Ancient Greece, Islands off Attica, Aegina, Triobol or Hemidrachm, (490-485BC) Obverse: Turtle with collar and a single row of scales down the middle, Reverse: Incuse square with skew pattern, Sear 1856, 2.95 grammes, Good Fine/VF, comes with old collector's ticket
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Hemidrachm, Ae34, Ptolemy III (246-222BC) Alexandria mint, Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopias tied with fillet in left field, PX monogram between legs, Svoronos 965, SNG Cop.173, 32.63 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (9) Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Drachm, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Anchor, crayfish to left, A to right, Reverse: Gorgoneion, Sear 1655, 2.82g, VF, Thrace, Apollonia Pontika Diobol, late 5th to 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Apollo facing, Reverse: Anchor, 1.46 grammes, S.1657var GVF, Thrace, Pantikapaion Ae17 4th Century BC, Obverse: Head of Pan left, Reverse: Bull's head left S.1699var, 5.09 grammes, VF, Delphi, Phokis Triobol (480-460BC) Obverse: Bull's head facing, Reverse: head of Artemis facing right, within square, 2.65 grammes, S.2346, Fine, Sikyon Hemidrachm (430-390BC) Obverse: Chimaera, Reverse: Dove flying left, S.2767, 2.56 grammes Fine with a dig on the obverse in the exergue, Ionia, Miletos Obol Obverse: Lion's head left, Reverse: Stellate pattern within incuse square, 1.06 grammes, S.3532, Fine/VF, Arabia, Himyarites Silver Half Unit 1st to 2nd Century AD, Obverse: Bust right with monogram behind, Reverse: Stylised small bust right, stylised legend around, S.5719var, 0.78 grammes, VF/EF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Obol Darius II (1st Century BC) Obverse: Head left wearing Parthian style tiara, Reverse: Fire altar with King at right, facing left, simplified legend around, S.6208, 0.62 grammes, VF, Eastern Greek, Persis, Oxathres Obol (1st century BC) Obverse: Head left, Reverse: King standing in front of altar (S.--) 0.64 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece - Lycia , Silver Hemidrachm (c.30-27BC), Kragos Mint, Obverse: Head of Apollo right, Reverse: Lyre within incuse square, K P on either side, with grain ear in field, 16mm diameter, 1.43 grammes, BMC 8, RPC 3305 Good Fine/NVF
Ancient Greece - Thrace. Maroneia Hemidrachm (c.398/7-386/5BC) Obverse: Forepart of horse left, A-N-Θ around, Reverse: A grapevine within a dotted square, kantharos to lower left and MA to lower right, as BMC 19, Schonert 254, 18mm diameter, 2.68 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Cherronesas, Hemidrachm (c.400-350BC) Obverse: Forepart of lion facing right, with head turned to left, Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square, dot over A - dot, 14mm diameter, 2.11 grammes, BMC Thrace 15, Fine
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece 480BC to First Century BC a wide ranging group (19) includes Apollonia Pontica Black SeaSilverDrachm VF, Apollonia Thrace Silver Diobol Fine, Thrace Cheronnesos Lion Hemidrachm (400-350BC) (2) GVF and VF, Histiaeia - Euboia Tetrobol (340BC to 330BC) NVF, Pergamon, Mysia AE10 Civic issue 310-284BC, Good Fine others generally VG to Good Fine, an interesting group worthy of further study
Ancient Greece - Persis Silver Hemidrachm Manchihr II mid 2nd Century AD 14mm diameter, 1.30 grammes, Obverse: Diademed bust of Manuchtir to left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent, Reverse: Diademed bust left, Near EF with a hint of tone
Greece, Rhodes ((88-43 BC) silver trihemidrachm, weighs 4.25 grams. Obv. head of Helios three quarter face to right. Rev. full blown rose to front, P - O in field, corn ear below. Sear 5069. Very fine, but with deposit on reverse
Hemidrachm Ar. Nero. C, 56-58 AD. Obv; NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev: Victory standing right, her right foot on a globe, inscribing shield propped on her right knee. RIC 618. Reverse a little off centre. 1.82g. GVF
Greek Ar (11) Stater Corcyra , 450-400BC, cow and calf, rev. stellate pattern, club behind, K before (GCV 2007v) NVF: Fifth Stater Philip II Macedon c.,350BC (GCV 6689) VF: Tetrdrachm Alexander the Great, mint of Aradus, GF weak before face: Hemidrachms (2) Kolchis c.400BC (GCV 3628) GF, and Cherronesos, Thrace C.400BC, obv. lion (GCV 1602) VF: Drachm Epidamnos-Dyrrachium after 229BC (GCV 1899) VF: Half Shekel Tyre 10/11AD (GCV 3921v, Prieur no examples) F scarce: minors (4) all damaged described on tickets including a rare issue commemorating the defeat of Carthage by Syracuse (11)
Ancient Greece. Thracian Chersonesos. 480 - 350BC. Silver Hemidrachm. Forepart of lion right, looking back. R. ??? Square divided diagonally into four, Caduceus and X in opposing quarters. C.f. Plant 1359. Test Cut in edge, GVF/VF
Greek. Thrace, Istros(400-350BC) silverstater. Obverse two young male heads facing, side by side, one upright the other inverted. Reverse sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. SEAR1669. Good very fine. Peloponnesos, Sikyon(430-390BC) silver hemidrachm. Obv
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