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Lot 3092 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Macedonian 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. An incredible coin with needle sharp detail! High relief. Mint State. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3060 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Entella. Punic issues. Silver Tetradrachm (16.34 g), ca. 345/38-320/15 BC. Head of Arethusa right, wreathed with grain ears, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace with pendants; around, three dolphins; behind, symbol of Tanit. Reverse: Horse standing right; in background, palm tree; to right, caduceaus. Jenkins 89 (O31/R80); SNG Lloyd 1619-20 (same dies); Gulbenkian 368 (same dies). Nicely centered. Toned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3076 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.42 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 425-420 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer with wreath. Reverse: [ΣYRAK]O[Σ]-I-ON, head of Arethusa right, hair tied with ribbon and bound at back with sakkos; around, four dolphins. Boehringer series XXIII, 711 (V347/R482); SNG ANS 239 (same dies). Lightly toned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3087 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Silver 16 Litrai (14.02 g), 275-215 BC. Under Hieron II, ca. 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis left; behind, [palm?]. Reverse: BAΣIΛIΣΣA[Σ] ΦIΛIΣTIΔ[OΣ], Nike, holding reins, driving slow quadriga right; in right field, [Φ?]. CCO 142 (D2/R2); BAR issue 65; SNG ANS -. Cleaned long ago. About Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3055 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Adranon. Æ Hemilitron (17.84 g), ca. 339-336 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left. Reverse: A-ΔPAN-ITΩN, lyre. Castrizio series II; CNS 3; SNG ANS 1155. Uniform dark green patina. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3071 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Tetradrachm (16.77 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, 124E (V57/R85); Randazzo 280-2; cf. SNG ANS 33. Toned. Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3098 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (16.79 g), 336-323 BC. Odessos, ca. 280-200 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, AΣ above OΔ monogram. Cf. Price 1157-8 and 1158A (each with third control); Topalov 30. Lightly toned with underlying luster. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3050 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Celtic. Eastern Europe, Central and southern Hungary. 'Zickzackgruppe'. Silver Tetradrachm (12.36 g), 2nd century BC. Imitating Philip II of Macedonia. Laureate head of Zeus left. Reverse: Horseman riding left; before, annulet-in-square; above, square and zig-zag pattern formed from four Λs, and thick annulet behind head of rider. Kostial 738; OTA pl. 37, 459; CCCBM S132. A scarce sub-variety of the 'Zopfreiter' type. Lightly toned and excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3066 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Lilybaion. Silver Tetradrachm (17.04 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 81 (O18/R39); SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 1603 (same dies). Nicely toned. Fine style. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3082 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Hipparinus and Nysaeus to Hiketas I. Silver Stater (8.38 g), 352-344 BC. Pegasos flying left. Reverse: ΣYPAKOΣION, head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Pegasi 1; SNG ANS 494-5. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |