ancient greek coinage - Coin Auctions
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 |
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Lot 1845 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Mysia, Kyzikos. Ca. 600-550 BC. Electrum 1/24 Stater (0.54g) EF. Tunny's head left, mouth open, teeth visible. Reverse: Incuse. Von Fritze-; Cf. Rosen 414. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1805 - 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-23. Estimated Value $700 - 800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1824 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Attica, Athens. Ca. 133/2 BC 'New Style' Silver Tetradrachm (16.86g) Superb EF. Polycharmo…, Nikogenes, and Themistokles, magistrates. Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos springing right. Reverse: A-ΘE, owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora; across field magistrates names. Z on amphora, [ΣΦ] below; cadeusus in left field; all wihin laurel wreath. Thompson 379b-c. Delicate golden toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1840 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bosporan Kingdom. Rhescuporis II (III), Electrum Stater (7.66 g) VF. Struck under Elagabalus, BE 522 (AD 225/6). BACIΛEωC PHCKOVΠOPIΔOC, diademed and draped bust of Rhescuporis II (III) right; in right field, trident. Reverse: Laureate and draped of Elagabalus right; below, date (BKΦ). McDonald 565/1; Anokhin 642a. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1800 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachus, 305-281 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.81g). Minted at Calchedon. Deified head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Revrese: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY. Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting arm on shield set beside her, spear resting against her side; monogram below Nike. Cf. SNG Cop. Vol 2, 1103-21, monogram Σ. Well struck and delicately toned. NGC Choice AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1816 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.18 g), ca. 395-338 BC. Ca. 363-338 BC. Euwara…, magistrate. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Amphora; across field in two lines, magistrate's name: EY-FA/P-A; above, club and grape bunch on vine; all within incuse concave circle. Hepworth 43; BCD Boiotia 567. Excellent silver, untoned.NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |
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Lot 1835 - ancient greek coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91Bosporan Kingdom. Asander. Gold Stater (8.18 g), as Archon, ca. 47-43 BC Sharpne. RY 4 (ca. 44/3 BC). Bare head of Asander right. Reverse: APXONTOΣ AΣANΔPOY [B]OΣΠOPOY, Nike standing left on prow of galley, holding wreath and palm; above, date ([E]T [Δ]). MacDonald 192 (this coin illus.), otherwise unpublished. Very Rare. Signs of burnishing on obverse. Sharpness of Extremely Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91ancient greek coinage |