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GREEK COINS
1. Aspendos, Pamphylia; 4th Cent. B.C.; AR Stater (10.9 gm.). Obv: Two wrestlers of the early, and very rare, "Belt Wrestlers" variety, three letters in field: (?) to l., H below and between wrestlers, and X to r. (the only clear depiction of this letter on examples I have seen, and undocumented in the major references), all within a dotted circular border. Rev: Slinger advancing r., about to discharge his sling; triskeles to l. and ΕΣΤ to r., all within a dotted circular border. Vente Publique 32, 20 Oct 1966, no. 134 (realized 1550 SF, plus 10% buyer's fee); Giessener Münzhandlung 102, 24 May 2000, no. 291 (realized 6200 DM plus 15% buyer's fee = approx. $3300). This coin is better. Condition is VF+ with superb surfaces and toning......................................................(Image) $5650
2. Thasos, island of the Thracian Sea; 520-510 B.C.; AR Stater of archaic style Obv: Naked ithyphallic satyr in kneeling-running attitude r., carrying in his arms a struggling nymph who raises her r. hand in protest. Rev: Rough quadripartite incuse square. Near EF. Sear 1356 .........................................................(Image) $1850
3. Akanthos, Macedon; 470-390 B.C.;
AR Tetrobol (2.5 gm). Obv: Forepart of bull, l., hd. rev. to r. Rev: Quad. incuse
sq.
VF. SNG ANS 30 ff..........(Image) $245
4. Neapolis, Macedon; 411- 348 B.C.; AR Hemidrachm (1.8 gm.). Obv: Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding. Rev: ΝΕΟΠ; Young female head (Artemis Parthenos?) r., of exquisite style! VF+; Ancient abrasion on obv. SNG Cop 227......................................................................................................................(Image) $625
5. Neapolis, Macedon; 411- 348 B.C.; AR Hemidrachm (1.8 gm.). Obv: Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding. Rev: ΝΕΟΠ; Young female head (Artemis Parthenos?) r., of exquisite style! VF; SNG Cop 229.............................(Image) $375
6. Larissa, Thessaly; 400-334 B.C. AR drachm (6.1 gm). Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing necklace. Rev: Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; small plant beneath. “ΛAPIΣ” above, “AIΩN” below. Reverse a bit double-struck. BMC 61.........................(Image) $2850
7. Boeotia, Thebes. Federal Coinage. Circa 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.64 g). Boiotian shield / Kantharos; above, club right; to right, grape bunch on vine; BO-I across lower field; all within concave incuse square with curved edges. Triton IX, BCD Lot 27 (this coin); BMC p. 36, 36; SNG Cop. 175 (same rev. die); SNG Blackburn 728 (same dies); Hunterian p. 36, 2, pl. XXXII, 22. VF, lightly toned with golden highlights. Struck in high relief...............................(Image) $320
8. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander; Tarsos, Cilicia; AR Stater (10.8 gm). Struck circa 380-379 BC. Obv: Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter. Rev: Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Aramaic legends on obverse and reverse. SNG Levanti 71. aEF. Untouched surfaces - as it came out of the ground ................................................ (Image) $2150
9. Rhodos, Carian Islands; 387-304 B.C.; Didrachm (6.6 gm). Obv: Head of Helios three-quarter face to r., hair loose. Rev: ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above rose; to l., grapes hanging from stalk att. to rose; "E"& bud to r. BMC 31........................(Image) $565
10. Rhodos, Carian Islands;
387-304 B.C.; AR Drachm (3.0 gm). Obv: Head of
Helios three-quarter face to r., hair loose. Rev: Ρ - O; Rose with bud on
r.; above (ΕΥ)ΚΡΑΤ(ΗΣ); tripod on l. BMC
175. VF..................................................(Image)
$375 11. Alexander III, The Great; 336-323 B.C.; AR Tetradr. (16.6 gm). Obv: Head of Herakles, r., wearing the skin of the Nemean Lion, which he slew as one of his "12 Labors." Rev: Zeus std. left, holding eagle and scepter; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to l.; Corinthian helmet in field to left; monogram below throne. EF-. Mesembria, Thrace. 250-175 B.C. M.J. Price #1027......................(Image) $ 575
12. Alexander III, The Great; 336-323 B.C.; AR Drachm. Obv: Head of Herakles, r., wearing the skin of the Nemean Lion, which he slew as one of his "12 Labors." Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, lion's head and "Φ" in field to left; pentagram under throne. M. J. Price 1836d: 'Colophon' mint, 301-297 B.C. VF.................................................(Image) $325
13. Lysimachos; 323-281 B.C.; AR Tetradrachm (17.2 gm). Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great, wearing the horn of Ammon. Rev: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, on which is a lion's face; transverse spear resting on her right side; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left. A "F" monogram and head of Tyche in the fields to left. This is a magnificent, life-like portrait of Alexander the Great of the finest style! Smyrna mint. Thompson 237. Thompson notes there was a single emission of staters, tetradrachms and drachms at Smyrna, which commemorated Lysimachus' contributions toward the city's rehabilitation. Only one obverse die is known for the tetradrachms! Muller 408. The condition is aEF ............................(Image) $9250
14. Seleukos I, Nikator; 312-280 B.C.; AR Tetradrachm (17.1 gm); Seleucia on the Tigris. Obv: Hd of Herakles r. wearing lion's skin. Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; SELEUKΟΥ to r., BASILEWS in ex.; monogram in field l.; DI under throne. ESM 4, 305 - 304 B.C. Series I, Grp A ...........(Image) $445
15. Antiochos I, Soter; 280-261 B.C.; Seleucia on the Tigris; AR Tetradrachm (17.2 gm). aEF. Newell ESM 162 (265-264 B.C.) Plate XV, 1...............(Image) $4750
16. Myrina, Aiolis; 2nd Cent. B.C.; AR Tetradrachm (16.7 gm). Obv: Laur. head of Apollo of Grynion, r. Rev: ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ behind Apollo of Grynion standing r., holding phiale and laur. branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet, monogram behind; all within laur. wreath. EF. Sear 4216 (var) .......(Image) $1850
17. Macedon, Under Roman Rule; First Meris; circa. 167-148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 gm); Amphipolis mint. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis (of the FINEST style) right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents, each separated by three pellets. Rev: ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ above and below club; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. AMNG III, 40; SNG Copenhagen 1314; BMC Macedonia 8. aEF.........................................................................................(Image) $1350
18. Ephesos, Ionia. Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.8 GM). Dated year 20 (140/139 BC). Obv: Cista Mystica, lid partly open, from which a serpent emerges, all within oak wreath. Rev: ΕΦΕ to l., "K" (date) in upper left field. Two coiled serpents, between which bow in bowcase ornamented with aplustre; to r., head of Artemis r. with quiver over shoulder. The coin is a bit lighter than the photo. Trace of coin being overstruck on an earlier coin on reverse....as this series sometimes displays. BMC 145. EF...........................................................(Image) $1150
19. An excellent tetradrachm (17.1 gm) of Antiochos VII, who reigned 138-129 B.C. Obv: His diademed head right. Note the very sight wear on the high points. Rev: Athena standing left, holding a small figure of Nike in her right hand. Her left hand holds a scepter and rests on a shield, upon which can be seen a human face. Again, very little wear. David Sear wrote that Antiochos VII, "almost alone amongst the later Seleukid monarchs,... ruled with competency and integrity." He was killed in battle against the Parthians. BMC Seleucid Kings of Syria, 19. aEF, light scuff on lower jaw..................................................... (Image) $625
20. Antiochos VII; 138-129 B.C.; AR drachm (4.1 gm). Obv: His diademed hd., r. Rev: Nike walking l., wreath with descending fillets in r. hand; two monograms in field to l. aEF, but with flan crack. Houghton__; SNG Spaer 1990, CSE 2, 608, "Uncertain mint, probably in Syria." Scarce............................................(Image) $425
21.
Tyre,
Phoenicia,110-109 B.C. AR Tetradrachm
/ Shekel (14.23 gm).
22. Sinope, Paphlagonia; Late 2nd Cent. - early 1st Cent. B.C.;
Ć 31.
23. Smyrna, Ionia; 87-85 B.C. (revolt against Rome; time of Mithradates VI, Eupator, 120-63 B.C.); Ć 25. Obv: diad. hd. of Mithradates VI, r. Rev: Nike advancing r. holding palm and wreath, the latter crowning the city name ZMYPNAIΩN; to left, names of magistrates ΕΡΜΟΓΕΝΗΣ and ΦΡΙΞΟΣ. SNG Cop 1206. Black patina............................................................................... (Image)$550
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