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Lot 3090 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3090 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Tauromenion. Æ 23 (8.58 g), ca. 275-216/2 BC. Diademed and bearded head of Herakles right; behind, monogram. Reverse: TAY-POMENITAN, bull butting right. CNS 19; SNG ANS 1133-5. Pleasing glossy brown patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
Freeman & Sear MBS 5 (14 May 1999), 41.

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Lot 3053 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3053 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Bruttium, The Bretti. Æ Didrachm (14.89 g), ca. 211-208 BC. Head of Ares left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; below, thunderbolt. Reverse: BPETTIΩN, Hera Hoplosmia advancing right, holding shield with both hands, spear leans against her; in right field, torch. Scheu 39; Pfeiler 28; SNG ANS 96; HN Italy 1987. Attractive glossy dark green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.

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Lot 3069 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3069 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Panormos (as Ziz). Æ Hemilitron (13.54 g), ca. 415-405 BC. 'ZIZ' (Punic), cock standing right. Reverse: Six pellets. Jenkins p. 75, 18; CNS 1; SNG ANS 532. Lovely reddish-green patina. About Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
Ex Freeman & Sear 5 (14 May 1999), 23.

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Lot 3085 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3085 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Pyrrhos. Æ 24 (10.94 g), 278-276 BC. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding javelin and holding forth shield; in left field, wreath. CNS 177; BAR issue 52; SNG ANS 845. Beautiful hard glossy-green patina. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
Purchase from Freeman & Sear, March, 1997.

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Lot 3064 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3064 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 420-415 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath. Reverse: ΣYRAK-OΣIO-N, head of Arethusa right, hair tied with ribbon and bound at back with sakkos; around, four dolphins clockwise. Boehringer series XXIV, 720 (V354/R491); SNG ANS 242 (same dies). Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
Purchase from Freeman & Sear, Dec. 2003.

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Lot 3080 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3080 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Litra (0.69 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 466-460 BC. ΣVRA, diademed head of Arethusa right. Reverse: Octopus. Cf. Boehringer 464 (O-/R344; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 137. An incredible gem! Toned. Mint State.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.

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Lot 3096 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3096 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III 'the Great'. Silver Tetradrachm (17.14 g), 336-323 BC. Susa, under Seleukos I, ca. 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, wreath above horned horse's head left; below throne, ΔI above strut, Z below. SC 164.3; Price 3863. Lustrous. High relief style. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.

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Lot 3059 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3059 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Alaisan Mercenaries. Æ Hemilitron (8.72 g), ca. 344-336 BC. AΛAIΣI[N]ΩN, male head right. Reverse: Eight-pointed star. CNS 1; SNG ANS 1306. Very Rare. Dark brown patina. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.

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Lot 3075 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3075 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 466-405 BC. Ca. 440-430 BC. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath; in exergue, ketos right. Reverse: ΣYRAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, hair bound with thick band; around, four dolphins clockwise. Cf. Boehringer series XVIia, 586 (V-/R397; obv. die not recorded); SNG ANS 191-2 (same rev. die). Rare. Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400.

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Lot 3091 - ancient greek coins  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Lot 3091 - ancient greek coins - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II. Silver Tetradrachm (14.35 g), 359-336 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, Youth on horseback right, holding palm; below, dolphin and Π-pellet monogram. Le Rider pl. 46, 19; Troxell grp. 9, 331-2; SNG ANS 751. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

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