ancient greek coins - Coin Auctions
 Lot 1537 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Arabia Felix, Saba'. Silver Unit (5.1 g), late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and circular earing; on cheek, lightning Sabaean letter 'N'. Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; in upper left corner, olive-spray and crescent; below owl, monogram. Munro-Hay 1.4i5; cf. SNG ANS 1455-9. Scarce. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1522 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (6.0 g), ca. 330-300 BC. Hieroy(mos), magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos; in left field before face, aplustre. Reverse: ΣINΩ, sea eagle on dolphin left; below eagle's wings, magistrate's name: HPON[Y]. RG -; SNG BM 1468; SNG Stancomb 764; HGC 7, 391. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1512 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (17.0 g), 336-323 BC. Sidon, under Ptolemy I as Satrap, dated regnal year 18 of Abdalonymos (316/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, regnal date of Abdalonymos (Σ); below throne, ΣI. Price 3504; Newell 50. Struck in very high relief. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1539 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Tetradrachm (16.99g), ca. 171-135 BC. Diademed, helmeted and draped bust of Eukratides I; helmet, adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY EYKPATIΔOY, the Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding counched lances; in lower right field, monogram. Bopearachchi 6E; SNG ANS 465. Struck in high relief. Lightly toned and lustrous. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1500 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Celtic Britain, Trinovantes and Catuvellauni. Cunobelin. Gold Stater (5.4 g), ca. AD 10-43. 'Trinovantian V'. Struck circa AD 10-20. CA-MV across field, divided by wheat ear lacking central stalk. Reverse: CVNO, Celticized horse rearing right; above, branch and large star; below, pellet-in-ring motif. Van Arsdell 1933-1; Hobbs 1804-8; SCBC 283. Some luster remains. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1523 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Aiolis, Kyme. Silver Tetradrachm (16.98 g), ca. 155-143 BC. Metrophanes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with tainia. Reverse: KYMAIΩN, horse standing right, pawing at ground; under raised foreleg, one-handled cup; in exergue, magistrate's name: MHTPOΦANHΣ; all within laurel wreath. Oakley obv. die 8; SNG Copenhagen 104; Warren 1060 (same obv. die). Light toning. NGC grade Mint State; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1513 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (17.09 g), 336-323 BC. Babylon I, under Seleukos I, ca. 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram in wreath; below throne, H. SC 82.6; Price 3704; HGC 9, 10f. Incredibly choice example. High relief on excellent metal. Delicately toned and lustrous. NGC grade Choice AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5; Fine Style. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1504 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Bruttium, Rhegion. Silver Tetradrachm (16.9g), ca. 425-420 BC. Lion's head facing; in right field, olive spray with leaf and olive. Reverse: PHΓI-N-O-Σ (retrograde), Iokastos seated left, holding kantharos and staff; below chair, coiled serpent; all within olive wreath. Herzfelder grp. III/2, 59 (D34/R49); BMC 14 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 684 (same rev. die); de Luynes 790 (same rev. die); HN Italy 2491. Very Rare. Uncleaned with original deep patination. Extremely Fine/ Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1525 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.4 g), ca. 560-546 BC. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; countermark: swastika on lion's neck. Reverse: Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
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 Lot 1514 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great. Silver Tetradrachm (16.7g), 336-323 BC. Contemporary imitation. Copying Babylon, ca. 323-317 BC, or slightly later. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: AΛEΧANΔPOY (N retrograde), Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, wheel. Price -, but cf. under Philip III P187-202; Hersh -. Untoned. Very Fine. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #81ancient greek coins |
