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Lot 1878 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1878 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Phoenicia, Arados. Uncertain king. Silver Stater (10.12 g), ca. 348/7-339/8 EF. Laureate head of Ba‘al-Arwad right. Reverse: 'MAB' above, galley wit Pataikos right; three waves below; all within dotted square border within incuse square. Betlyon 26; cf. HGC 10, 31. Rarely seen this choice. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1889 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1889 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Syria, Decapolis. Hippos-Sussita. Domitian. AE (10.54 g), 81-96 CE Choice VF. ΔOMITIA[N K]AICAP, laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: IΠΠH-NΩN, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding forth wreath and cornucopiae; in left field, A. Spijkerman -; Meshorer, City-Coins -; Rosenberger 5; SNG ANS -; RPC 2104. Extremely Rare. Dark green patina with subtle sandy highlights around the devices. Choice Very Fine.
RPC records just one specimen of this type, from the Rosenberger collection, and there are no additional examples in the various supplements to date. CNG recently sold a second example (see CNG E360, 258). Of the three, this is by far the nicest. Estimated Value $400 - 500

Ex Goldberg 1 (31 May-2 June 1999), 1131.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1857 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1857 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Islands off Ionia, Samos. Silver Tetradrachm (14.64 g), ca. 408/4-380/66 BC EF. Hegemon(eos?), magistrate. Facing lion's scalp. Reverse: ΣA, forepart of bull right; to left, laurel branch; above, magistrate's name: HΓHMΩN; all within shallow incuse square. Barron class X, -; HGC 6, 1218. Underlying luster present, lightly toned. Rare The impressive lion's scalp well struck in high relief. Extremely Fine/ Very Fine.
The magistrate is recorded by neither Barron nor Hoover. Hoover erroneously lists a magistrate by the name of HΓHMΩNEOΣ, but this is actually the patronymic of AΛKMEΩN (Barron class X, 152) and should not have been recorded as a separate magistrate. It is, of course, entirely possible that the magistrate Hegemon(eos?) seen here is the father of the (later) magistrate Alkmeon. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1873 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1873 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Commagenian Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AE 28 mm (12.58 g), AD 38-72 Choice. BACIΛEYC M-EΓ ANTIOXOC EΠI, diademed and draped bust of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: KOMMA-ΓHNON, scorpion within wreath. RPC 3854; cf. Nercessian 199 (obv. legend). Two-toned brown patina. Excellent detail. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400

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Lot 1852 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1852 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Ionia, Uncertain mint. Electrum Trite (4.01 g), ca. 650-600 BC VF. Milesian standard. Plain type. Plain globular surface. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Weidauer -, but cf. 4 (hekte); SNG Kayhan 673. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600

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Lot 1868 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1868 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.70 g), Persian general, 380-374/. Ca. 380/79 BC. Baaltars seated left, holding lotus tipped scepter. Reverse: Bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 71-2. Boldly struck. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300

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Lot 1884 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1884 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Judaea, Jewish War. AE Eighth (6.31 g), 66-70 CE Superb EF. Year 4 (69/70 CE). lulav bunch flanked by two etrogim. Reverse: 'For the redemtion of Zion', chalice with pearled rim. TJC 214; Hendin 1369. Green patina. Excellent detail and perfectly centered. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 850

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1895 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1895 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Samaria, Neapolis. Faustina II. AE (10.39 g), Augusta, 147-175 CE Choice VF. Civic year 88 (159/60 CE). ΦAVCTEINA CEBEVCE CEB ΘVΓA, diademed and draped bust of Faustina II right. Reverse: ΦΛ NAECΠOΛEω CVPIAC ΠAΛAICT, Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; across field, date (ET ΠH). Meshorer, City-Coins -; cf. Rosenberger 20 (legends); cf. SNG ANS 973-5 (same). Attractive greenish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400

Goldberg 53 (24-27 May 2009), 1828.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1863 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1863 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater (10.92 g), ca. 380-330/25 BC EF. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, FN (N retrograde). Reverse: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ, slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in right field, triskeles. Tekin series D; SNG BN 99-100. Lightly toned. Excellent metal with underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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Lot 1879 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1879 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Pheonicia, Tyre. Struck 98/7 BC. Silver Shekel (Tetradrachm) 14.45 g. EF. Laureate head of Melqart (Herakles) facing r. Reverse: TYPOY IEAΣKAI AΣYΛOY. Eagle standing l. on ship's ram, palm branch over shoulder; civic year 29 = 98/7 BC. Monogram in field behind wing and Phoenician letter below. Cf. BMC 115; Hoover 357. Well struck with beautiful uniform antique cabinet toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300

From the collection of a prominent mid-western family.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

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