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#3
The Persian Empire, time of Xerxes,
hoard of silver Sigloi, about 5.5 gms.,
buried c. 450 B.C. Obv.: the Great King
in running attack posture, either with
bow and dagger, or bow and spear.
either in VF $77.; F....................
$37.
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#1
Greek Ionia, very early electrum
(natural gold and silver alloy)
"geometric" Hemihecte, or 1/12 Stater,
about 1.2 gms. c. 600 B.C. small but
very BOLD, Fine........................ $477.
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#4
Athens, 449-413 B.C., the time of Socrates. Silver Tetradrachm, about 17
gms. Obv.: Athena with archaic eye. Rev.: owl. Very pleasing: medium gray with
some light deposits. VF $677.; VF, test cut $377.; VG, test cut, cleaned bright
or uncleaned........................................................................................... $117.
#5
Athens, 390-300 B.C., silver Tetradrachm, about 17 gms. The century of
Aristotle and Alexander the Great. All are test cut. The test cuts were applied
with a chisel by a government official in the Athenian marketplace, or Agora. If
he were caught slacking on the job he got 40 lashes, which were sometimes
fatal, usually debilitating and always painful. If a merchant refused a properly
tested silver coin he had all his wares confiscated. The ancient Fouree', or
copper core coin with a very heavy silver clad layer was a common ancient
counterfeiter's activity, and in Athens there had actually been an official issue
of plated owls at the end of the Peloponesian War c. 405 B.C. when the
treasury was depleted of silver. Uncleaned have a dark purple overall layer of
"horn silver." Cleaned will be shiny white with grainy surfaces. Your choice. All
test cut on short thick flans. EF $177.; VF $127.; F $67.; VG................
$47.
# 6
Thebes, arch rival of Athens,
silver Half Stater, about 5gm., 196-146
B.C. Obv.: Laureate Head of Poseidon.
Rev.: Nike standing. Centering problems
and surface corrosion. Net VF $177.;
net F ......................................... $77.
# 7
Apollonia Pontika, a colony of
Miletos on the west coast of the Black
Sea, 450-400 B.C. silver Drachm, 2.6
gms., obv.: snake haired Gorgonion
sticking tongue out. Rev.: anchor, A and
crayfish. EF+ biggest, roundest flans
$177.; bold VF, only $77.; (catalogs for
$150.) bold Fine.........................
$47.
#8
Istros, west coast of Black Sea, 400-
350 B.C. silver Stater. Obv.: two male
heads, possibly Castor and Pollux, or
the gods of the rivers Danube and
Dnieper?, or sunrise and sunset. Rev.:
sea eagle attacking a dolphin. VF
$277.; F ..................................... $127.
#9
Phoenecia, the city of Byblos. The
word Bible is derived from Byblos, which
was the major production center for
papyrus, on which many earlier
Scriptures were written. 400-333 B.C.
silver 1/8 Shekel, about .75 gms., obv.:
Greek hoplites (mercenaries) in galley,
sea serpent or hippocamp beneath.
Rev.: lion attacking a bull. Cleaned bright
white. EF $97.; VF $47.; F .........
$27.
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Egypt ruled by the
Ptolemaic Greek kings,
bronze, c. 250-150 B.C.
Obv.: Zeus Rev.: eagle on
thunderbolt. Large 35+mm.
VF $197.; F $77.; medium
25+mm. VF $97.; F ... $47.
#11
Egypt ruled by the Romans, bronze
Tetradrachms, c. 275 A.D. Va r i o u s
emperors on obverse. Reverse: usually
gods, goddesses, eagles, or altars
EF $37.; VF $27.; F...................
$17.
#12
Roman Empire, c. 300 A.D.
post reform follis, billon 5% silver,
with the goddess of money,
Moneta, on the reverse holding
scales and cornucopia. Big, well
made, with nice silvering still on
surfaces. Abt. Unc. $177.; EF $87.;
VF.......................................
$47.
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# 2
Kardia?,
on
the
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Cherronesos, 400-350 B.C. silver
Hemidrachm, 2.4 gms, obv.: forepart of
lion looking back. Rev.: quadripartite,
many different symbols and letters.
EF $127.; VF $67.; F.................
$37.
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