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Lot 3119 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3119 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sikyonia, Sikyon. Silver Stater (12.25 g), ca. 335-330 BC. ΣE below, chimaera prowling left; above, wreath above. Reverse: Dove flying left; before, A; all within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 220 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen -. An incredible gem example. Lustrous. Mint State.

This beautiful Sikyon stater comes from the very last issue, and should probably be connected with Alexander's appeal for mercenaries from the Peloponnese in 334 BC. All of the staters from this issue have a wreath on the obverse, and the letters N, I or A on the reverse. Of the three letter varieties, those with the letter A are the least common.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.

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Lot 3135 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3135 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Mysia, Kyzikos. Electrum Stater (16.00 g), 5th-4th centuries BC. Orestes kneeling left, holding sword and resting on omphalos; below, tunny left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 165; SNG BN -. Well centered on a full planchet. A very choice example and delicately toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
Ex The New York Sale IV (17 January 2002), 188.

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Lot 3058 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3058 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Akragas. Silver Tetradrachm (17.27 g), ca. 465/4-446 BC. AKRAC-ANTOΣ, eagle standing left. Reverse: Crab within circular incuse. Lee grp. I; SNG ANS 976-8 (same obv. die);. Gulbenkian 162 (same obv. die). Excellent metal and nicely centered. Untoned. NGC XF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 3074 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3074 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.38 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣYRAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, hair bound with thin band; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series XVIia, 586 (V291/R399); SNG ANS 189 (same obv. die). Very Rare. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 3090 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3090 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Tauromenion. Æ 23 (8.58 g), ca. 275-216/2 BC. Diademed and bearded head of Herakles right; behind, monogram. Reverse: TAY-POMENITAN, bull butting right. CNS 19; SNG ANS 1133-5. Pleasing glossy brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
Freeman & Sear MBS 5 (14 May 1999), 41.

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Lot 3053 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3053 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Bruttium, The Bretti. Æ Didrachm (14.89 g), ca. 211-208 BC. Head of Ares left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; below, thunderbolt. Reverse: BPETTIΩN, Hera Hoplosmia advancing right, holding shield with both hands, spear leans against her; in right field, torch. Scheu 39; Pfeiler 28; SNG ANS 96; HN Italy 1987. Attractive glossy dark green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.

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Lot 3069 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3069 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Panormos (as Ziz). Æ Hemilitron (13.54 g), ca. 415-405 BC. 'ZIZ' (Punic), cock standing right. Reverse: Six pellets. Jenkins p. 75, 18; CNS 1; SNG ANS 532. Lovely reddish-green patina. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Ex Freeman & Sear 5 (14 May 1999), 23.

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Lot 3085 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3085 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. Æ 24 (10.94 g), 278-276 BC. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding javelin and holding forth shield; in left field, wreath. CNS 177; BAR issue 52; SNG ANS 845. Beautiful hard glossy-green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Purchase from Freeman & Sear, March, 1997.

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Lot 3064 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3064 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 420-415 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣYRAK-OΣIO-N, head of Arethusa right, hair tied with ribbon and bound at back with sakkos; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series XXIV, 720 (V354/R491); SNG ANS 242 (same dies). Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Purchase from Freeman & Sear, Dec. 2003.

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Lot 3080 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3080 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Litra (0.69 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 466-460 BC. ΣVRA, diademed head of Arethusa right. Reverse: Octopus. Cf. Boehringer 464 (O-/R344; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 137. An incredible gem! Toned. Mint State.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.

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