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Sale 47
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 1263 |
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Mysia, Lampsakos. c. 394-350 BC. Gold Stater (8.51g). Laureate head of Zeus right, lotus flower behind at base of neck. Reverse Forepart right of curl-winged Pegasos in shallow incuse. Baldwin, Electrum 29 (dies I/g); SNG France 1137 (same obverse die); BMC p. 81, 28 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 7394 (same obverse die); Boston MFA 1594 (same dies). Rare and of the best style! About Extremely Fine /Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1264 |
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Aiolis, Myrina. 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.99g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse Apollo standing right holding branch. SNG Cop. 222. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 1265 |
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Ionia, Herakleia ad Latmon. 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.97g). Head right of Athena wearing richly-ornamented crested helmet. Reverse Club right; beneath, owl between two monograms; all within oak wreath. Pozzi 2453. Superb Extremely Fine.
These beautiful Hellenistic tetradrachms were termed stephanephoroi, or wreath-bearers, from the fact that their reverse types were encircled with a wreath. Many cities issued them during the mid-2nd century BC.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
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Lot 1266 |
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Ionia, Teos. 540-478 BC. AR Stater (11.80g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised.Reverse Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 1436; Balcer group I, 6 (A6/P8). About Extremely Fine.
Two important cities adopted the ethnic emblem of the griffin - Teos and Abdera. A mythological animal with the body of a lion combined with the head and wings of an eagle, the griffin guarded the gold of northern kingdoms.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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Lot 1267 |
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Ionia, Teos. 540-478 BC. AR Drachm (5.94g). Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised.Reverse Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 1433; Balcer 32ff. About Extremely Fine.
The Persians occupied Teos in 544 BC, close to the time when these archaic coins were minted, and most of the inhabitants fled to Abdera. All the coins of Teos are therefore quite scarce today. Contemporary accounts extol the beauty of the renown temple at Teos dedicated to Dionysos.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
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| Realized
$930 |
Lot 1268 |
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Pamphylia, Side. 155-36 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Head right of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Reverse Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate in left field. Dewing 2472; SNG France 697. Extremely Fine /Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $750 - 850.
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Lot 1269 |
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Cilicia, Mallos. Tiribazos, as Satrap, c. 388-380 BC. AR Stater (10.16g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin around neck. Reverse Head of satrap right, wearing Persian headdress. Rare type. SNG France 395. A couple insignificant obverse die breaks. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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Lot 1270 |
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Datames, as Satrap, c. 378-362 BC. AR Stater (10.01g). Baal seated right with flower below; bunch of grapes in right field. Reverse Satrap enthroned right examining arrow. BMC 32. Double striking on reverse;. About Extremely Fine Scarce type.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,100.
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Lot 1271 |
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, as Satrap, c. 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.88g). Baaltars enthroned left, eagle and grapes in hand. Reverse Lion attacking bull left; below, monogram. SNG Levante 106; BMC 51. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,100.
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Lot 1272 |
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, Satrap, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.86g). Baal seated left, head facing. Reverse Lion attacking bull. SNG Levante 106. Reverse slightly doubled, Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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| Realized
$805 |
Lot 1273 |
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios as Satrap, 361-334 BC. Baaltars seated left. Reverse Lion attacking bull. Dewing 2510; BMC 51. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized
$483 |
Lot 1274 |
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Phoenicia. Tyre, after 126 BC. AR Shekel-Tetradrachm (14.2 g), struck 9/10 AD. Laureate, skin-clad bust of Melkaart right. Reverse Eagle standing left on prow, palm branch at shoulder, club and date in fields (year 135). BMC --; RPC 4654. Good centering on small, compact flan. Some deposits on reverse at bottom. Toned. Issued in Jerusalem? About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
Ex Shirley Barr Sage Collection, published in her Biblical Numismatics: Thirty Pieces of Silver, pl. XXIII, no. 28.
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| Realized
$380 |
Lot 1275 |
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Phoenicia. Tyre, after 126 BC. AR Half Shekel (6.99g) dated year 51 (76-75 BC). Laureate head right of Melqarth. Reverse Eagle standing left on beak of ship, carrying palm under right wing; date in left field above club. BMC - (date not listed); SNG Cop. -. A magnificent specimen! Superb Extremely Fine, virtually Mint State.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,100.
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$1,265 |
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