Grapes

Thrace, Maroneia, pedigreed to 2001

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.

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about Extremely Fine $1,500.

Thrace, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, 218 A.D.
AE 17, 2.69g. Bare head of Diadumenian to right. Rv. Bunch of grapes on branch. Some light smoothing in fields. Dark green patina. See more detailed image
good Very Fine $250.

Thessaly, The Oitaioi

AE Dichalkon, 4.73g. 17mm.  Struck during Oitaioi's membership in the Aetolian League in Herakleia Trachinia c.279-168 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo to right.  Rev. Monogram between spear and jawbone of the Kalydonnian boar; bunch of grapes to left. SNG COP 182.  Dark green-brown patina and with an exceptionally well detailed reverse.

Provenance/Pedigree

Ex: BCD collection, Nomos, Zurich, Auction 4, May 10, 2011. lot 1435.18

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Very Fine/good Very Fine $1,200.

Lydia, Philadelphia
AE 17, 3.06g. c.100-150 A.D. Laureate head of Herakles to right with lion's skin tied around neck. Rev. Bunch of grapes. BMC 36. SNG COP_. SNG von Aulock_. KlM_. some light cleaning marks in field. Dark brown patina. See more detailed image
about Extremely Fine/Very Fine $250.

Bar Kokhba, Zuz, ex: Samel and Mildenberg plate

AR Zuz, 3.73g. 19mm. Undated, attributed to year 3=134/135 A.D. Heberw inscription, "Shimon". Bunch of grapes. Rev. Hebrew inscription, "For the freedom of Jerusalem." Lyre with three strings. Mildenberg 173.2(this coin illustrated). Treasury 252, 274a. Hendin 1435. Overbeck/Meshorer 438(this coin). Toned and a scarce die combination; Mildenberg only lists three examples including this coin.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Josef Samel collection, published by Meshorer and Overbeck, Das Heilige Land. Antike Münzen und Siegel aus einem Jahrtausend jüdischer Geschichte, Exhibition catalog, Staatliche Münzsammlung München in cooperation with the Israel Museum Jerusalem, Munich 1994. no. 438. (for bio see: https://www.coin.com/indexes/?find=2461) 

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good Very Fine/Extremely Fine $2,750.

Bar Kokhba Revolt, Zuz

AR Zuz, 3.28g. 19mm. Undated, attributed to year 3=134/135 A.D. Heberw inscription, "Shimon". Bunch of grapes. Rev. Hebrew inscription, "For the freedom of Jerusalem." Two trumpets.  This coin is overstruck on a Trajan denarius with portions of the legend visible on both sides.   Mildenberg 167.  Treasury 277. Hendin 1431.    Toned. 

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 28, 1981, lot 298
Ex: DNW, London, Auction, 2011, lot 2013.

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Extremely Fine $3,500.