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Istros, silver stater114 viewsObv:- Two male heads facing, right inverted.
Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ Sea-eagle grasping dolphin, A below
Date: 400-350 BC
cf. SNG Stancomb 147, SNG BM 247

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Istros, silver stater110 viewsObv:- Two male heads facing, right inverted.
Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ Sea-eagle grasping dolphin, X below
Date: 400-350 BC
cf. AMNG I/I 432; SNG Black Sea 243, SNG Stancomb 146, SNG Cop 196, SNG München 239, SNG Manchester 760, Dewing 1249, SGCV I 1669
Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008

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Mesembria, silver diobol102 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel

Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008

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Mesembria, silver diobol97 viewsAR diobol, 450-350 BC
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel

Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008

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Pantikapaion, gold stater struck in silver102 viewsAV stater struck in silver
Obv:- Head of Pan left, wreathed with ivy
Rev:- ΠAN, Griffin standing left on stalk of corn, head facing, spear in mouth

Sold on ebay March 2008. Described as coming from an estate sale bought for the US coins and the ancients are being parted with since they are beyond the knowledge of the seller. The same old story!

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Carthage, Siculo-Punic, silver tetradrachm 184 viewsObv: beardles head of Melkart (young Herakles) right, clad in lion's skin
Rev: horse's head left, date palm behind, Punic legend below

Sold on ebay March 2008 for $425.

Described as coming from an estate sale bought for the US coins and the ancients are being parted with since they are beyond the knowledge of the seller. The same old story!

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Thourioi, Thurium, silver stater113 viewsAR stater (or nomos), 425-400 BC
Obv:- Head of Athena right, wearing crested Athenian helmetbound with olive wreath
Rev:- ΘOYPIΩN, bull walking left, head lowered; tunny fish left in exg

Sold on ebay March 2008. Described as coming from an estate sale bought for the US coins and the ancients are being parted with since they are beyond the knowledge of the seller. The same old story!

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Abdera, THRACE, AR Tetrobol Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. 198 viewsObv:- ABDH, griffin seated left, preparing to spring
Rev:- NUM-FA-GOR-AS, dolphin downward to left in dotted square; all within shallow incuse square.
Nymphagoras, magistrate
AMNG II 118/16, BMC Thrace pg. 71, 43; SNG Copenhagen 336

Sold on ebay March 2008 for £61 by bulshop555.

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PANTIKAPAION, TAURIC CHERSONESSOS128 viewsAV Stater; 20/19 mm.
Obv. Bearded hd. of Pan – three-quarter face to l.
Rev. Π Α Ν. Griffin stg. l. on stalk of corn, hd. facing, holding spear
in his mouth.
Struck. Die-engraver “Haskovo I, Slavey”
Published: Sofia 2003, 9p., No.1
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ABDERA439 viewsAR Stater; 25/23 mm.
Obv. ΑΒΔΗ / ΡΙΤΕΩΝ above and below. Griffin seated r.
Rev. ΕΠΙΔΗ / ΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ either side of laur. hd. of Apollo r.
Struck. Die-engraver “Haskovo I, Slavey”
Published: Sofia 2003, p.9, No.2
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Parion, Mysia, Ar hemidrachm. 350-300 BC123 viewsObv; Facing gorgon head with tongue extended out.
Rev: Cow standing left head looking back.
SNG Cop 258.

Sold on ebay March 2008 by bulshop555.

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Thasos, silver stater100 viewsObv: Nude, ithyphallic satyr carrying off protesting nymph to right
Rev: Quadripartite incuse.
Ref: SNGCop 1008.1 - SNGCop 1019

Sold on ebay March 2008 by bulshop555.

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APOLLONIA PONTICA - THRACE191 viewsAR Tetradrachm, 25/25 mm.
Obv. Laur. hd. of Apollo r.
R. Anchor, A on l. field and crayfish on r. field; AMFIAS.
Struck. Die-engraver "Varna I"
Published: Sofia 2003. no.3
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APOLLONIA PONTICA - THRACE311 viewsDrachm, 12/13 mm, 3.37 g.
O. Anchor, A in l.f., crab in r.f.
R. Archaic Medusa gorgoneion facing.
Struck. Die-engraver "Varna I" (cf. so-called "Black Sea Hoard")
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 4

Heart shaped mouth.
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APOLLONIA PONTICA - THRACE278 viewsAR Drachm, 12/12 mm, 3.10 g.
O. Anchor, A in l.f., crab in r.f.
R. Gorgoneion facing.
Struck. Die-engraver "Evgeni“ Varna I"
Published: 2003, no. 5

Heart shaped mouth.
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APOLLONIA PONTICA - THRACE246 viewsAR Drachm, 10/13 mm, 3.24 g.
O. Anchor, A in l.f., crab in r.f.
R. Gorgoneion facing.
Struck. Die-engraver "Evgeni – Varna I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 6

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Parion, Mysia, Ar hemidrachm. 350-300 BC 149 viewsObv; Facing gorgon head with tongue extended out.
Rev: Cow standing left head looking back.
SNG Cop 258.

Sold as genuine on ebay March 2008 a double die match with examples sold by bulshop555.

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APOLLONIA PONTICA - THRACE136 viewsAR Diobol, 10/11 mm.
Obv. Gorgoneion facing.
Rev. Anchor.
Struck. Die-engraver "Evgeni – Varna I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 7
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MARONEIA - THRACE86 viewsAR Tetradrachm 26/25 mm.
Obv. Horse prancing l., above - wheel.
Rev. MHTROFWN, around linear square containing wine; all within incuse square.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.8
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MESEMBRIA, THRACE101 viewsAR Diobol, 9/11mm.
Obv. Crested helmet facing.
Rev. M / E / T / A - in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Struck. Die-engraver "Evgeni – Varna I". Produced in very large quantities.
(“Black Sea Hoard”)
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 10
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BISALTI - THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES 100 viewsAR Octobol, 15/15 mm.
Obv. Warrior holding two spears stg. r. beside horse.
Rev. Inscription around quadripartite square.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.11

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THASOS - THRACE224 viewsAR Stater 22/21 mm.
Obv. Naked ithphallic satyr, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph r.
Rev. Rough quadripartite incuse square.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio-Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 12
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THASOS - THRACE136 viewsAR Trihemiobol 11/11 mm.
Obv. Satyr kneeling l., holding cantaros in r. hand.
Rev. QAS / IWN either side of amphora.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio-Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.13
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ATHENS, ATTICA503 viewsAR Tetradrachm 25/26 mm.
Obv. Helm. hd. of Athena r.
R. Owl stg. r., hd. facing; AQE to r., olive spray in upper field l.; all within incuse
Square - Cast.
Published: Sofia 2003, no.93
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