The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1735 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Demetrios I Poliorketes. Silver Tetradrachm (17.22 g), 306-2. Pella, ca. 294/3 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and holding stylis. Reverse: BA-ΣIΛEΩ-[Σ] ΔHMHTPIOY, Poseidon Pelagaios advancing left, seen from behind, wielding trident and holding chlamys draped over extended arm; in left field, monogram; in right field, dolphin left above star. Newell 68 (obv. die LVII); SNG Munich 1042 (same obv. die); Dewing 1196 (same obv. die). Underlying luster and delicate toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1703 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Campania, Neapolis. Silver Nomos (6.92 g), ca. 275-250 BC Choice VF. Head of nymph left, hair held in thin band, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace; behind, krater. Reverse: NEAΠOΛITΩN, man-headed walking right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning him with wreath; below, A. SBG ANS 418; Sambon 533; HN Italy 586. Nicely toned and unusually well centered. Seldon seen this nice. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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Lot 1714 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91A 4-piece lot of Sicilian bronze coins. Consists of: Three issues of Akragas, two of which are countermarked, and a bronze of the Mamertinoi. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1730 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonia, Neapolis. Silver Hemidrachm (1.68 g), ca. 424-350 BC EF. Facing gorgoneion. Reverse: [N-E]-O-Π, Facing gorgoneion / Head of nymph right. SNG ANS 430. SNG ANS 430. A nice sharp example and toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1746 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Islands off Attica, Aegina. Silver Stater (12.35 g), ca. 456/45-431 BC EF. Land tortoise with segmented shell. Reverse: Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows grp. Iiib; Milbank pl. II, 12. Boldly struck in high relief and perfectly centered. Rarely seen this nice. Beautifully toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1709 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Lucania, Thourion. Silver Nomos (6.45 g), after 280 BC EF. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla hurling a stone; on neck guard, EY. Reverse: ΘOYPIΩ[N], bull butting right; in exergue, ΦA. SNG Ashmolean 1004-5; SNG ANS -; HN Italy 1885. Beautiful old cabinet toning. Crisp and sharply struck. Rarely seen this choice. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1725 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I. Silver Decadrachm (43.14 g), 405-367 BC About EF. Ca. 405-400 BC. Reverse die signed by the master engraver Euainetos. Charioteer driving galloping quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath; in exergue, a military harness, shield, greaves, cuirass, and Attic helmet, all connected by a horizontal spear; below, AΘΛA. Reverse: ΣY-PA-KO-[ΣIΩN], wreathed head of Arethusa left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace; behind, scallop shell; around, four dolphins; along lower edge, [EYAINE] (off flan). Gallatin dies R.VIII/C.XIII; SNG ANS -; SNG Munich 1078 (same obv. die); BMC 175 (same obv. die). A handsome example. Boldly struck and nicely toned, light surface erosion. About Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1741 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.88 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Pergamon, ca. 287/6-282 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon; below neck truncation, H. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in outer left field, ME monogram; in exergue, ΠA monogram. Thompson -; Arnold-Biucchi -; SNG BN -. Apparently unpublished. Lightly toned. Overstruck on a massive flan, excellent metal and quite impressive. The portrait style is outstanding. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1720 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Sicily, Leontinoi. Silver Tetradrachm (17.17 g), ca. 460-450 BC Superb EF. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair rolled behind neck. Reverse: L-EON-T-I-N-O-N, head of lion right, with jaws open and tongue protruding; behind, tripod; around, three barley grains. Boehringer 33 (same obv. die); SNG ANS 232 (same obv. die); SNG Munich 550 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXIII, 12 (same obv. die); Kraay-Hirmer pl. 7, 22 (same dies); de Hirsch 442 (same dies). An outstanding example! Boldly struck on excellent metal and perfectly centered. Attractive old cabinet tone adds to its appeal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
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 Lot 1736 - The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Macedonian Kingdom. Antigonos II Gonatas. Silver Tetradrachm (17.03 g), 277/6-23. Amphipolis, ca. 274/1-260/55 BC. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, on central boss of Macedonian shield, the border decorated with eight-pointed stars within double crescents. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY, Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding forth shield decorated with aegis and preparing to cast thunderbolt; in inner left field, crested Macedonian helmet; in inner right field, KT. Touratsoglou 41-2; SNG Saroglos 926-7. Nice old cabinet toning. A few marks and scrapes on the reverse. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins |
