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Lot 3337 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3337 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Ionia, Miletos, c. 259-246 BC. AR Stater (10.59g). Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse Lion walking left, head right, looking back at eight-pointed star; monograms to left and magistrate's name "Samios" in exergue. Deppert-Lipitz 504 (this reverse die); Bement Collection (Naville, June 1924) lot 11465 (this obverse die). Extremely Rare, one of only four known. Superb Extremely Fine.

This is an extremely rare issue, known as the "Persic" stater. One of only 14 surviving examples struck on this unusual weight standard, and one of only four in the name of this magistrate Samios. The normal struck coins of the 3rd century BC from Miletos were didrachms of about 6.5 grams. This coins was struck on a standard equivalent to two of the old Persian sigloi and therefore dubbed the "Persic" stater.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 14,000.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3276 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3276 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (16.87 g), 336-323 BC. Odessos, ca. 280-200 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in inner left field above knee, KOI; below throne, OΔ monogram. Price 1169; Topalov 45. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3321 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3321 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (6.0 g), ca. 330-300 BC. Aristoboulos, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair held hair in sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; before, aplustre. Reverse ΣINΩ, sea-eagle on dolphin left; above tail feathers, magistate's name: APIΣTOBO[…]. SNG BM 1463; SNG Stancomb -; RG 31. Lustrous and superb. Mint State.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 657 - ancient greek  -  Corbitts Coin Sale #37

Lot 657 - ancient greek - Corbitts Coin Sale #37

Alexander the Great silver Tetradrachm, posthumous issue, 323 BC, VF, together with Scythians Azes II Tetradrachm, c.20 - 1BC, VF and four other coins incl. a Didrachm copy. (6)
Estimated Price: £100.00 - 150.00

Corbitts Coin Sale #37

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Lot 656 - ancient greek  -  Corbitts Coin Sale #37

Lot 656 - ancient greek - Corbitts Coin Sale #37

Alexander the Great of Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, 336-323 BC, GVF, bold and well-centred. Ref. Price 3674
Estimated Price: £120.00 - 170.00

Corbitts Coin Sale #37

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Lot 3363 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3363 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.6 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, 112-111/0 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOΧOV in two lines on right, EΠI-ΦANOVΣ on left, Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing, head left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, monogram above A; to inner right, Δ; all within laurel wreath. SC 2302.1f; SMA 388; HGC 9, 1197e. A lovely lustrous example. Mint State.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3245 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3245 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Sicily, Himera. Æ Pentonkion (20.4 g), ca. 430-420 BC. Gorgoneion facing. Reverse Five pellets within incuse square. CNS I 6; SNG Munich 363; HGC 2, 465. Rare. Pleasing dark green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3381 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3381 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Baktria, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos. Silver Drachm (2.38 g), ca. 100-95 BC. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANIKHTOY ΦIΛOΞENOY, helmeted, diademed and draped bust of Philoxenos right. Reverse: King on horseback right; below to left, Σ; below to right, monogram. Bopearachchi 6D; SNG ANS 1189-93; HGC 12, 272. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3262 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3262 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Kingdom of Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.28 g) minted posthumously at Pella, c. 336-328 BC. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse ΦIΛIΠ, Youth on horseback right, holding palm; in lower central field, dolphin; between legs Π. Le Rider Pella II. Rectangular mark on horse. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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Lot 3300 - ancient greek  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3300 - ancient greek - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.9 g), ca. 168/7-148 BC. Head of youthful Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Reverse ΘAΣIΩN HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, youthful Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club; in inner left field, M. Prokopov grp. X, 408 (V.Ka10/R331); SNG Copenhagen 1039. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

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