ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1796 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Moesia, Istros. Silver 1/4 Drachm (1.61 g), 4th century BC Nearly Mint State. Facing male heads, the right inverted. Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; below, AΓ or AΠ monogram. AMNG I 443; SNG BM 250. This denomination is very scarce. Well struck in high relief. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1775 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy 440-420 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22g). Slow quadriga to right, horses crowned by Nike flying right. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣION. Head of Arthusa right wearing wide tainia with four dolphins around. Hoover 1316; Boehringer 631. Well struck and lightly toned. Unusually well centered for this rare issue. NGC AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1791 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Obol (0.65g) VF. Head of Herakles wearing lion-skin right. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre; in field to left, M. S-6736; Forrer/Webber 2135. Cf. Price 3954 (½ drachm). Lightly toned. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1770 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (6.47 g), ca. 272-240 BC Superb EF. Ariston, Euph…, and Zop…, magistrates. Youth on horseback left, holding shield on arm; before and below, magistrates' names: EYΦ and [A]PI-ΣTΩN. Reverse: [T]-APAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding hippocamp and trident; behind, magistrate's name: ZΩΠ. Vlasto 929; HN Italy 1044. The head of Phalanthos is beautifully defined. An impressive coin. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1786 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm 17. Minted at Babylon, ca. 316-311 BC, time of Antigonus rule. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; H in left field, monogram in wreath below. Price 3708a; M-713. Well struck in high relief and attractively toned. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1765 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Celtic. Gaul, Ambiana. 60-55 BC. Gold Stater (5.95g) EF. Gaulic war type. Disjoined horse right with pellet underneath. Reverse: Blank. Van Arsdell 54-1; Sheers Cl. E-III Pl. 6, #154. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Some light handling marks on the blank reverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1781 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip II, 359-336 BC. Gold 1/12 Stater (0.66g) Very Good. Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion's skin. Reverse: ΠΠIOY. Thunderbolt below. Cf. S-6672 (eighth-stater). Well worn but discernible. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1797 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Moesia, Istros. Silver Drachm (4.83 g), 4th century BC VF. Facing male heads, the left inverted. Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons; above tail feathers, H; below, Δ-pellet. AMNG I 431; SNG BM 24. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1776 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sicily, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Silver Stater (8.13 g), 344-. Under Timoleon, 344-339/8. Pegasos flying left. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Pegasi 2; SNG ANS 496–507. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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 Lot 1792 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III Arrhidaios. Gold Stater (8.41 g), 323-317 BC Near. Minted at Babylon, ca. 323-318/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with serpent coiled to right. Reverse: [B]-AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, ΛY; in right field, M. Price P178. Beautiful full strike and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
