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Sale 60
Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction
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Lot 2338 |
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Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.01 g). Draped bust right of Eukratides I wearing crested helmet ornamented with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: The Dioskouroi right on horseback, each holding spear and palm. Bop Série 6, 29; SNG ANS 467. High relief, lustrous; Virtually Mint State.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
Collecting Ancient Greek Coins (P. Rynearson) p. 197, 24i (this coin pictured).
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| Realized
$2,243 |
Lot 2339 |
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Two Bronzes of the Kingdom of Baktria. Euthydemos I, AE dichalkon with reverse horse prancing (Rynearson 3.20, this coin pictured; tooled, Choice VF with fantastic portrait), and Eukratides, square AE 22 (hemiobol) minted at Merv with reverse Dioskouroi (Mitchiner 190; VF). Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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$253 |
Lot 2340 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (Mnaieion; 27.75 g) struck by Ptolemy at Alexandria, 253-246 BC. Diademed and veiled bust right of Arsinoê II, lotus scepter behind bust; theta in left field. Reverse: Filleted cornuacopiae. Troxell plate 6, 2; Svoronos 460, SNG Cop 134. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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$7,130 |
Lot 2341 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (Mnaieion; 27.74 g) struck by Ptolemy at Alexandria, 253-246 BC. Diademed and veiled bust right of Arsinoê II, lotus scepter behind bust; theta in left field. Reverse: Filleted cornuacopiae. Troxell plate 6, 2; Svoronos 460, SNG Cop 134. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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$6,670 |
Lot 2342 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III, 246-222/1 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (21.38 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed and veiled bust right of Berenike II, wearing necklace. Reverse: Cornucopiae bound with fillet; on either side, star; beneath, monogram resembling Christogram. Svoronos 962 (plate xxix, 17). Very rare. A few scattered marks, none too serious and still Extremely Fine.
This variant was known to Svoronos from only one specimen. It was a highlight of the Consul Weber Collection, which was auctioned in 1909.
Estimated Value $30,000 - 35,000.
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Lot 2343 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy III, 246-221 BC. AE 15. Diademed head right of Zeus Ammon. Reverse: Cult statue of Aphrodite facing, on base. Svoronos (Ptolemaion) 1008; SNG Cop 647. Rare. Even brown patination; a gem of a small bronze. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
Collecting Ancient Greek Coins (P. Rynearson) p. 191, 23h (this coin pictured).
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$230 |
Lot 2344 |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy IV, Philopator, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (Mnaieion; 27.84 g) struck at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right of the deified Ptolemy III, wearing aegis and holding ornamented trident over shoulder. Reverse: Radiate, filleted cornucopiae. Svoronos 1117 (pl. xxxvi, 7); de Luynes 3573; SNG Cop 196. Lustrous Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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$8,625 |
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