Aiolis, Temnos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.79g), ca. 200-170 BC. Restoring the types of Alexander the Great. Head of young Herakles r., clad in lion's skin. Revers Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle and secptre, AΛEΞANΔPOY behind; before, tall one-handled vase, framed by vine-branch and monogram. S-4225; Muller 958. Underlying luster with some areas of tone. NGC graded Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $500 - 600...
Pre-Long Beach Auction #91
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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.
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Lot #1851 - ancient greek coinage
Lesbos, Mytilene. Electrum Hekte (2.55 g), ca. 521-478 BC. Head of roaring lion right. Reverse: Incuse head of calf with rectangular punch behind right. Bodenstedt 13; SNG von Aulock 7722. Boldly struck and nicely centered, delicately toned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Fine style. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000
Lot #1852 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Trite (4.01 g), ca. 650-600 BC VF. Milesian standard. Plain type. Plain globular surface. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Weidauer -, but cf. 4 (hekte); SNG Kayhan 673. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600
Lot #1853 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Achaemenid Period. Uncertain satrap. Silver Tetradrachm (14.96 g), ca. 35. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Reverse: Rectangular or ovoid incuse containing pattern possibly depicting relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos. Johnston 5-17; cf. Meadows 328 (legend on obv.); Mildenberg grp. 6.2, pl. XII, 110; Sunrise 70. Well centered on excellent metal. A bit soft on the head of the king....
Lot #1854 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.56 g), ca. 625-522 BC. Head of boar left; below, small seal left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 14. Boldly struck and lightly toned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1855 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Phokaia. Silver Trihemiobol(?) (0.78 g), ca. 521-478 BC EF. Head of griffin left. Reverse: Rough quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG Kayhan 514-6 (hemidrachm); SNG von Aulock 2118. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350
Ex Money Museum, Zurich (CNG E342, 14 January 2015), 286; Numismatica Ars Classica K (30 March 2000), 1317.
Lot #1856 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.48 g), ca. 387-326 BC EF. Wreathed head of Demeter left, hair in sakkos; below, small seal left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 102 (dies c/β); SNG von Aulock -; BMFA 1920. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600
Lot #1857 - ancient greek coinage
Islands off Ionia, Samos. Silver Tetradrachm (14.64 g), ca. 408/4-380/66 BC EF. Hegemon(eos?), magistrate. Facing lion's scalp. Reverse: ΣA, forepart of bull right; to left, laurel branch; above, magistrate's name: HΓHMΩN; all within shallow incuse square. Barron class X, -; HGC 6, 1218. Underlying luster present, lightly toned. Rare The impressive lion's scalp well struck in high relief. Extremely Fine/ Very Fine.
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Lot #1858 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Smyrna. Silver Tetradrachm (16.46 g), ca. 150-143 BC Nearly Mint State. Aris(tion?), magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right. Reverse: ZMYP/NAIΩN in two lines, magistrate's monogram; all within oak wreath. J. G. Milne, "The Autonomous Coinage of Smyrna. Part II," NC (1927), 123a; J. G. Milne, "The Silver Coinage of Smyrna," NC (1914), 1a, obv. die A; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 3. Lustrous. Struck in high relief....
Lot #1859 - ancient greek coinage
Ionia, Teos. Electrum 1/12 Stater (1.22 g), ca. 625-600 BC Choice VF. Head of griffin right. Reverse: Square incuse punch with a series of five lines dividing the incuse. Matzke series 0; cf. Bodenstedt E1 T (Phokaia). Very Rare. Choice Very Fine.
The style of the griffin's head as well as the punch die with the dividing lines is quite unlike anything from Phokaia. The griffin's head, though, is identical to that...
Lot #1860 - ancient greek coinage
Lycian Dynasts. Mithrapata. Silver Stater (9.72 g), ca. 390-370 BC Superb EF. Forepart of roaring lion right. Reverse: Head of Mithrapata left; behind, triskeles; all within incuse square. Mildenberg 6 (O3/R5); Podalia 60 (A3/P5) = SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 472; Falghera -. Lustrous and lightly toned. One of the finest examples known. Superb Extremely Fine.
The Lycian die engravers under both Mithrapata and his successor,...
Lot #1861 - ancient greek coinage
Lycian Dynasts. Perikles. Silver 1/3 Stater (2.98 g), ca. 380-360 BC Nearly EF. Facing lion's scalp. Reverse: Triskeles; above, dolphin right; in lower left field, female head facing slightly left. Unpublished in the standard references. Delicately toned with underlying luster. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Ex Roma E17 (25 April 2015), 341.
Lot #1862 - ancient greek coinage
Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.69 g), ca. 420-410 BC Choice VF. Two nude wrestlers grappling, the wrestler on the left grasping the leg of the wrestler on the right. Reverse: EΣT (retrograde, at lower right), slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles; between legs, c/m: goat kneeling left, head right, within rectangular incuse. Tekin series 1; cf. SNG BN 44-8 (position of legend). Pleasing...
Lot #1863 - ancient greek coinage
Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.92 g), ca. 380-330/25 BC EF. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, FN (N retrograde). Reverse: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ, slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles. Tekin series D; SNG BN 99-100. Lightly toned. Excellent metal with underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900
Lot #1864 - ancient greek coinage
Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.49 g), ca. 380-330/25 BC. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, FN (N retrograde). Reverse: [EΣTFEΔIIYΣ], slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles. Tekin series D; SNG BN 99-100. NGC grade VF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $250 - 350
Lot #1865 - ancient greek coinage
Pamphylia, Side. Silver Stater (10.89 g), ca. 460-430 BC. Pomegranate; to upper right, forepart of lion left. Reverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, within incuse square. Atlan 24 (O22/A22); SNG BN 626 (same obv. die). Rare. A far better strike than usually encountered for this rare early issue. Underlying luster still present. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200...
Lot #1866 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Datames. Silver Stater (10.48 g), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappado. Ca. 380 BC. Female head facing slightly left. Reverse: Helmeted and bearded head of Ares(?) left. Casabonne series 1; Moysey issue 4; SNG BN 274-7; SNG Levante 80. Well struck. Lovely dies with traces of underlying luster. Delicately toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500
Lot #1867 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Datames. Silver Stater (10.24 g), Satrap of Cilicia and Cappado. Ca. 370 BC. Baaltars seated partly right, holding grain ear, grape bunch and eagle-tipped scepter; to right, thymiaterion; all within crenelated wall. Reverse: Ana, nude, standing right, pointing towards Datames standing left; between, thymiaterion; all within square square border within linear border. Casabonne series 3; Moysey issue 5; SNG BN 290....
Lot #1868 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.70 g), Persian general, 380-374/. Ca. 380/79 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter. Reverse: Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 71-2. Boldly struck. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300
Lot #1869 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.66 g), Satrap, 361/0-334 BC Superb E. Baaltars seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, bunch of grapes and scepter; below throne, facing lion's head. Reverse: Lion attacking bull left; below, Aramaic letter. Casabonne series 1, grp. B; SNG BN 328; SNG Levante 108. Lustrous surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1870 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.77 g), Satrap, 361/0-334 BC Nearly M. BLRTZ (Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, head and torso facing, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes, and scepter. Reverse: MZDY (Aramaic), lion attacking bull left; below, two Aramaic letters. Casabonne series 2A; cf. SNG BN 338-47 (controls); cf. SNG Levante 100-6 (same). Lustrous and untoned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800
Lot #1871 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios as Satrap, ca. 361-344 BC. Silver Stater (10.73g) About. Baaltars seated left, holding eagle, ear of corn and bunch of grapes in r. hand, lotus-headed sceptre in l; behind, Aramaic legend "BLTRZ". Reverse: Lion attacking bull to left, Aramaic legend "MZDI" above. SNG France 2, 335; SNG Levante 100ff. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900
Lot #1872 - ancient greek coinage
Cilicia, Tarsos. Silver Stater (10.33 g), ca. 350-334 BC EF. Contemporary imitation. B'LTRZ (in Aramaic, retrograde), Artaxerxes III, as Baaltar, seated right, holding lotus flower and lotus-tipped scepter; at feet, mem. Reverse: TRDMW (in Aramaic, corrupt), head bearded male head (Ares?) right, wearing crested Attic helmet. An unpublished imitation and mule, but cf. SNG BN 422 (for obv.) and 258-70 (for rev.). Extremely Rare....
Lot #1873 - ancient greek coinage
Commagenian Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AE 28 mm (12.58 g), AD 38-72 Choice. BACIΛEYC M-EΓ ANTIOXOC EΠI, diademed and draped bust of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: KOMMA-ΓHNON, scorpion within wreath. RPC 3854; cf. Nercessian 199 (obv. legend). Two-toned brown patina. Excellent detail. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400
Lot #1874 - ancient greek coinage
Seleucid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1g). Mint of Seleucia in Pieria, ca. 300 BC. Head of young Heracles r. in lion skin headdress, dotted border. Reverse: ΣEΛEYKOY. Zeus enthroned l., holding Nike and sceptre, dotted border; BAΣIΛEΩΣ; left field monogram. SC 29 1c. Sharply struck in high relief on a nice broad planchet and displaying traces of luster in the fields. NGC AU*, Strike: 5/5, Surface...
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