Greek Coins

Lot # 304 - CILICIA. Tarsos. Mazaios (Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334/3 BC). Stater. Obv: Baaltars seated left on throne, holding eagle-tipped sceptre; to left, grain ear and grape bunch.Rev: Lion left, attacking bull right above crenellated walls.Casabonne Series 4, Group A; SNG BN 360; SNG Levante 113. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.74 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 303 - CILICIA. Tarsos. Pharnabazos (Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC). Stater. Obv: Baaltars seated left on throne, holding lotus-tipped sceptre; Aramaic legend to right.Rev: Bearded and helmeted head left, with drapery around neck; Aramaic legend to left and right.Casabonne Series 4; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 72. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 10.73 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 302 - CILICIA. Kelenderis. Obol (3rd century BC). Obv: Horse prancing right.Rev: KE. Forepart of goat right, head left; kerykeion to left.Göktürk -; SNG BN -; SNG Levante -; Numismatik Naumann 9, lot 286; CNG E-230, lot 117. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.72 g. Diameter: 12 mm.

Lot # 301 - CILICIA. Anazarbos. Tarkondimotos (King of Upper [Eastern] Cilicia, 39-31 BC). Ae. Obv: Diademed head right; c/m: anchor within oval incuse.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΤΑΡΚΟΝΔΙΜΟΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΥ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre.RPC I 3871; SNG BN 1913-6; SNG Levante 1257-8. Condition: Near very fine, edge fault.Weight: 9.96 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 300 - KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Time of Ariarathes IV – Ariarathes VII (Circa 220-101/0 BC). Ae. Uncertain mint. Obv: Laureate head of Artemis left.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ APIAPAΘ. Tripod.Simonetta -; Roma Numismatics 4, lot 1865; Nomos Obolos 13, lot 427; CNG E-522, lot 149.Extremely rare, only the fourth specimen on market Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.34 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 299 - PISIDIA. Selge. Obol (Circa 350-300 BC). Obv: Facing gorgoneion.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right; astragalos to left.SNG BN 1931-4. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.97 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 298 - SATRAPS OF CARIA. Maussolos (Circa 377/6-353/2 BC). Tetradrachm. Halikarnassos. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck.Rev: MAYΣΣΩΛΛO. Zeus Labraundos standing right; AP monogram to left.HN Online 227 var. (monogram); SNG Kayhan 873 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 2358 var. (same).Very rare with this monogram Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 14.73 g. Diameter: 24 mm.

Lot # 297 - CARIA. Rhodes. Didrachm (Circa 255-245 BC). Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: POΔION. Rose with bud to right. Controls: To left, harpa above EY; all within incuse circle.Ashton 205; HN Online 845; SNG Keckman 532-3; SNG Ashmolean 582; HGC 6, 1438. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.49 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 296 - CARIA. Knidos. Half Siglos (Circa 250-150 BC). Epion, magistrate. Obv: Bust of Artemis right, with quiver on shoulder.Rev: KNIΔIΩN / ΕΠΙΩN. Tripod.HN online 1062; SNG Copenhagen 283-5; SNG Ashmolean 138-9. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.52 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 295 - CARIA. Halikarnassos. Hemidrachm (Circa 150-50 BC). Leo-, magistrate. Obv: Laureate bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.Rev: AΛIKAPNAΣΣEΩN / ΛЄO. Lyre.SNG Kayhan 767 var. (magistrate); SNG Copenhagen 339 var. (same).Rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 36 (1987), lot 228 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.27 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 294 - CARIA. Antioch ad Maeander. Tetradrachm (Early-Mid 1st century BC). Eunikos, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.Rev: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩ / ΜΑΙΑΝΔΡΩ / ΕΥΝΙΚΟΣ. Zebu bull standing left, head facing; to left, female standing right, raising hand to her chin; all within wreath.Thonemann Group A, 17.g-h; HN Online 2069.Rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.14 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

Lot # 293 - CARIA. Alabanda (as Antiocheia). Tetradrachm (Circa 197-190/88 BC). Demetrios, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: ANTIOXEΩN / ΔHMHTPIOΣ. Pegasos alighting right.HN online 1522 (2 specimens); Waddington 2142.Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 16.76 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 292 - CARIA. Uncertain. Hemiobol (Circa 400-340 BC). Obv: Head and neck of lion turning left.Rev: Carian legend. Head of bull left.SNG Keckman 862; SNG Kayhan 1725; HN Online 940.Rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.43 g. Diameter: 8 mm.

Lot # 291 - PHRYGIA. Kibyra. Drachm (Circa 166-84 BC). Obv: Draped male bust right, wearing crested helmet.Rev: KIBYPATΩN. Horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and shield; caps of the Dioskouroi behind.HGC 7, 707. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.97 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 290 - LYDIA. Klannudda. Ae (2nd-1st century BC). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.Rev: KΛANNOYΔ / ΔE - ΩN. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings folded, within laurel-wreath.GRPC 3; BMC 2. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.26 g. Diameter: 21 mm.

Lot # 289 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 560-546 BC). 1/3 Siglos. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S5; SNG Keckman 359; Boston MFA 2071. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.40 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 288 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 560-546 BC). 1/3 Siglos. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S5; SNG Keckman 359; Boston MFA 2071. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 287 - IONIA. Teos. Ae (Circa 300 BC). Bion, magistrate. Obv: Griffin springing right.Rev: ΤΗΙΩΝ / BI - ΩΝ. Chelys.SNG Copenhagen 1466; SNG von Aulock 2265; BMC 40. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.01 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 286 - IONIA. Teos. Stater (Circa 450-425 BC). Obv: Griffin seated right, raising left forepaw; swan to lower right.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Boston MFA 1939. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 12.17 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 285 - IONIA. Phokaia. EL Hekte (Circa 478-387 BC). Obv: Female head left; below, small seal left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Bodenstedt 78; SNG von Aulock -; BMC 56. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.58 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 284 - IONIA. Phokaia. Diobol (Circa 521-478 BC). Obv: Archaic female head left, wearing earring and helmet or close fitting cap.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.SNG Copenhagen 389-94; SNG Kayhan 522; Rosen 597. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.28 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 283 - IONIA. Phokaia. EL 1/24 Stater (Circa 625/0-522 BC). Obv: Head of seal left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Bodenstedt 2.2. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 0.66 g. Diameter: 6 mm.

Lot # 282 - IONIA. Miletos. Didrachm (Circa 294-281 BC). Antileon, magistrate. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.Rev: ANTIΛEΩN. Lion standing left, head right; monogram to left, star to upper right.Deppert-Lippitz 449-50. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.30 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 281 - IONIA. Ephesos. Phanes (Circa 625-600 BC). EL 1/24 Stater. Obv: Forepart of stag right, head left.Rev: Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square punch.Cf. Weidauer 36-7 (1/12 stater); Traité -; Boston MFA -; SNG von Aulock 7773; Rosen -; CNG E-249/134.From the W. Hansen Collection, purchased from Calgary Coin Gallery, 30 September 2015. In light of the archaeological findings, the question about the place and date of the coin's origin now appears clearer. The oldest specimens were found in Ephesus in the sanctuary of Artemis, considered one of the seven wonders of the world, rebuilt by Kroisos from about 560 BC. The coins found were globules of precious metal, some without any markings, others with striations or with various types and punch marks, with values corresponding to the weight of the Stater and its fractions. The association of unminted specimens with actual coins indicates that the votive deposition dates to the time of the transition from the use of metal pieces by weight to those secured by an official mark. The pottery finds in the excavation allowed these coins to be dated precisely to the period of the reconstruction of the building by Kroisos, thus between the last decades of the seventh century and about 560. The most common pieces, bearing a lion's head or paw, are attributed to Lydia. Among the present series, coins depicting the stag and sometimes bearing the name Phanes are generally attributed to Ephesus or Halikarnassos. The otherwise unknown name appears on Staters and 1/3 Staters with the full-length stag. These coins declare themselves to be the personal symbol of a certain Phanes, following a pattern reminiscent of votive inscriptions and seals in which objects speak in the first person, representing a kind of signature. The new minting technique seems to be likely to parallel the older use of engraved stones to leave the imprint of a private or public authority, acting as a guarantee on pieces of metal of predetermined weight and binding them inextricably to the authority that produced them. This 1/24 Stater, along with other fractions, can be ascribed to the same series for stylistic and typological reasons. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.58 g. Diameter: 7 mm.

Lot # 280 - IONIA. Uncertain. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (Circa 600-550 BC). Obv: Facing head of lion or panther.Rev: Two square punches.Weidauer 160; Boston MFA 1753; SNG Kayhan 711.Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 199 (2011), lot 400 Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.38 g. Diameter: 10 mm.

Lot # 279 - IONIA. Uncertain. EL 1/24 Stater (Circa 625-600 BC). Obv: Raised counterclockwise swastika pattern.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Weidauer -; Traité I 237 var. (clockwise swastika); SNG Kayhan I 702. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.62 g. Diameter: 7 mm.

Lot # 278 - AEOLIS. Kyme. Tetradrachm (Circa 155-143 BC). Kallias, magistrate. Obv: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing tainia.Rev: KYMAIΩN / KAΛΛIAΣ. Horse prancing right; one-handled cup below; all within wreath.SNG Copenhagen 103. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 16.55 g. Diameter: 30 mm.

Lot # 277 - LESBOS. Methymna. Obol (Circa 450/40-406/379 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.Rev: Μ - Α - Θ. Kantharos within linear circular border; all within incuse circle.Franke 12; SNG Copenhagen 351; HGC 6, 904. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.53 g. Diameter: 8 mm.

Lot # 276 - LESBOS. Uncertain. BI 1/12 Stater (Circa 500-450 BC). Obv: ΛEΣ. Head of boar left.Rev: Incuse square.SNG Copenhagen 291; BMC 21; HGC 6, -.Very rare Condition: Very fine.Weight: 0.94 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 275 - KINGS OF PERGAMON. Eumenes I (263-241 BC) or Attalos I (241-197 BC). Tetradrachm. Obv: Laureate head of Philetairos right.Rev: ΦIΛETAIPOY. Athena seated left, elbow resting on shield to right, holding spear and crowning dynastic name with wreath. Controls: bunch of grapes to outer left, A to inner left, bow to right.SNG BN 1616-20; SNG von Aulock 1358.Ex Spink 88 (1980), lot 7167 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 16.75 g. Diameter: 31 mm.

Lot # 274 - MYSIA. Pergamon. Ae (Circa 200-133 BC). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with star.Rev: AΘHNAΣ / NIKHΦOPOY. Owl, with wings spread, standing facing on palm frond right.SNG BN 1900-4; SNG Arikantürk 945-9. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.34 g. Diameter: 17 mm.

Lot # 273 - MYSIA. Pergamon. Ae (Circa 200-133 BC). Seleukos, magistrate. Obv: ΣEΛEVKOV. Laureate head of Asklepios right.Rev: Π - EΡ / Γ - A / MHNΩN. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, with wings spread.SNG BN 1869; SNG Copenhagen 379; BMC 149. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 9.86 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 272 - MYSIA. Pergamon. Diobol (Circa 310-282 BC). Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: ΠΕΡΓΑM. Archaistic Palladion: facing statue of Pallas Athena, with spear and shield.SNG BN 1558-66. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.29 g. Diameter: 11 mm.

Lot # 271 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull, with head right, standing left on ground line.Rev: Facing gorgoneion within incuse circle.SNG BN 1356-7. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.28 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 270 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull, with head right, standing left on ground line.Rev: Facing gorgoneion within incuse circle.SNG BN 1356-7. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.42 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 269 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head reverted; Θ below.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG BN 1385-6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.37 g. Diameter: 13 mm.

Lot # 268 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head reverted; Θ below.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG BN 1385-6. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 2.42 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 267 - MYSIA. Lampsakos. Memnon of Rhodes (Circa 356-354 BC). Drachm. Pseudo-Rhodian type. Obv: Head of Helios left on radiate solar disk.Rev: M - E. Rose with bud to left and right; all within incuse square.SNG BN -; SNG Ashmolean 671.Memnon of Rhodes was one of the greatest obstacles for Alexander the Great during the Macedonian expedition against the Persian empire. He was a able strategist and admiral, to whom Darios III entrusted, along with the satrap Pharnabazos, the task of confronting Alexander by land and sea. The Macedonians won the important battle on the Granicus River (334 BC), while Memnon inflicted a heavy defeat on the sea. This represented a serious threat to Alexander who, without the supplies secured by his fleet, could not have advanced into Persian territory. Memnon, however, died in 333 of an unknown illness during the siege of Mytilene, and the Persian king was deprived of his most important general. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.07 g. Diameter: 14 mm.

Lot # 266 - MYSIA. Kyzikos. Hemiobol (Circa 450-400 BC). Obv: Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward.Rev: Head of roaring lion left; star to upper left; all within incuse square.SNG BN 375. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.41 g. Diameter: 9 mm.

Lot # 265 - MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Myshemihekte - 1/24 Stater (Circa 450-330 BC). Obv: Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap; below, tunny right.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Cf. Von Fritze I 142 (Unlisted denomination); cf. Boston MFA 1523 (Hekte); cf. SNG BN 292-3 (Hekte).Very rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 0.73 g. Diameter: 6 mm.

Lot # 264 - MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hemihekte or 1/12 Stater (Circa 600-550 BC). Obv: Tunny left above tunny right(?).Rev: Incuse square.Cf. Hurter & Liewald 8.1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.35 g. Diameter: 7 mm.

Lot # 263 - TROAS. Tenedos. Drachm (Late 5th-early 4th centuries BC). Obv: Janiform head of a diademed female left and laureate male right.Rev: TENEΔΙΟΝ. Labrys; grape bunch to left, tripod to right.SNG Copenhagen 516; HGC 6, 386. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

Lot # 262 - TROAS. Skepsis. Drachm (Circa 4th century BC). Obv: ΣKHΨIΩN. Forepart of Pegasos right.Rev: Fir tree; N to left; all within linear and dotted border.SNG Copenhagen 470.Rare Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.33 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

Lot # 261 - TROAS. Ilion. Tetradrachm (Circa 188-133 BC). Uncertain magistrate. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing wreathed triple-crested Attic helmet.Rev: AΘENAΣ / [...]. Athena Ilias advancing right, holding distaff and spear; owl to lower right.Cf. Bellinger T36ff.Rare Condition: Good fine.Weight: 13.58 g. Diameter: 35 mm.

Lot # 260 - TROAS. Assos. Drachm (Circa 500-480 BC). Obv: Ithyphallic satyr right in 'kneeling-running' position.Rev: Head of roaring lion right within incuse square.BMC 1 (Termera in Caria); De Luynes 1529 ('Lete'); Traité II, 1 1582, pl. L, 22 ('Lete').Very rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.63 g. Diameter: 15 mm.

Lot # 259 - TROAS. Abydos. Tetartemorion (Circa 500-475 BC). Obv: Eagle standing left.Rev: Facing gorgoneion within incuse square.SNG Arikantürk -; Numismatik Naumann 48, lot 139; Numismatik Naumann 39, lot 287. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.14 g. Diameter: 6 mm.

Lot # 258 - PONTOS. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator (Circa 105-90 or 90-85 BC). Ae. Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: AMIΣOY. Thyrsos leaning against cista mystica and draped with panther skin; monogram to left and right.SNG BM Black Sea 1209; HGC 7, 243. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 8.88 g. Diameter: 22 mm.

Lot # 257 - PONTOS. Amisos. Ae (Circa 111-105 or 95-90 BC). Struck under Mithradates VI Eupator. Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right.Rev: AMI - ΣOV. Sword in sheath.SNG BM Black Sea 1147-9; HGC 7, 241. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 8.02 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Lot # 256 - PONTOS. Uncertain (possibly Amisos). Ae (130-100 BC). Obv: Quiver; c/m: lion head roaring within round incuse.Rev: Eight-pointed star; bow to one side.SNG BM Black Sea 976; HGC 7, 311. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.01 g. Diameter: 23 mm.

Lot # 255 - KINGS OF PAPHLAGONIA. Pylaimenes II/III Euergetes (Circa 133-103 BC). Ae. Obv: Head of bull facing.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΥΛΑΙΜΕΝΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Winged kerykeion.SNG BM Black Sea 1555-6; HGC 7, 441. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 4.51 g. Diameter: 17 mm.