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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
1751
Lydian Kingdom. Time of Cyrus to Darios I. Silver 1/2
Stater (or Siglos) (5.15 g), ca. 550/39-520 BC
. Sardis.
Confronted foreparts of lion, on left, and bull, on right.
Reverse:
Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6; Traité I
409. Attractive old toning.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
1752
Carian Satraps. Hidrieus. Silver Tetradrachm (15.18 g),
ca. 351/0-344/3 BC
. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly
right.
Reverse:
Zeus Labraundos standing right; between foot
and spear, E. SNG Keckman -; SNG Kayhan 880; SNG von
Aulock 8046; Traité II 100. With an attractive iridescent tone.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
1753
Lycia, Uncertain mint. Silver Stater (9.12 g), ca. 520-
470/60 BC
. Forepart of boar left.
Reverse:
Incuse square with
indentations on either side, divided by a large X. Falghera 14-6;
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 370; SNG von Aulock 4050. Attractive
antique cabinet tone.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,200 - 1,500
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
S
ELEUKOS
I N
IKATOR
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 312-281 BC
1754
Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetr-
adrachm (17.11 g), 312-281 BC
.
Minted at Susa, ca.
305/4-295 BC
. Head of Alexander the Great or Seleukos
right, wearing helmet covered with panther' s skin and
adorned with ear and horns of a bull.
Reverse:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
, Nike standing right, crowning trophy at right
with wreath; below left wing, AP; between Nike' s feet and
trophy, facing bust of Helios; in lower right field, mono-
gram. SC 173.16; ESM 301; HGC 9, 20. Lightly toned.
Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................ $2,500 - 3,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.