Coins - Greek
13 Histiaia - Nymph Triobol. 340-330 BC. Obv: head of nymph Histiaia right, wreathed with vine. Rev: ISTI-AIEWN, nymph Histiaia seated right on prow, TI below. 2.45 grams. BMC 53; cf Sear 24972498. Near extremely fine. £65 - 95
14 Thrace - Lysimachus - Athena Tetradrachm. 297-281 BC, Lampsakos mint. Obv: head of Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: BASILEWS LYSIMACOU legend with Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm leaning on her shield; TEM monogram in inner left field, upright crescent in exergue. 16.95 grams. Thompson 56; cf. Sear 6813-6816 variant; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Good very fine. £100 - 150
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17 Thrace - Lysimachus - Athena Tetradrachm. 297-281 BC, uncertain mint. Obv: head of Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: BASILEWS LYSIMACOU legend with Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm leaning on her shield; uncertain monogram in inner left field, symbol in exergue. 16.65 grams. Cf. Sear 6813-6816 variant. Near very fine. £100 - 150
18 Thrace - Lysimachus - Athena Tetradrachm. 297-281 BC, Erythrae mint. Obv: head of Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: BASILEWS LYSIMACOU legend with Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm leaning on her shield; MT monogram in inner left field, AG monogram in exergue. 16.18 grams. Mueller 413; Thompson -; cf. Sear 6813-6816 variant; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Near very fine, reverse a little weak. £100 - 150 19 z Thrace - Kallatis - Kybele Bronze. Flavian or Antoninian period. Obv: KTICTHC legend with bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin. Rev: (from top right), KALLATIANWN legend with Kybele seated. 4.70 grams. AMNG 293; Berlin 16; Mionnet Supplement II, 6; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Very fine. [No Reserve] £30 - 40
15 Thrace - Lysimachus - Athena Tetradrachm. 297-281 BC, Magnesia mint. Obv: head of Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: BASILEWS LYSIMACOU legend with Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm leaning on her shield; MPR monogram in circle in inner left field, no symbol in exergue. 16.33 grams. Thompson 116; cf. Sear 6813-6816 variant; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Very fine. £100 - 150
z Thrace - Pautalia - Septimius Severus - 4 Assaria. 20 193-211 AD. Obv: AVK L CEPTIM CEVHROC PER legend with laureate head right. Rev: OVLPIAC PAVTALIAC legend with Athena, helmeted and wearing short tunic, standing left by altar, holding patera and spear, resting hand on shield. 13.84 grams. Ruzicka 338 (description incomplete); Varbanov -; Mionnet -; Moushmov - (cf. 4239 - this reverse for Caracalla); see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Good very fine, superb obverse. Very rare. [No Reserve] £90 - 120 21 z Syracuse - Sicily - Struck under Hieron II - Bull Bronze. 275-215 BC. Obv: SYRAKOSIWN legend with head of Persephone left. Rev: bull butting left; club over M above, IE in exergue. 5.67 grams. Calciati 192; Hoover 1469. Very fine. Scarce. [No Reserve] £50 - 70 22 z Parthia - Mithradates IV - Drachm. 129-140 AD, Ecbatana mint. Obv: bust left with long, pointed beard and threeringed torque, wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; earring visible, Rev: blundered Greek legend for BASILEWS BASEILEWN ARSAKOY EYERGETOY DIKAIOY EPIFANOYS FILELLHNOS with beardless archer seated right (on throne, omitted), holding bow, club to left, PA monogram beneath bow. 3.62 grams. Sellwood 82.1; Sear 5850. Good very fine. £50 - 70
16 Thrace - Lysimachus - Athena Tetradrachm. 297-281 BC, Lampsakos mint. Obv: head of Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon. Rev; BASILEWS LYSIMACOU legend with Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm leaning on her shield; DX monogram in inner left field, crescent in exergue. 16.11 grams. Thompson 49; Müller 399; Sear 6813-6816 variant (field marks). Near very fine. £100 - 150 6
z Bactria - Menander I - Drachm. 165-130 BC. Obv: 23 BASILEWS SWTHR MENANDROU legend with diademed bust of Menander left, thrusting spear held in right hand. Rev: Karosthi legend, Athena standing left, holding shield and brandishing thunderbolt, MT monogram in right field. 2.44 grams. BMC 32; cf. Sear 7604; see Wildwinds.com (this coin). Very fine. £50 - 70