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Catalogue for our Specialist Coinage Auction auction held on Wednesday 11th of December 2024

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  • Roman Empire, Julia Maesa (Grandmother of Elagabalus) and one other (2)

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Roman Empire, Julia Maesa (Grandmother of Elagabalus) and one other (2)
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  • Lydia under Persian rule, Darius I, c. 546-510 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Foreparts of bull and lion confronted / Rev: Two incuse squares. aVF.

404

Lydia under Persian rule, Darius I, c. 546-510 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Foreparts of bull and lion confronted / Rev: Two incuse squares. aVF.

sold for £500
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  • Thrace, Abdera, c. 540-515 BC, 23mm, 14.1g, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Unusual griffin moving left / Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. S.1336, F.

405

Thrace, Abdera, c. 540-515 BC, 23mm, 14.1g, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Unusual griffin moving left / Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. S.1336, F.

sold for £1050
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  • Knidos, Caria, c. 520-500 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Head of lion facing right / Rev: Archaic head of Aphrodite, right.

406

Knidos, Caria, c. 520-500 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Head of lion facing right / Rev: Archaic head of Aphrodite, right.

sold for £20
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  • Teos, Ionia, c. 510-500 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin seated to right raising front left leg, curled wing / Rev: Incuse four part square. S.3509, F.

407

Teos, Ionia, c. 510-500 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin seated to right raising front left leg, curled wing / Rev: Incuse four part square. S.3509, F.

sold for £600
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  • Thasos, Thrace, c. 510-490 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Naked Satyr running right, carrying struggling nymph in his arms / Rev: Four-part incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern. S.1358, F.

408

Thasos, Thrace, c. 510-490 BC, 16mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Naked Satyr running right, carrying struggling nymph in his arms / Rev: Four-part incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern. S.1358, F.

sold for £180
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  • Kroton, c. 510-480 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Delphic tripod altar, stork standing, left, inscription to right / Rev: Delphic tripod altar, incuse. S.256, F.

409

Kroton, c. 510-480 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Delphic tripod altar, stork standing, left, inscription to right / Rev: Delphic tripod altar, incuse. S.256, F.

sold for £95
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  • Akanthos, Macedon, c. 510-480 BC, 26mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Kneeling bull attacked by a lioness on its back / Rev: Four part incuse square. S.1270, F.

410

Akanthos, Macedon, c. 510-480 BC, 26mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Kneeling bull attacked by a lioness on its back / Rev: Four part incuse square. S.1270, F.

sold for £400
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  • Aegina, c. 500-200 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Smooth shelled turtle / Rev: Five-part incuse square. S.1858, F.

411

Aegina, c. 500-200 BC, 20mm, silver Stater, Obv: Smooth shelled turtle / Rev: Five-part incuse square. S.1858, F.

sold for £260
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  • Cyprus, Salamis, c. 500 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: A ram lying to right / Rev: Ankh symbol containing Cypriot letter all in incuse square with flowers in the corners. S.3587, F.

412

Cyprus, Salamis, c. 500 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: A ram lying to right / Rev: Ankh symbol containing Cypriot letter all in incuse square with flowers in the corners. S.3587, F.

sold for £720
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  • Lycian Dynasts, c. 500-420 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Wild boar, right / Rev: Tortoise in an incuse square. S.5179, F.

413

Lycian Dynasts, c. 500-420 BC, 19mm, silver Stater, Obv: Wild boar, right / Rev: Tortoise in an incuse square. S.5179, F.

sold for £750
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  • Ionia, Teos, c. 490 BC, 24mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin with curled wing seated, right, with left forearm raised / Rev: Four part incuse square with granular surface. S.3455, F.

414

Ionia, Teos, c. 490 BC, 24mm, silver Stater, Obv: Griffin with curled wing seated, right, with left forearm raised / Rev: Four part incuse square with granular surface. S.3455, F.

sold for £880
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  • Himera, Sicily, c. 482-472 BC, 20mm, silver Didrachm, Obv: Cock standing left / Rev: Crab in incuse circle. S.758, F.

415

Himera, Sicily, c. 482-472 BC, 20mm, silver Didrachm, Obv: Cock standing left / Rev: Crab in incuse circle. S.758, F.

sold for £130
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  • Lycia Dynasts, c. 480-440 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: Pegasus flying right / Rev: Triskele. F.

416

Lycia Dynasts, c. 480-440 BC, 22mm, silver Stater, Obv: Pegasus flying right / Rev: Triskele. F.

sold for £720
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  • Syracuse, c. 475-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying above right / Rev: Head of Arethusa, right, surrounded by four dolphins, S.737, F.

417

Syracuse, c. 475-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right, Nike flying above right / Rev: Head of Arethusa, right, surrounded by four dolphins, S.737, F.

sold for £560
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  • Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Quadriga advancing right, Nike flying left, crowning the horses, sea serpent below / Rev: Diademed head of Arethusa facing right, surrounded by four dolphins. S.737, F.

418

Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Quadriga advancing right, Nike flying left, crowning the horses, sea serpent below / Rev: Diademed head of Arethusa facing right, surrounded by four dolphins. S.737, F.

sold for £780
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  • Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Slow quadriga driven, right, by male charioteer who is crowned by Nike flying, left above, serpent below / Rev: Head of Arethusa, facing right, with four dolphins around. S.936 var, aVF.

419

Syracuse, Sicily, c. 474-450 BC, 25mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Slow quadriga driven, right, by male charioteer who is crowned by Nike flying, left above, serpent below / Rev: Head of Arethusa, facing right, with four dolphins around. S.936 var, aVF.

sold for £600
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  • Mende, Macedonia, c. 465-424 BC, 28mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Dionysos reclining to left on an ass standing right, crow perching on vine, right / Rev: Inscription around vine with bunches of grapes within shallow incuse square. S.1407, F.

420

Mende, Macedonia, c. 465-424 BC, 28mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Dionysos reclining to left on an ass standing right, crow perching on vine, right / Rev: Inscription around vine with bunches of grapes within shallow incuse square. S.1407, F.

sold for £800
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  • Thasos, c. 463-411 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Obv: Satyr advancing right in kneeling-running position, carrying a struggling nymph, her hand raised in protest / Rev: quadripartite incuse square. S.1746, F.

421

Thasos, c. 463-411 BC, 21mm, silver Stater, Obv: Satyr advancing right in kneeling-running position, carrying a struggling nymph, her hand raised in protest / Rev: quadripartite incuse square. S.1746, F.

sold for £180
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  • Kamarina, Sicily, c. 450-420 BC, 29mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Galloping quadriga driven by Athena crowned by Nike flying overhead, right. Below, bird flying left / Rev: Bearded head of Herakles facing left, wearing lionskin. S.758, F.

422

Kamarina, Sicily, c. 450-420 BC, 29mm, silver Tetradrachm, Obv: Galloping quadriga driven by Athena crowned by Nike flying overhead, right. Below, bird flying left / Rev: Bearded head of Herakles facing left, wearing lionskin. S.758, F.

sold for £70
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  • Attica Athens c. 450-415 BC, 10mm, silver Obol, Obv: Head of Athena wearing ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. S2530, F.

423

Attica Athens c. 450-415 BC, 10mm, silver Obol, Obv: Head of Athena wearing ornamented helmet / Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. S2530, F.

sold for £75
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  • Thrace, Appolonia Pontica, c 450-400BC, 14mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Inverted anchor, crayfish, left/ Rev: Facing head of gorgon, tongue protruding, serpents forming curls around head. S1655, aVF.

424

Thrace, Appolonia Pontica, c 450-400BC, 14mm, silver Drachm, Obv: Inverted anchor, crayfish, left/ Rev: Facing head of gorgon, tongue protruding, serpents forming curls around head. S1655, aVF.
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  • Messembria, Thrace, c. 450-350 BC, 11mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: Radiate wheel. S.5267, F.

425

Messembria, Thrace, c. 450-350 BC, 11mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: Radiate wheel. S.5267, F.
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  • Thrace, Mesembria, c. 450-350 BC, 10mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: 'META' in the four quarters of a radiate wheel. S.1673, VF.

426

Thrace, Mesembria, c. 450-350 BC, 10mm, silver Diobol, Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Rev: 'META' in the four quarters of a radiate wheel. S.1673, VF.

sold for £60
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  • Lesbos, c. 450-330 BC, 14mm, silver Hemidrachm (one-sixth stater?), Obv: Laurete bust (Aphrodite?), right / Rev: Kithara within linear square. S.4247, VF.

427

Lesbos, c. 450-330 BC, 14mm, silver Hemidrachm (one-sixth stater?), Obv: Laurete bust (Aphrodite?), right / Rev: Kithara within linear square. S.4247, VF.

sold for £190
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