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Home > Ionia Last additions - Ionia Teos (BC 478-465) Tetartemorion365 viewsca 475-465 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.28g). Griffin seated right / Quadripartite incuse square. VF, toned. Alighieri Coll. Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion493 viewsca 460-420 BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.23g). Griffin's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, toned, minor porosity. Jul 17, 2010 Teos (BC 470-420) Tetartemorion623 views5th century BC. AR Tetartemorion (7mm, 0.19g). Griffin's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF, light porosity. Jul 17, 2010 Erythrai (BC 520-480) 1/192? Stater450 views6th century BC. AR 1/192 (?) Stater (0.07g). Swirl pattern around a central pellet / Incuse square with five raised pellets in quincunx pattern.Jul 17, 2010 Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/16 Stater510 viewsca 550-525 BC. AR 1/16 Stater (0.85g, 9mm). Facing lion's head in square dotted border / Incuse square with star in square dotted border. Rare. Very fine.Jul 17, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm447 viewsca 360-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.59g, 11h). Eupolis, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; civic monogram to left, star above, EYΠOΛIΣ below. VF, toned. Pittman Coll.; ex UBS 76 (1/2008), lot 1291; Auctiones 6 (9/1976), lot 212.Jul 17, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-85) Drachm588 viewsca 170-150 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.86g, 12h). Pyrros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, KPA monogram to right, ΠΥΡΡΟΣ in exergue. VF, porous. Jul 17, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm480 viewsca 170-160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.72g, 12h). Pyrros and Basileides, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right; star above, ΠΥΡΡΟΣ below, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΔΗΣ to right. Good VF, double struck. Overstruck on uncertain type. Unrecorded with these magistrates. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm494 viewsca 175-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.80g). Krates and Krateros, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right / [M]IΛHΣIΩN, lion walking right, looking back; star above, EΠI KΡATHΣ below, KΡATEΡOΣ to right. Good VF. Rare. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm384 viewsca 259-246 BC. AR Drachm (5.30g). Tharsagoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; city monogram and T to left, star above; ΘΑΡΣΑΓΟΡΑΣ in exergue. Good VF.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 259-246) Drachm408 viewsca 259–246 BC. AR Drachm (5.29g). Theokrines, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head reverted; star above, MI monogram above, T in left field, magistrate's name ΘΕΟΚΡΙΝΗΣ below ground line. Areas of very light porosity. EF. Ex Berdach Coll., CNG 55 (9/2000), lot 512. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Tetradrachm 482 viewsca 350-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.24g). Bremon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, looking right; MI (city) monogram, star above, ΒΡΕΜΩΝ below. gVF/EF. Rare, Deppert knows of only three specimens with this magistrate's name.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm554 viewsca 175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.96g). Ouliades, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, MI and EP monograms to right, ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ below. Good VF. Rare type. Good VF.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-85) Tetradrachm477 viewsca 175-85 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.85g). Ouliades, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, EP monogram to right, ΟΥΛΙΑΔΗΣ below. Good VF. Rare type. Good VF.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (AD 161-180) AE 33 - Marcus Aurelius433 viewsMarcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE33 (21.26g, 7h). Miletus mint. Homonoia with Ephesus. AV K M•A ANTWNINOC, laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / OMONOI-A MILHCIW-N•EFE-CIWN, cult statue of Apollo Didymeus, holding arrow and bow, and cult statue of Diana (Artemis) Ephesia, extending hands supported by fillets and flanked by stags, standing facing. VF, green patina with lighter green overtones, area of red brown patina on reverse. De Barros Coll.; ex CNG 51 (9/1999), lot 813.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (AD 138-161) AE 39 - Antoninus Pius501 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE39 - Medallion (29.28g, 1h). Homonoia with Smyrna. Laureate head right / Apollo of Didyma on left, standing facing, holding stag and bow; beside him to right, two Nemeses standing vis-à-vis, drawing drapery from shoulder, that on the right holding scepter. Good Fine, rough brown patina.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (AD 14-120) AE 191066 views1st-early 2nd century AD. AE19 (3.15g, 6h). Laureate head right / Cult statue of Apollo Didymaeus standing right, holding stag and bow; star to right. Fine, green patina, earthen deposits. Alighieri Coll. The imperial portrait coinage from Miletus with title CEBACTOC cannot be precisely assigned to ruler. Some portraits resemble Nero, others Titus, Domitian and Trajan. The portrait on this coin looks much like Tiberius, but the lunate form of “Σ” (i.e., “C”) found on this coin was not in use at Miletus until the reign of Nero. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus424 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (22.54g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, looking behind him, resting hand on head and elbow on altar; tripod before. VF, green patina, light smoothing.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (AD 161-169) AE 39 - Marcus Aurelius1022 viewsMarcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. AE39 - Medallion (28.86g, 5h). Aelius Themistocles, Asiarch. M AVP KAI ANTWNINOC L AVP OVHPOC KAI, bust of Aurelius right vis-à-vis bust of Verus left, both laureate and cuirassed / EPI AIL QEMICTO KLEOV ACIAPXOV, MILHCWN in exergue, tetrastyle temple of Apollo Didymus, statue within, globe in pediment. Good VF, dark green patina, red-brown encrustation. Apparently unique. Drewry Coll.; ex Freeman & Sear 6 (6/2000), lot 521.Jul 16, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 3 - EL 1/24855 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (5mm, 0.47g). Lion head facing / Incuse punch. VF.Jul 16, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 3 - EL 1/241096 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/24th Stater (6mm, 0.56g). Lion head facing / Incuse punch. Good VF.1 commentsJul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater469 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/8 Stater (9mm, 1.56g). Lion’s head facing / Floral or stellar design within square lattice frame; all within square incuse. VF, toned.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/32 Stater480 viewsca 550-525 BC. AR 1/32nd Stater (7mm, 0.43g). Facing lion’s head within dotted square border / Floral or stellate pattern within square incuse. VF, minor porosity. Alighieri Coll.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-125) AE 17553 viewsca 175-125 BC. AE17 (4.25g). Simos(?), magistrate. [Laureate head of Apollo], worn away and engraved with three intersecting lines / Lion standing right, head turned back; star above, two monograms to right, ΣΙΜΟΣ (?) below; all within wreath. Good Fine, earthen patina.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 39-17) AE 18490 views1st century BC. AE18 (5.79g, 12h). Menestratos, magistrate. Apollo Didymeus right, holding stag and bow; monogram before / Lion seated right, head left; star above, ΜΕΝΕΣΤΡΑΤΟ[Σ] in exergue. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 175-125) AE 10531 viewsca 175-125 BC. AE10 (1.16g, 12h). Erginos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, [Ε]ΡΓΙΝΟΣ in exergue. VF, black patina. Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 350-325) AE 14452 viewsca 350-325 BC. AE14 (2.03g, 1h). Euktem, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll. Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 313-290) AE 11536 viewsca 313-290 BC. AE11 (1.03g). Aristogoras, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion standing right, head reverted; star above, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΓΟΡΑΣ to right. EF, glossy black patina, rough spot on cheek.Jul 16, 2010 Miletos (BC 294-281) AE 15521 viewsca 294-281 BC. AE15 (3.02g). Zeuxileos, magistate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Lion advancing right, head reverted; star above, ZEΥΞIΛEΩ[Σ] to right. VF, dark green patina. An apparently unpublished type. Jul 16, 2010 Erythrai (BC 480-420) Obol359 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (0.85g). Erythros standing left before horse / Rosette with 10 petals in incuse square. VF. Rare.Jul 15, 2010 Erythrai (BC 480-420) Obol408 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Obol (0.74g). Erythros standing left before horse / Rosette with 10 petals in incuse square. VF. Rare.Jul 15, 2010 Erythrai (BC 460-420) Diobol?511 views480-400 BC. AR Diobol? (13mm, 1.79g). Pegasos flying right, pilos to left, A below / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square.1 commentsJul 15, 2010 Erythrai (BC 440-400) Diobol396 viewsca 480-400 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.43g). Pegasos flying right, club below / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. VF, toned. Rare. Jul 15, 2010 Erythrai (BC 440-400) Trihemiobol675 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 1.19g). Pegasos flying right / Rosette with 12 petals, Ε-Ρ-Υ-Θ around, within incuse square. Good VF, minor porosity. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm429 viewsca 340-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (11mm, 1.61g). Proxenos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, looking back; star above, monogram to left, ΠΡΩΞΕΝ[ΟΣ] below. VF, minor roughness. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm431 views350-300 BC. AR Drachm (3.47g). Lenaios, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo / Lion walking left, looking back; monogram to left, star above, ΛΗΝΑΙΟΣ below. Toned, aXF.Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm367 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.52g). Bremon, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, looking right; M before, star above, ΒΡΕΜΩΝ below. VF. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm496 viewsca 360-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.47g). Python, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head reverted; star above, ΠΥΘΩ[N] in exergue. Good VF.Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Hemidrachm449 viewsca 360-325 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.71g). Skythes, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking right, head reverted; star above, ΣKΥΘH[Σ] in exergue. VF. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 520-450) 1/12 Stater1730 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.25g). Forepart of a lion left, head turned back tor right / Stellete pattern. Near EF, toned. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 520-450) 1/12 Stater1791 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.19 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Stellate pattern in square incuse punch. Good VF. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/6 Stater730 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (11mm, 2.41 g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches without designs. Good VF. Very rare denomination. The earliest example of this denomination; not only are the incuses devoid of any designs, the style of the obverse is more “archaic” in appearance. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/3 Stater1170 viewsBefore 575 BC. EL Trite (4.66g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing cross and geometric design. Good VF. Rare denomination.Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL 1/3 Stater679 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Trite - 1/3 Stater (4.63g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame / Two square punches containing geometric and stellate designs. Good VF, a little die rust. Very rare. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 600-550) EL Stater2111 viewsBefore 575 BC. EL Stater (13.86g). Lion reclining left, head reverted, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments / Central oblong punch containing a running fox and three pellets; flanked by square punches containing stellate pattern and stag's head left. Good VF, sharply struck on a broad flan. Jul 15, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Drachm479 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Drachm (3.59g, 1h). Theopropos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; star above, ΘEOΠPOΠOΣ in exergue. Good VF, iridescent toning. Jul 15, 2010 Magnesia (BC 459) Hemiobol602 viewsca 459 BC, probably an issue of Archepolis. AR Hemiobol (0.36g, 7h). Head of Athena right / M-A, head of eagle left, within dotted border in incuse square. Very rare. VF.Jul 15, 2010 Myous (BC 400-380) AE788 viewsca 400-380 BC. AE (0.78g). Laureate head of Apollo right within wreath / MY-H, bird standing right, within maeander pattern. Green patina, EF. Ex Aufhäuser 12 (München 1996), 202.Jul 14, 2010 Miletos (BC 360-325) Tetradrachm528 viewsca 350-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.96g, 11h). Theognetos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion standing left, head right; civic monogram to left, star above, ΘEOΓNHTOΣ below. Good VF, areas of porosity and pitting. Unpublished denomination for magistrate.Jul 12, 2010 Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm494 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 5.37g, 12h). Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara within incuse square. VF, granular surfaces. Well centered.Jul 12, 2010 Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol711 views4th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.75g). Laureate head of Apollo(?) right / [...]ARIS-[...]ION, eagle with spread wings; club below right wing. Apparently unpublished. VF, dark find patina, some roughness. Possibly unique.1 commentsJul 12, 2010 Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol786 views4th century BC. AR Obol (?) (0.8g, 9mm). Head of Apollo (or Nymph) right, hair in sakkos? / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings, club below right wing. Rare. Chipped, VF.1 commentsJul 12, 2010 Ephesos (BC 202-150) Drachm981 viewsca 202-150 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.76g, 11h). Satyros, magistrate. Bee / Stag standing right; palm tree in background. VF, iridescent tone, flan crack.Jun 25, 2010 Teos (BC 320-294) Diobol420 viewsca 320-294 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.03g, 12h). Mentor-, magistrate. Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Lyre. VF. Jun 25, 2010 Chios (BC 412-334) Drachm583 viewsca 375-350 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.51g, 2h). Demophanes, magistrate. Spinx seated left; before, grapes above amphora / Cross formed of two overlapping bands, the horizontal with ΔHMOΦAN; granulated square in each quarter. Near VF, porous. Apparently unpublished.Jun 25, 2010 Phokaia (BC 250-200) AE 12515 views2nd century BC. AE12 (1.64g, 12h). Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos / Monogram of Phokaia (composed of “Φ” and “ω”) in form of caduceus, A - Λ(?) below. VF, green patina. Alighieri Coll.; Ex Dieter Klein Coll. Jun 02, 2010 Smyrna (BC 170-145) AE 12469 viewsca 170-145 BC. AE12mm (1.46g, 12h). Posei, magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right / Fire altar. Good VF, black patina. Alighieri Coll.; Ex Dieter Klein Coll.Jun 02, 2010 Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/64 Stater425 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. AR 1/64 Stater (6mm, 0.21g). Lion’s head facing within dotted triangular border / Floral or stellar design within square incuse. VF, toned. Alighieri Coll.Jun 02, 2010 Herakleia ad Latmon (BC 165) Tetrobol506 viewsca 150-142 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.23g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / ΗΡΑΚΛΕ-ΩΤΩΝ, club within laurel wreath. Near VF, lightly toned, porous. Alighieri Coll. May 29, 2010 Ionian League (AD 139-144) AE 42 - Antoninus Pius2313 viewsAntoninus Pius, 139-144 AD. Medallion AE42 (44.79g). ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΕΥ, bust of laureate Antoninus left, wearing paludamentum / ΚΟΙΝΟΝ (ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ) ΠΡΟ(ΝΟ Μ) ΚΛ ΦΡΟΝΤΩΝΟΣ ΑΣΙΑΡΧΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΙΕ(ΡΕΟΣ) ΓΙ ΠΟΛΕΩΝ, Demeter standing in biga drawn by winged snakes right, holding torch in each hand; biga on wave-shaped lines; M. Kl. Fronton, asiarch and archiereus of the Koinon of Ionia.May 25, 2010 Phokaia (BC 625-575) EL Stater3551 viewsca 625-575 BC. EL Stater (16.35g). Seal swimming left, octopus clamped in its mouth, three square objects around / Two rough incuse squares set side-by-side, one smaller than the other. Apparently unpublished and unique, but Near VF. This coin, one of six known staters of Phokaia, represents a new variety of type, in addition to a seal and two griffin head types recorded by Bodenstedt. It is certainly the most playful, with its depiction of a seal munching on a hapless cephalopod.Mar 08, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/6656 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (2.48g). Milesian standard. Figural type. Torso of winged figure facing, head right / Incuse square punch. Near VF. Possibly unique. This coin may not belong to the same series as the Weidauer coins, which are not only larger denominations but also exhibit a different style of wings (curved rather than pointed) and incuse punches. Mar 08, 2010 Magnesia (BC 210-200) Didrachm851 viewsca 210-200 BC. AR Didrachm (11.08g, 10h). Persic standard. Theodoros, son of Theogenes, magistrate. Warrior, holding lance, on horse rearing right; monogram below / Bull butting left; grain ear behind, ΘEOΔΩPOΣ/ΘEOΓENO[Y] in exergue; all within circular Maeander pattern. Good VF, a hint of porosity. Unpublished with monogram and this magistrate. The weight and type of this piece clearly place it among the Persic standard didrachms detailed by Kinns, all of which are very rare. What is also significant about this piece is the addition of a monogram on the obverse, and the magistrate, who is unattested for all of the denominations during this period. Mar 07, 2010 Magnesia (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion419 viewsca 400-350 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.12g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Grain ear; Maeander pattern below. Good VF. Extremely rare; the third known.Mar 07, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-540) Stag - EL 1/6953 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.61g). Phokaian standard. Figural type. Forepart of stag running right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. VF. Apparently unique.Mar 07, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 570-530) Crab - EL 1/61075 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte - 1/6 Stater (2.59g). Phokaian standard. Figural type. Crab / Quadripartite incuse square. Good VF. Extremely rare, apparently the fifth known.Mar 07, 2010 Phokaia (BC 521-478) EL 1/6 Stater 805 viewsca 521-478 BC. EL Hekte (2.58g). Forepart of lion left; above, seal right / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished. Good VF. Unique. Ex Tkalec (5/2006), lot 67.Mar 07, 2010 Phokaia (BC 477-388) B57 - EL 1/6 Stater1954 viewsca 478-387 BC. EL Hekte (2.53g). Stag crouching left; above, small seal left / Quadripartite incuse square. EF, underlying luster. Extremely rare, only one example listed by Bodenstedt (in Munich).Mar 07, 2010 Phokaia (BC 600-522) B01 - EL 1/6 Stater965 viewsca 625/0-522 BC. EL Hekte – 1/6 Stater (2.60g). Forepart of seal right; behind, small seal right; circle below / Incuse punch. EF. Unique.Mar 07, 2010 Magnesia (BC 465-459) Hemiobol - Themistokles1070 viewsThemistokles, ca 465-459 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.42g, 7h). Barley grain right; ΘE above, meander pattern below / Male head (Themistokles?) right, wearing diadem; [M]-A across field; all within incuse square. Good VF, toned, a hint of granularity. Apparently unique.Mar 07, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 1 - EL 1/12584 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hemihekte (1/12 Stater) (9mm, 1.01g). Roaring lion's head left / Ornamented incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references, but see CNG 61 (9/2002), lot 710 for a previous example. VF.Mar 07, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 1 - EL 1/6641 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (11mm, 2.20g). Two back to back lions' heads, facing downward with open jaws and lolling tongues, a volute decoration between / Single divided punch with volute design. Unpublished in the standard references. VF.Mar 07, 2010 Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Lion 1 - EL 1/6651 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL Hekte (10mm, 2.24g). Two back to back lions' heads, facing downward with open jaws and lolling tongues, a volute decoration between / Single divided punch with volute design. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF.Mar 07, 2010 Teos (BC 530-500) Trihemiobol806 viewsAfter 530 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.39g). Forepart of winged griffin right / Rough incuse square. Good VF. Unpublished in the standard references, possibly unique.Mar 07, 2010 Ephesos (BC 525-475) 1/2465 viewsca 500-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.64g). Bee / Stellate pattern in incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Nice VF, toned. Very rare.Mar 07, 2010 Teos (BC 204-190) Diobol407 viewsca 204-190 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.78g). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath / Grape bunch. Unpublished. Good VF, darkly toned, light marks. Extremely rare. This coin appears to be from the same issue as Kinns’ Period III hemidrachms of Teos (See P. Kinns, Studies in the coinage of Ionia: Erythrae, Teos, Lebedus, Colophon, c. 400-30 BC). Mar 07, 2010 Kolophon (BC 450-410) Drachm400 viewsca 450-410 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 5.38g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara in incuse square. Near VF, toned, porous.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol463 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.97g, 1h). Xenodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF. Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol390 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.91g, 12h). Xenodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF, weak obverse strike.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 375-360) Diobol497 viewsca 375-360 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 0.90g, 12h). [...]onides, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF, reverse scratch.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 330-294) Hemidrachm610 viewsca 330-310 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.47g). Konnion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Tripod. VF, nice metal.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 330-294) Diobol564 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.00g). Senodotos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. VF, obverse a little off-center.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 330-294) Diobol532 viewsca 330-294 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 0.93g). Konnion, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. Near VF, reverse slightly off-center.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 375-350) Drachm582 viewsca 375-350 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.38g, 12h). Astya-, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lyre. VF, a little rough.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 18684 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE18 (5.08g, 11h). Aelianas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Horseman riding right, holding lance; lyre behind; AHΛΙΑΝΑ[Σ]. aVF, dark green patina, deposits, minor roughness. Wagner Coll.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 320-294) AE 12519 viewsca 320-294 BC. AE12 (1.35g, 12h). Hiklos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of a horse right; HIKΛOΣ below. VF, dark green patina. Alighieri Coll.; ex Klein Coll.Mar 06, 2010 Kolophon (BC 310-300) AE 898 viewsca 310-300 BC. AE Tetrachalkon (5.78g, 1h). Dimokrates, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; [Δ]HMOKPATHΣ to left, KOΛΦΩ (sic) to right. Good VF, black patina. Extremely rare issue, only four examples recorded by Kinns for all magistrates. Alighieri Coll.Mar 06, 2010 Samos (BC 600-570) EL Stater1992 viewsca 600-570 BC. EL Stater (17.22g). Uncertain design against a background of heavy filling ornament / Two parallel oblong incuse punches with irregular markings. VF. Ex Leu 77 (5/2000), lot 310.  The types of the early electrum of Samos are varied. The Samians had a unique style of coinage, with the central type placed against an amorphic patterned background. Various decriptions have been offered for the types-eagles, flowers, panthers, thunderbolts, etc. This cataloguer sees a flowering plant with two leaves, and a panther facing left below. The use of background ornament somewhat resembles the geometric patterns used as filling ornament on Corinthian pottery.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 600-570) EL Hekte1421 viewsca 600-570 BC. EL Hekte (2.84g). Facing panther's head against a background of heavy filling ornament / Square incuse punch with irregular markings. Good VF.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 600-570) EL Hekte987 viewsca 600-570 BC. EL Hekte (2.85g). Eagle flying right, holding a serpent in its talons / Square incuse punch with irregular fan-shaped markings. Good VF. Ex Triton II (12/1998), lot 426.  This Samos electrum hekte has an unusually clear type present. The serpent clutched in the eagle's talons is typically not visible.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 129-20) AE 13417 viewsca 129-20 BC. AE13 (1.72g, 12h). Head of Hera right, wearing stephane / Facing lion’s scalp, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. VF, dark brown patina. Wagner Coll.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 520) 1/2 Siglos424 viewsca 520 BC. AR 1/2 Siglos (2.52g). Forepart of winged bull left / Head of bull left, within dotted incuse square. VF, some minor roughness. Rare, only one specimen of the right facing type half siglos recorded by Barron, this variety unpublished.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 310-300) Hemidrachm463 viewsca 310-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.50g, 12h). [...]rchamenios, magistrate. Facing lion head / Forepart of bull right; [...]PXAMENIOΣ above. Good VF, light cleaning marks. Rare denomination, this magistrate unpublished.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 485-477) Tetradrachm469 viewsca 485/0-478/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.52g, 3h). Facing lion scalp / ΣΑ, head of ox right; three pellets around; all in incuse square. Good VF, toned, a couple light scratches under tone, reverse weakly struck. Very rare. Ex Nelson Bunker Hunt Coll. (Sotheby’s, 6/1990), lot 508; S. Weintraub Coll.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 453-439) Tetradrachm585 viewsca 453/2-440/39 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.01g, 6h). Lion scalp facing / Forepart of ox right; olive branch to left, ΣA above, E (date) below; all within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Ex Hauck & Aufhäuser 19 (3/2006), lot 150; Giessener Münzhandlung 69 (11/1994), lot 361.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 520) 1/2 Siglos567 viewsca 520 BC. AR ½ Siglos (2.68g). Forepart of winged boar right / Head of ox right in dotted square within incuse square. Good VF, lightly toned. Very rare. Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 8 (Fall 2003), no. 14.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 270-240) Tetrobol718 viewsca 270-240 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.33g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos / Prow right; trident above, ΣΑΜΙΩΝ below. Good VF, toned, a couple peck marks on reverse. Rare. Ex Lestranges Coll. (Egger, 11/1909), lot 409.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 350) AE 19480 viewsca 394-365 BC. AE19 (2.68g, 6h). Head of Hera left, wearing stephane, necklace, and earring / Facing lion's head. Good VF, attractive dark green patina with light earthen highlights.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 398-365) Obol420 viewsca 398-365 BC. AR Obol (0.58g). Facing scalp of lion / Forepart of bull right; ΣA below. Toned, Good VF.Feb 22, 2010 Samos (BC 400-365) Tetradrachm467 viewsca 400-365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.06g). Pythes, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, ΠΥΘHΣ above. Good VF. Unpublished?Feb 22, 2010 1850 coins on 19 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19