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Greek, Italy, CALABRIA, Taras. Circa 460-443 BC. AR Nomos7,83 gm.
Phalantos seated l. on dolphin, holding file in r. hand, shrimp below.
Rev. TAPAΣ Taras seated to l. holding spindle and staff.
Vlasto 201. Flan large. Rare.
Good very fine.Leo01/30/24 at 22:31Brennos: Ahah well done ! i was the underbidder . You'...
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Lysimachos, 323-281 BC ThraceAR - Tetradrachm struck in Lampsakos, 286-281 BC
Obv. Head of Alexander the Great, wearing taenia and horn of Ammon
Rev. BASILEWS – LYSIMAXOY Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, in long robe, seated facing left on throne, left arm resting on shield decorated with lion's-head, spear pointing downwards behind her right shoulder, holding in outstretched right hand winged Nike who is crowning the name with wreath. In left field monogram HP (ligate); in exergue, crescent with cavity left.
28.8mm, 16.85g
Ref. Thompson 47; Müller 401; SNG Paris 2542
   AlexB07/29/23 at 08:08Brennos: A really great coin.
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Virtual Tray of Philip II, Alexander III and the DiadochiPhilip II, Alexander III, Ptolemy, Seleucus, Lysimachus and Kassander.Nemonater11/12/19 at 21:35Brennos: WOW !!
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Himera. Biga and Himera TetradrachmGreek Sicily. Himera. 440-430/425 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.93 gm, 27.5mm, 7h). Slow biga driven l. by charioteer Pelops crowned by Nike flying r. Ex: IMEPAION (retrograde) and cock walking l. / Nymph Himera holding patera over altar to l.; satyr Silenos r. stdg below fountain w/ lions-head spout; ear of grain above. gVF. Same dies: Boston MFA 254; de Luynes 976; Rizzo pl.XXI #12; Arnold-Biucchi Himera Gp.III #15 (Q4/H12); SNG Ashmolean II #1765. HGC - ; SNG Cop - . cf. Jenkins Sicily 30; CNG 106 #36 = 100 #1268 & Triton XI #37 (same dies), Egger Brüder 15 Jan. 1912 #79 (same). Very rare.Anaximander09/04/19 at 06:29Brennos: Very great coin !!
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GREEK, Boutin, Collection Pozzi 2945 (this coin); Holt A6.4 (this coin); Kritt A6 (plate 2 A6 this coin); CSE 1294 (this coin); SNG Lockett 3109 (this coin ID: SNGuk_0300_3109); Pozzi 2945 (this coin); ESM 717α (this coin)Baktrian Kingdom, Diodotos I, ca. 255/250-240 BC, AR Tetradrachm
Diademed head of Diodotos I right.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY Zeus advancing left hurling thunderbolt, eagle at feet, ΙΔΤ (Iota, Delta, Sampi) monogram in inner left field.
Holt A6.4 (this coin); Kritt A6 (plate 2 A6 this coin); CSE 1294 (this coin); SNG Lockett 3109 (this coin ID: SNGuk_0300_3109); Pozzi 2945 (this coin); ESM 717α (this coin); SNG ANS 77; SC 631.a; Bopearachchi 2E; Mitchiner 64d; Qunduz 6; HGC 9, 24. Mint "A" - Ai Khanoum
(26 mm, 15.73 g, 6h).
Herakles Numismatics, July 2013; ex- Houghton Collection (CSE 1294); ex- Lockett Collection (SNGLockett 3109); ex-Pozzi Collection: Naville Sale I (1921), 2945.
This coin has a very distinguished provenance and has been published as plate coin in four reference works.
It was cleaned after the CSE 1294 image resulting in removal of surface deposits and 0.1 g lower weight than CSE, Holt and SNG Lockett listingsn.igma05/25/15 at 21:27Brennos: Amazing pedigree !! and a nice coin, congratulatio...
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Greek, Datames stater, SNG Levante 86 = SNG von Aulock 5951 (this coin)384-361/0 BC
25 mm, 10.57 g
obv: Baaltars seated right; holding grain ear and grape bunch, resting on eagle-tipped scepter; thymiaterion to left, branch under throne; all within crenellated wall
rev: Satrap seated right, wearing Persian dress, holding arrow; winged solar disk upper right, bow lower right
(Casabonne series 2; SNG Levante 86 = SNG von Aulock 5951 (this coin); SNG France 288ff var. (symbol under throne on obverse)) areich05/25/15 at 21:24Brennos: great coin !! it seems to have a beautiful patina.
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