AR 10 Asses, 4.17g. 18.5mm. c.300-250 B.C. Laureate male head to left; X behind. Rv. Blank. Vecchi 70.55(this coin illustrated). Rutter, HN 1, 168. Lovely old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Ars Classica, Lucerne, Auction 14, July 2, 1929, lot 1.
Ex: Auctiones, Basel, Auction 5, December 2, 1975, lot 5.
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 75, December 4, 1989, lot 9.
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 594, 1996, no. 1.
Ex: Künker, Osnabrück, Auction 168, March 12, 2010, lot 7040.

AR Didrachm,  7.03g.  22mm.    c.300-275 B.C. Head of nymph to right wearing elaborate diadem, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; astragalos behind.   Rev. Man-headed bull standing to right being crowned by flying nike with wreath; monogram below.   HN 1, 579. Sambon 478var(monogram). Fine style, high relief, and attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: LHS Numismatic, Zurich, Auction 103, May 5, 2009, lot 8. 

AR Stater, 7.81g. 21mm. c.281-272 B.C. Nude youth riding horse to left holding round shield in his left hand. Rv. Taras astride dolphin to left holding nike on outstretched right hand; waves below. Vlasto 686. Lovely old cabinet toning

 AR Didrachm, 7.67g. 24mm. Signed by KPI.. c.400-340 B.C. Head of Demeter to right; minute letters KPI behind neck. Rev. Ear of barley. Noe 502. HN Italy 1528. SNG Lloyd 363. Some slight surface roughness and die breaks on obverse. Fine style and attractive dark toning. 

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Auction 86, 2003, lot 236 with ticket. 

AR Stater, 8.02g.  29.5mm.  c.550-510 B.C.  Bull standing to left with head reverted; abbreviated ethnic inscription in exergue.  Rev. Bull standing to right with head reverted; all incuse. Gorini 2.  DeLuynes 552.  Dewing 406-7.   HN Italy, 1729; typcial irregular but natural flan.     Well struck and toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess/Leu, Lucerne, Auction 31, Dec. 6-7, 1966, lot  58.
Ex: Leu Numismatics, Zurich, Auction 91, May 10-11, 2004, lot 41.

AR Stater, 7.93g. 21mm.  c.350-300 B.C.  Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet decorated with Skylla hurling stone to right.; "sigma"" I on helmet flap. Rev. Bull charging to right; torch in exergue; traces of uncertain undertype in fields.   SNG ANS 1092. Historia Nummorum, Italy 1840.  Fine style and attractive dark toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Prospero collection, Baldwins, New York, Jan. 4, 2012, lot 86; acquired from Spink, August 30, 1985.

AR Stater, 7.64g. 28mm. c.530-500 B.C. Tripod on ornamented base with feet terminating in lion's feet; three handles; two snakes rising from bowl.  Rev. Incuse tripod with the snakes, handles, and base rendered in relief.   SNG ANS 233.  HN, Italy 2075. Antike Kunst , 1967, pl. 52,450 (this coin).  Fine old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Naville, Ars Classica, Lucerne, Auction XII, October 18, 1926, lot 560.
Ex: Kricheldorf, Stuttgart, Auction XIII, September 23, 1963, lot 27.

AR Triobol, 1.08g. 11mm.  c.425-350 B.C.  Tripod; grain ear to right; archaic ethnic inscription to left.  Rev. Octopus.  Attianese 80. SNG ANS 414. Slight metal roughness.   Scarce in this excellent quality and in high relief for the type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tkalec, Zurich, Auction March 16, 1991, lot 29.
Ex: Dr. Paul Peter Urone collection

AR Litra, 0.52g. 8mm. c.475-450 B.C. Head of a bearded warrior to right wearing a crested Attic helmet. Rev. Attic helmet. SNG Lloyd 1029. Lovely old toning with luster and a fine archaic head.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 21, 2001, lot 79.

AR Drachm, 5.32g. 22mm.  c.515-493 B.C.  Dolphin leaping to left within sickle-shaped harbor; border of dots around; ethnic inscription below.  Rev. Shell within center of incuse.  Gielow, "Die Silberprägung von Dankle-Messana", in MBNG, Group IV.  Rizzo, pl. 25,5.   A worn reverse die as is typical for the issue.   Attractive old collection toning and an exceptionally well detailed dolphin in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 34, 1964, lot 53
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 54, 1978, lot 100.

AR  Litra, 0.52g. 9mm. c.485-466 B.C. Head of Arethusa to right wearing olive branch. Rev. Wheel with four spokes. Boehringer 392-407. Fine dark patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 96, June 7, 1999, lot 57.

AR Hemidrachm, 1.94g. 15mm.  Period of Timoleon, 344-317 B.C. 
Three-quarter head of Athena facing wearing a crested helmet.  Rev. Horseman riding to right; star and grain ear in field to left.  SNG ANS 522.  SNG Lloyd 1450. Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Leu Numismatik, Zurich, Auction 74, 1998, lot 109.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.40g. 26mm. c.320-300 B.C. Head of Arethusa to left wearing corn wreath, triple-pendant earring, and pearl necklace; dolphins around. Rev. Horse head to left; palm tree behind; Punic inscription below. Jenkins 192. SNG Lockett 1052(dies). Fine style with a particularly well struck horse in high relief; attractive toining

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Edward J Waddell, Ltd. E Auction 79, December 10, 2003, lot 22 and published in illustrated brochure
Ex: Harlan Berk, Buy/Bid Sale 171, October 27, 2010, lot 77.

AR Diobol, 0.98g. 9mm. c.480-470 B.C. Goose standing to right with head reverted.  Rev. Incuse.  SNG ANS 272. Demeester 47var. Lovely iridescent toning and struck in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Brian Kritt, Maryland, private sale, January, 14, 2006.

AR Tetrobol, 1.82g.  16mm.  c.480 B.C.  Bull standing to right with head reverted; floral ornament above.   Rev. Corinthian helmet to left.   Svoronos, plate II, 15.  SNG ANS 932. A few light scratches in reverse fields.   Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Künker, Osnabruck, Auction 182, March 14, 2011, lot 159.

AR Drachm, 3.76g. 15.5mm.  c.375-350 B.C.  Gorgon.  Rev. Laureate head of nymph to right.  SNG ANS 429. Kunstfreunde 192.  Fine style and lovely toning. This larger denomination is much rarer than the more commonly seen hemidrachm. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: L. D. Schlessinger Y. Guzman collection, Sotheby's, London, Auction July 20, 1914, lot 79 and illustrated on plate IV(purchased by Feuardent of Paris for £4/10.)

AR Diobol, 1.11g.  10mm.  c.350 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right.  Rev. Tripod.   Robinson pl. XIII, Pa.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory #42944 and acquired from Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, May 12, 2004.

AR Tetrobol, 2.28g. 11mm. c.480-470 B.C. Male head to right. Rev. Eye within shallow incuse.  AMNG III/1,2.  SNG ANS 708.  Ophthalmologia XIII.8({this coin).  

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Dr. Jay Gaulst collection, Harlan Berk, BBS 63, August 29, 1990, lot 59.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.12g. 30mm.  Rhodes mint, Stasion magistrate, c.201-190 B.C.  Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin to right.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle and scepter; "STASSION" to left and "PO" below the throne( the ethnic abbreviation for Rhodes); rose in field to left.  Price 2517.  Luster under medium gray toning and scarce in this high quality.   

Price notes that the Rhodes mint issues were of limited production with several of the magistrates sharing the same obverse die.  Stasion's name also appears on the autonomous Rhodian coinage of the period and must have been from one of the wealthy Rhodian families. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Hess-Leu, Lucerne, Auction 27, 1956, lot 274

AR Drachm, 4.27g.  17mm.  Kolophon mint.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; spear point in field to right; corn grain in field to left.   Price 1750.   This is an exceptional ecample with beautiful old toning; the reverse is of fine style and struck deeply concave.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, March, 1990 with collector's ticket

AR Tetradrachm, 16.95g. 33mm.  1st Meris, c.167-149 B.C. Head of Artemis to right  in center of a Macedonian shield; bow and quiver on her shoulder.   Rev.  Club sourrounded by oak wreath.  Fine style and toned on a large flan. 

Proveneance/Pedigree:
Ex: Brian Kritt, Maryland, Jan. 8, 2014 

AR Tribol, 2.92g. 14mm.  c.398-385 B.C.  Forepart of horse to left.  Rev. Bunch of grapes.  Schönert-Geiss 189.  Attractive old cabinet toning; early issue without magistrate's initials.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW, Ltd, E Auction, April 30, 2001, lot 12 and inventory # 36948.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.89g. 28.5mm. Lysimachia, c.297-281 B.C. Deified head of Alexander the Great to right wearing diadem and horn of Ammon. Rev. Athena seated to left holding scepter and wreath-bearing nike on outstretched hand; monograms in field to left and in exergue; minute edge scrape at 7:00 rev.   Thompson 14var( monogram in exergue which could be missing on the coin quoted by Thompson). Expressive portrait in high relief.  Attractive collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, List 66, 1995, no. 44.

AR Obol, 0.99g. 11mm.  c.462-460 B.C.  Head and neck of bull facing to left.  Rev.  Head of horse to right within shallow incuse. Hermann Group III. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011, lot 1105.

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AR Drachm, 5.60g. 19mm. c.360-340 B.C.  Youthful male head(Ares?) to right.  Rev. Bridled horse trotting to right with free rein and curled tail.   BMC 1. BCD 1250(obv. die).  Lovely style head in high relief; attractive light toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May10, 2011, lot 1428.9

AR Hemidrachm, 2.41g. 15 mm. late 3rd century B.C. Three-quarter facing head of Artemis to right. Rev. Poseidon seated to left of a rock hoding dolphin and trident.  SNG COP 253. Very rare in this quality; toned with amber and blue highlights.

Pedigrees/Provenance:
Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 71, May 3, 1995, lot 216
Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011, lot 1341.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.87g. 15mm.  c.440-400 B.C.  Thessalos wearing cloak and petasos restraing bull to right.  Rev. Forepart of a horse within shallow incuse square.  Boston 933.  Fine style and lovely toning.  

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction VI, November 25, 1976, lot 42.
Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011, lot 1353.

AR Stater, 8.56g. 22mm. c.320-280 B.C.  Pegasus flying to right; lambda below.  Rev. Helmeted head of Athena to right; herm, caduceus, and lambda behind head.  Pegasi II, 419,102.  BMC 130,63.  Beautiful dark collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, List 24, 1986, no.102

AR Hemiobol, 0.35g  6mm.  c.480-460 B.C.  Half of a Boeotian shield.  Rev. Greek "theta" wihin an incuse.  BCD Boiotia 356.  HGC 4, 1362.  Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Kovacs, CA, MBS VII, June 15, 1987, lot 55
Ex: CNG 75, May 23, 2007, lot 221

AR Obol, 0.66g.  8mm.  c.545-515 B.C. Wheel with four spokes and struts.  Rev. Incuse square.  Agora 4. Seltman pl. IV,5.  Svoronos pl. I, 60(rev. die).  Dark toning. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 472. November/December, 1984, no. 49.
Ex: Dr. Paul Peter Urone collection

AR Drachm, 4.28g. 15mm.  c.460-455 B.C.  Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet decorated with olive leaves.  Rev. Owl standing to right; olive sprig behind.  Svoronos, pl. IX,31.  Toned, high relief, and well centered.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Leu Numismatics, Zurich, Auction 91, 2004, lot 140.
Ex: Manhattan Auction, New York, Auction II, 2011, 46, Peter Gruber collection

AR Stater, 12.15g. 20mm.  c.480-457 B.C.  Sea turtle with "T back" design on shell.  Rev. Incuse skew pattern.  SNG Lockett 1969. SNG COP 510.   Millbank, Period III.  This coin is struck in extremely high relief in the manner of the earlier sea turtles; exceptional quality and nicely toned.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 137, August 1954, no.39.
Ex: Mark Salton (born Max Schlessinger)  collection, Frankfurt and NY, 1914-2005, with collector's old ticket.  (For bio see https://www.coin.com/indexes/?find=2485)

AR Trihemiobol, 0.43g.  8.5mm.  c.500-450 B.C.  Corinthian helmet.  Rev. Large "T" for the denomination.   BCD Corinth 38.  HGC 4, 1890.  Toned and scarce.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Helios, Munich, Auction 8, 2012, lot 235.

AR Drachm, 4.88g.  18mm.  c.244-208 B.C.  Eagle flying to right grasping hare.  Rev.  Winged gorgon head within center of thunderbolt.  Schwabacher Group IV,42(dies).  BCD Olympia 266(this coin).  This is a very rare and unusual type with the gorgon within the thunderolt.  This example was the sole piece appearing in the extensive published BCD collection of Olympia.   It also appears to be the only use of a gorgon on the coinage of Olympia.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: BCD Olympia collection, Leu Numismatics, Zurich, Auction 90, May 10, 2004, lot 266
Ex: CNG, Auction 73, Sept. 13, 2006, lot 278.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.17g. 14mm.  c.265-240 B.C.  Laureate head of Zeus to right.  Rev. Thunderbolt within wreath.  BCD Olympia 229(dies).  SNG Delepierre 2217(dies).  SNG Lockett 2437.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: CNG 103, 2004, lot 60.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.30g. 14mm. Achaean League issue.  c.85-80 B.C.  Lauraete head of Zeus to right.  Rev.  Monogram; caps of the Dioscouri.   BCD, Peloponnesos 865.1  SNG COP 322.  Toned.

AR Hemidrachm, 2.61g. 15mm.  c. 370-355 B.C. Head of Pan facing slightly to the left wearing ivy wreath.  Rev. Facing lions scalp.  SNG BM Black Sea 865. SNG Stancomb 551. MacDonald 44.  Rare and unusually well struck and centered for this issue.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.42g. 35mm.  Dated year 205=94-93 B.C. Diademed head of Nikomedes to right.  Rev. Zeus standing to left holdiing wreath and scepter; eagle on thunderbolt in field to left.  Recueil II, 591. de Callatay, Guerres, pl. 56 D60/R2(this coin).   Exceptional high relief portrait and attractive old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Glendining, London, Auction March 7-8, 1957, lot 256, Sale of a Foreign Ambassador.

AR Obol, 0.54g. 8mm. c.500-450 B.C. Ram's head to left. Rv. Incuse. Demeester 94(this coin). Klein 312. Weber 5350.  Dark toning.

AR Hemiobol, 0.28g.  6mm.  Early 5th century B.C.  Crested Corinthian helmet.  Rev. Amphora.  SNG Kayhan 1137; some minor corrosion on obv.   Very rare in this quality.  Toned and with the obverse in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Hauck and Aufhaüser, Munich, Auction 14, October 6, 1998, lot 76.
Ex: Denyse Berend collection, Paris

AR Obol, 0.68g. 4th cent. B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rv. NEAN. Ram standing to right within shallow incuse. SNG von Aulock 7628 var. Klein 318 var. Dark toning and exceptional quality for this issue.

Provenance/Pedigrees: 

Ex: Lanz, Munich, Auction 151, June 30, 2011, lot 433

AR Tetradrachm, 17.15g.  32mm.   c.140-135 B.C.  Helmeted head of Athena to right; forepart of five horses and pegasus on helmet.  Rev. Club within wreath; monograms and nike holding wreath.  SNG von Aulock 1978v.   Fine old toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd. E Auction 79, December 10, 2003, lot 42 and illustrated brochure.

AR Diobol, 1.37g. 11mm.  c.500 B.C.  Winged boar to right.  Rev. Incuse square.  SNG von Aulock 1983.  SNG Munich 453.  Fine old collection toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Blaser-Frey, Fribourg, Auction 2, 1955, lot 1140.

AR Tetartemorion, 0.23g. 6.5mm. c.450-410 B.C. Facing head of Apollo Klarios.  Rev. Monogram T-E for the denomination within a shallow incuse square.  SNG COP 133. SNG Kayhan 356.  Some light deposits around edges.  Toned. 

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 376, 2003, lot 371.

AR Diobol, 1.12g. 10mm.  c.398-365 B.C. Facing lion's scalp.   Rev.  Prow of ship (Samaina) to right.   Barron, pl. XXII, 1. Weber 6307.    The Samaina is a bireme ship designed and employed by Samos that is distinguished by an upturned ram in the shape of a boar's head, abbreviated here.   

Rare with lovely toning and among the best known examples.  

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 196, 2011, lot 1717.

AR Trihemiobol, 1.72g. 11.5mm. c.500-490 B.C.  Lion's head facing to right.  Rev. Diademed head of Aphrodite to right within incuse.  Cahn 4.3(this coin).  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: E.P. Warren, collection, 1906, Berlin,   no. 1167.
Ex: Museum of Fine Arts Boston 1979.
Ex: NFA, Beverly Hills, Auction VIII, 1980, lot 274
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 549, Nov/Dec, 1991, no. 96.
Ex: Denyse Berend collection, Paris.