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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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Lot 3091 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3091 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Silver Tetradrachm (14.35 g), 359-336 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, Youth on horseback right, holding palm; below, dolphin and Π-pellet monogram. Le Rider pl. 46, 19; Troxell grp. 9, 331-2; SNG ANS 751. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

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Lot 3059 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3059 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Alaisan Mercenaries. Æ Hemilitron (8.72 g), ca. 344-336 BC. AΛAIΣI[N]ΩN, male head right. Reverse: Eight-pointed star. CNS 1; SNG ANS 1306. Very Rare. Dark brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3075 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3075 - 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. 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 thick band; around, four dolphins clockwise. Cf. Boehringer series XVIia, 586 (V-/R397; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 191-2 (same rev. die). Rare. Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400.

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Lot 3086 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3086 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. Æ 23 (10.32 g), 278-276 BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΣYPA-KOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding javelin and holding forth shield; in right field, owl standing right, head facing. CNS 178; BAR issue 52; SNG ANS 857 corr. (owl not described). Brown-green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3054 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3054 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Bruttium, Rhegion. Æ Tetras (8.10 g), ca. 215-150 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, branch. Reverse: PHΓI-NΩN, wolf standing right; in right field, III. SNG ANS 793-7; HN Italy 2562. Uniform chocolate brwon patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3070 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3070 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Tetradrachm (17.41 g), 485-466 BC. Under Gelon I, ca. 485-480 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣIO-N, diademed head of Arethusa right; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series VIIib, - (dies not listed); Randazzo -; SNG ANS -. Untoned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
Ex Superior's J.B. Parker Collection, June 2-3, 1998, lot 6244.

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Lot 3097 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3097 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24 g), 336-323 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 322-320 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, Phrygian helmet. Price 112; Troxell issue H2. Boldly struck in high relief. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.

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Lot 3065 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3065 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Lilybaion. Silver Tetradrachm (17.17 g), ca. 325-305 BC. 'RSMLQRT' in exergue, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving fast galloping quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath. Reverse: Head of Arethusa right, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring, and necklace; around, four dolphins. Jenkins 68 (O23/R51); SNG ANS -; de Luynes 918 (same dies). Very Rare. Lightly toned and lovely style. Well struck and well centered. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
Ex Manhattan Sale 3, Jan. 3, 2012, lot 100.

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Lot 3081 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3081 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I. Æ Litra (7.60 g), 405-367 BC. [ΣYPA], head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath. Reverse: Hippocamp left, reins trailing. CNS 45; SNG ANS 434-46. Green and earthen patina. Choice Very Fine.

The Athena / Hippocamp litrae come in several variations - with and without legend, with and without olive wreath on helmet, with and without a symbol on the obverse, reins trailing and no reins. Calciati notes that this particular variety, with obverse legend and wreath, no symbol and trailing reins, is by far the most common, and also mentions that it is found throughout Sicily, not just in the environs of Syracuse. This wide distribution is anomalous for a bronze coin. Fiduciary in nature, and of minimal value, bronzes did not normally circulate far from their place of minting. Perhaps the reason for the distribution can be found in Dionysios' expansionist policies and nearly perpetual war with the Carthaginians. Like most armies of the period, Dionysios employed mercenaries, and although mercenary armies were paid in silver when they were not on campaign they would certainly need small change.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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