Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 69

The May Pre-Long Beach Auction

Ancient Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3100		Thraco-Macedonian Tribes. The Edones. Getas. AR Oktadrachm (28.6 g) struck c. 480-460 BC. Herdsman in petasos guiding two bulls right. Reverse: Wheel with four spokes in square incuse. Kraay pl. 26, 483 (same dies); Babelon (Traité) --; Svoronos --. Among the finest known. An outstanding specimen of this extremely rare issue. Extremely Fine. The Edoni were a Thracian tribe who occupied the region around the lower Strymon, east of Lake Kerkinitis. The town of Myrkinos was their chief center. All of the known Edonian coins are in the name of Getas. While these are typically inscribed around the incuse square of the reverse, following the example of Alexander I of Macedon, this remarkable issue bears the obverse legend, NOMISMA EDONEON BASILEOS GITA, "a coin of Getas, king of the Edones." Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $69,000
Lot 3101		Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.46 g). Anchor; in right field, crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. SNG Cop 452. Extremely Fine. Beautifully centered and designed, the gorgoneion with protruding tongue on this drachm is a fantastic example of this type. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3102		Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 400 BC. AR Drachm (3.07 g). Anchor; to left, crayfish; to right, "A". Reverse: Gorgoneion. SNG BM (Vol. IX) 153-156; Dewing 1275. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 3103		Moesia Inferior, Kallatis, Third Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.42 g). Head right of Herakles wearing lion's skin. Reverse: Club and quiver; in lower field, grain. SNG BM (Vol. IX) 203-204. A few small areas of porosity. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3104		Moesia Inferior, Kallatis. Pseudo-autonomous Coinage, c. 50 BC-AD 100. AE 23. Veiled and draped bust (Demeter?) right, holding two long grains. Reverse: Galley right. AMNG I, 1, 287. Very rare. Extremely Fine. This beautiful Roman Provincial bronze was struck during the limited pseudo-autonomous period when some Roman-dominated cities had been given the right to coin. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3105		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. Gold Stater (8.45 g) minted possibly at Kallatis. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, resting left elbow on shield with star (?) pattern; in left field, monogram; below exergual line, trident. SNG Cop —; M. —; Seyring (Essays Robinson) —. Somewhat doubled on the reverse. Obverse particularly well struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,520
Lot 3106		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. Gold Stater (8.44 g) minted possibly at Kalchedon. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon above ear. Reverse: Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, resting left elbow on shield with star (?) pattern; in left field, monogram. M. 468. High relief on obverse, lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 3107		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.90 g) minted at Magnesia ad Maeander, 296-281 BC. Diademed head right of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike in right hand; below, maeander pattern; in left field, torch. Thompson 112. Beautiful style; obverse in high relief. Lustrous; Superb Extremely Fine. The beautiful face of Athena exhibits precision in engraving, as does the lion on the central medallion (or aegis) on the shield. Highly modeled, and both dies of high artistic style. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,936
Lot 3108		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 g) minted at Sestos, 297-282 BC. Diademed head right of Alexander the Great, wearing the horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike on right hand; in central left field, dolphin; monogram under throne. Thompson 24. Fully lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3109		Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.90 g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena enthroned left holding Nike and resting left arm on shield. M. 409. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3110		Kingdom of Thrace. Koson, died c. 29 BC. Gold Stater (8.56 g) minted c. 40-29 BC. Consul between lictors, all togate, advancing left. Reverse: Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in one claw. SNG Cop 123; Dewing 1245. ANACS graded MS-63. This coinage was probably inspired by the silver denarii issued by M. Junius Brutus in 54 BC; see Crawford 433/1. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 3111		Kingdom of Thrace. Koson, died c. 29 BC. Gold Stater minted c. 40-29 BC. Consul between lictors, all togate, advancing left. Reverse: Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in one claw. SNG Cop 123; Dewing 1245. ICG graded MS-63. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 3112		Thrace, Thasos c. 550-463 BC AR Drachm (3.89 g). Satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph with right hand raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop 1014. Flan crack at 3 o'clock, nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Private purchase from Pegasi. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 3113		Illyro-Paeonia Region, Damastion c. 380-360 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo left with short hair. Reverse: Large tripod-lebes. Cf. Sear 1929; SNG Dewing 1422. Toned and Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Stacks Auction (April 2007). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3114		Thessaly, Kierion, c. 400-344 BC. AR Stater (11.88 g) struck c. 350 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Asklepios seated left on rock; to left, snake in tree. Babelon (Traité IV) 507, pl. 289, 21 (same dies). Excellent metal. Struck from a forceful obverse die and a somewhat worn reverse die. The finest of four known examples of this type. Extremely Fine and very rare. Located in the center of the southern plain of Thessaly, Kierion was home to a venerable sanctuary of Poseidon, and an ancient temple of Athena Itonia also lay in the neighborhood. As often happens, the local coinage attests to additional cults not mentioned by ancient authors in connection with the city. Its staters feature a head of Zeus strongly influenced by the tetradrachms of Philip II of Macedon, reflecting the dominant role played by Philip in the mid-fourth century as leader of the Thessalian Confederacy and victor in the Third Sacred War. The reverse depicts the healing god Asklepios, whose cult apparently originated in Thessaly, at Trikka, and spread from there to become one of the most influential of the Hellenistic world. This charming design has a narrative aspect and must surely allude to a myth, perhaps one explaining how the god formed his association with a snake. Asklepios was usually portrayed as a mature, bearded man, but a famous statue at Sikyon, by the sculptor Kalamis, showed him young and beardless, as he is here. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3115		Thessaly, Larissa, c. 360-350 BC. AR Drachm. Head of nymph Larissa facing three-quarters left. Reverse: Horse standing right, foreleg bent. Lorber SNR 79, pl. III, 29-30; Dewing 1406. A magnificent portrait of Larissa with delicate iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine. The fine portraiture of Larissa was undoubtedly copied from the famous tetradrachms engraved by Kimon at Syracuse. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3116		Thessaly, Larissa, 360-350 BC. AR Stater (5.97 g). Head of the nymph Larissa facing three-quarter to left, wearing necklace. Reverse: Horse grazing right, forefoot raised. BMC 57; Dewing 1402-1403. Finely designed and nicely modeled. Extremely Fine. Three-quarter facing heads are very difficult to render artistically. This particular die pairing captures the beauty of the water nymph Larissa. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 3117		Attica, Athens, c. 449-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.8 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a palmette. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within deep incuse square. Dewing 1591; BMC 48. Well centered on a broad flan. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3118		Attica, Athens, c. 440-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 g). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and palmette decoration. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, sprig of olive and crescent behind; all in shallow incuse square. Cf. Dewing 1621. Oblong flan. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3119		Attica, Athens, c. 420-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.02g). Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and spiral palmette. Reverse: Owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive ssprig and crescent moon behind; all within incuse square. SNG Cop. 31; Flament Group III, 29/II.r; Kroll 8. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex CNG 78, May 2008, lot 616. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 3120		Attica, Athens, 186-86 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.7 g). 'New Style' coinage. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple crested helmet adorned with Pegasos. Reverse: Owl standing on prostrate amphora, tripod to left. SNG Cop 251v. Nicely toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 3121		Attica, Athens, c. 165-42 BC. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.92 g) struck 132/131 BC. Dorothe(os), Dioph-, and Diokle(ides), magistrates. Head of Athena Parthenos right. Reverse: Owl standing right on amphora, head facing, with magistrates' names in five lines across field; to right, forepart of lion right; beta on amphora. Cf. Thompson 385a. Well struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3122		Attica, Athens, 166-57 BC. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.38 g) struck 139/138 BC, fourth month (delta on amphora). Head right of Athena Parthenos, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet. Reverse: Owl standing on prostrate amphora; to right, winged Tyche with amphora. Multi-colored toning; Extremely Fine. Along with the tetradrachms of Parthia and a few other Greek issues, these new style tetradrachms often bear the month of issue. Dating is accomplished from historical records of the particular magistates' names inscribed on the reverse fallen amphora, in this case, magistrates Herakleides, Eukles and Ariston. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 3123		Aigina, 457-431 BC. AR Stater (12.24 g). Land tortoise with segmented shell. Reverse: Refined skew pattern incuse. SNG Delepierre 1545; cf. Dewing 1690. A magnificent example. Struck in high relief with natural iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 3124		Aigina, 457-451 BC. AR Stater (12.33 g). Land tortoise, with segmented shell. Reverse: Skew pattern incuse square. SNG Cop 517; BMC 11. Well struck in high relief, excellent lustrous metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3125		Aigina. Three-piece lot of silver. Consists of: Stater, 510-490 BC, smooth-shelled turtle/Union Jack incuse square, Sear 1849; Stater, 485-480 BC, sea turtle, shell with line of pellets down center/large skew pattern incuse square, Sear 1858; Obol, 510-490 BC, turtle/incuse square divided into 5 compartments, Sear 1853. Coins grade Very Fine. A very nice group. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 3126		Arkadia, Heraia, c. 500-495 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.98 g). Head of Hera to left, wearing stephane, beaded necklace and with her cloak folded over the top of her head. Reverse: EP surrounded by a beaded square within a shallow incuse square. Williams (Archaic) Period 1, 2f [O2/R2 = Jameson 2109 = Weber 4279 (same coin); BCD Peloponnesos 1350 (same coin)]; BMC 1; Boston MFA 1237; SNG Fitzwilliam 3878 (all same dies). Extremely rare. Beautifully toned and with an exceptional archaic head of Hera. Reverse struck lightly, otherwise Superb Extremely Fine and one of the finest known. Of the previous owners of this coin, at least three were very distinguished collectors: BCD, Robert Jameson and Sir Hermann Weber. But its first known modern owner was an equally distinguished diplomat. Stratford Canning (1786-1833) was, most suitably, the first British ambassador to the new state of Greece (1828-1833). Previously he had been ambassador to Switzerland (1814-1820), the United States (1820-1824) and the Ottoman Empire (1825-1828 - he returned to Constantinople as ambassador from 1841 to 1858). Interestingly enough, there is a square in Athens named Plateia Kanningos - Canning Square - this was, however, not named after Stratford Canning, but after his cousin George Canning (1770-1827) who had been the British Foreign Secretary and had greatly supported the Greek Revolution. BCD noted in his Coins of Peloponnesos (sold by LHS in Sale 96, lot 1350): I always thought of these stunningly archaic Hera heads as one of the prize groups of my Peloponnesian collection. If one would wish to define the word "archaic" what more appropriate than these almost grotesque, but at the same time divinely imposing profiles? Acquiring such a varied selection was not easy; I remember pleading with, almost begging, Mr. George Muller at Spink's to sell me two out of the three pieces just purchased from an old English collection and which were going to be offered to the legendary Mr. A, the greatest collector of Greek coins at that time. Mr. Muller was kind to me and I was able to purchase……. this coin. Estimated Value $60,000 - 80,000. Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96) lot 1350; Robert Jameson Collection, 2109; Hermann Weber Collection, 4279; Stratford Canning, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1879), lot 18. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3127		Sikyonia, Sikyon, c. 335-330 BC. AR Stater (12.2 g). Chimaera standing left, wreath above; sigma and epsilon below. Reverse: Dove flying left within wreath. SNG Cop 48 v; BMC 57-8. Well struck on a large flan. Excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3128		Argolis, Epidauros, c. 250-245 BC. AR Drachm (4.77g). Laureate head of Apollo Maleatas to right, his hair falling over the nape of his neck. Reverse: Bearded Asklepios seated to left on stool, holding a long scepter in his left hand and extending his right over the head of a serpent that coils to left before him; under the throne, hound lying to right; below the seat, OE. BCD 1240 (this coin) ; BMC 7; Jameson 2107; SNG Lockett 2508 (all same dies). Requier 57 (this coin). Well struck and beautifully toned, probably the finest Epidauros drachm known. Superb Extremely Fine. This is a remarkably well preserved example. Normally, the drachms of Argolis in general and Epidauros in particular, are at least somewhat worn, marred with problems or corroded. This example is exceptional. Estimated Value $40,000 - 50,000. Ex Manhattan Sale (Jan. 2011), lot 53 (hammer $42,500); Prior Nomos Auction 5 (Zurich), lot 168; BCD Collection, LHS 96, lot 1240. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3129		Crete, Gortyna, c. 320-270 BC. AR Stater (10.96 g). Europa seated right in tree. Reverse: Bull standing right, head reverted. Svoronos (Numismatique de la Crète Ancienne), plate XIV, 19 (this obverse die). Rare. NGC graded VF; Strike 4/5; Surface 3/5; light scratches. Cretan coins are amongst the most fascinating of all Greek coins. Often, the types themselves are unique. See Dewing 2018-2024 to study the diversity of artistic endeavors and general workmanship of this mythologically inspired issue. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Ex Superior's August Rare Coin Sale (8 VIII 83), lot 54. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3130		Paphlagonia, Sinope, c. 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (4.99 g). Head left of nymph Sinope, hair in sphendone, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring. Reverse: Sea-eagle left, wings spread, standing on the back of a dolphin; magistrate's name in upper right field. SNG BMC Black Sea 1486. Perfectly centered and well struck, lightly toned. NGC graded AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3131		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120- 63 BC. Gold Stater (8.27g). Struck 120 BC at Callatis ("Kallatis"), a colony of Herakleia Pontika. Restoring the type of King Lysimachos of Thrace. Head right of the deified Alexander the Great, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike. Cf. Sear 1661. NGC graded Choice Extremely Fine; Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 3132		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120- 63 BC. Gold Stater (8.3g). Struck 120 BC at Tomis, a colony of Miletos. Restoring the type of King Lysimachos of Thrace. Head right of the deified Alexander the Great, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike. Cf. Sear 1708. NGC graded Choice Extremely Fine; Strike 4/5; Surface 4/5. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 3133		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.27g). Struck at Callatis ("Kallatis"), a colony of Herakleia Pontika. Restoring the type of King Lysimachos of Thrace. Head right of the deified Alexander the Great, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike. Cf. Sear 1661. NGC graded About Uncirculated; Strike 3/5; Surface 4/5. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3134		Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, Eupator, the "Great", 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.32g). Struck at Tomis, a colony of Miletos. Restoring the type of King Lysimachos of Thrace. Head right of the deified Alexander the Great, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike. Cf. Sear 1708. NGC graded Choice Extremely Fine; Strike 5/5; Surface 4/5. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3135		Kingdom of Bithynia. Prusias I, c. 228-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4 g). Diademed head of Prusias bearded, right. Reverse: Zeus standing left, crowning his name with wreath held in his right hand, leaning on scepter in his left hand. SNG Cop 623 var; BMC 2; Ward 592; cf. Sear 7259. Oxidation stains around the obverse borders. Magnificent Hellenistic portrait and struck in very high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 3136		Mysia, Adramytteion, Mid-Fourth Century BC. AE 12.50. Head of Zeus three-quarter facing to right. Reverse: Eagle standing left on altar, wings closed. Babelon (Traité) plate 170, 15. Glossy brownish-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3137		Pergamene Kingdom. Eumenes I, 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.04 g). Diademed head right of Philetairos (uncle of Eumenes I). Reverse: Athena enthroned left holding spear and shield; beneath Athena's right arm, ivy-leaf; on throne, "A". Westermark —; Dewing 2207. Of finest style on the obverse; minted in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 3138		Pergamene Kingdom. Eumenes I, 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.96 g). Diademed head of Philetarios right. Reverse: Athena enthroned left; in right field, bow. BMC 35; SNG 1610. Nicely toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3139		Aiolis, Kyme, c. 160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68 g). Diademed head right of the Amazon Kyme. Reverse: Horse standing right with raised left front leg; around, laurel wreath. SNG von Aulock 1639. About Extremely Fine. Probably from the El-Aweiniye Hoard (1941), IGCH 1550. This type from Kyme is the most commonly seen of the stephanephoroi ("wreath bearers"); this particular tetradrachm is of attractive Hellenistic style. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 3140		Aiolis, Myrina, c. 160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.02 g). Head right of Apollo Gryneios. Reverse: Apollo standing right within wreath. Cf. Boston MFA 1652 (different monogram); cf. Pozzi 2306 (different monogram). Somewhat porous. About Extremely Fine detail. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3141		Lesbos, Mytilene, c. 188-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.78 g). Type of later Alexander III issues with spread flan. Herakles in lion's skin right. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left; to left, monogram and lyre. Cf. Price 1708 (but delta under throne). Pleasing uniform toning. NGC graded Choice XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, graffito. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3142		Ionia, Herakleia ad Latmon, c. 165-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.84 g). Head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a pegasos above the foreparts of five galloping horses. Reverse: Legend and monogram with Nike walking left holding wreath; all within oak wreath. SNG Locket 2823; Pozzi 2452; SNG Kayhan 330. Lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,760
Lot 3143		Ionia, Herakleia ad Latmon, c. 160 BC. AR Tetradrachm ("Stephanephoros"; 16.87 g). Head right of Athena Parthenos, wearing highly decorated, triple-crested helmet. Reverse: Ethnic above club; below, Nike standing left holding wreath, flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. SNG Lockett 2823. Underyling luster is evident. Extremely Fine. The fact that these large diameter, Hellenistic tetradrachms bear wreaths enclosing distinct reverse types, which are individual as to city-states, causes them to be termed "stephanephoroi". A unifying factor as well is that the obverse edges are not flat, but beveled. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 3144		Ionia, Miletos, c. 600-550 BC. Electrum 1/12th Stater. Lion's head left. Reverse: Punch with four pellets connected to central pellet. SNG Kayhan 449. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex CNG June 8, 2005, lot 407. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 3145		Ionia, Miletos, c. 260-250 BC. AR Drachm (5.18 g). Laureate head left of Apollo. Reverse: Lion standing left; in field, star, monogram and letter; in exergue, magistrate's name. Deppert -- (unlisted magistrate, but see VII for obverse die); BMC -- (unlisted magistrate, but see #98 for obverse die). Extremely Fine. The magistrate Aischylos appears unpublished for this issue and is additionally missing in SNG von Aulock and SNG Copenhagen. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex CNG 85 (15 IX 10), lot 427. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 3146		Ionia, Miletos, c. 259-246 BC. AR Stater (10.59g). Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: Lion walking left, head right, looking back at eight-pointed star; monograms to left and magistrate's name "Samios" in exergue. Deppert-Lipitz 504 (this reverse die); Bement Collection (Naville, June 1924) lot 11465 (this obverse die). Extremely Rare, one of only four known. Superb Extremely Fine. This is an extremely rare issue, known as the "Persic" stater. One of only 14 surviving examples struck on this unusual weight standard, and one of only four in the name of this magistrate Samios. The normal struck coins of the 3rd century BC from Miletos were didrachms of about 6.5 grams. This coins was struck on a standard equivalent to two of the old Persian sigloi and therefore dubbed the "Persic" stater. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3147		Ionia, Teos, c. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.85 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer (SNR 47) group 1. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex CNG 79 (17 IX 08), lot 348. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $265
Lot 3148		Ionia, Teos c. 465-440 BC. AR Stater (11.88 g). Griffin seated right, raising left leg, club below belly. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer Group XIV, 23; Rosen 601 (this coin). Well centered, an old mark by the tail and all with pleasing antique toning. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. Ex CNG Auction 245, lot 152; ex M & M 72 (1987), lot 291. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $667
Lot 3149		Ionia, Teos, c. 440-420 BC. AR Stater (11.95 g). Griffin seated right, raising foreleg; before, head of Nubian right. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer --; SNG Cop--; Gorny & Mosch 142, lot 1552; Kunker 97, lot 753-4; Aufhauser 6, lot 155; Auctiones 27, lot 327 (all from the same obv. die). Very rare variety, unknown to Balcer. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. Ex CNG 82, lot 621; ex Munzen und Medaillen, Oct. 16, 1998, lot 107. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150

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