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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
Enlargement
3044
Attica, Athens. Silver Drachm (4.2g), ca. 454-404 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 10; Svoronos pl. 15, 19-27; SNG Copenhagen 41-3. Well
struck and well centered. Nice old cabinet tone.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,000 - 1,500
3045
Corinthia, Corinth. Silver Stater (8.6 g), ca. 375-300 BC
.
Pegasus flying left; below,
koppa
.
Reverse:
Helmeted head of
Athena left, bowl of helmet adorned with wreath; behind, aegis;
below neck, A-P. Pegasi 427; BCD Corinth -.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
3046
Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (5.9 g), ca. 490-425
BC
. Head of sea-eagle left; below, talon above dolphin left.
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square, two raised and two
sunken quarters; the two sunkens quarters each containing pel-
let. SNG BM 1359-63.
Rare.
Struck in high relief.
Choice Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
3047
Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (5.4 g), ca. 490-425
BC
. Head of sea-eagle left; below, talon above dolphin left.
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square, two raised and two
sunken quarters; the two sunkens quarters each containing pel-
let. SNG BM 1359-63. Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 400
3048
Bithynian Kingdom. Nikomedes III. Silver Tetradrachm
(16.5 g), 128-94 BC
. Dated BE 203 (95/4 BC). Diademed
head of Nikomedes III right.
Reverse:
, Zeus standing left, holding wreath and scepter;
in inner left field, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above
monogram and date (
). Callataÿ p. 60 (D143/R1); RG p. 232.
Lustrous. Unusually well struck with outstanding detail on a
huge flan.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3049
Mysia, Parion. Silver Hemidrachm (2.3 g), 4th century
BC
. Facing gorgoneion.
Reverse:
-
, bull standing left, head
right; below, star. SNG BN 1368-70. Lightly toned.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3050
Mysia, Parion. Silver Hemidrachm (2.5 g), 4th century
BC
. Facing gorgoneion.
Reverse:
-
, bull standing left, head
right; below, star. SNG BN 1368-70. Lightly toned.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 400
