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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2049451, member: 15445&quot;][ATTACH=full]376145[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>THRACE, Byzantion</b></p><p><b>AR Siglos (drachm) </b></p><p><b>340 - 320 B.C.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>5.30 grams,&nbsp; 16 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b>Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left.&nbsp; Archaic Greek monogram (yΠ)[Y] above</p><p><b>Rev:</b>Incuse granulated mill-sail pattern.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gVF or better with sharp strike on good silver fabric. (yΠ)[Y] Monogram above Heifer shows complete ligate (yΠ) with the final [Y] off the flan.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Surfer Cow Coin or boogie board bovine purchased from Sphinx Canada in May 2014. Ex Forum Numismatics</p><p><br /></p><p>____________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376146[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kingdom of Characene</b></p><p><b>(Tigris Valley - Kuwait)</b></p><p><b>Attambelos I</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm </b></p><p><b>44 - 39 B.C.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>12.39 gms,&nbsp; 27.1 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Diademed bearded head right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Naked Hercules seated left on stone (possibly an Omphalos stone)</p><p>club resting on knee held with right hand.&nbsp; Monogram above right arm.&nbsp; BAΣΙΛ[?] /&nbsp; ATTAMB[?] to right, [Σ]ΩTHP[?] to left.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gVF with sharp strike on good silver fabric.&nbsp; Coin is nicely centered</p><p>with attractive toning.&nbsp; Some letters off the flan as noted with only rough planchet surface in exergue.</p><p><b>Other:</b> BMC 3. Listed in the Catalogue of the Greek Coins of Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Persia page 291 &amp; plate LV #11. Coin may be dated</p><p>269-273 a.s. = 44-39 B.C.&nbsp; Purportedly purchased from BC Universal, New Britain CT in 2011. From private sale March 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>_________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376151[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>IONIA, Klazomenai</b></p><p><b>AR Diobol&nbsp; <i>(Pigasus)</i></b></p><p><b>499-494 B.C. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>10mm, 1.08 grams</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Forepart of winged boar right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Quadripartite incuse square with K in lower right quarter.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gVF toned on good metal</p><p><b>Other:</b> The HUS KLAZOMENAIOS was a gigantic winged sow which terrorized the Greek town of Klazomenai in Ionia.&nbsp; SNG Copenhagen 10; SNG Kayhan 336. Purchased while diving at Christmas Cove STT, USVI. (Ex CNG auction 334, 3 September 2014 Lot 80).</p><p><br /></p><p>____________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376155[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]376156[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MOESIA, Istrus </b></p><p><b>AR&nbsp; Drachm </b></p><p><b>4th Century B.C. </b></p><p><br /></p><p>5.80 grams,</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Inverted Heads</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Sea-eagle on dolphin</p><p>&nbsp; IΣTPIH above, E between eagle</p><p>&nbsp; &amp; dolphin, and A below.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gVF as confirmed by NGC</p><p>&nbsp; with 5/5 strike and 2/5 surface</p><p><b>Other: </b>Private sale January 2014</p><p><br /></p><p>____________________________________________________________[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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