ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
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 |
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Lot 1828 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.62 g), ca. 550-500 BC. Pegasos flying left; below, Qoppa. Reverse: Incuse square of clockwise swastika pattern. Pegasi 18; BCD Corinth -. A very pleasing example of this early archaic Corinthian stater. Very Rare. Untoned. NGC grade XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1844 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bithynia, Kalchedon. Silver Tetradrachm (15.12 g), ca. 367/6-340 BC Superb EF. KAΛΧ, bull standing left on grain ear; in lower left field, monogram. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with stippled recesses. SNG BM 93-9; RG 14. Lovely cabinet toning. Rarely seen this choice. 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 1804 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater, mid 1st century BC. KOΣΩN, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied by two lictors.; in left field, monogram. Reverse: Eagle with wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701. ICG graded MS-63. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1839 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bosporos Kingdom. Rhescuporis III AD 210-228. Electrum Stater (7.41 g) Choice VF. Struck AD 219 under Elagabalus. Rhescuporis III diademed, in front, sword in sheath. Reverse: Elagabalus laureate to right, date below ζIΦ (year 15). SNG Cop. Vol. 4 #72; Frolova pl. XLVII, #8. ICG graded EF-40. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1815 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (11.90 g), ca. 395-336 BC Choice VF. Ca. 379-368 BC. Daim…, magistrate. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Amphora; across field, magistrate's name: ΔA-IM; all within incuse concave circle. Hepworth 18; BCD Boiotia 523. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1823 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Attica, Athens. 166-165 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.85g) Mint State. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet, decorated with palmette and griffin. Reverse: Owl standing right on overturned amphora; in left field, Seleukid anchor and star. Cf. Thompson 369. Boldly struck on a large flan of perfect metal. Virtually Mint State. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1834 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Cyclades, Naxos. Silver Didrachm (7.76 g), Late 3rd-mid 2nd century BC Superb EF. Tynni…, magistrate. Head of bearded Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy. Reverse: NAΞI, wreathed krater on a high foot with low handles; in left field, magistrate's name: TYNNI; in right field, thyrsos. Nicolet-Pierre 21 (D7/R14) = Weber 4684 = Photiadès Collection, Froehner (1890), 1395. Extremely Rare the second known example of this magistrate . Lightly toned with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1810 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Drachm (6.00 g), 365-356 BC. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx, earring and necklace. Reverse: Horse standing right, preparing to roll. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-I. Although the obverse is struck off-centered, the entire portrait is entirely on the flan. Beautifully struck in high relief on excellent metal. Untoned and lustrous. NGC Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surfrace: 3/5, Fine Style. Estimated Value $750-UP Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1829 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.20 g), ca. 400-375 BC VF. Pegasos standing right, drinking at the spring of Peirene on the Acrocorinth; below, 'koppa'. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; above, dolphin left; behind, rose. Pegasi 180; BCD Corinth -. Very rare type. Nicely toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |