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1726 Lydian Kingdom. Cyrus-Darios I. Silver Siglos (5.24 g), ca. 550/39-520 BC
. Sardis. Confronted foreparts of lion and bull; countermark:
swastika on lion' s neck.
Reverse:
Double incuse punch. Berk 22; SNG Kayhan 1024-6. Toned.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $350 - 400
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in the 1970s.
1727
Lydia, Tralles. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.43 g),
ca. 166-67 BC
. 140-135 BC. Serpent emerging from within
cista mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse:
TPA
to left, bow case between two entwined serpents; above, thun-
derbolt; in right field, eagle standing right; in lower left field,
monogram. Kleiner & Noe series 40, 70-77; SNG Copenhagen
650.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased
from an uncertain Malter auction in the 1980s, lot 87.
1728
Lydia, Tralleis. Silver Cistophoric Didrachm (6.05 g), ca.
166-67 BC
. Ca. 133-125 BC. Ptol., magistrate. Lion' s skin
draped over club; all within ivy wreath.
Reverse:
TPA
to left,
grape bunch on vine; above, magistrat' s name:
-
; in right
field, Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding thrysus and
mask of Silenos. Unpublished. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
The Hanbery Collection.
1729
Caria, Kaunos. Silver Stater (11.36 g), ca. 450-430 BC
.
Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head
right, holding kerykeion and wreath.
Reverse:
Baetyl(?) with
loops on either side at apex; in upper left field, inverted
(K in
Carian); to either side, pelleted fields; all within incuse square.
Konuk 91 (O33/R32); Troxell 25 (same obv. die); SNG Keckman
824 (same dies).
Rare.
Lightly toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
From the Hanbery Collection.