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338. KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. Fourrée Stater (20mm, 6.28 g, 12h). Imitating First Mithradatic War issue in the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace from Kallatis. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; Ao to inner left, ˚Ŭ on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. For prototype, cf. Callataÿ p. 140; cf. AMNG I 258. VF, toned, plating cracked in spots. ($300)

339. PAPHLAGONIA, Kromna. 4th century BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Head of Zeus left, wearing laurel wreath / Head of Hera left, wearing ornate stephanos, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; leaf(?) above, ≈ below chin, ˚rWÂ@Å to right. RG –; HGC 7, 369; SNG BM Black Sea –; SNG von Aulock –; Jameson 2156; Ars Classica XIII, lot 830 (same rev. die). EF, attractively toned. Far more attractive than the Jameson specimen. Rare reverse symbol. ($3000) From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 915417 (December 2011); H. M. Robinow Collection (Morton & Eden 51, 24 October 2011), lot 128.

340. PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.86 g, 5h). Agreos, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; Å˝rE[Ws] below eagle’s wings. RG 25; HGC 7, 399; SNG BM Black Sea 1481–3. EF, toned, obverse slightly off center. ($500) From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind.

341. PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope. Circa 330-300 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.98 g, 5h). Eronu–, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea-eagle standing left, wings spread, on dolphin left; ˙rW@[U] below eagle’s wings. RG 25; HGC 7, 399; SNG BM Black Sea 1486. Choice EF, attractively toned. Excellent metal. ($500) From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection. Ex Goldberg 69 (29 May 2012), lot 3130.

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