Troas, Neandria

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

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good Very Fine $850.

Troas, Neandria, pedigreed to 2011

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

 

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Extremely Fine $1,500.

Ionia, Kolophon, pedigreed to 2003

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.

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about Extremely Fine $550.

Ionian Island, Samos

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.

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Extremely Fine $6,500.

Karia, Knidos, ex: Boston Museum et al.

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.

about Extremely Fine $2,400.

Karia, Uncertain Local Dynast, ex: Sternberg 1980

AR 1/8 Stater, 1.41g.  12mm.  c.450-400 B.C.  Forepart of winged man-headed bull to right.  Rev. Female head to right within shallow incuse.  HN online 1395. BMC 16,75var(as Lykia).  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction X, 1980, lot 153
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 334, 1992, lot 458
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 360, 1999, lot 124.

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good Very Fine $3,000.