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Lot # 197 - Greek Asia. Kings of Bosporos. Rhescuporis V with Constantine I (314-343). AE Stater. Obv. ΒACIΛЄYC PHCKOYΠOPIC. Draped bust of Rhescuporis right; wreath to right. Rev. BK - X (date). Laureate and draped bust of emperor (Constantine I or Licinius I) right. MacDonald 681/10. AE. 7.09 g. 19 mm. VF.

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Lot # 197 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.82 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

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Lot # 198 - Greek Asia. Pontos, Amisos. Mithradates VI Eupator (120-63 BC). AE 20 mm. Obv. Helmeted head of Ares right. Rev. Sword in sheath. HGC 7 241. AE. 7.86 g. 21 mm. VF/About VF. ex Artemide Kunstauktionen 30K, 2023, lot 236.

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Lot # 198 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.86 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

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Lot # 199 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Pergamon. Philetairos (158-138 BC). AE 15 mm, 158-138 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, helmeted. Rev. Coiled serpent. SNG Cop. 343-347. AE. 3.64 g. 15 mm. Deep-brown patina. About VF.

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Lot # 199 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.02 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

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Lot # 200 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Klazomenai. AR Diobol, c. 499-494 BC. Obv. Forepart of winged boar right. Rev. Quadripartite deeply incuse square. SNG Cop. 6. AR. 1.34 g. 8.5 mm. Attractive compact flan, nicely toned. Rough surfaces. VF.

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Lot # 200 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.87 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

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Lot # 201 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Kolophon. AR 1/48 Stater, 490-400 century BC. Obv. Facing head of Apollo. Rev. TE monogram. SNG von Aulock 1999. AR. 0.23 g. 6 mm. VF.

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Lot # 201 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.97 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

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Lot # 202 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Teos. AR Tetartemorion, c. 460-420 BC. Obv. Griffin head right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Balcer Group XXXIII; cf. Klein 481. AR. 0.34 g. 7 mm. Deeply toned. VF.

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Lot # 202 - IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (6th-5th centuries BC). Obv: Forepart of lion right, head left.Rev: Stellate floral design within incuse square.SNG Kayhan I 476-82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.84 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

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Lot # 203 - Greek Asia. Caria, Kasolaba. AR Hemiobol, 4th century BC. Obv. Head of ram right. Rev. Youth head right; on both sides, letters. AR. 0.44 g. 8 mm. Toned. About VF.

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Lot # 203 - IONIA. Miletos. Drachm (Circa 353-323 BC). Ornymenos, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: OPNYMENOΣ. Lion standing left, head right; monogram to left, star above.Deppert-Lippitz 197-202. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.49 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 204 - Greek Asia. Caria, Mylasa. AR Hemiobol, 450-400 BC. Obv. Forepart of lion facing. Rev. Scorpion right, within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 934-938; SNG Keckman 917; SNG von Aulock 7803. AR. 0.49 g. 8 mm. Toned. About VF.

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Lot # 204 - IONIA. Miletos. Drachm (Circa 353-323 BC). Lampis, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: ΛΑΜΠΙΣ. Lion standing left, head right; star above, monogram in left field.Deppert-Lippitz 207-210; BMC 59-60. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

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Lot # 205 - Greek Asia. Cilicia, Tarsos. AR Hemiobol, 4th century BC. Obv. Baal seated left, holding ear of grain and sceptre. Rev. Forepart of wolf right; above, crescent. SNG Levante 223. AR. 0.41 g. 10 mm. Lightly toned and some earthen deposits. Interesting crude style, especially the obverse. About VF.

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Lot # 205 - IONIA. Miletos. Drachm (Circa 353-323 BC). Diopompos, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: ΔIOΠOMΠOΣ. Lion standing left, head right; star above, monogram in left field.Deppert-Lippitz 225-231. Condition: Near mint state.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 206 - Greek Asia. Cappadocia. Ariobarzanes II. Philopator (63-51 BC). AR Drachm, 63-51 BC. Obv. Head right, diademed. Rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding javelin, shield at her feet. SNG Cop. 161; Simonetta 2b. AR. 3.88 g. 16 mm. Fine style portrait. About EF.

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Lot # 206 - IONIA. Miletos. Drachm (Circa 340-325 BC). Proxenos, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: ΠΡΟΞΕΝΟΣ. Lion standing left, head right; monogram to left, star above.Deppert-Lippitz 232-6. Condition: Mint State.Weight: 3.55 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

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Lot # 207 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). AR Tetradrachm, uncertain mint in Babylonia, c. 320-315 BC. In the name of Philipp III of Macedon and in the type of Alexander III 'the Great' of Macedon. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY (to right) - BAΣΙΛΕ[..] (below). Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, amphora; below throne, monogram. Price P163; HGC 9 11a. AR. 17 g. 26 mm. Rare. Scratch on reverse. Good VF/VF.

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Lot # 207 - IONIA. Miletos. Ae (39-17 BC). Aischylinos, magistrate. Obv: Apollo Didymeos right, holding stag and bow; monogram to lower right.Rev: AIΣXYΛINOΣ. Lion reclining right, head left; star above, monogram to right.Deppert-Lippitz 941-56 var. (monogram).Ex Savoca 20th Blue Auction (2019), lot 412 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.79 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 208 - Greek Asia. Seleucid Kings. Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, c. 311-300 BC. In the name and type of Alexander III 'the Great' of Macedon. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, monogram within wreath; below throne, MI. Price 3747. AR. 16.95 g. 26 mm. Light scratch on reverse. VF/About VF.

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Lot # 208 - IONIA. Miletos. Ae (1st century BC). Menestratos, magistrate. Obv: Cult statue of Apollo Didymaios standing right, holding small stag and bow; monogram to lower right.Rev: MENEΣTPATOΣ. Lion recumbent right, head left; star to left, monogram to right.Deppert-Lippitz 986-7.Ex Savoca 20th Blue Auction (2019), lot 415 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 5.41 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 209 - Africa. Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC). AE 23 mm, Cyrene mint, c. 270-261 BC. Obv. Diademed head right. Rev. Winged thunderbolt. Lorber B346; Svoronos 324. AE. 8.29 g. 23 mm. Rough surfaces. About VF.

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Lot # 209 - IONIA. Phokaia. EL Hekte (Circa 478-387 BC). Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; below, small seal left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Bodenstedt 91; SNG Copenhagen 1028; SNG von Aulock 2131. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

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Lot # 210 - Africa. Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) (145-116 BC). AE 29 mm, Alexandria mint. Obv. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Rev. Two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; to left, cornucopiae. Svoronos 1424B (Ptolemy VI and VIII, joint reign); SNG Cop. 308-310 (same); Lorber & Faucher Series 7C; Weiser 142 (Ptolemy V); Noeske 212-5 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII). AE. 23.55 g. 29 mm. Dark brown patina with light turquoise spots. About VF.

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Lot # 210 - IONIA. Phokaia. EL Hekte (Circa 478-387 BC). Obv: Female head left, with hair in sakkos; below, small seal.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Bodenstedt 92; SNG von Aulock 2128-9. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

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Lot # 211 - Africa. Zeugitania, Carthage. BI Reduced 1 1/2 Shekel (or Tridrachm), second Punic war, c. 203-201 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain. Rev. Horse standing right, head turned left, right foreleg raised; between hindlegs, pellet. SNG Cop. 396; CNP 103c; MAA 81c. BI. 9.77 g. 26 mm. Old cabinet tone. Nice details in the rendering of the pose of the horse, especially on the bent neck. Good VF.

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Lot # 211 - IONIA. Phokaia. EL Hekte (Circa 387-326 BC). Obv: Head of Omphale left, wearing lion skin and with club over shoulder; below, small seal left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Bodenstedt 107.Ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 9 (2001), lot 270. Mythical queen of Lydia, beloved of Herakles, who was forced by the oracle of Delphi to become her slave. In a ersion of the myth, Herakles, in women's clothing, spins wool at the feet of the queen, who has clothed herself in the hero's lion skin and wields her club, as shown on this coin. There are numerous depictions in Pompeian paintings; the oldest is on an archaic relief from Taranto Condition: Good very fine, edge fillings.Weight: 2.54 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

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Lot # 212 - Africa. Kingdom of Axum. Joel. AE Unit, c. 590-610 AD. Obv. Ge'ez legend. Crowned and draped bust right; before, cross. Rev. Ge'ez legend. Greek cross. Hahn, Aksumite 59b; Vaccaro 60; SACAM 442; Munro-Hay Types 131. AE. 0.79 g. 13 mm. Good VF.

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Lot # 212 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Time of Alyattes to Kroisos (Circa 620/10-550/39 BC). EL Trite or 1/3 Stater. Sardes. Obv: Head of roaring lion right, with five-rayed star on forehead.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC G25; Weidauer 88-9; Boston MFA 1765; SNG Ashmolean 749. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.70 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

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Lot # 213 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). Double Siglos or Stater. Sardes. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S1; Traité I 407; SNG Kayhan I 1018; SNG Copenhagen 455, 457; SNG von Aulock 2873-4; BMC 37-40. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 10.62 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Lot # 214 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). Siglos. Sardes. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S3; SNG Kayhan 1024-6; SNG von Aulock 2877-9; Rosen 665. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 5.04 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 215 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). 1/3 Stater. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S5; SNG Keckman 359; Boston MFA 2071. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 216 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). 1/6 Siglos. Sardeis. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S6; Rosen 667. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.69 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

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Lot # 217 - LYDIA. Philadelphia. Ae (2nd-1st centuries BC). Hermippos, son of Hermogenes, archieros. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.Rev: ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ / EPMIΠΠΩΣ EPMOΓΕΝΟΥΣ / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΩΣ. Apollo seated left on throne, holding patera and resting elbow upon lyre; on back of throne, owl standing right, head facing.GRPC 40; BMC 10-12. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.25 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Lot # 218 - PHRYGIA. Apameia. Cistophor (Circa 88-67 BC). Apollonios, magistrate. Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath.Rev: AΠOΛΛΩNIOY / AΠA. Bowcase between two serpents. Control: Aulos to right.SNG Copenhagen 150; BMC 20-1; HGC 7, 659. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.06 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

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Lot # 219 - PHRYGIA. Apameia. Ae (Circa 88-40 BC). Kephiso -, Dion -, magistrates. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.Rev: ΑΠΑΜΕ / KHΦIΣO ΔIONY. Facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis.BMC 73; HGC 7, 672. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.66 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

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Lot # 220 - CARIA. Alabanda. Ae (Circa 133-100 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: AΛΑΒΑΝ / ΔΕΩΝ. Lyre; A above.SNG Copehagen 4.Ex Savoca 22th Silver Auction (2018), lot 224 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.67 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 221 - CARIA. Kaunos. AR Stater (Circa 410-390 BC). Obv: Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and weath.Rev: Triangular baetyl with a central ridge; inverted Δ and Γ across upper field; all within shallow square incuse.Konuk 111-116; SNG von Aulock 2350; SNG Kayhan I, 799; HN Online 5. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.68 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

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Lot # 222 - CARIA. Rhodes. Didrachm (Circa 340-316 BC). Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: POΔION. Rose with bud to right. Controls: to left, grape bunch above E; all within incuse square.Ashton 98; HN Online 813; HGC 6, 1433. Condition: Fine.Weight: 6.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 223 - CARIA. Rhodes. Didrachm (Circa 250-229 BC). Erasikles, magistrate. Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: ΕΡΑΣΙΚΛΗΣ / P - O. Rose with bud right; control: Phrygian helmet in left field.Ashton 207; HN online 394; SNG Keckman 536; SNG Copenhagen 764; SNG Ashmolean 584-5. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.14 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

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Lot # 224 - CARIA. Rhodes. Didrachm (Circa 250-229 BC). Timotheos, magistrate. Obv: Head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: TIMOΘEOΣ / P - O. Rose with bud to right; control: herm to left.Ashton 209; HN online 396; SNG Keckman 540-1; SNG von Aulock 2808; SNG Copenhagen 767-8; HGC 6, 1439. Condition: Extremely fine; luster in field.Weight: 6.69 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

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Lot # 225 - CARIA. Rhodes. Tetradrachm (Circa 229-205 BC). Tharsytas, magistrate. Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: ΘAPΣYTAΣ / P - O. Rose with bud to right; to left, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread.Ashton 215; HGC 6, 1432. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 13.03 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

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Lot # 226 - SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros (Circa 341/0-336/5 BC). Didrachm. Halikarnassos. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right.Rev: ΠIΞΩΔAPOY. Zeus standing right, holding labrys and sceptre.SNG Copenhagen 596-7; SNG von Aulock 2375-6; HN Online 241.The importance of Halicarnassus grew with Artemisia I, the legendary queen who fought against the Persians at Cape Artemisium and Salamis, proving herself to be one of the few great generals to emerge with honor with Xerxes. The Ligdamid dynasty, to which Artemisia I belonged, ruled all of Caria and had Milas as its capital; the ancient city was the most important center of Caria, a situation that changed with the Ecatomnid dynasty. With the defeat at Salamis, the city came under the control of the Delian League, but was later reconquered by Tissaphernes and subsequently placed under the control of Hekatomnos. Hekatomnos had three sons, Maussolos, Hydrieus, and Pixodaros, and two daughters, Artemisia II and Ada, who married the first two brothers and ruled Caria for 50 years. Maussolos, in particular, greatly expanded the domains of his kingdom, extending them as far as Lydia, playing an important role in the revolt of Chios and Rhodes against the Second Delian League and, above all, moving the capital of Caria to Halikarnassos. Following his death, Artemisia II, his sister and wife, commissioned the construction of the legendary Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, which was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After Artemisia came Idrieus, who completed the mausoleum and restored the temple of Zeus at Labraunda; he also supported the Persian reconquest of Cyprus, although it seems that relations with the Persians were very compromised. Upon Idrieus' death, the throne briefly passed to Ada, who was, however, driven out by Pixodaros. Unlike his predecessor, the youngest of the brothers was keen to ingratiate himself with the Persians, so much so that he gave his daughter in marriage to Orontobates, a Persian general. Actually, Pixodaros also had a great friendship with Philip III of Macedon, to the point that he offered his sister in marriage to him. When Pixodaros died, Orontobates took the throne but, thanks to Ada's support, he was overthrown by Alexander the Great who, in order to guarantee his succession to the throne of Caria, became Ada's adopted son. However, the siege carried out by the great Greek leader dealt a fatal blow to Halikarnassos, which never fully recovered from that moment onwards. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.85 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 227 - SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros (Circa 341/0-336/5 BC). Didrachm. Halikarnassos. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right.Rev: ΠIΞΩΔAPOY. Zeus standing right, holding labrys and sceptre.SNG Copenhagen 596-7; SNG von Aulock 2375-6; HN Online 241. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 7.12 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

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Lot # 228 - LYCIAN LEAGUE. Kragos. Hemidrachm (Late 1st century BC-early 1st century AD). Obv: Λ - Y. Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: K - P. Lyre within incuse square.Troxell 142.7; RPC I 3312a; SNG Copenhagen 60. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.47 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

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Lot # 229 - LYCIAN LEAGUE. Masikytes. Hemidrachm (30-27 BC). Obv: Λ - V. Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: M - A. Lyre; palm frond to left; all within incuse square.Troxell 108; RPC I 3305a. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.62 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

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Lot # 230 - LYCIA. Telmessos. Ptolemy II (Circa 196-189 BC). Ae. Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: TEΛMHΣEΩN. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on bow.SNG von Aulock 4451; BMC 1.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.72 g. Diameter: 17 mm.Rare

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