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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1754 Cilicia, Nagidos. Silver Stater (10.64 g), ca. 400-385 BC
. Aphrodite seated left, holding patera and resting arm on the back of the chair; to
right, Eros standing left, crowning her with wreath.
Reverse:
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, Dionysos standing left, holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos; to
upper left, A in wreath. Casabonne type 4; Lederer 26 (same dies); SNG France 21 var. (control marks); SNG Levante -. Casabonne type 4;
Lederer 26 (same dies); cf. SNG BN 21 (controls); SNG Levante -. Lovely strike on a nice broad flan.
Superb Extremely Fine
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Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$700 - 800
Enlargement
1755 Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.66 g), Persian general, 380-374/3 BC
. Ca. 379-374 BC. ' BLTRZ', Baaltars seated left,
holding lotus tipped scepter.
Reverse:
' FRNBZW HLK', bearded and helmeted male head (Ares?) left. Casabonne series 4; Moysey issue 2; SNG BN
251; SNG Levante 72. Stunning natural iridescent toning.
Extremely Fine
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Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased from an Ariadne Galleries Sale, 1980s, lot 138.
Enlargement
1756 Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios. Silver Stater (10.89 g), Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC
. Baaltars seated left, holding eagle, grain ear, bunch of
grapes and scepter; in left field and below throne, Aramaic letters.
Reverse:
Lion attacking bull left; below, symbol. Casabonne series 2; SNG BN -
; SNG Levante 106. Lustrous.
Superb Extremely Fine
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Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000 - 1,200
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from Edward J. Waddell, with his ticket.