Classical Numis7natic
Group, Inc.
582. Samos. Circa 400-365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.50 gm). Facing lion scalp / ΣΑ, forepart of bull right, branch behind; magistrate ΕΟΑΓΟΡΗ(Σ). Cf. Barron 154. VF, porosity. ($600) 576. Miletos. Circa 5th Century BC. AR Diobol (1.59 gm). Facing lion's head in dotted square / Stellate pattern within lattice-work square. Cf. Rosen 579. VF, obverse off-center. ($100)
577. Miletos. Circa 5th Century BC. AR Diobol (1.18 gm). Protome of lion left, head reverted / Stellate pattern. SNG Copenhagen 953. Good VF. ($75)
578. Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.54 gm). Helmeted head of Athena left / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 111 a/-. Good VF, rusty obverse die. ($500) Ex CNG XXX (June 11,1994), lot 163.
This appears to be the same reverse die as Barron 154 (Babelon, Traité 1842), where the partial magistrate's name has been reconstructed as ΠΥΘΑΓΟΡΗΣ The name Eoagoras appears on a bronze coin of Kos (Inv. Waddington 2745).
583. LYDIA, Philadelphia. Circa 3rd-2nd Century BC. JE 14mm (3.74 gm). Macedonian shield / Thunderbolt; magistrate Ermippos. SNG Copenhagen 342. Good VF, dark green patina. ($75)
EL 584. KINGDOM OF LYDIA. Late 7th - Early 6th Century BC. EL Twelfth Stater (1.18 gm). Struck at Sardes. Lion's head right with globular prohiberance on nose / Square incuse punch. Weidauer, 79-85; BMC Lydia pg.3,17. Fair. ($100)
579. Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.95 gm). Helmeted head of Athena left / Head of Griffin left. SNG München 812; Mionnet, Supp. VI, 1306. VF, large reverse scratch. Rare. ($100)
Very Rare Silver Stater of Teos
580. Teos. Circa 412-402 BC. AR Stater (12.02 gm). Griffin right with left paw raised; fly above / Striated quadripartite incuse. Balcer 133 var. (retrograde legend). Toned EF. Very Rare. [See enlargement on back cover]. ($3500)
585. Time of Croesus. Circa 561-546 BC. AR Stater (Double Siglos) (10.60 gm). Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Double incuse punch. Rosen 662. VF. Nice large flan. ($850)
586. Time of Croesus. Circa 561-546 BC. AR Siglos (5.27 gm). Confronted foreparts of lion and bull / Double incuse punch. Rosen 663. Good VF. ($750)
587. CARIA, Halikarnassos. Circa 400-377 BC. AR Drachm (3.48 gm). Laureate facing head of Apollo / ΑΛΙΚΑ P, eagle right, with out-spread wings, olive branch in front. BMC Caria pg.102,3-4. Good VF, original dark hoard patina. ($450)
581. Islands off Ionia. Samos. Circa 400365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.82 gm). Facing lion scalp / ΣΑ, forepart of bull right, branch behind; magisträte ΛΕΟΝΤΙΣΚΟΣ. Barron 153. Good VF, porosity. ($750)
588. Iasos. Circa 250-190 BC. JE 15mm (3.26 gm). Laureate head of Apollo / Hermias on dolphin; magistrate Ktesias. BMC Caria pg.125,8. Good VF, gray-green patina. Rare city. ($150)
Lot 582 1 9