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Kings of Lydia, Sardeis, Time of Alyattes, 610-561 BC. Electrum 1/12 Stater (Phoenician standard; 1.17 g). Head of lion right with wart on nose. Reverse: Irregular incuse. Boston MFA 1770; Rosen 654; cf. Weidauer 79-85. About Very Fine. Estimated Value ............................................................... $300 - 350
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Kings of Lydia. Kroisos, c. 561-546 BC. AR Third Siglos (3.35 g). Confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: Two incuse punches. Rosen 666; Boston MFA 2071. Well detailed; About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,200 - 1,400
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Kingdom of Lydia, c. 545-520 BC. AR Siglos (or Half-Stater; 5.39 g). Foreparts of lion and bull, facing each other. Reverse: Two incuse squares. Dewing 2428; BMC 45. NGC graded Choice VF: Strike 3/5; Surface 5/5. Estimated Value ............................................................... $350 - 400
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Lydia under Persian Rule, c. Mid-Fifth Century BC. Gold Daric (8.38 g). Bearded archer (the Great King) in kneeling-running attitude right holding spear and bow; quiver on shoulder. Reverse: Oblong incuse. Carradice (BAR 343) type IIib (early). Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,000 - 1,200
Lesbos, Mytilene, 377-326 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.52 g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Bust right of Artemis with hair in Korymbos. Dewing 2243; Bodenstedt p. 288, Em.95. Mark on cheek. Very Fine. Lesbos is the largest island off western Asia Minor; Mytilene is the main city of the island and, most probably, the place of minting these diverse coin types. Estimated Value ............................................................... $275 - 375
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Ionia. Heraklea ad Latmon, c. 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.52 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Club within wreath. Lavva, Chiron 23, 9;. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $2,500 - 2,750
Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, c. 175-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.58 g). Bust right of Artemis wearing diadem; bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: Apollo standing left on maeander; behind, tripod; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Jones (ANS MN 24) 17a. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,000 - 1,250
Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 158.
Ex Hunt sale, 349.
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Ionia, Teos, Late 5th Century BC. AR Stater (11.87 g). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised; on lower right, owl standing. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG Cop 1436. Shaved along one side of the reverse square, and obverse discolored. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ............................................................... $450 - 550 Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 135.
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