EPHESOS. Tetradrachm, about 390-380. AR 15.37 g. E - f Bee. Rev. Forepart of stag reclining r., head turned l., behind, palm tree; in field r., magistrate's name MENEKPA/THs. Pixodaros H. 175,Ob.4(ame dies); Karwiese 112,416 (same dies); SNG Cop. 231 (same dies).

Well centred. Extremely fine

MILET. Tetradrachm, type of king Alexander the Great, about 210-190. AR 16.78 g. Obv. Head of unbearded Herakles r., wearing lion skin. Rev. AlExANdPOY Zeus, nude to waist, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, eagle on his outstretched r. hand; in field l., lion standing l. and looking back, with star above and monogram below; under the seat, monogram. Price 2176 var. (right field monogram missing). Struck on a broad flan, and fine style. Minor scratches and flan flaws.

Extremely fine

PHOKAIA. Hecte, electrum, about 370-365. EL 2.55 g. Female head to l. wearing sakkos; below, seal. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Bodenstedt 170, em. 98; Boston 1926. Rare type.

Good very fine.

RHODOS. Hemidrachm, about 408-405. AR 1.87 g. Three-quarter facing head of Helios r. Rev. P - O - d- I Head of nymph Rhodos r., wearing earring, hair in a sphendone decorated with stars; all in incuse square. R.H.J. Ashton, A revised arrangement for the earliest Coinage of Rhodes, Essays Carson-Jenkins 14,23b (this specimen); Jameson Coll. III,134, 2310 (this specimen: " cette pièce paraît être inédite");. SNG Keckman I, 360. Very rare.

Cute little gem. Nice old tone. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Didrachm, about 340-316. AR 6.84 g. Three-quarter facing head of Helios, slightly turned r. Rev. POdION Open rose with bud on the r. side; in field l., bunch of grapes with stalk, below, E; all within incuse square. R.H.J. Ashton, Rhodian Coinage and the Colossus, RN 1988, p. 78,a and p. 88, 21;. SNG Cop. 728; SNG Keckman I, 436. Scarce variant.

Toned. Obv. Good very fine. Rev. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Didrachm, about 250-230. AR 6.53 g. Radiate, facing head of Helios, slightly turned r. Rev. P - O Open rose with bud on the r. side; in field l., facing statue of Term, wearing long chiton and himation; above, magistrate's name TIMOqEOs; around, dottet border; alll within incuse round. R.H. J. Ashton, Rhodian Coinage and the Colossus, RN 1988, 89,60;. SNG Keckman I 540; SNG von Aulock 2808.

Good style. Nicely toned. Good extremely fine

RHODOS. Didrachm, about 250-230. AR 6.69 g. Radiate, facing head of Helios, slightly turned r. Rev. P - O Open rose with bud on the r. side; in field l., facing statue of Term, wearing long chiton and himation; above, magistrate's name TIMOqEOs; around, dottet border; alll within incuse round. R.H. J. Ashton, Rhodian Coinage and the Colossus, RN 1988, 89,60;. SNG von Aulock 2808; SNG Keckman I 540.

Good style. High relief. Nicely toned. Large flan. Good extremely fine

RHODOS. Didrachm, about 250-230. AR 6.73 g. Radiate, facing head of Helios, slightly turned r. Rev. P - O Open rose with bud on the r. side; in field l., statue of Athena l., wearing long chiton and helmet, holding Aphlaston on her outstretched r. hand, spear with her l. hand; above, magistrate's name MNAsIMAXOs; around, dottet border; alll within incuse round. R.H. J. Ashton, Rhodian Coinage and the Colossus, RN 1988, 89,58-59;. SNG von Aulock 2807; SNG Keckman I, 538.

Short flan. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Didrachm, about 205-188. AR 6.52 g. Radiate, facing head of Helios, slightly turned r. Rev. POdION Open rose with bud on the r. side; in field l., statue of Apollo r., wearing long chiton, holding chelys (lyra) with his l. hand, plektron in his lowered r. hand; below, magistrate's name AKEsIs; around, dottet border; alll within incuse round. SNG von Aulock 2801; SNG Keckman I, 567.

High relief on obv. Nicely toned. Short flan. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Plinthophoric drachm, about 150-125. AR 2.98 g. Radiate head of Helios r. Rev. P-O Open rose with bud, in the lower l. field, mouse l., above, magistrate's name TIMOsTPATOs; all within shallow incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian Plinthophoroi, Studies Kraay-Morkholm 108,80;. BMC 256,287. Rare variant.

Good extremely fine

RHODOS. Plinthophoric stater, gold, about 125-100. AV 7.10 g. Radiate head of Helios facing, slightly turned r. Rev. P - O Open rose with buds on either side, in lower r. field, radiate sun disk; above, ANTAIOs; all within shallow incuse square. G.K. Jenkins, Rhodian Plinthophoroi - A Sketch, Studies Kraay-Morkholm 109,128; Ph. Lederer, Neue Beiträge zur antiken Münzkunde aus schweizerischen öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen, Schweiz. Numismatische Rundschau (SNR) 30 (1943),64,61 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. VIII); T. Hackens, Trésor hellénistique trouvé à Délos en 1964, Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique (BCH) 1965,521,11 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. 15). Of great rarity.

High relief on obv. Slightly rough surfaces. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Plinthophoric drachm, about 125-90. AR 2.91g. Radiate head of Helios r. Rev. P-O Open rose with bud, in the lower r. edge, sun disk, above, magistrate's name ANTAIOs; all within shallow incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian Plinthophoroi, Studies Kraay-Morkholm 109,128;. BMC 256,287. Rare variant.

Good extremely fine

RHODOS. Plinthophoric drachm, about 125-90. AR 2.87 g. Radiate head of Helios r. Rev. P- O Open rose with bud, in the lower r. edge, sun disk, above, magistrate's name ANTAIOs; all within shallow incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian Plinthophoroi, Studies Kraay-Mortkholm 109,128. Rare variant.

As struck

RHODOS. Diobol, about 188-84. AR 0.70 g. Radiate head of Helios r. Rev. P - O Open rose with bud l., in field r., pomegranate; circular dotted border. BMC cf. 258,309 seq. (not with this symbol); SNG Keckman I, cf. 693 seq. (not with this symbol). Rare issue.

Toned with blueish luster. Extremely fine

RHODOS. Diobol, about 188-84. AR 0.92 g. Radiate head of Helios r. Rev. P - O Open rose with bud l., in field r., d; circular dotted border. BMC cf. 258,309 seq. (not with this symbol); SNG Keckman I, cf. 693 seq. (not with this letter). Rare issue.

Toned with blueish luster. Extremely fine

PSEUDO-RHODIAN ISSUES. THESSALY. Drachm, about 175-170. AR 2.70 g. Head of Helios, three-quarters facing, hair free floating. Rev. Open rose with bud r., above, magistrate's name EPMIAs, below, x-w. M. J. Price, The Larissa, 1968 Hoard (IGCH 237), Essays Kraay-Morkholm 241,247-1075;. SNG Keckman I, 793.

Light tone. Good extremely fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 515-500. AR 13.20 g. Head of lion r. with open mouth, dotted truncation. Rev. Incuse square, divided in two sunken rectangles by a broad bar. H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,19,A9 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. II); J. Ward, Greek Coins and their parent Cities (1902),113,706A (this specimen, illustrated in the text);. Asyut Hoard 95,710 (same rev. die). Rare.

Thick flan.Old tone. Sligthly rough surfaces. Obv. Very fine. Rev. Good very fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 500. AR 13.37 g. Head of lion r. with open mouth, dotted truncation; in the lower r. field, lotos flower. Rev. Incuse square, divided in two sunken rectangles by a broad bar. H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,21,E1 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. III);. SNG von Aulock 2782 (same rev. die). Very rare variant.

Thick flan. Nice old tone. Extremely fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 500-485. AR 13.74 g. Head of lion r. with wart and open mouth, dotted truncation. Rev. Incuse square, divided in two sunken rectangles by a broad bar inscribed with the ethnic lINdI H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,21,G1 (same dies);. SNG Keckman I, 353 (same obv. die). BMC 228,1 (same dies); Rare.

Thick flan. Extremely fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 510-490. AR 13.80 g. Head of lion r. with open mouth, dotted truncation. Rev. Incuse rectangle, divided in two parts by thick bar.
H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,20, D2 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. III);. Traité pl. XX,17. Boston 258,2034; Rare.

Old tone. Extremely fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 510-490. AR 13.84 g. Head of lion r. with open mouth, dotted truncation. Rev. Incuse square, divided in two sunken rectangles by a broad bar, faintly inscribed with the ethnic IdnbIl. H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,21, G1 (same obv. die);. SNG Keckman I, 353 (same dies). BMC 228,1 (same obv. die); Asyut Hoard 95,710: Rare.

Thick flan. Extremely fine

LINDOS. Stater, about 515-500. AR 13.74 g. Head of lion r. with open mouth, dotted truncation. Rev. Incuse square, divided in two sunken rectangles by a broad bar. H.A. Cahn, Die archaischen Silberstatere von Lindos, in Festschrift für K. Langlotz, Charites 1957,19, A9 (same dies);. Boston 258,2034 (same dies). Asyut Hoard 95, 710 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. XXVI); Rare.

Thick flan. Test cut on obv. Rev. slightly corroded. Very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 12.17 g. Fig leaf, triple sprouts between lobes and below, l. and r. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles. SNG Keckman I, 319. Boston 258,2029 (same dies); Asyut Hoard 94, 701; Scarce

Toned. Close to Extremely fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 11.88 g. Fig leaf, triple sprouts between lobes an below, l. and r.; at stalk, two pellets. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles. SNG Keckman I, 317; Traité I, pl. XX,3 (same rev. die). Asyut Hoard 94, 694-695; Scarce

Toned. Good very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 11.95 g. Fig leaf, triple sprouts between lobes and below, l. and r.; at stalk, two pellets. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles. SNG Keckman I, 317; SNG Lockett 2933. Asyut Hoard 94, 694-695; Scarce

Toned. Good very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 11.96 g. Fig leaf, triple sprouts between lobes and below, l. and r. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles. SNG Keckman I, 319. Boston 258,2029; Asyut Hoard 94, 701; Scarce

Toned. Very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 11.05 g. Fig leaf, triple sprouts between lobes and below, l. and r. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles. SNG Keckman I, 319; SNG von Aulock 2779. Boston 258,2029; Asyut Hoard 94, 701; Scarce.

Toned. Oblong flan with traces of overstriking (?). Very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 11.90 g. Fig leaf, no sprouts. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles with striated design. SNG Muharrem Kayhan Collection II,1701 (same dies);. Traité I, pl. XX,1. BMC 224,6; Scarce.

Naturalistic shape of the leaf. Toned. Good very fine

KAMEIROS. Stater, about 500-480. AR 12.15 g. Fig leaf, no sprouts. Rev. Incuse square, divided by large bar into two incuse rectangles with striated design. Traité I, pl. XX,1; BMC 224,9; Boston 258,2029 (same dies); Weber Coll. 408,6705. Scarce.

Naturalistic shape of the leaf. Toned. Good very fine

KAMEIROS. Obol, about 500-460. AR 0.65 g. Fig leaf. Rev. Deep patterned incuse square. SNG Keckman I, 326. Boston 258,2032; Rosen Coll. 42,648; Scarce.

Dark tone. Extremely fine

KAMEIROS. Obol, about 500-460. AR 0.67 g. Fig leaf. Rev. Deep incuse square. SNG Keckman I, 329; Traité I, pl. XX,2. Klein, KM 67,548; Scarce.

Dark tone. Good very fine

KAMEIROS. Hemiobol, about 500-460. AR 0.43 g. Fig leaf. Rev. Deep incuse square with protuberance. SNG Keckman I, 341. Rare denomination

Dark tone. Very fine

IALYSOS. Stater, about 510-480. AR 13.77 g. Forepart of winged boar l. Rev. IAlYsION Head of eagle r., in the upper r. edge, floral palmette; around, dotted square, all within incuse square. A-P. C. Weiss and S. Hurter, The Silver Staters of Ialysos, Schweiz. Numismatische Rundschau 77 (1998),7,13 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. 2);. SNG von Aulock 8185 (this specimen). Asyut Hoard 94,703; Very rare

Old tone. Extremely fine

IALYSOS. Stater, about 510-480. AR 14.53 g. Forepart of winged boar l. Rev. IElYsION Head of eagle r., in the upper r. edge, floral palmette; around, dotted square, all within incuse square. A.-P. C. Weiss and S. Hurter, The Silver Staters of Ialysos, Schweiz. Numismatische Rundschau 77 (1998),7,4 (this specimen, illustrated on pl.1);. SNG Keckman I, 302 (same rev. die); Traité I, pl. XX,14 (same rev. die). SNG von Aulock 8185 (this specimen); Asyut Hoard 94,703; Very rare.

Old tone. Close to Extremely fine

IALYSOS (?). Diobol (?), about 460-440. AR 1.23 g. Forepart of winged boar r. Rev. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; incuse square. SNG Keckman I, 303 seq.; SNG von Aulock 2778. Rare.

Dark tone. Extremely fine

KNIDOS. Drachm, about 465-449. AR 6.16 g. Forepart of lion r. with open mouth. Rev. Head of Aphrodite r., wearing ear pendant and necklace, pearl diadem in the hair, which ends in a plait in the back; incuse square. Cahn 49,77.32 (this specimen); SNG Cop. 238 (same dies); Traité I, pl. XVIII,15 (same dies).

Nice old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

APAMEIA. Cistophoric tetradrachm, about 166-160. AR 12.60 g. Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a serpent issues to l.; all within ivy wreath. Rev. Two coiled serpents with heads erect, between them an ornamented bow-case; in field l., city-monogram Ap, r. herm r. on club. Kleiner/Noe 87, 3c­e (this obv. die). Rare variant.

Almost extremely fine.

SIDE. Stater, about 430-400. AR 10.61 g. Obv. Pomegranate within dotted border. Rev. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet and necklace; in r. field, olive branch; all within a deep incuse square. Atlan 68,42; SNG BN Paris 628. Fine patina, minor corrosion on the obverse, some flatness on the reverse.

Very fine-about extremely fine

SIDE. Tetradrachm, about 250-200. AR 16.31 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet with triple crest. Rev. Nike with open wings, wearing chiton and peplos, hovering l., holding wreath in her outstretched r. hand; in field l., pomegranate over crested helmet to l. and AP. SNG BN Paris 667 (helmet not mentioned); BMC 146,23; SNG Cop. 390.

Toned. Traces of double striking on rev. Obv. Extremely fine. Rev. Very fine

SIDE. Tetradrachm, about 250-200. AR 16.90 g. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet with triple crest. Rev. Nike with open wings, wearing chiton and peplos, hovering l., holding wreath in her outstretched r. hand; in field l., pomegranate over Af. SNG BN Paris cf. 662-668 (with AP). BMC cf. 146, 20 seq. (not with Af); Very rare variant.

Nice tone with iridescent luster. Extremely fine

SELGE. Obol, about 350-300. AR 1.07 g. Gorgoneion. Rev. Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet, behind, astragalus. SNG BN Paris 1931; SNG v. Aulock 5266.

Toned. Short flan. Extremely fine

NAGIDOS. Stater, about 380-360. AR 10.58 g. Aphrodite, wearing long chiton, seated l. on diphros, holding patera in her outstretched r. hand; at her side, Eros with open wings standing l. Rev. NAgI - dEwN Dionysos, wearing himation, standing three quarter l., holding long thyrsos with his l. hand, twig with two bunches of grapes in his lowered r. hand; in exergue, p. Lederer 23 (same dies); SNG BN Paris 25 (same dies). Scarce

Excellent, charming style. Extremely fine

SELEUCUS I NICATOR, king 321-280 BC. Tetradrachm of the Alexander type, Antiochia on the Orontes, after 300. AR 16.70 g. Head of Heracles r., wearing lion skin. Rev. sElEYKOY - BAsIlEws Zeus, wearing himation, nude to waist, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, on his outstretched r. hand, Nike taking off to crown him; in outer l. field, monogram. Newell, WSM 98,923.A7/P9 (this specimen, illustrated on pl. XVII,9);. Houghton-Lorber I 19,13.2; Le Rider, Antioche 25,34 (this specimen). Scarce.

Powerful style and high relief. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

SELEUCUS I NICATOR, king 321-280 BC. Tetradrachm, Susa, about 305-295. AR 17.09 g. Head of deified Alexander the Great r., wearing helmet covered with panther skin, lion skin around neck, helmet adorned with bull's ear and horn. Rev. BAsIlEws - sElEYKOY Nike, wearing long chiton, open wings, standing r. crowning trophy; low in field l. and centre, monograms. Houghton-Lorber I 71,173.44; Newell, ESM 156,426. Houghton Coll. 102,1023,

Good very fine

SELEUCUS I NICATOR, king 321-280 BC. Tetradrachm, Susa, after 295. AR 17.12 g. Bearded, laureate head of Zeus r. Rev. BAsIlEws - sElEYKOY Athena, wearing chiton and helmet, standing r. in a biga of horned elephants, protecting herself with a large shield hold with her l. hand, throwing spear with her raised r. hand; above, spearhead, low in field r., K. Cf. Auction F.R. Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück 204 (2012),331 (same type, same obv. die);. Houghton-Lorber I 73,177 var. (not with the control K). Scarce variant.

High relief on obv. Extremely fine

ANTIOCHOS II THEOS, king 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm, Magnesia on the Meander. 261. AR 17.21 g. Head r. with royal diadem. Rev. BAsIlEws - ANT - IOXOY Apollo, nude, seated l. on the omphalos, holding bow in his extended r. hand, his l. hand resting on the seat; in exergue qE (monogram). Houghton-Lorber I, 192,540.3b; Newell, WSM 285,1473. Scarce

Powerful portrait. High relief. Extremely fine

ANTIOCHOS HIERAX, king 246-226 BC. Tetradrachm, Alexandria Troas. 246. AR 17.09 g. Head r., wearing winged royal diadem. Rev. BAsIlEws - ANTIOXOY Apollo, nude, seated l. on the omphalos , holding bow with his lowered l. hand, arrow in his outstretched r. hand; in exergue, horse grazing l. between two monograms. Houghton-Lorber I, 311,878.2; Newell, WSM 338,1575a (this specimen); SNG Cop. 129 (same dies). Scarce and with impressive pedigree.

Good portait. Attractive old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

ANTIOCHOS VI DIONYSOS, king 145-142 BC. Tetradrachm, Antiochia on the Orontes, dated 143-142. AR 16.67 g. Head of Antiochos r., radiate and wearing royal diadem; around, stemma. Rev. BAsIlEws / ANTIOXOY - EpIfANOYs / dIONYsOY The Dioskuroi on horseback galloping l., wearing chlamys floating in the wind and piloi, each holding lance; in field r., TPY, monogram and sTA, below horses, date OP (year 170 of the Seleucid era); all within Dionysiac wreath composed of ears of corn, laurel, ivy leaves and lotus blossoms. Houghton-Lorber II, 323,2000.3d; Newell, SMA 242. Scarce

Large flan. Light tone. Extremely fine

ANTIOCHOS VIII GRYPHOS, sole reign 121-96 BC. Tetradrachm, 3rd reign in Antiochia on the Orontes, 109-96. AR 16.16 g. Head with royal diadem r., around, stemma. Rev. BAsIlEws / ANTIOXOY - EpIfANOYs Zeus, wearing himation, nude to waist, seated l. on throne with high back-rest, holding long sceptre with his l. hand, on his outstretched r. hand, Nike flying off to crown him; beneath throne, monogram, all within laurel wreath; in the outer l. field, P/E/A. Newell, SMA 405. Houghton-Lorber II, 505,2309.2d; Scarce.

Strong portrait. Excellent old cabinet tonewith some luster. Extremely fine

SHABUR I, king AD 241-272. Dinar, 260-272. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). AV 7.27 g. Draped bust of Shahpur I right, wearing mural tiara with korymbos and long ear flap; pellet above and below hair. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants standing facing, turned outwards, wearing mural crowns and korymbos, grounded scepter in outer hand. Sunrise 739. Göbl type I/1. Toned.

MS 4/5, 4/5 (In NGC Encapsulation)