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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 256
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 204-180 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy V, Epiphane
Province: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Alexandria Mint
Date: 204-180 BC
Denomination: AE 36
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopiae before, DI between legs
Size: 36mm, 34.38g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): Svoronos 1127; SNG Copenhagen 201-2; Weiser 50
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IX Soter, AR Tetradrachm, 107-106 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy IX, Soter
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Date: 107-106 BC (regnal year 10)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LI; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 25mm, 13.9g, 12h
Grade: aVF, attractive toning
Reference(s): Sear 7922; Svoronos 1671; BMC 6. 108, 63-64
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 62-61 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 62-61 BC (regnal year 20)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LK; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 24.01mm, 11.9g, 12h
Grade: VF, tight flan, attractive toning, deposits on reverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): Svoronos 1865; Noeske 350; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date); SNG Copenhagen -
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 64-63 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 64-63 BC (regnal year 18)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIH; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 25.18mm, 13.6g, 12h
Grade: VF, attractive toning, mark on obverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 389; Svoronos 1865; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 65-64 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 65-64 BC (regnal year 17)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIZ; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 23.86mm, 14.0g, 12h
Grade: VF, fine style, attractive toning. edge crack, deposits on obverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 388; Svoronos 1864; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysios, AR Tetradrachm, 66-65 BC
Ruler: Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
Province: Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Alexandria mint
Date: 66-65 BC (regnal year 16)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, regnal date LIC; in field to right, ΠA
Size: 23.70mm, 13.5g, 12h
Grade: VF, attractive toning
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics (formerly Holyland Coins)(2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 387; Svoronos 1863; SGCV II 7944-7946 var. (regnal date)
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Sicily, Syracuse, AE Hemilitron, Arethusa, 405 BC
Ruler: Time of Dionysios I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: Ca. 405 BC
Denomination: AE Hemilitron
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: head of nymph Arethusa facing left, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, wearing hoop earring and wire necklace, dolphin to right?; all within linear border
Reverse: wheel of four spokes; in the lower quarters, two dolphins; ΣΥ-P[A] in the upper quarters
Size: 15.40mm, 4.0g, 1 h
Grade: aEF, fine style, boldly struck, high relief, tight flan, reverse slightly off-centre, smooth surfaces, dark brown patina
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 21
Reference(s): SNG ANS 411; BMC Sicily [Syracuse] p. 182, 243-246; HGC 2 1479; SGCV I 1186; cf. SNG Cop 696
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Sicily, Syracuse, AE Hemilitron, Arethusa, Style of Kimon, 405 BC
Ruler: Time of Dionysios I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: Ca. 405 BC
Denomination: AE Hemilitron
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: head of nymph Arethusa facing left, hair bound with ampyx and sphendone, wearing hoop earring and wire necklace; all within linear border
Reverse: wheel of four spokes; in the lower quarters, two dolphins; ΣY−PA in the upper quarters
Size: 15.4mm, 2.851g, 6h
Grade: VF, very rare, Arethusa portrait is of the finest style , well centred, nice brown toning, reverse not fully struck, some grainy surfaces
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (July 2017)
Reference(s): Calciati II 45, 19 fr 1; HGC 2 1479; SNG ANS -; SNG Cop -; SNG Munchen -; BMC Sicily -; SGCV I -
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Sicily, Syracuse, Deinomenid Tyrrany, Time of Hieron I, 478-466 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Arethusa, struck c. 480-475 BC
Ruler: Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Under Hieron I
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: 480-475 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses
Reverse: ΣVRA-KOΣI-ON, large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads; four dolphins around
Size: 23.60mm, 17.1g, 10h
Grade: VF, well centred, renmant of casting sprue used to prepare flan in ancient times, light porosity, toned
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24 (29 September 2017), Lot 24
Reference(s): Boehringer 247 var. (V111 / R- [unlisted rev. Die]); Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 377, Lot 10 (same dies); HGC 2, 1307; cf. SGCV I 914; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen -; Randazzo -; Weber -
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Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, 466-405 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Arethusa, struck c. 450-440 BC
Ruler: Second Democracy
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: circa 450-440 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos (sea-serpent) right
Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-ON, large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace with pendant, hoop earring with small pendant, hair tied back in a thin band, wrapped around head three times; four dolphins around swimming clockwise
Size: 24.97mm, 17.4g, 11h
Grade: Choice aEF, well centered, cabinet toning,
Provenance: ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auction 420 (1 November 2017), Lot 1043; ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG Auction 46 (1999), Lot 34
Reference(s): Boehringer 571 (V287/R391); SNG ANS 184; Bement 79; Jameson 769; Pozzi 581 (all same dies); HGC 2, 1311; cf. SGCV I 925; SNG Copenhagen -; Weber -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 470
Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy, 466-405 BC, AR Tetradrachm, Arethusa, struck c. 450-440 BC
Ruler: Second Democracy
Province: Sicily, Syracuse
Date: circa 450-440 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos (sea-serpent)
Reverse: ΣVRAKOΣI-ON, large head of Artemis-Arethusa right, wearing pearl necklace with pendant, hoop earring with small pendant, and fillet around which hair rolled in back; four dolphins around swimming clockwise
Size: 24.67mm, 16.4g, 10h
Grade: Choice VF, well centered, toned, some roughness, lamination
Provenance: ex H.D. Rauch eAuction 24 (29 September 2017), Lot 25
Reference(s): Boehringer 557 (V282/R387); SNG ANS 180 (same dies); HGC 2, 1311; cf. SGCV I 925; SNG Copenhagen -; Weber -
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Tauric Chersonesos, Pantikapaion, AE15, Contemporary Imitation, Circa 310-304/3 BC
Province: Tauric Chersonesos, Pantikapaion
Date: Late 4th to 3rd Century BC
Denomination: AE15
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of satyr right
Reverse: Γ(?)-A(?)-N, Forepart of Pegasos right
Size: 14.90mm, 2.2g,12h
Grade: gVF, attractive blue-green patina
Provenance: ex Noble Roman Coins (2006)
Reference(s): Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 233 (26 May 2010), Lot 177; Cf. MacDonald 71; cf. Anokhin 112; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 872-3