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Lot 1838 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1838 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Bosporos Kingdom. Sauromates II, Electrum Stater (7.73 g) EF. Struck under Elagabalus, BE 492 (AD 195/6). BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOV, diademed and draped bust of Sauromates II right. Reverse: Laureate head of Septimius Severus right; in right field, six-pointed star; below, date (BqV). McDonald 503/2; Anokhin 573a. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900

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Lot 1802 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1802 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.58 g), ca. 90-75 BC VF. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Reverse: PAKLEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, ΘAΣIΩN, Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club and lion's skin; to inner left, MH monogram. Prokopov grp. XIX; Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen 1040. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300

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Lot 1833 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1833 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.50 g), ca. 375-300 BC VF. Pegasos flying left; below, koppa. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, bowl of helmet wreathed with laurel; below, A-P; behind, eagle standing left, head right. Pegasi 426; BCD Corinth 101. Toned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500

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Lot 1849 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1849 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Aiolis, Myrina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.69 g), ca. 155-145 BC EF. Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: MYPINAIΩN, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding branch and patera, omphalos and amphora at feet; in inner left field, monogram; all within laurel wreath. Sacks issue 27; SNG Copenhagen -. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300

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Lot 1813 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1813 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Akarnania, Anaktorion. Silver Stater (8.60 g), ca. 350-300 BC Choice VF. Pegasos flying left; below, monogram. Reverse: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmett; behind, lyre. Pegasi 3; BCD Akarnania 81. Attractively toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500

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Lot 1828 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1828 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Corinthia, 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

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Lot 1844 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1844 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Bithynia, 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

Ex Prospero Collection (NYS, 4 January 2012), 433, and noted as having been purchased privately from Spink & Son Ltd., London, on 4 June 1989.

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Lot 1808 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1808 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Thessaly, Larissa. Silver Stater (12.03 g), ca. 356-342 BC EF. Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair bound in ampyx. Reverse: ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN, bridled stallion trotting right. Lorber & Shahar type 2, series A, dies O4/R2; BCD Thessaly II 311 (same dies); SNG Berry 541 (same obv. die). Well struck from elegant dies and nicely centered. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
A numismatist could spend years building just a collection centered solely on the coins of Larissa in Thessaly and probably never really complete it, such is the variety of the city's coinage. The facing head portraits of the nymph Larissa are some of the most beautiful in Greek coinage, showing the importance that the city attached to the artistry of its coinage. It would seem that the city even hosted a resident school of highly skilled die-engravers. This particularly fine stater is in a much better state of preservation than most found on the market, and it is also from truly handsome dies. Additionally, it is perfectly centered on both sides and struck on a nice full flan. It would certainly prove a highlight of any collection. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000

Ex CNG 88 (14 September 2011), 194.

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

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Lot 1819 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1819 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16 g), ca. 454-404 BC Superb EF. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Well struck, nicely centered on excellent metal with underlying luster. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000

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Lot 1823 - ancient greek coinage  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Lot 1823 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Attica, 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

Goldberg's Sale 70, Sept. 4, 2013, lot 3109.

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

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