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Macedon, Roman Period

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 

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about Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine $1,800.

Kings of Pergamon, Eumenes I, 263-241 B.C.

AR Tetradrachm, 16.92g. 31 mm.  Diademed head of Philetairos to right  Rv. Athena seated to left holding wreath and spear; bow in field to right; ivy leaf and A in field to left.   Westermark V. LIII/R I. SNG France 1610.  This is the finest and most dramatic of the Philetairos portrait styles.   Toned, struck in very high relief, and with exceptional surfaces for this normally heavily marred type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd, List 72, 1997, no. 54

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Extremely Fine $5,500.

Ionia, Smyrna, Rev. Homer. RRR. 1996 pedigree

AR Drachm, 3.92g. 20mm.  c.125-115 B.C. magistrate: Apollophanes.   Laureate head of Apollo to right with hair in long plaits.  Rev.  Homer seated to right wearing himation with hand raised to chin; he holds scroll and scepter.  BMC 7var(magistrate).  Milne, "Silver Coins of Smyrna", in Numismatic Chronicle 1914, p. 278, 7a.2.  Milne, "The autonomous coinage of Smyrna," in Numismatic Chronicle, 1927, no. 201.  Light scratch on Apollo's cheek.  Toned and an extremely rare type in silver.  Smyrna is one of several cities that claimed to be the birthplace of Homer.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bankhaus Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 12, 1996, lot 212. 

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good Very Fine $14,000.