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Ancient Greek Coinage
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NUSUALLY
S
HARP
T
HASOS
S
ILVER
S
TATER
,
CA
. 500-480 BC
Enlargement
1801
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Stater (9.11 g), ca. 500-480 BC
. Satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph.
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider 2; HPM pl. X, 5; SNG Copenhagen 1009. Lightly toned. Nice bold strike in high relief with amazing
detail.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 2,500
1802
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.58
g), ca. 90-75 BC
. Wreathed head of young Dionysos right.
Reverse:
PAKLEOY
Σ
ΣΩ
THPO
Σ
,
Θ
A
Σ
I
Ω
N, Herakles standing
facing, head left, holding club and lion' s skin; to inner left, MH
monogram. Prokopov grp. XIX; Le Rider 51; SNG Copenhagen
1040. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1803
Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.40 g), mid
1st century BC
. KO
ΣΩΝ
, Roman consul advancing left,
accompanied by two lictors; in left field, monogram.
Reverse:
Eagle with wings displayed standing left on scepter, holding
wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC 1701.
NGC grade Mint State;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
1804
Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater, mid 1st cen-
tury BC
.
ΚΟΣΩΝ
, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied
by two lictors.; in left field, monogram.
Reverse:
Eagle with
wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1;
RPC 1701.
ICG graded MS-63
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
1805
Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater, mid 1st cen-
tury BC
.
ΚΟΣΩΝ
, Roman consul advancing left, accompanied
by two lictors.; in left field, monogram.
Reverse:
Eagle with
wings displayed standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1;
RPC 1701.
ICG graded MS-23
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
1806
Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.61g), mid
1st century BC
.
ΚΟΣΩΝ
, Roman consul advancing left,
accompanied by two lictors.
Reverse:
Eagle with wings dis-
played standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC
1701. Areas of weakness as struck, otherwise, lustrous.
Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
1807
Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Gold Stater (8.55g), mid
1st century BC
.
ΚΟΣΩΝ
, Roman consul advancing left,
accompanied by two lictors.
Reverse:
Eagle with wings dis-
played standing left, holding wreath in talon. Iliescu 1; RPC
1701. Areas of weakness as struck, otherwise, lustrous.
Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600