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GREEK - Cyprus - Paphos - Unsigned British Museum electrotype19 viewsGREEK, Cyprus. Paphos. Aristo[...]. Mid 5th century BC . "AR Stater" (21mm, 8.94 g, 8h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Bull standing left; winged solar disk above, ankh to right, ari in Cypriot below / Eagle flying left. Cf. BMC 391 and pl. VIII, 1 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.
Unsigned British Museum electrotypeNikola KNov 29, 2018
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Greek - Islands off Caria - Kalymna - British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)18 viewsGREEK, Islands off Caria. Kalymna. Circa 500 BC. "AR Stater" (24.5mm, 10.66 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Bearded head left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Kithara. GPCG Period I A 35 and pl. 2, 35 (for prototype); Head, Guide Period I A 29 and pl. I, a. 29. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Crete Gortyna - Unsigned British Museum electrotype17 viewsGREEK, Crete. Gortyna. Circa 330-270 BC. "AR Stater" (28mm, 13.37 g, 1h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Europa seated half-right in tree / Bull standing right, head reverted. Cf. BMC 7 and pl. IX, 5 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period II B 35. As Issued. Attractive specimen for issue.
Unsigned British Museum electrotype.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Sikyonia Sikyon - British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)19 viewsGREEK, Sikyonia. Sikyon. Circa 370-360/40 BC. "AR Stater" (21mm, 9.19 g, 7h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Chimaera advancing left; below, head of Apollo left / Dove flying left; A above tail, Γ below; all within olive-wreath. Cf. GPCG Period III B 42 and pl. 23, 42 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period III B 32. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Boeotia Thebes - Unsigned British Museum electrotype18 viewsGREEK, Boeotia. Thebes. Circa 405-395 BC. "AR Stater" (20mm, 9.77 g, 11h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Boeotian shield / Facing head of bearded Dionysos facing slightly right, wearing ivy wreath; Θ-E across lower field; all within concave incuse. Cf. GPCG Period III B 35 and pl. 23, 35 (for prototype); Head, Guide Period III B 29. As Issued.
Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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Greek - Thessaly - Larissa - British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)27 viewsGREEK, Thessaly. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. "AR Stater" (24mm, 8.38 g, 12h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing necklace / Bridled horse prancing right; ΛAPI-Σ-AIΩN above and below. Cf. GPCG Period III B 24 and pl. 22, 24 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period III B 18. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse)Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Macedon Chalkidian League - Unsigned British Museum electrotype.21 viewsGREEK, Macedon. Chalkidian League. Circa 359 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (25mm, 13.82 g, 12h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Olynthos mint; Kra–, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Kithara; tripod above, tiny trace of KPA below; all within incuse. Cf. GPCG Period III B 14, and pl. 20, 14 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.
Unsigned British Museum electrotype.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Macedon Akanthos - British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge)18 viewsGREEK, Macedon. Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (27mm, 15.52 g). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge). Cf. GPCG Period I B 7 and pl. 3, 7 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period I B 7 and pl. I b. 7. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge). Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES Bisaltai - British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready or his sons (marked R on edge)16 viewsGREEK, THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES. Bisaltai. Circa 475-465 BC. "AR Oktadracm" (32mm, 24.00 g). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready or his sons (marked R on edge). Horse walking right, bridle held by nude warrior in background, walking right, wearing petasos and holding two spears / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. BMC 2 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period I B 14. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready or his sons (marked R on edge).Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Islands off Thrace - British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R[R] on edge)59 viewsGREEK, Islands off Thrace. Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. "AR Stater" (22mm, 10.14 g). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R[R] on edge). Satyr advancing right, carrying protesting nymph; A to right / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. GPCG Period II B 7 and pl. 10, 7 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period II B 6. As Issued.
British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked R[R] on edge).Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Sicily Messana - Unsigned British Museum electrotype.16 viewsGREEK, Sicily. Messana. 412-408 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (25mm, 16.91 g, 6h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. The nymph Messana, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; ME-Σ-Σ-A-NI-O-N around. Cf. GPCG Period II C 46, and pl. 15, 46 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.
Unsigned British Museum electrotype.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Thrace Maroneia - Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s.14 viewsGREEK, Thrace. Maroneia. Circa 365-330s BC. AR "Tetradrachm" (24.5mm, 17.11 g, 6h). Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s. Herophilos, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysos left / Grape arbor in linear square.
Kinns Caprara 6Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Elis Olympia - Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s.13 viewsGREEK, Elis. Olympia. 134th-143rd Olympiad. Circa 244-208 BC. AR "Drachm" (18mm, 4.82 g, 6h). Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s. Eagle flying right, tearing at hare held in its talons / Vertical thunderbolt with volutes above, wings below.
Kinns Caprara 35Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Islands of Ionia - Samos14 viewsGREEK, Islands of Ionia. Samos. Circa 477/6-461/0 BC. AR "Tetradrachm" (22.5mm, 13.60 g, 3h). Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s. Facing lion scalp / Head and neck of bull right; amphora to left; all within incuse circle. Kinns, Caprara 56. VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Islands of Ionia14 viewsGREEK, Islands of Ionia. Samos. Circa 404 or 394 BC. AR "Tridrachm" (13.03 g, 6h). Dies by Caprara, circa 1820s. Facing lion scalp; ΣΛ below / Infant Herakles, kneeling right, head left, strangling two serpents; ΣY above, N in exergue. Kinns, Caprara 59. VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Islands of Thrace Thasos19 viewsGREEK, Islands of Thrace. Thasos. Circa 335-310 BC. AR "Didrachm" (17mm, 3.79 g, 2h). Dies by Constantine Christodoulos, circa 1900-1914. Bearded head of Dionysos left, wearing wreath of ivy / Herakles, wearing lion skin, kneeling right, drawing bow; monogram behind, club before; all within linear square. Svoronos, Christodoulos 47 and pl. B, 47. Good VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Argolis Argos20 viewsGREEK, Argolis. Argos. Circa 370-350 BC. AR "Drachm" (18mm, 5.39 g, 9h). Dies by Constantine Christodoulos, circa 1900-1914. Head of Hera left, wearing polos ornamented with palmettes, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace / Diomedes, nude but for chlamys tied around neck, advancing right, holding dagger and Palladion. Svoronos, Christodoulos 354 and pl. K, 354. VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Cyclades Melos18 viewsGREEK, Cyclades. Melos. AR "Triobol" (12mm, 1.90 g, 11h). Dies by Constantine Christodoulos, circa 1900-1914. Pomegranate / Crested Corinthian helmet right. Svoronos, Christodoulos 398 and pl. M, 398. Good VF.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Ionia Klazomenai18 viewsGREEK, Ionia. Klazomenai. Circa 380-360 BC. AR "Hemidrachm" (14.5mm, 2.08 g, 12h). Dies by Constantine Christodoulos, circa 1900-1914. Apollas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left / Swan standing left, wings spread; AΠOΛΛAΣ above. Cf. Svoronos, Christodoulos 462 and pl. O, 462 (for rev.). Good VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Seleukid Empire Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos)20 viewsGREEK, Seleukid Empire. Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos). 114/3-95 BC. AR "Tetradrachm" (27mm, 16.86 g, 9h). Dies by Constantine Christodoulos, circa 1900-1914. Tarsos mint. First reign at Tarsos, struck circa 114/3-112 BC. Diademed head right within fillet border / Sandan standing right on back of horned lion-griffin standing right upon garlanded altar with baldachin; two monograms to outer left. Svoronos, Christodoulos 505 and pl. P, 505. VF, toned.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK Lucania Thourioi33 viewsGREEK, Lucania. Thourioi. Circa 350-300 BC. AR "Double Nomos – Distater" (26mm, 15.42 g, 1h). After dies by "Festa," circa 1937. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated on its bowl with Skylla raising his left arm, on its neck guard with a griffin springing right / Bull butting right, (VE) monogram on rump, on plain ground line; ΘOYPIΩN above; in exergue, fish right. Cf. Noe, Thurian, B8 (for prototype); IBSCC Bulletin 20.2 (1995/6), p. 30, RO.1 (same dies). EF, toned. A well made fake.
Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Sicily Katane26 viewsGREEK, Sicily. Katane. Circa 405-403/2 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (24mm, 13.14 g, 8h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Laureate head of Apollo facing, turned slightly to the left; in small letters to right, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΑΣ / Charioteer, holding reins with both hands driving galloping quadriga left; at the center, above, Nike flying right, holding crown and kerykeion; in exergue, fish left. Cf. GPCG Period II C 33 and pl. 14, 33 (for prototype); Head, Guide Period III C 25. As Issued.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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GREEK - Sicily Entella Punic issues34 viewsGREEK, Sicily. Entella. Punic issues. Circa 320/15-300 BC. "AR Tetradrachm" (26mm, 14.73 g, 10h). British Museum electrotype (marked [MB] on reverse). Head of Arethousa left, wearing wreath of grain ears, triple-pendant earring, and necklace; four dolphins around / Head of horse left; palm tree to right, Punic M below. Cf. GPCG Period IV C 21 and pl. 31, 21 (for prototype); Head, Guide –. As Issued.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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Terina, Bruttium, Italy Silver Nomos - British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge)19 viewsGREEK, Bruttium. Terina. "AR Stater" (21mm, 7.20 g, 5h). British Museum electrotype by Robert Ready (marked RR on edge). Head of the nymph Terina right, wearing ornate tainia / Nike seated right on overturned hydria, holding kerykeion, bird perched on finger. Cf. GPCG Period II C 23 and pl. 14, 23 (for prototype); cf. Head, Guide Period II C 13 and pl. II c. 13. As Issued.Nikola KNov 29, 2018
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