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3325
Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI Eupator. Gold Stater
(8.2 g), 120-63 BC.
First Mithradatic War issue. Kallatis, in the
name of Lysimachos of Thrace, ca. 88-86 BC. Diademed head of
deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Reverse
:
[
]
, Athena seated left, holding Nike
and resting arm on shield set behind her; leaning against her
far side, a spear; in inner left field, C
; on side of throne (KA
);
in exergue, ornamented trident left. Callataÿ p. 140 (D6/R1);
AMNG I 260. Crude as Struck.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3326
Bithynia, Kalchedon. Silver drachm (3.7 g), ca. 367/6-
340 BC.
Bull standing left on grain ear; in left field, kerykeion
and (
A) monogram.
Reverse:
Stippled quadripartite incuse
square. SNG BM 104; RG 13. Toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3327
Bithynian Kingdom. Prusias II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.7
g), 182-149 BC
. Diademed and winged head of Prusias II
right.
Reverse:
, Zeus standing facing,
head left, crowning name with wreath and holding scepter; in
inner left field, eagle standing left on thunderbolt and mono-
gram. RG 10; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -;
McClean -; Weber -; Ward 592A.
Rare.
Struck on a nice wide
flan. Stunning portrait of the king!
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3328
Mysia, Pergamon. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.3
g), ca. 166-67 BC
. Struck ca. 76 BC. Serpent emerging from
within cista mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse:
Bow case between two entwined serpents; above, A
above monogram in wreath; in left field, monogram of Per-
gamon; in right field, serpent-entwined staff. Kleiner 24; SNG
BN -; Pinder -. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
Ex Künker 226 (11 March 2013), 435.
.
3329
Mysia, Pergamon. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm
(12.51 g), ca. 166-67 BC.
Serpent emerging from within cista
mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse:
Bow case
between two entwined serpents; above (A
) above monogram
in wreath; in left field, monogram of Pergamon; in right field,
serpent-entwined staff. Kleiner 24; SNG BN -; Pinder -.
NGC
graded AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3330
Troas, Abydos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.8 g), ca. 175-75
BC
. Iphiados, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis right, bow
and quiver at shoulder.
Reverse:
ABY
HN
N, eagle standing
right, wings displayed; in right field, star above radiate head of
Helios right; below, magistrate's name: I
IA
OY. SNG von
Aulock 1413; SNG Munich 32. Nice old toning. Striking flaw at 1
to 3 o'clock.
Very Fine and rare
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
Ex Gorny & Mosch 199 (10 October 2011), 360.
.
3331
Aiolis, Kyme. Silver Tetradrachm (16.62 g), ca. 155-143
BC.
Straton, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right, hair
bound with taenia.
Reverse
: KYMAI
N, horse standing right;
below raised foreleg, one-handled cup; in exergue, magistrate's
name:
TPAT
N. Oakley dies 39/g; Pozzi 2303 (same obv. die).
Well centered from artistic dies. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
Ex CNG 82 (16 September 2009), 603.
.
