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Sale 28
Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction
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Lot 664 |
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Lydia, Kings of. Uncertain King, before 561 BC. Electrum Third Stater - Trite (4.64 g). Head of roaring lion right, wart at forehead. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Weidauer 86-89; Rosen 655, 656. Sharply struck, with nice reddish toning. With numerous different banker's marks -- making this a more interesting bit of numismatic history. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 750.
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| Realized
$719 |
Lot 665 |
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Caria, Satraps of. Pixodaros, 340-334 BC. Gold 1/24th Stater (0.3 g). Very Rare. Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: Upright double-headed axe (labrys); Π-I below. SNG von Aulock 2374; Dewing 2380. A few small surface marks. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350 - 400.
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| Realized
$322 |
Lot 666 |
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Cyprus. Salamis. Nikokles, 373-361 BC. Gold Twelfth Stater (0.7 g). Bust of Aphrodite left, wearing richly ornamented stephanos. Reverse: Head of Athena left, wearing crested and wreathed Corinthian helmet. BMC p. 59, 62, 63; Dewing 2533. Obverse die showing a trace of rust, otherwise bold, detailed strikes. A choice example of this issue. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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| Realized
$863 |
Lot 667 |
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Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.10 g), struck c. 311-305 BC. Alexandrine Tetradrachm. Baal enthroned left, holding scepter. Reverse: Lion left; anchor and letter above, monograms in exergue. Newell ESM 273. Pleasing obverse, but a little softly struck from worn die; the reverse fresh. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 550.
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| Unsold |
Lot 668 |
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Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 311-305 BC. Baal enthroned left / Lion left, anchor above (Newell ESM 270). Also a Shekel of Tyre, Year 20 = 107/106 BC.: Melkaart head right / Eagle left (BMC p. 238, 96). First on oblong flan, with nice obverse, but softly struck, minor reverse flatness. Second with porosity, mostly on reverse. Lot of 2 coins. Coins average Very Fine.
Estimated Value $475 - 575.
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| Realized
$414 |
Lot 669 |
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Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos II Kallinikos, 246-226 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.01 g). Diademed, lightly bearded head right. Reverse: Nude Apollo left, leaning against tripod and holding arrow; two monograms in field. Houghton/Lorber 704.1b; Newell WSM 1146. Excellent high-relief portrait. Slightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $550 - 750.
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| Unsold |
Lot 670 |
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Seleucid Kingdom. Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII, 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.57 g), Damascus, struck 121 BC (Year 192). Conjoined busts of Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII right. Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left; monogram at left, date in exergue. SNG Spaer 2491. Lightly toned. Scarce. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 750.
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| Realized
$748 |
Lot 671 |
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Phoenicia. Tyre. after 126 BC. AR Tetradrachm - Shekel (14.92 g). Year 31, struck 96/95 BC. Laureate head of Melkaart right. Reverse: Eagle standing left; club and date in left field. BMC --. Obverse die showing wear; the reverse fresh. Somewhat lustrous. Lightly toned. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $475 - 575.
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| Realized
$604 |
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