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V
ERY
R
ARE
P
HALASARNA
S
ILVER
D
RACHM
,
CA
. 300-270 BC
Enlargement
1747
Crete, Phalasarna. Silver Drachm (5.09 g), ca. 300-270 BC
. Head of Artemis Diktynna right, wearing single-pendant earring and neck-
lace.
Reverse:
Φ
-
Α
, trident head. Svoronos 5; SNG Copenhagen 523.
Very Rare.
Well centered and well struck. Metal slightly porous. Toned.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
1748
Paphlagonia, Sinope. Silver Drachm (4.96 g), ca. 330-
300 BC
. Agreos, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair bound in
sakkos.
Reverse:
ΣΙΝΩ
, sea-eagle left on back of dolphin left;
below eagle' s ing, magistrate' s name:
ΑΓΡΕ
[
ΩΣ
]. SNG BM
1481; SNG Stancomb 770. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
1749
Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander. Silver Didrachm, ca.
350-325 BC
. Diopeithes, magistrate. Warrior, holding lance, on
horseback right.
Reverse:
ΜΑΓΝ
, bull butting left; in right field,
grain ear; below, magistrate' s name:
Δ
IO
Π
EI
Θ
H
Σ
; all within
circular maeander pattern. Cf. SNG Kayhan 410; SNG von
Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -. Nicely toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
E
ARLY
L
YDIAN
K
INGDOM
E
LECTRUM
T
RITE
,
CA
. 630
S
-564/53 BC
Enlargement
1750
Lydian Kingdom. Ardys to Alyattes. Electrum Trite (4.62 g), ca. 630s-564/53 BC
. Sardis. Head of roaring lion right, multiple-rayed
sun on snout.
Reverse:
Two incuse square punches of unequal size. Weidauer grp. XV, 62 (same obv. die and punches); SNG Kayhan -.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 2,500
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.