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363. K y d o n i a . Circa 2nd C e n t u r y BC. AR Diobol (1.58 gm). H e a d of n y m p h left / Q u a r t e r e d rectangle, u p p e r q u a r t e r bisected. S N G Lockett 2548; D e w i n g 2000. Toned, g o o d VF. Scarce. ($300)
368. S i n o p e . Circa 330-300 BC. AR D r a c h m (4.94 gm). H e a d of n y m p h left, h a i r in a s a k k o s / Sea eagle o n dolphin; magistrate ΑΓΡΕ[ΩΣ], S N G B M C Black Sea 1481; SNG v o n A u l o c k 201. Toned EF. ($500)
Extremely Rare Tenos Tetradrachm
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364. CYCLADES, Tenos. Circa 3rd C e n t u r y BC. AR T e t r a d r a c h m (12.93 gm). Laureate h e a d of a y o u n g Z e u s A m m o n right / ΤΗΝΙΩΝ, Poseidon e n t h r o n e d left, h o l d i n g d o l p h i n a n d trident; g r a p e cluster at knees. Imhoof, N u m C h r o n 1895, pg. 274 (citing a single k n o w n e x a m pie of this variety in the Paris collection, a n d one f u r t h e r e x a m p l e of the same type b u t with a m o n o g r a m u n d e r the throne f r o m the collection of Photiades Pascha). SNG C o p e n h a g e n -; BMC Crete -. Toned VF. Extremely Rare. ($2000)
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369. S i n o p e . Circa 410-350 BC. AR D r a c h m (6.07 gm). H e a d of n y m p h left, hair in s a k k o s / Sea eagle o n dolphin; magistrate ΠΑΣ|I|. S N G BMC Black Sea 1414. Toned, g o o d VF. Artistic die work. ($400) From the Russell Bement, Jr. Collection.
Astakos Hemidrachm Depicting a Lobster
370. BITHYNIA, Astakos. Circa 470 BC. AR H e m i d r a c h m (2.23 gm). Lobster / Archaic f e m a l e h e a d r i g h t in incuse square. Waddington, Recueil pg. 266, 2, pi. xli, 2; Babelon, Traité, pl. 181, 2. Toned VF, lightly p o r o u s . Extremely rare. T h e first coin of this city w e h a v e handled! ($1000)
365. PONTIC KINGS. M i t h r a d a t e s VI. 120-63 BC. AR T e t r a d r a c h m (15.32 gm). Dated year 206 ( 9 2 / 9 1 BC). D i a d e m e d h e a d of M i t h r a d a t e s right / Pegasos g r a z i n g left; star, crescent a n d m o n o g r a m to left, ΘΣ above r u m p , m o n o g r a m b e h i n d , Η b e l o w ; all w i t h i n ivy w r e a t h . De Callatay pg. 11, D 3 5 / R l a . Toned, n e a r VF, p o r o u s surfaces, s o m e smoothing. ($250)
371. M Y S I A , A s t y r a . T i s s a p h e r n e s , Satrap. Circa 400-395 BC. JE 11mm (1.39 gm). ΤΙΣΣΑ, b e a r d e d h e a d of Tissaphernes / ΑΣΤΥΡΗ, cult s t a t u e of A r t e m i s A s t y r a ; club in left field. C a h n , "Zwei Griechische Miszellen," in N u m i s m a t i c s Witness to History, pi. 13, 1-7. Good VF, black p a t i n a , s u r f a c e s a little r o u g h . ($200)
366. PAPHLAGONIA, S i n o p e . Circa 490-425 BC. AR D r a c h m (6.27 gm). H e a d of sea eagle left; d o l p h i n b e l o w / D o u b l e incuse p u n c h w i t h pellets in center. S N G BMC Black Sea 1359. Toned, g o o d VF. ($200)
372. Kyzikos. Circa 550-500 BC. EL H e k t e (2.63 gm). Forepart of a lioness left, d e v o u r i n g p r e y ; t u n n y right / Q u a d r i p a r t i t e incuse p u n c h . Von Fritze 41; cf. Boston MFA 1416 (stater). VF. ($400)
367. S i n o p e . Circa 490-425 BC. Lot of Two D r a c h m s . H e a d of sea eagle left; d o l p h i n b e l o w / D o u b l e incuse p u n c h w i t h pellets in center. SNG BMC Black Sea 1362. Both g o o d VF, one w i t h a flan flaw o n the obverse. Two (2) coins in lot. ($300)
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