Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, ca. 500-480 BC; AR (g 16,98; mm 22; h 6); Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet decorated with chevron and dot pattern, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Seltman Group M & G; Asyut Group IV; HGC 1590.
Lightly toned, centered on a thick flan, somewhat porous, anyway about extremely fine - extremely fine.

Islands off Attica, Aegina, Stater, ca. 456-431 BC; AR (g 11,96; mm 19); Land tortoise with segmented shell seen from above, Rv. Large square incuse with heavy skew pattern. BMC Attica p. 137, 146; SNG Copenhagen 516.
Toned and nicely detailed, good very fine.

Cilicia, Mallos, Stater, ca. 440-390 BC; AR (g 10,92; mm 20; h 9); Bearded male god (Kronos or Semitic deity El), with four wings, in the running-kneeling position to l., holding a solar disc with both hands, Rv. ΜΑΡΛΟ, swan with closed wings walking r.; perched on his back to r., a sea eagle with its head bent down. SNG France 375-376; Traité 1394, pl. CXXXVII, 20.
Very rare and attractive. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Cilicia, Tarsos, Stater, ca. 420-410 BC; AR (g 11,04; mm 21; h 8); Lion r., attacking bull kneeling l., Rv. Grain ear; on l., little tree; on r. 'TRZ' in Aramaic; all within diamond-shaped linear border within shallow incuse circle. SNG France 201-202; SNG Levante 54 var.
Extremely rare. Toned and good very fine - about extremely fine.

Cyprus, Paphos, Stater struck under Onasioikos, ca. 450-440 BC; AR (g 10,81; mm 21; h 9); Bull standing l. on beaded line; above, winged solar disk; on l. ankh; in ex. Cypriot characters, Rv. Eagle flying to l., within incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 9-10; cf. Zapiti & Michaelidou 6.
Extremely rare and in good condition for the issue. Usual weakness on the obverse die; toned and good very fine - about extremely fine.

Cyprus, Lapethos, Stater, ca. 435 BC; AR (g 10,86; mm 20; h 2); Head of Athena l., wearing crested Corinthian helmet, Rv. Head of Athena facing, wearing open-faced helmet with transverse crest, and necklace; decorative elements in upper corners, all within dotted border within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, but cf. BMC 7-9, pl. VI, 6-8; Tziambazis cf. 48.
Extremely Rare. Struck from worn obverse die typical of the issue, good very fine.

Islands of Caria, Rhodes, Tetradrachm struck under magistrate Eukrates, ca. 229-205 BC; AR (g 13,36; mm 25; h 12); Radiate head of Helios facing slightly r., Rv. Rose with bud to r.; above, EYKPATHΣ; below, POΔI - ON; on l., thunderbolt. Ashton 214; HGC 6, 1432.
A portrait of excellent style struck in very high relief. Lightly toned, good extremely fine.

Cilicia, Tarsos, Stater under Satrap Mazaios, 361-334 BC; AR (g 10,92; mm 23; h 7); ‘Baaltars’ in Aramaic, Baal of Tarsos seated l, holding eagle, grain ear, grapes and sceptre; to lower l., ‘TR’ in Aramaic; below throne, ‘M’ in Aramaic, Rv. ‘Mazaios’ in Aramaic, Lion attacking bull l; below, monogram. Casabonne Series 2, Group C; SNG BN –; SNG Levante 106.
Cabinet tone and about fdc. [From an old collection, bought from ancient auctions].

Island of Ionia, Samos, Tetradrachm, ca. 408-366 BC; AR (g 14,78; mm 22; h 6); Facing lion scalp, Rv. Forepart of bull r.; above, EΠIKPATHΣ / AXEΛΩIO (magistrate); on l., laurel branch; below, ΣA. Barron Class X, 158; HGC 6, 1218.
Old cabinet tone, somewhat porous, anyway about extremely fine.

Lesbos, Methymna, Hemiobol, ca. 350-240 BC; AR (g 0,35; mm 7; h 9); Facing head of Silenos, Rv. Tortoise within incuse circle. Franke -. HGC 6, 900-901. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -.
A superb facing portrait of Silenos, good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Lycia, Phaselis, Stater, 4th century BC; AR (g 10,27; mm 21; h 5); Prow of galley r., fighting platform decorated with facing gorgoneion; on r., cicada upward, Rv. Stern of galley l.; above, ΦAΣ; below, dolphin r. Heipp-Tamer Series 6.
Well struck in high relief on a sound metal, lightly toned and good very fine - about extremely fine.

Mysia, Kyzikos, Tetradrachm, ca. 390-340 BC; AR (g 15,15; mm 22; h 12); SΩTEIRA, head of Kore Soteira l., hair in sphendone covered with a veil, two grain ears in hair, Rv. KY - ZI, head of lion l., mouth open with tongue protruding; below, tunny fish; behind, trident head. Pixodarus 21 (same dies); von Fritze II 23; SNG France 396 var. (control symbol); BMC Mysia pg. 36, 124 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen 53 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 1217 var. (same).
Scarce. Attractively toned, well centered on a nice flan, about extremely fine - extremely fine. [Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII, January 2004, lot 224]