ancient greek coins - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1518 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.13 g), ca. 395-338 BC. Struck 363-338 BC. Apol…, magistrate. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Volute krater, upper part fluted; above, grape bunch on vine; across field, moneyer's name AΠ-OΛ. BCD Boiotia 565; Hepworth 11. NGC grade Choice Very Fine; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5; Light scratches. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1511 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (17.03 g), 336-323 BC. Babylon, ca. 315-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, MP monogram within wreath; below throne, XA monogram. Price 3722. Attractive cabinet toning. NGC grade AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5; Fine Style. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1537 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Arabia Felix, Saba'. Silver Unit (5.1 g), late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and circular earing; on cheek, lightning Sabaean letter 'N'. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; in upper left corner, olive-spray and crescent; below owl, monogram. Munro-Hay 1.4i5; cf. SNG ANS 1455-9. Scarce. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1522 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (6.0 g), ca. 330-300 BC. Hieroy(mos), magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; in left field before face, aplustre. Reverse: ΣINΩ, sea eagle on dolphin left; below eagle's wings, magistrate's name: HPON[Y]. RG -; SNG BM 1468; SNG Stancomb 764; HGC 7, 391. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1512 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (17.0 g), 336-323 BC. Sidon, under Ptolemy I as Satrap, dated regnal year 18 of Abdalonymos (316/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, regnal date of Abdalonymos (Σ); below throne, ΣI. Price 3504; Newell 50. Struck in very high relief. Superb 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 1500 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Celtic Britain, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Gold Stater (5.4 g), ca. AD 10-43. 'Trinovantian V'. Struck circa AD 10-20. CA-MV across field, divided by wheat ear lacking central stalk. Reverse: CVNO, Celticized horse rearing right; above, branch and large star; below, pellet-in-ring motif. Van Arsdell 1933-1; Hobbs 1804-8; SCBC 283. Some luster remains. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1539 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.99g), ca. 171-135 BC. Diademed, helmeted and draped bust of Eukratides I; helmet, adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding counched lances; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. Struck in high relief. Lightly toned and lustrous. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800 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 |
