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Session Four - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 AM
1520
Attica, Athens. Fourée Tetradrachm (16.8 g), ca. 460-
404 BC
. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse:
, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray
with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoro-
nos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Plated but only visible on
edge.
The finest fourée example we have seen
.
Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
1521
Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (7.92 g), ca. 375-300
BC
. Pegasos flying left; below,
koppa
.
Reverse:
Helmeted head
of Athena left; behind, radiate head of Helios facing; below,
.
Pegasi 393; BCD Corinth 100; Ravel 1006. Traces of luster.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
1522
Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (6.0 g), ca. 330-300
BC
. Hieroy(mos), magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in
sakkos; in left field before face, aplustre.
Reverse:
, sea
eagle on dolphin left; below eagle's wings, magistrate's name:
HPON[Y]. RG -; SNG BM 1468; SNG Stancomb 764; HGC 7, 391.
Lustrous.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
1523
Aiolis, Kyme. Silver Tetradrachm (16.98 g), ca. 155-143
BC
. Metrophanes, magistrate. Head of the Amazon Kyme right,
hair bound with tainia.
Reverse:
, horse standing
right, pawing at ground; under raised foreleg, one-handled cup;
in exergue, magistrate's name:
; all within laurel
wreath. Oakley obv. die 8; SNG Copenhagen 104; Warren 1060
(same obv. die). Light toning.
NGC grade Mint State; Strike:
4/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
1524
Aiolis, Myrina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.7 g), ca. 160-143
BC
. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in three braids on neck.
Reverse:
, Apollo Grynios standing right, holding
patera and branch tied with two fillets; at feet to right, ompha-
los and amphora; in inner left field, monogram; all within laurel
wreath. Sacks issue 23; SNG Copenhagen -. An outstanding
example struck in high relief, lustrous and lightly toned.
NGC
graded Mint State; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
1525
Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.4 g), ca. 560-
546 BC
. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; counter-
mark: swastika on lion's neck.
Reverse:
Double incuse punch.
Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
1526
Lydian Kingdom. Kroisos. Silver Siglos (5.2 g), ca. 560-
546 BC
. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.
Reverse:
Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Ex George Zacos & P. Hanaz Antiquities, Grand Bazar, Istanbul.
Included with original envelope
.
1527
Pamphylia, Aspendos. Silver Stater, ca. 330/25-300/
250 BC
. Two nude wrestlers grappling; between, E.
Reverse:
F
, slinger preparing to hurl stone standing right; in
right field, triskeles above club. Tekin series 5; SNG BN 115;
SNG von Aulock 4573. Boldly struck and perfectly centered on
obverse. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
