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 Lot 1532 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (14.12g), 1st reign, 145-140 BC. Tyre, SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over far wing; in left field, club surmounted by Tyre monogram; in right field, date (ΘΞP) above monogram. SC 1959.3b; HGC 9, 970. Struck in high relief with excellent detail. Delicately toned. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1526 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.2 g), ca. 560-546 BC. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1517 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.2 g), ca. 356-342 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: [Λ]API-Σ-AIΩN, horse trotting or prancing right. L-S series A, dies O6/R3; BCD Thessaly II 310 (same obv. die). About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1541 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Kushano-Sasanian. Hormizd I. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD 265-295. Kabul. Hormizd, nimbate, standing facing, head left, flames at shoulders, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; in lower left field by altar, pellet; in right field, tamgha; between legs, pellet and swastika. Reverse: Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Cf. MK 707; Sunrise 1018. Boldly struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1506 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Fourée Tetradrachm (14.6 g), 485-466 BC. Struck under Gelon I, ca. 480-478 BC. Charioteer, holding reigns and kentron, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣVRAK-OΣI-ON, diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series Viiia, 107 (V49/R73); Randazzo grp. 3, 263-4 (same dies); SNG ANS -. A pleasing example with light greyish toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1533 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Seleukid Kingdom. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.4 g), 125-121 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, early 122/1 BC. Jugate busts of Cleopatra and Antiochus VIII right, that of Cleopatra diademed and veiled, that of Antiochos diademed. Reverse: BAΣIΛIΣΣH[Σ] KΛEOΠATPAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ AN-TIOΧOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in left field, IE; below throne, A; rear throne leg decorated with tiny eagle. SC 2262.1d; SMA 359; HGC 9, 1182c. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1527 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater, ca. 330/25-300/250 BC. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, E. Reverse: EΣTFEΔIY, slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles above club. Tekin series 5; SNG BN 115; SNG von Aulock 4573. Boldly struck and perfectly centered on obverse. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1542 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Gold Dinar (7.8 g), ca. AD 290-310. King standing facing, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; in left field, filleted trident and Brahmi bha; between legs, Brahmi vi; in right field, Brahmi ga and vasu. Reverse: Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae; in upper left field, tamgha. MK 574; Donum Burns 723; Friedberg 44a. Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1519 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.2 g), ca. 460-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Excellent metal. Mint State. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1507 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22 g), 485-466 BC. Under Hieron I, ca. 475-470 BC. Charioteer, holding reigns and kentron, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣV-RAKO-ΣIO-N (N retrograde), diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series VIiia, 107 (V49/R73); Randazzo grp. 3, 463-4 (same obv. die); SNG ANS -. Toned and well-centered. NGC grade Choice Very Fine; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
