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Lot of 13 Greek AR and Æ Coins. Includes:
1) Troas, Abydos AR Obol. Circa 460-430 BC. Eagle standing to left with wings closed, ABY to left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. SNG München 4; BMC 8; SNG Copenhagen 5; Weber 5258. 0.70g, 11mm, 12h.
2) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. 5th century BC. Head of eagle to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished; cf. SNG Kayhan 739 (tetartemorion, rough incuse; mint in Ionia or Caria); Roma e56, 369 var. (tetartemorion).
3) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. Circa 5th Century BC. Head of bull to left / Square incuse punch. Cf. SNG von Aulock 2288 (Samos); cf. Western Asia Minor Coins #11173 (Uncertain mint). 0.30g, 6mm.
4) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Tetartemorion. Circa 5th Century BC. Eagle(?) standing to left / Stellate pattern with incuse square. Unpublished; cf. SNG Ashmolean 953 (Abydos, trihemiobol(?), quadripartite incuse reverse); cf. CNG E-334, lot 156; Asia Minor Coins #11129.
5) Ionia, Phokaia AR Tetartemorion. Circa 521-478 BC. Archaic head to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG Kayhan 522 (diobol); cf. Rosen 598 (Hemitetartemorion). 0.31g, 5mm.
6) Troas, Abydos AR Diobol. Late 6th-early 5th centuries BC. Eagle standing to left / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Ashmolean 953; SNG Copenhagen 1-2. 1.25g, 9mm.
7) Troas, Abydos AR Obol. Circa 460-430 BC. Eagle standing to left on base with wings closed; [ABY to left] / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. SNG Keckman 177; SNG Ashmolean 954-957; SNG München 4; BMC 8; SNG Copenhagen 5; Weber 5258. 0.75g, 11mm, 6h.
8) Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 480-450 BC. Janiform female and male heads / Labrys within dotted border within incuse square. SNG von Aulock 1587 and 7666 var. (T-E in incuse); HGC 6, 381; CNG E-453, lot 98. 0.53g, 10mm, 10h.
9) Troas, Thymbra Æ 16mm. Circa 4th Century BC. Laureate head of Zeus Ammon to left / Eight-rayed star, Θ-Y above. BMC 1; SNG von Aulock 1584; SNG Copenhagen -. 4.69g, 16mm.
10) Aeolis, Elaia Æ 9mm. Circa 340-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to left / Grain ear; Ε-Λ across fields; all within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 169; SNG von Aulock 1605. 1.21g, 9mm, 6h.
11) Mysia, Pergamon Æ 16mm. Circa 310-284 BC. Helmeted and laureate head of Athena to left / Confronted bull's heads, ΠΕΡΓ below. SNG BnF 1583-5; SNG Copenhagen 328. 4.00g, 16mm, 2h.
12) Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 5th Century BC. Janiform head of female, facing left, and bearded male, facing right / Labrys (double axe) within shallow incuse; T-E across fields. SNG München 340; SNG Copenhagen 509; HGC 6, 387; SNG von Aulock 7666. 0.44g, 9mm, 6h.
13) Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol. Circa 450-400 BC. Forepart of boar to left, tunny upward to right / Head of roaring lion to left; retrograde E to upper left, all within incuse square. Unpublished, cf. Asia Minor Coins Online #12026 (hemiobol); cf. Pecunem, 20, 340 (as Satraps of Caria-Hekatomnos). 0.62g, 8mm, 3h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From a private UK collection.
1) Troas, Abydos AR Obol. Circa 460-430 BC. Eagle standing to left with wings closed, ABY to left / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. SNG München 4; BMC 8; SNG Copenhagen 5; Weber 5258. 0.70g, 11mm, 12h.
2) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. 5th century BC. Head of eagle to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished; cf. SNG Kayhan 739 (tetartemorion, rough incuse; mint in Ionia or Caria); Roma e56, 369 var. (tetartemorion).
3) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. Circa 5th Century BC. Head of bull to left / Square incuse punch. Cf. SNG von Aulock 2288 (Samos); cf. Western Asia Minor Coins #11173 (Uncertain mint). 0.30g, 6mm.
4) Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Tetartemorion. Circa 5th Century BC. Eagle(?) standing to left / Stellate pattern with incuse square. Unpublished; cf. SNG Ashmolean 953 (Abydos, trihemiobol(?), quadripartite incuse reverse); cf. CNG E-334, lot 156; Asia Minor Coins #11129.
5) Ionia, Phokaia AR Tetartemorion. Circa 521-478 BC. Archaic head to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG Kayhan 522 (diobol); cf. Rosen 598 (Hemitetartemorion). 0.31g, 5mm.
6) Troas, Abydos AR Diobol. Late 6th-early 5th centuries BC. Eagle standing to left / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Ashmolean 953; SNG Copenhagen 1-2. 1.25g, 9mm.
7) Troas, Abydos AR Obol. Circa 460-430 BC. Eagle standing to left on base with wings closed; [ABY to left] / Facing gorgoneion, tongue protruding, within incuse square. SNG Keckman 177; SNG Ashmolean 954-957; SNG München 4; BMC 8; SNG Copenhagen 5; Weber 5258. 0.75g, 11mm, 6h.
8) Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 480-450 BC. Janiform female and male heads / Labrys within dotted border within incuse square. SNG von Aulock 1587 and 7666 var. (T-E in incuse); HGC 6, 381; CNG E-453, lot 98. 0.53g, 10mm, 10h.
9) Troas, Thymbra Æ 16mm. Circa 4th Century BC. Laureate head of Zeus Ammon to left / Eight-rayed star, Θ-Y above. BMC 1; SNG von Aulock 1584; SNG Copenhagen -. 4.69g, 16mm.
10) Aeolis, Elaia Æ 9mm. Circa 340-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to left / Grain ear; Ε-Λ across fields; all within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 169; SNG von Aulock 1605. 1.21g, 9mm, 6h.
11) Mysia, Pergamon Æ 16mm. Circa 310-284 BC. Helmeted and laureate head of Athena to left / Confronted bull's heads, ΠΕΡΓ below. SNG BnF 1583-5; SNG Copenhagen 328. 4.00g, 16mm, 2h.
12) Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 5th Century BC. Janiform head of female, facing left, and bearded male, facing right / Labrys (double axe) within shallow incuse; T-E across fields. SNG München 340; SNG Copenhagen 509; HGC 6, 387; SNG von Aulock 7666. 0.44g, 9mm, 6h.
13) Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol. Circa 450-400 BC. Forepart of boar to left, tunny upward to right / Head of roaring lion to left; retrograde E to upper left, all within incuse square. Unpublished, cf. Asia Minor Coins Online #12026 (hemiobol); cf. Pecunem, 20, 340 (as Satraps of Caria-Hekatomnos). 0.62g, 8mm, 3h.
Lot sold as seen - no returns.
From a private UK collection.