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Ancient Greek Coins
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3051
Ionia, Phokaia. Electrum Hekte (2.5 g), ca. 478-387 BC
.
Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet; below, seal
left.
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 91; SNG
von Aulock 2131-2.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
H
ISTORICAL
L
YDIAN
K
INGDOM
E
LECTRUM
T
RITE
620-550 BC
Enlargement
3052
Lydian Kingdom. Alyattes to Kroisos. Electrum Trite (4.7 g), ca. 620-550 BC
. Sardis. Head of roaring lion right, multiple-rayed sun
on snout.
Reverse:
Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Weidauer grp. XVI, 86-9; SNG Kayhan 1013. Various countermarks showing
some early trade use.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 2,500
3053
Lydian Kingdom. Time of Cyrus to Darios I. Silver Siglos
(5.3 g), ca. 550/39-520 BC
. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of
roaring lion on left and bull on right.
Reverse:
Double incuse
punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3054
Islands off Caria, Rhodes. Silver Drachm (3.1 g), 188-
170 BC
. Xenophantos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right.
Reverse:
-
, rose, with bud to right; above, magistrate's
name:
; in left field, ram's head above cadu-
ceus; all within incuse square. Jenkins grp. A, 19; SNG Keckman
634-5.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3055
Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.8 g), Per-
sian general, 380-374/3 BC
. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. B'LTRZ
(Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter.
Reverse:
FRNBZW to left, HLK to right (Aramaic), bearded male
head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne
series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 71-2.
Excellent detail with light grey toning.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
3056
Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.7 g), Per-
sian general, 380-374/3 BC
. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. B'LTRZ
(Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter.
Reverse:
FRNBZW to left, HLK to right (Aramaic), bearded male
head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne
series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN 251; SNG Levante 71-2.
Lovely strike on a nice full broad flan. Nicely centered. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 1,800
