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TYPE: |
Rev.: Incuse square with uncertain design
| New Greek VI, June 11, '04 |
| Ancient Greece, Lesbos, mid-6th BC, billon-silver stater, 12.00g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted calfs' heads (forming also facing panther image), olive tree between them Rev.: Incuse square with uncertain design | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 3486, Cop 285, Ros 540 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, good metal w/ only minor Archaic porosity, toned, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2763, $1375 |
| Ancient Greece, Lesbos, mid-6th BC, billon twenty-fourth? stater, 0.40g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted boars' heads (forming also facing panther image) Rev.: Square incuse punch with fig leaf inside | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG -, Del -, Kay -, cf. Cop 287, cf. Kay 789 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF+, some prosity and hoard patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2760, $125 |
| Ancient Greece, Lesbos, mid-6th BC, billon-silver tenth (twentieth?) stater, 0.60g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted boars heads (forming also facing panther image), Greek letters 'lambda-epsilon' between them Rev.: Incuse quadripartite square with uncertain design | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. SG 3488 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, slight specks of corrosion, darker toning and light porosity, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2322, $145 |
| Ancient Greece, Lesbos, mid-6th BC, billon-silver tenth stater, 1.06g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted boars heads (forming also facing panther image), pellet between them Rev.: Incuse quadripartite square | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. SG 3488 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, hoard patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2323, $130 |
| Ancient Greece, Lesbos, mid-6th BC, billon-silver tenth? stater, 1.12g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted boars heads (forming also facing panther image) Rev.: Incuse quadripartite square with M (or 'sigma') in one quarter and with uncertain design | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 3488 var. | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, slight obverse porosity, toned, generally decent metal, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2761, $140 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene (Lesbos), ca. 364 BC, electrum hektai (sixth stater), 2.54g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena facing 3/4 right Rev.: Hermes, bare-headed, in incuse square right | ||
| REFERENCE: | Bod 86 (dies "d / gamma") | ||
| GRADING: | AEF, rev. o/c, attractive style, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2575, $865 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene (Lesbos), ca. 377-326 BC, electrum hektai (sixth stater), 2.52g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Apollo r., snake behind Rev.: Head of Artemis right, hair in sphendone (no snake behind) | ||
| REFERENCE: | Bod 100, SG 4250 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2688, $450 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene (Lesbos), 400-350 BC, silver diobol, 1.33g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo to right Rev.: Head of Aphrodite r., hair rolled | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4262v (control symbol), Del 2576v, Web 5669 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, dark toning, oversized (drachm?) obv. die, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2326, $125 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene (Lesbos), 3rd-2nd c. BC, bronze AE15 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Female head (Aphrodite?) with tied hair right; Rev.: Lyre, Greek legend: M - Y / T - I | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 426 var., cf. SG 4277 (Artemis) | ||
| GRADING: | F+, mottled olive green patina, scrape over part of hair area, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2621, $48 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene? (Lesbos), 3rd-2nd c. BC, bronze AE15 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Female head (Aphrodite?) right, circular c/m (Artemis?) Rev.: Lyre, stork at right, Greek letters to lower sides: D / I (?) | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. SG 4247 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark red patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2321, $36 |
| Ancient Greece, Mytilene (Lesbos), 2nd-1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Horned and beardless head of Zeus Ammon to right Rev.: Terminal figure (cult statue without arms) of Dionysos facing on pedestal, Greek legend: MY / TI, monogram to lower left, ivy leaf to right | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4274 | ||
| GRADING: | F, mixed green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2330, $42 |
| Ancient Greece, Methymna? (Lesbos), ca. 450-400 BC, silver 1/48th stater (Milesian standard) ?, 0.35g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Turtle Rev.: Wreath | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 96 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, obv. o/c, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2495, $85 |
| Ancient Greece, Koinon of Lesbos (also attributed to Methymna), 330-280 BC, bronze AE15 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Female head (Hera?) r., wearing stephane, earring, and necklace with pendants Rev.: Thunderbolt with grape bunch below, Greek legend AIOLE above | ||
| REFERENCE: | Pl 3267, Cop 333 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, verdigris on cheek, rev. pit (off design), dark green patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2329, $75 |
| Ancient Greece, Elaia (Aiolis), 4th - 3rd c. BC, bronze AE18 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demeter, wreathed with grain Rev.: Greek legend EL - AI / T - ON on sides of torch, all in grain-wreath | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4206 | ||
| GRADING: | F / AVF, dark green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2644, $30 |
| Ancient Greece, Elaia (Aiolis), 4th - 3rd c. BC, bronze AE16 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Athena l., wreathed with grain Rev.: Greek legend E - L to sides of grain, all in olive-wreath | ||
| REFERENCE: | BMC 6-7 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / AEF, olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2675, $48 |
| Ancient Greece, Phokaia (Ionia), ca. 400-330 BC, electrum hektai (sixth stater), 2.52g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet l., seal l. below Rev.: 4-part incuse square | ||
| REFERENCE: | Bod 111 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2689, $510 |
| Ancient Greece, Kolophon (Ionia), ca. 5th c. BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.27g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Apollo (or Artemis?) with hair rolled r. Rev.: Quartered incuse equare, uncertain letters(?) within | ||
| REFERENCE: | Del 2591v, cf. Mil 19, Kay 354 var. | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / VF, toned, some porosity, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2526, $50 |
| Greek Imperial, Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), bronze AE23 of Smyrna (Ionia), 5.62g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Julia r., Greek legend IOULIA SEVASTI Rev.: Herakles, standing nude with kantharos, club and lion-skin, Greek legend EPSTROUFINOU.SMYRNAION | ||
| REFERENCE: | L3 396 (plate coin), BMC 380 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, even brown patina, attractive | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2331, $75 |
| Ancient Greece, Ephesos (Ionia), after 133 BC, silver dated cistophoric tetradrachm, struck 90/89 BC. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Snake emerging from cysta mystica, all in wreath Rev.: Bow in case between two coiled serpents, serpent staff above, Ephesos monogram to left, monogram ME above (year 45 = 90/89 BC), torch to right | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4390v, Cop 326, Klei-Eph 45 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / EF+ | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2691, $225 |
| Ancient Greece, Ephesos (Ionia), ca. 280-258 BC, bronze AE10 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bee l. Rev.: Stag r. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4407 var. | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, slightly encrusted olive green patina, bit o/c | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2548, $25 |
| Ancient Greece, Magnesia (Ionia), 4th-3rd c. BC, bronze AE12 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Armed horseman prancing right, holding couched spear Rev.: Humped bull butting left, Greek 'MAGN' above, unc. magistrate's name DYAGOR below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4487v, LK 499 | ||
| GRADING: | F, glossy dark green-brown patina, slight pitting | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2682, $28 |
| Greek Imperial, Amorium (Phrygia), 2nd c. AD, bronze AE23 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Helmeted bust of Roma r., Greek legend THEA ROMI Rev.: Two right hands clasped, Greek legend AMORI-ANON | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 877 | ||
| GRADING: | F, lightly porous brownish surface, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2461, $60 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, mixed dark green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1887, $65 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133; VA Phr II,1 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, glossy dark green almost black patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2637, $90 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133 | ||
| GRADING: | F, highlighted olive green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2568, $52 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of early Ionia or Caria, ca. 480-450 BC, silver hemiobol (Milesian standard), 0.35g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of roaring lion r. Rev.: Hook? ("monoskeles" design) in round incuse | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 744 | ||
| GRADING: | VG / VF, toned, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2289, $110 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of early Caria, 5th c. BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.50g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Confronted foreparts of two bulls Rev.: Rough incuse square | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 972 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, dark toning with some roughness, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2762, $120 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of Caria, 400-340 BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.46g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Ram's head r. Rev.: Bare young male head r., Carian letters to side of neck | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 995, cf. Cop 39 (Salamis) | ||
| GRADING: | F / VF+, obv. o/c and from worn die, toned, bit rough, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2521, $70 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of Asia Minor?, ca. 5th - 3rd c. BC, silver obol, 0.76g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bearded male head r. Rev.: Female (Demeter?) in long dress standing half-left, holding grain-ears(?) | ||
| REFERENCE: | - | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F+, somewhat porous, patchy toning, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1943, $60 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of Caria, 400-340 BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.50g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Lion's head 3/4 left, in linear circle Rev.: Head and neck of bull l., Greek legend MY above, Greek symbol ('phi' or 'theta') before, all in shallow incuse circle | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 990 var., Kec 862 var., Ros -, Wilk -, SG -, Del - | ||
| GRADING: | VF, somewhat rough and porous, obv. slightly o/c, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2327, $135 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of Caria, 400-340 BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.39g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Lion's head 3/4 left, in linear circle Rev.: Head and neck of bull l., Greek 3-letter sequence (Y flanked by M/A/D on left, Y/T on right) above, Greek 'theta' before, Lycian 'theta' below, all in shallow incuse circle | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 990 var., Kec 862 var., Ros -, Wilk -, SG -, Del - | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, deep toning, some roughness and pitting, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2328, $145 |
| Ancient Greece, uncertain of Caria, 400-340 BC, silver tetartemorion?, 0.19g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Lion's head 3/4 left, in linear circle Rev.: Head and neck of bull l., Lycian 'theta' below, all in shallow incuse circle | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 990 var., Kec 862 var., Ros -, Wilk -, SG -, Del - | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, slightly porous, obv. bit o/c, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1666, $65 |
| Ancient Greece, Halikarnassos (Caria), 5th c. BC, silver obol, 0.63g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Forepart of Pegasos r. Rev.: Goat's head l. | ||
| REFERENCE: | BMC 1v, cf. Kay 756-7 | ||
| GRADING: | VG+ / F, toned, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2613, $60 |
| Ancient Greece, Kaunos (Caria), 2nd c. BC, brass AE12 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Sphinx r., K - A to sides Rev.: Bull butting r. | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 627 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, green patina, some pitting, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2686, $52 |
| Ancient Greece, Mylasa (Caria), ca. 420-390 BC, silver tetartemorion, 0.20g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of roaring lion left Rev.: Male head (Apollo?) facing slightly left in shallow incuse | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 837-8, Kec 849, Tro 1984-2C; cf. Kay 867 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / EF, irregular edge, toned, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2787, $120 |
| Ancient Greece, Mylasa (Caria), ca. 420-390 BC, silver tetartemorion, 0.17g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of roaring lion left Rev.: Male head (Apollo?) facing slightly left in shallow incuse | ||
| REFERENCE: | Kay 837-8, Kec 849, Tro 1984-2C | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / VF, irregular edge, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2498, $68 |
| Ancient Greece, Tabai (Caria), 1st c. BC - 1st c. AD, silver drachm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bare head of older bearded Herakles r. Rev.: Artemis standing r., holding torch, circular Greek legend AR.TABENON ARTEMON PAPIOU ("of Archon Artemon, son of Papios, of the Tabaians") | ||
| REFERENCE: | BMC 18, cf. RPC p. 471 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F+, toned, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2657, $85 |
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