156
Ionia, Phokaia (c.521-478 BC), Electrum Hekte, 2.57g. Bearded head of Silenos facing. Rev. quadripartite
incuse square (Bodenstedt 43 (f/η), pl. 45 (these dies)). Good very fine.
$ 900
157
Ionia, Teos (c.470-435 BC), Silver Stater, 11.81g. T-HIO-N, Griffin seated facing right, a bunch of grapes
with leaf below its raised left foreleg. Rev. quadripartite incuse square, with granulated quarters (Balcer, SNR
47, 1968, 102 (A-/P134); Jameson 1517 (this reverse die)). Some small areas of minor soft striking, otherwise
nearly extremely fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 800
158
Caria, Kaunos (c.430-410 BC), Silver Stater, 11.71g, 12h. Winged female figure (Iris?), wearing a long kiton, in
kneeling-running position to left, her head turned right, holding a kerykeion and a wreath in her outstretched
hands. Rev. Conical baetyl, granulated patterns on either side resembling birds, all within an incuse square
(K. Konuk, in Studies to Price, pl. 48, 87; SNG Kayhan 791; SNG Delepierre 2784). Very fine.
$ 2,200
159
Caria, Knidos (c.520-495 BC), Silver Drachm, 6.17g, 6h. Forepart of a roaring lion facing right, its jaws open
and tongue protruding. Rev. Head of Aphrodite facing left, her hair in a sakkos, and wearing an earring;
within an incuse square (Cahn 33 (V17/R30); SNG Keckman -; Kraay & Hirmer 628 (these dies);
SNG Copenhagen 203 (these dies)). Very attractive late archaic style, surfaces lightly granular, lightly toned,
good very fine.
Rare
,
only seven examples listed by Cahn.
$ 750
ex Heritage Numismatic Auctions, 22-23 February 2001, lot 5023
160
Satraps of Caria, Pixodaros (340-334 BC), Silver Didrachm, 6.99g, 12h. Head of Apollo facing, inclined slightly
to right, wearing a laurel-wreath. Rev.
ΠIΞOΔAPOY
, Zeus Labraundos standing right, wearing a chiton and
a himation, holding a spear in his left hand and a double-headed axe (labrys) over his shoulder in his right
(BMC 5; SNG Keckman 280; SNG Kayhan 891; SNG Lockett 2913). Attractive style, extremely fine.
$ 1,500
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 60, 21-23 April 1999, lot 1890
