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GREEK WORLD

CELTS OF CENTRAL EUROPE
#140002 AR hemidrachm, 4-1 century BC, 2.3 g. Imitation of a coin of Alexander of Macedon, areas of flat strike, therefore F, Pink 501
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$75.00
#140003 4-1 century BC, AE 12, Imitation of a coin of Philip II of Macedon, crude and weak, therefore F, with natural patina
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$60.00
#140004 4-1 century BC, AE 22, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon crude and weak, natural patina, small cut on obv., therefore F,
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$75.00

BRUTTIUM-CROTON
#170001 ND (530-510BC), AR stater, 7.7g Obv: Delphic tripod between stork stg. r., and FPO (retrograde), Rx: Delphic tripod, incuse. Ex Pradeau-Bothamley Sale, Lot 162, Superior, April 3, 1971, VF-XF S 256, BMC 23
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$425.00

BRUTTIUM-RHEGION
#160001 203-89 BC, AE trias, Obv: Laureate head of Asklepios right, Rx: legend Hygieia standing left holding patera, from which serpent feeds, and raising her garment, dark olive green patina, VF-XF, S 696
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$95.00

SICILY-AGYRION
#160007 339-300 BC, AE 26, Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right, legend around, Rx: Thunderbolt, eagle right in field to right legend around, green patina, VF-XF, S 1044
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$500.00

SICILY-KATANE
#160009 1st cent. BC, AE 13, Obv: One of Katanean brothers advancing left carrying his father, Rx: The other brother advancing left, carrying his mother in both arms, dark patina, VF-XF, S 1079
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$175.00

SICILY-SYRACUSE
#160014 440-425 BC, AE 17, Head of Arethusa left, hair bound with amphyx and sphendone ornamented with star., Rx: Quadripartite incuse square; at center, incuse circle containing star, dark green patina, VF-XF, S 1185
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$200.00
#160016 334-336 BC (time of Timoleon), AE litra, Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive-wreath legend around, Rx.: Starfish between two dolphins, 34.3g, beautiful deep green patina, VF+, S 1189
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$550.00
#160018 317-288 BC?? AE 18, Busts of Dioskouroi left, dolphin in field behind, Rx: Horseman with Phrygian helmet cantering right, holding spear couched, legend around. Olive green patina, VERY RARE! VF, rx sim to S 1202
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$350.00
#160020 278-276 BC, (Rule of Pyrrhos), AE 17, Head of Athena left, in crested Corinthian helmet, Rx: ear of corn, legend to the left and legend to the right, all within the oak wreath, dark green patina, VF-XF, S 1217
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$275.00

Hieron II (275-215 BC)
#180004 ND, 16 litrae, Obv: diadem and veiled head left of Philistis, Rx; Quadriga of walking horses right, driven by Nike, BASILISSAS above, + in field, QILISTIDOS in exergue, 12.9g, VF-XF S 989 var. Price reduced 10%
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$1,350.00

THRACE

MARONEIA
#230002 Ca 400-350 BC AE 15, horse, prancing right, monogram beneath, Rx: linear square containing vine MAP- ΏNI- TΏN around, monogram below, beautiful patina, VF+
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$30.00

THRACE-THASOS
#180005 ND (510-490 BC), AR stater, Obv: Naked ithyphallic satyr in kneeling-running position right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph who raises her right arm in protest, Rx: quadripartite incuse square, of swastika pattern, 9.1g, VF+ S 1357 Price reduced 10%
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$675.00

THRACE-BYZANTION
#140008 357-340 BC, AR hemidrachm, Cow standing left, on dolphin left, foreleg raised; above and monogram below raised leg / Ornamented trident head, 1.9g, slightly off center, F-VF S 1583
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$35.00

APOLLONIA PONTIKA
#140011 400-350 BC, AR diobol, Laur. head of facing, Rx Anchor, crayfish to right, A to l, magistrate initials SW to left, 1.3g, slightly off center, but otherwise VF+ , S 1657
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$125.00

THRACE-MESEMBRIA
#150001 3rd.-2nd. cent. B.C., AE18, Obv: Female head right, Rx: legend on each side of Athena advancing left w/shield and spear, obv. a bit off center and slightly porous but sharp and with attractive green patina, VF, S 1676
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$30.00

THRACE-OLBIA
#190002 550-500 BC, AE 1/25 obol in shape of dolphin or sturgeon, 43mm, 2.6g, F-VF. sim to S 1684, Nechitailo 6b
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$95.00

THRACE-CHERSONESOS
#160021 350-375 BC, AE trilepton, Obv: Wreathed head of maiden left, Rev: wreath, within it a vertical club, XEP to the left of it, VF, Anokh 15
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$60.00
#160022 ca 350 BC, AE lepton, Obv: Head of lion right, Rev: Six pointed star, between rays X-E-P and three points, VF Anokh 29
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$50.00

TAURIA-CHERSONESOS
In recent publications in Ukraine by Grandmezon in 1977 and Turovsky in 1997 these lead coins, regularly found on territory of former Cherson, are attributed as emergency coinage. That view was also supported by a number of researchers at the recent Pan Russian numismatic conference in Pskov.
#190007 Ca 100-200 BC Lead coin 3.9g 14mm, bare female head right. Rx: ox's head front, yellow patina, VF+.
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#190008 Ca 100-200 BC Lead coin 1.8g 12mm, small head of Hermes, wearing a flat top hat right. Rx: ox's head front, with string of garlands hanging down from horns, VF+
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#190010 Ca 100-200 BC Lead coin 2.6g, 12mm, dolphin leaping right. Rx: ox's head front, with string of garlands hanging down from horns, yellow patina, VF+
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$95.00
#190011 Ca 100-200 BC Lead coin 2.3g 13mm, dolphin leaping and a tunny fish above, right. Rx: ox's head front, with string of garlands hanging down from horns, VF+
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$95.00

THRACE-PANTIKAPAION
#150004 275-245 BC AE20, Obv: head of beardless Satyr in wreath left, Rx: bow, arrow below with legend under it, 6.6g, even milk-chocolate color VF+, Anokh 133
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$45.00
#150006 275-245 BC AE14, VF+ sim to Anokh 133, but even smaller planchet of 2.0g
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$40.00
#150007 ca 275 BC AE20, the letter II punched on obverse and the star is punched on Rx of the coin, 5.1g, VF+, sim. to Anokh 133
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$40.00
#150009 160-150 BC AE12, Obv: bulls head 3/4 right, Rx: ear of wheat, plough, ?? above, A on the right and N on the left, 1.9g, VF+, Anokh 165
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$45.00
#150010 150-140 BC AE12, Obv: wreathed beardless head of Apollo right, Rx: bow in case, legend below, 2.0g, VF+, Anokh 169, S 1707
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$30.00
#140012 80-70 BC, obol (AE 25), diadem male head right, beardless / Bow in case PAN to the left, 15.2 g., VF-XF, Anokh 212, sim to S 1707.
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$225.00

MYSIA-KYZIKOS
#140025 480-450 BC, AR hemiobol, Forepart of running boar left with H on boar's shoulder; behind tunny upwards / Head of roaring lion left, within incuse square, 0.3 g., VF+, S 3850
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$45.00

AIOLIS

KYME
#230016 Ca 450 BC AR hemiobol, eagle's head left, upside down K to the left Y below, Rx: mill-sail pattern incuse square, S 4174, Wght:0.4g, VF
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$50.00

TROAS-KEBREN
#140030 350-310 BC, AR hemiobol, Head of Apollo right/ Rams head right, 0.4 g., VF SNG von Anlock 808
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$40.00

ARGOLIS

ARGOS
#230003 465-430 BC AR tri- or possibly tetrobol, S 2787, Wolf's forepart left, Rx: Incuse square divided in half, containing large letter A. Wght: 2.8g, VF
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$150.00

IONIA - EPHESOS
#140032 480-450 BC, AR drachm, Bee with curved wings / Quadripartite incuse square, 3.3 g., F-VF S 4360
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$150.00
#230005 390-330 BC AR diobol, bee dividing E and Φ, Rx: EΦ between two facing stag's heads, S 4375, Wght: 1.0g, nice patina, VF+
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$75.00
#230006 390-330 BC AR trihemiobol, bee dividing E and Φ, Rx: forepart of kneeling stag right, looking back E on the left, and Φ on the right, S 4376, Wght: 0.7g, porous, F-VF
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$50.00
#270001 202-133 B.C., AR drachm, S 4387, Wght: 3.95g, VF+
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$225.00

KLAZOMENAI
#230007 Late 6th century BC AR diobol, forepart of winged boar right, Rx: incuse square, roughly quartered with K in one quarter, S 3503, Wght: 1.1g, VF
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$100.00

KOLOPHON
#230008 390-350 BC AR diobol, laureate head of Apollo left, hair rolled, Rx: lyre, KOΛOΦΏ? to left AIΓY ΠTO Σ?to right, S 4348, Wght: 1.0g, porous, F-VF
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$50.00

IONIA-MILETOS
#140017 Late 6th cent. BC, AR twelfth stater, Forepart of a lion r., hd turned back, / Star ornament within incused square, 1.3 g., VF+ S 3532
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$40.00
#230009 Late 6th century BC AR twelfth, lion's head left, Rx: earlier type of a star ornament within incuse square, S 3532, Wght: 1.1g, VF+
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$150.00
#230010 Late 6th cent. BC, AR twelfth stater, Forepart of a lion left, Rx: later star ornament within incuse square, S 3532var., Wght: 1.1 g., VF+
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$55.00
#230011 Late 6th cent. BC, AR twelfth stater, Forepart of a lion right, Rx: later star ornament within incuse square, S 3533, Wght: 1.1 g., VF+
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$40.00

SAMOS
#230012 ND, BC AR obol, Lion's scalp facing, Rx: quadripartite square punch, similar to S 3518, Wght: 0.6g, VF+
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$100.00

SATRAPS OF CARIA

Hidreus (351-344 BC)
#160024 tetradrachm, Halikarnassos mint, Obv: Head of Apollo, turned 3/4 right, Rev: Zeus Labraundos standing right holding a labrys and spear, legend to the right, E in exer., deep oxidation on Obv., therefore VF, S 4958
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$325.00

CARIA-ANTIOCHEIA
#120026 ND, AE 20, Obv: Veiled bust of Boule legend around, Rev: Veiled Demeter standing left, ears of corn in right hand, left hand rests on a long scepter legend around, F+, Plant 256
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$20.00

PISIDIA-SELGE
#180017 ND, AR trihemiobol, Obv: Gorgon ion with long hair, resembling Apollo or Helios, Rx: hd of Athena r., in crested helmet, 0.9g, VF-XF S 5478 Price reduced 10%
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$85.00

CILICIA-ADANA
#160025 200-25 BC, AE 17, Obv: Veiled female head right, Rev: Prancing horse left, legend above, AN below and monogram to the left dark green patina with small spot of corrosion in Rx center, VF-XF, S 5511, Lind 1390
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$50.00

CILICIA-AIGEAI
#150017 2nd-1st cent BC, AE 22, Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right, Rx: Bridled horse's head left, legend above and below, olive green even patina, XF+, S 5515
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$175.00

CILICIA-KELENDERIS
#140042 350-333 BC, AR obol, Horse prancing right/ Goat kneeling right, looking back; 0.8g, VF, S 5540
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$75.00

CILICIA-NAGIDOS
#160027 374-356 BC, AR stater, Obv: Aphrodite enthroned left, feet on stool, holding phiale over circular altar before her, Eros standing left holding branch behind her head, Rev: Dionysos standing left, holding a vine-branch with grapes and a thyrsos, behind legend in lower left field, abt. XF, S 5585
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$395.00

CILICIA-TARSOS
#160028 175-164 BC, (Time of Antiochus IV), AE 15, Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right, Rev: Sandan-Herakles standing right, on winged and horned lion, legend around, monograms to the left & right, beautiful green patina VF, S 5668
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$35.00
#140048 4th cent. BC, AR 3/4 obol, Baal seated left, holding corn ear with bunch ogf grapes and scepter. / Forepart of the wolf right crescent in field to left, 0.5 g., VG sim to S 5660
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$20.00

PHOENICIA-ARADOS
#140056 400-350 BC, AR third stater, Laureate head of bearded deity right / War galley right on three lines of waives, Phoenician letters=ma above, traces of incuse square, 3.1g, F, S 5972
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$50.00

PHOENICIA-SIDON

Strato I (Abdashtart) (370-350 BC)
#150018 Yr 68 (44/3 B.C.), AE 20, Obv: Dionysos right, Rx: legend above Cista and below within an ivy wreath, Obv. slightly off center, F, S 5967
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$30.00

ZEUGITANA-CARTHAGE
#160031 250-200 BC, AE 18, Obv Palm tree, Rx: Head and neck of a horse right, emerald-green patina, VF-XF, S 6531
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$75.00

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM

Philip II (359-336 BC)
#230017 AE 16, head of Apollo right, hair bound with tainia, Rx: naked youth on a horse, prancing right, ΦIΛIΠΠOY above, NB below, sim to S 6698, VF+
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Alexander the Great (336-323 BC)
#140074 ND, AR drachm, Head of young Herakles right, clad in lion's skin. / Zeus seated on throne with back left, his right leg drawn back, holding eagle and scepter, ALEXANDROU behind, monogram M before knee and spade below seat, 4.1g, VF-XF, Muller 254
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$175.00
#140076 ND, AR drachm, Zeus seated on backless throne, with different monograms before knee, and below seat, 4.1 g., VF-XF Muller 1678
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$175.00

SELEUKID KINGDOM

Seleukos II, Kallinikos (246-226 B.C.)
#150022 ND, AR drachm, Obv: head of Athena right, in a crested helmet, Rx: legend, naked Apollo standing left, holding an arrow and leaning on a bow, VERY SCARCE, F S 6900
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$250.00

Demetrios II, Nikator (129-125 BC)
#170003 ND, AE 18 of Tyre. Obv: Laur. head of Zeus right, Rx: legend in front and behind Nike advancing left holding a wreath and palm, F S 7112. Price reduced 10%
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$18.00

SELEUKIS AND PIERIA-ANTIOCHIA ad ORONTEM
#150021 Yr 115 (66-67A.D.), AE 17, Obv: Head of Zeus right, legend around, Rx: Seated female figure dropping pebble into a voting urn, (EIP) (Yr. 115 of Caesarean) in front and ETO behind, VF+, Plant 709
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$95.00

BAKTRIAN KINGDOM

Eukratides (171-135 BC)
#140093 AR drachm, 3.3g, His diadem and draped bust right, Rx: Dioskouroi on horseback prancing right, each holding spear and palm, monogram in lower field to the right, (B)ASILEWS above and EUKRATI(DOU) below, VG-F, Gardner NL, similar to 7(tetradrachm), but 1 drachm, Whit 62
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$125.00

Menander (160-145BC)
#170005 ND, AR drachm. Obv: diadem draped bust of Menander right, legend around, Rx: Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, Karoshti legend around, monogram in field 1.5g, slightly pitted with deep patina, VF-XF S 7600. Price reduced 10%
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Last updated 03/31/08
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