ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
Lot 1779 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander I. Silver Octadrachm (28.54 g), 498-454 BC EF. Ca. 492-480/79 BC. Horse standing right; behind, soldier standing right, wearing chlamys and petasos, holding two spears. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Raymond pl. II, 4-6; SNG ANS 1. Very Rare. Well centered and toned. An unusually choice example as most examples have large flan cracks and defects. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $20,000-UP Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1795 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thrace, Abdera. 360-350 BC. Silver Tetrobol (2.3g) VF. Iromnemonos, magisterate, ca. 353 BC. Griffin springing left. Reverse: Kantharos within linear square within shallow incuse square; around, magistrate's name. May 443 (A298/P350); Jameson 2459 (these dies). Very Fine. Estimated Value $70 - 90 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1774 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.13 g), 466-405 BC Abo. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, ketos (off flan). Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-ON, Head of Arethusa right, hair tied in knot at top of head; four dolphins around. Boehringer 604 (V296/R410); SNG ANS 199 (same obv. die); Jameson 775 (same dies); Nanteuil 343 (same dies); Weber 1588 (same dies). Fine delicate style with pastel tones. Rare and very desirable. About Very Fine / Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1790 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III the Great. Silver Drachm (4.25 g), 336-323 BC. Kolophon, ca. 322-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in right field, spear head; below throne, star. Price 1761. Untoned. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1769 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Calabria, Taras. Silver Nomos (7.81 g), ca. 302-290 BC EF. Philiarchos, Sa…, and Aga…, magistrates. Youth on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; behind and below in two lines, magistrates' names: ΣA and ΦIΛI/APΧOΣ. Reverse: TAPAΣ, Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding bunch of grapes; below, magistrate's name: AΓA. Vlasto 673-6; HN Italy 960. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1785 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.15 g), 336. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣ-IΛ-EΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, tripod. Price 115, Troxell grp. H5. Delicately toned. Lovely high relief style. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1764 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Celtic. Northwest Gaul. Gold 1/4 Stater (1.98 g), 3rd-early 2nd century BC Nearl. Diademed head right; no symbol below neck truncation. Reverse: Rider, holding torque, on horseback galloping left; before, large bird, standing right, pecking at horse's head; above horse's head, stellate ornament with either two or three rays. Cf. Delestrée & Tache 28 (with symbol below neck and quatrefoil above horse's head); cf. LT 8390 (same); cf. Sills class 1, 229-30 (quatrefoil); cf. Scheers series 4, class 2. A charming little jewel and excellent style. Only the third known example. Nearly Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1780 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Gold Stater, 359-336 BC EF. Minted at Amphipolis, ca. 340/336-328 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping biga right; below horse's forelegs, shield. Le Rider 388 (D166/R287); SNG ANS 161 (same obv. die). Unusually well centered. Lustrous. A beautiful fine style gold stater. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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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 |