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Lot 3064 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 420-415 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣYRAK-OΣIO-N, head of Arethusa right, hair tied with ribbon and bound at back with sakkos; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series XXIV, 720 (V354/R491); SNG ANS 242 (same dies). Lightly toned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3080 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Litra (0.69 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 466-460 BC. ΣVRA, diademed head of Arethusa right. Reverse: Octopus. Cf. Boehringer 464 (O-/R344; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 137. An incredible gem! Toned. Mint State. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3096 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.14 g), 336-323 BC. Susa, under Seleukos I, ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, wreath above horned horse's head left; below throne, ΔI above strut, Z below. SC 164.3; Price 3863. Lustrous. High relief style. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3059 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Alaisan Mercenaries. Æ Hemilitron (8.72 g), ca. 344-336 BC. AΛAIΣI[N]ΩN, male head right. Reverse: Eight-pointed star. CNS 1; SNG ANS 1306. Very Rare. Dark brown patina. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3075 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣYRAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, hair bound with thick band; around, four dolphins clockwise. Cf. Boehringer series XVIia, 586 (V-/R397; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 191-2 (same rev. die). Rare. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3091 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Silver Tetradrachm (14.35 g), 359-336 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, Youth on horseback right, holding palm; below, dolphin and Π-pellet monogram. Le Rider pl. 46, 19; Troxell grp. 9, 331-2; SNG ANS 751. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3054 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Bruttium, Rhegion. Æ Tetras (8.10 g), ca. 215-150 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, branch. Reverse: PHΓI-NΩN, wolf standing right; in right field, III. SNG ANS 793-7; HN Italy 2562. Uniform chocolate brwon patina. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3070 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny. Silver Tetradrachm (17.41 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, - (dies not listed); Randazzo -; SNG ANS -. Untoned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3086 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. Æ 23 (10.32 g), 278-276 BC. Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: ΣYPA-KOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding javelin and holding forth shield; in right field, owl standing right, head facing. CNS 178; BAR issue 52; SNG ANS 857 corr. (owl not described). Brown-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |
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Lot 3065 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90Sicily, Lilybaion. Silver Tetradrachm (17.17 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 68 (O23/R51); SNG ANS -; de Luynes 918 (same dies). Very Rare. Lightly toned and lovely style. Well struck and well centered. Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90ancient greek coins |