ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
Lot 1808 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.03 g), ca. 356-342 BC EF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse: ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN, bridled stallion trotting right. Lorber & Shahar type 2, series A, dies O4/R2; BCD Thessaly II 311 (same dies); SNG Berry 541 (same obv. die). Well struck from elegant dies and nicely centered. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1819 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16 g), ca. 454-404 BC Superb EF. 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. Well struck, nicely centered on excellent metal with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1835 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bosporan Kingdom. Asander. Gold Stater (8.18 g), as Archon, ca. 47-43 BC Sharpne. RY 4 (ca. 44/3 BC). Bare head of Asander right. Reverse: APXONTOΣ AΣANΔPOY [B]OΣΠOPOY, Nike standing left on prow of galley, holding wreath and palm; above, date ([E]T [Δ]). MacDonald 192 (this coin illus.), otherwise unpublished. Very Rare. Signs of burnishing on obverse. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1803 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.40 g), mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1830 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.29 g), ca. 375-300 BC Superb EF. Pegasos flying left; below, koppa. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; before neck, [I]; behind, Nike flying left, holding fillet. Pegasi 420; BCD Corinth 111. Lustrous and light toning around the devices. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1846 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Mysia, Kyzikos. Electrum 1/24 Stater (0.64 g), 5th-4th centuries BC Superb EF. Perseus crouching right, head left, wearing cloak and winged hat, holding harpa and head of Medusa; below, tunny left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Von Fritze I 162 (stater); SNG France 313. Superb Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1814 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Boiotia, Orchomenos. Silver Obol (0.91 g), ca. 525-500 BC EF. Grain kernel; to right, E (faint). Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with two incuse quadrants divided by a line. BCD Boiotia 189 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen -. Struck in high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1825 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.80 g), ca. 165-42 BC VF. Ca. 165-149/8 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos springing right. Reverse: A-ΘE, owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora; in right field, two coiled serpents right; in left and right fields, monograms representing magistrates' names; Λ on amphora; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Thompson 81-5. Struck on a nice broad flan. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1841 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bosporos Kingdom. Rheskuporis III, with Severus Alexander, Electrum Stater (7.72. Struck AD 225/6. under Severus Alexander. Diademed and draped bust of Rheskuporis III right. Reverse: Laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander right; before, star; below, date. MacDonald 565/4; Anokhin 642b; Shelov 560. The first four letters of the obverse legend crudely re-engraved. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1809 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (5.93 g), ca. 380-365 BC VF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound with ampyx. Reverse: ΛAP-IΣ[A], the hero Thessalos preparing to vault onto the back of a bridled horse cantering right. Lorber & Shahar series 3, dies O1/R4, sp. a (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 291. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |