm,
16.78g. SC-851.4. Obv: Diademed head r. of young king, probably Antiochus Hierax.
Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow
and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle; in
exergue, tripod. Large die break on obverse. Choice EF..........................................700
133. SYRIA, SELEUCUS III; 226-223 BC, Antioch mint, Tetradrachm, 16.68g. SC-921.5
var. Obv: Diademed head of Seleucus III r., with long sideburn, dotted border. Rx:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ on l., Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on
omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; monograms in outer left
and right fields. VF..................................................................................................475
134. SELEUCID, ANTIOCHUS III; 223-187 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, Series I,
c. 223-211/10 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.98g. SC-1042.1, Newell-WSM, 1051. Obv:
Diademed head of Antiochus III r., with youthful features, no sideburn, hair in bangs