some Greek help please, my BCC show finds

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  1. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio

    I picked up a few interesting pieces at the Bellaire Coin Club show last weekend. I collect Roman Republic and cast bronze, so three of these I think I can attribute ok. The small Greek electrum and silver pieces are a bit out of my area. I would appreciate some help on them.
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    on edge clock wise:
    Q. Cassius Longinus, Denarius, 55 BC. Vesta / Curule chair, voting urn and voting tablet, Cr 428/1
    Sestertius, 210-213 AD, Caracalla / someone standing (Providentia) in Harry Potter stance
    Roman Republic, AR Sestertius, 211 BC, 1.10 grams, Roma / Dioscuri Cr 44/7
    Etruria, 240 BC, Cast Uncia, 12.3 grams, Wheel / Wheel, ICC 160

    in center:
    Ionia, Electrum Hekte, 2.5 grams, see note below
    on edge clock wise:
    Q. Cassius Longinus, Denarius, 55 BC. Vesta / Curule chair, voting urn and voting tablet, Cr 428/1
    Sestertius, 210-213 AD, Caracalla / someone standing (Providentia) in Harry Potter stance
    Roman Republic, AR Sestertius, 211 BC, Roma / Dioscuri Cr 44/7
    Etruria, 240 BC, Cast Uncia, Wheel / Wheel, ICC 160
    in center:
    Ionia, Electrum Hekte, 2.5 grams ?
    Ionia, 5th cent. BC, Diobol, 0.87 grams, lion / Star ? I found several similar to this coin.
    LESBOS, 1/16 Stater, Silver 0.54 grams, Head of two confronted boars / Incuse square ????? I did not find a coin this small with a similar design.
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    The seller called the obverse a head of nymph. I found a few examples on acsearch that were close, but the hair did not match. There were several names for the head:
    • Wreathed head of youthful Dionsysos facing left
    • Youthful head of Pan left, wreathed with ivy.
    • Female head to l. with long hair bound in the neck and falling to shoulder.
    • Female head to left
    • Ivy-wreathed head of youthful Pan to left, with small horn and pointed animal ear.
    • Wreathed head of Demeter or Kore right
    • Head of nymph left
    Someone that knows the tiny coins, please help.
     
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  3. cmezner

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    take a look at the current CNG e-auction 450, Lot 158:
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    IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 387-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.51 g). Wreathed head of young Pan left, wearing wreath of ivy; [seal below] / Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 97. Scuff on obverse.
    Lot 157 is also similar.
     
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