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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2049452, member: 15445"][ATTACH=full]376157[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>AEOLIS, Kyme</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm </b></p><p><b>ca. 165 BC</b></p><p><br /></p><p>15.55 grams, 29 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with ribbon.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Horse pacing right, one-handled vase at feet; KYMAIΩN to right, KAΛΛIAΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> a gEF coin, well centered, well struck, & beautiful.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Sear 4183. NS.4183, BMC Troas 73, Oakley ANSMN 27 pl. 4, 17. SNG Cop. 103, SNG vonAulock 1636. Ex McHugh collection, ex Nobel sale 103 lot 4653 Nov 2013. From Del Parker Jan 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>___________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376158[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MACEDONIAN KINDOM</b></p><p><b>Perdikkas II</b></p><p><b>AR Light Tetrobol</b></p><p><b>454-413 B.C.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Unknown weight, 15 mm.</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Horse pacing right<b></b></p><p><b>Rev:</b> Crested helmet right &</p><p> single linear square within</p><p> shallow incuse square. </p><p><b>Grade:</b> overall a Very Fine coin in an ANACS holder. The obverse is better than the reverse. The gF reverse is not centered like the obverse.</p><p><b>Other: </b>Perdikkas was the son & successor of Alexander I. He was instrumental in the formation of the Chalkidian League. Raymond 143, B.M.C.5., p.159, 6. Sear p.151 #1487. From Eye Appealing Coins June 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>____________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376160[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SICILY, Messana</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm </b></p><p><b>480-461 BC</b></p><p><br /></p><p>17.21 grams, 25 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Biga of mules (an apene) driven right by seated charioteer. Nike above crowning mules.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Hare bounding to right with spray of olive beneath. MEΣΣA.ИIOИ. (retrograde Ns)</p><p><b>Grade:</b> a nicely toned Good Fine coin with claims to aVF.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Similar to Sear 843 & 847. SNGANS.314. From Pegasi Jan 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>__________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376165[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>THRACE Odessos</b></p><p><b>Pontic Kingdom</b></p><p><b>Mithradates VI (The Great)</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm</b></p><p><b>83 – 82 B.C.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>15.97 gms, 27 mm<b></b></p><p><b>Obv:</b> Portrait of Mithradates as</p><p> Alexander III as Hercules.<b></b></p><p><b>Rev:</b> Zeus seated on throne holding</p><p> eagle on outstretched arm. </p><p> ΛA monogram below arm and</p><p> partially obscured monogram</p><p> OΔH (Odessus) in exergue. </p><p> BAΣIΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞNΔΡOY.<b></b></p><p><b>Grade:</b> VF with good centering and</p><p> strike. Nicely toned good silver.</p><p><b>Other:</b> This Odessus coin type was minted in between 125-70 B.C. This particular coin may have been struck 83-82 B.C. However, it is a point of speculation whether it was minted previous to the second Mithridatic War</p><p>or during it to finance the battle. Price 1191. Ex Harlan J Berk, Ltd., Dec 2013. From private sale Feb 22, 2014</p><p><br /></p><p>___________________________________________________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376166[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SIKYONIA, Sikyon</b></p><p><b>AR Stater </b></p><p><b>335-330 BC</b></p><p><br /></p><p>11.94 grams, 23.2 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Chimera advancing left, paw raised, wreath above, ΣΕ below.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Dove flying left, I left, all within olive wreath.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> a gVF nicely toned coin.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Sikyon mint. BCD Peloponnesos 219, Traité III 776, BCD Peloponnesos pg 40, 56. SNG Cop 48 var (N instead of I). Ex CNG auction 312 lot 88 originating from a 1930’s collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2049452, member: 15445"][ATTACH=full]376157[/ATTACH] [B]AEOLIS, Kyme AR Tetradrachm ca. 165 BC[/B] 15.55 grams, 29 mm. [B]Obv:[/B] Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with ribbon. [B]Rev:[/B] Horse pacing right, one-handled vase at feet; KYMAIΩN to right, KAΛΛIAΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath. [B]Grade:[/B] a gEF coin, well centered, well struck, & beautiful. [B]Other:[/B] Sear 4183. NS.4183, BMC Troas 73, Oakley ANSMN 27 pl. 4, 17. SNG Cop. 103, SNG vonAulock 1636. Ex McHugh collection, ex Nobel sale 103 lot 4653 Nov 2013. From Del Parker Jan 2014. ___________________________________________________________ [ATTACH=full]376158[/ATTACH] [B]MACEDONIAN KINDOM Perdikkas II AR Light Tetrobol 454-413 B.C.[/B] Unknown weight, 15 mm. [B]Obv: [/B]Horse pacing right[B] Rev:[/B] Crested helmet right & single linear square within shallow incuse square. [B]Grade:[/B] overall a Very Fine coin in an ANACS holder. The obverse is better than the reverse. The gF reverse is not centered like the obverse. [B]Other: [/B]Perdikkas was the son & successor of Alexander I. He was instrumental in the formation of the Chalkidian League. Raymond 143, B.M.C.5., p.159, 6. Sear p.151 #1487. From Eye Appealing Coins June 2014. ____________________________________________________________ [ATTACH=full]376160[/ATTACH] [B]SICILY, Messana AR Tetradrachm 480-461 BC[/B] 17.21 grams, 25 mm. [B]Obv:[/B] Biga of mules (an apene) driven right by seated charioteer. Nike above crowning mules. [B]Rev:[/B] Hare bounding to right with spray of olive beneath. MEΣΣA.ИIOИ. (retrograde Ns) [B]Grade:[/B] a nicely toned Good Fine coin with claims to aVF. [B]Other:[/B] Similar to Sear 843 & 847. SNGANS.314. From Pegasi Jan 2014. __________________________________________________________ [ATTACH=full]376165[/ATTACH] [B]THRACE Odessos Pontic Kingdom Mithradates VI (The Great) AR Tetradrachm 83 – 82 B.C.[/B] 15.97 gms, 27 mm[B] Obv:[/B] Portrait of Mithradates as Alexander III as Hercules.[B] Rev:[/B] Zeus seated on throne holding eagle on outstretched arm. ΛA monogram below arm and partially obscured monogram OΔH (Odessus) in exergue. BAΣIΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞNΔΡOY.[B] Grade:[/B] VF with good centering and strike. Nicely toned good silver. [B]Other:[/B] This Odessus coin type was minted in between 125-70 B.C. This particular coin may have been struck 83-82 B.C. However, it is a point of speculation whether it was minted previous to the second Mithridatic War or during it to finance the battle. Price 1191. Ex Harlan J Berk, Ltd., Dec 2013. From private sale Feb 22, 2014 ___________________________________________________________ [ATTACH=full]376166[/ATTACH] [B]SIKYONIA, Sikyon AR Stater [/B] [B]335-330 BC[/B] 11.94 grams, 23.2 mm [B]Obv:[/B] Chimera advancing left, paw raised, wreath above, ΣΕ below. [B]Rev:[/B] Dove flying left, I left, all within olive wreath. [B]Grade:[/B] a gVF nicely toned coin. [B]Other:[/B] Sikyon mint. BCD Peloponnesos 219, Traité III 776, BCD Peloponnesos pg 40, 56. SNG Cop 48 var (N instead of I). Ex CNG auction 312 lot 88 originating from a 1930’s collection.[/QUOTE]
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