Ancient Greek

G506 - BOSPOROS, Kolchis (c. 5th century B.C.), Silver Hemidrachm, 2.44g., Archaic female head right, rev., head of bull right, (SNG BM Black Sea 1013; SNG Copenhagen 98), very fine, toned, attractive archaic style. $125 SOLD

G503 - LUCANIA, Paestum (after 180 B.C.), Æ Quadrans, 3.88g., head of Poseidon right, three pellets behind, rev., Dolphin right, three pellets above, ΠAIS, (SNG ANS 740), fair / fine. $45

G505 - BRUTTIUM, Rhegion (c.203-89 B.C.), Æ Tetras, 3.66g., jugate busts of the Dioskouri right, spear-head behind, rev., PHΓINΩN, Asklepios standing left wearing, holding branch in right hand, staff in left, bird perched on right wrist, IIII left, (BMC 1, 110), good very fine, dark green patina. $195

G504 - ATTICA, Eleusis (c.350-330 B.C.) Æ17, 2.82g., Triptolemos, holding grain ear in right hand, seated left in winged chariot being drawn by two snakes, rev., ΕΛΕΥΣΙ, pig standing right on mystic staff; pig's head & ivy leaf below, (Kroll 38, Svoronos 2-3, SNG Cop 414, BMC 12-13), very fine, dark brown patina. $165 SOLD

SZ140 - EGYPT, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.21g., Sidon mint, diademed bust of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis, rev., eagle standing left on thunderbolt, ΣΙ before, (Svoronos 713; SNG Copenhagen 506), short dumpy flan, very fine. $245

GF101 - MYSIA, Parium, (393-330 B.C.), Silver Hemidrachm, 2.44g., Gorgoneion with protruding tongue, rev., ΠΑ - ΡΙ, bull standing left, head reverted, (Dewing 2204), well centered, good extremely fine. $295 SOLD

G500 - ANCIENT GREEK, ATTICA, Athens (454-404 B.C.), Silver Obol, 0.63g., helmeted head of Athena right, rev., owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig behind, AOE, all within incuse square, (Svoronos, Monnaies pl. 12, 37-42; SNG Copenhagen 53-6), well centered, very fine. $195

G501 - ANCIENT GREEK, ARGOLIS, Argos (c.330-270 B.C.), Silver Triobol, 2.58g., forepart of wolf left, rev., large A, Λ-P across field; below crossbar, club left; all within incuse square, (BCD Peloponnesos 1092 corr.), very / good very fine, toned. $195 SOLD

G502 - ACHAIA, Achaian League, Lakedaimon (Sparta), (c.85 B.C.), Silver Hemidrachm, 2.35g., laureate head of Zeus right, rev., AX monogram, pilei of the Dioskouroi flanking, monograms above and below, all within wreath, (Clerk 316; BCD Peloponnesos 865.2; SNG Copenhagen -.), very fine / good very fine. $245 SOLD

G31 - ANCIENT GREEK, THESSALY, Thessalian League (196-146 B.C.), Silver Drachm, 4.13g., laureate head of Apollo right, HP monogram behind, rev., Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield; P I across field below, (McClean -; BMC Thessaly pg. 4, 39; SNG Copenhagen 303), good very fine, old collection toning. $475 SOLD