Ancient Coins: The Squires Collection and The Mendon Collection

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ANCIENT COINS: THE SQUIRES COLLECTION AND THE MENDON COLLECTION 

JUNE 21, 2016

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SALE CALENDAR 2016

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant) COINS UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Marcus Budgen BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Gillian Watson Nik von Uexkull AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Nik von Uexkull Tom Hazell John Winchcombe Tatyana Boyadzhieva Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Managing Director Charles Blane Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Polona Hribovsek Finance & Administration Amit Ramprashad Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

STAMPS 8 June 8 June 14 June 6 July

The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86 The Stefano Fantaroni Collection of The Kingdom of Italy The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Professor Derek Diamond Collection of New Zealand 2d. Chalons and the 1898-1908 Pictorial Issue Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale including Important Colombia, Italian P.O.’s in China and Bulgaria The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York Hong Kong

155 156 CSS18

London London London Singapore London

16042 16043 16030 16032 16044

New York New York

30 November 1 December

Ancient Coins - The Squires Collection and The Mendon Collection The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2, Coins of Henry II to Edward II Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including European Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2) The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 4, Coins of Edward III to Richard III Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

BANKNOTES 22/23 June 5 July 18 August 28/29 September 19/20 October 7 December

13 July 26/27 July 10 September 20 September 5 October 15 October 26/27 October November COINS 21 June 22/23 June 28 June

SW1019 CSS20 16034 157

325 324

London

16020

London Hong Kong London London London New York

16005 CSS23 16021 16006 16041 326

London London London

16022 16007 16007

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

New York London Hong Kong London New York London

324 16009 CSS23 16015 326 16016

MEDALS 21 July 24 November

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

16002 16003

BONDS & SHARES 22/23 June 18 August 18 November 19/20 October

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York Hong Kong London New York

324 CSS23 16018 326

AUTOGRAPHS 22/23 June 13 July 19/20 October

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York London New York

324 16043 326

WINES 23 June 9 September 6 October

An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits

Hong Kong Singapore Hong Kong

SFW20 SFW21 SFW22

29/30 June 18 August 26 September 26/27 September 27 September 19/20 October tbc

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Lugano Hong Kong London New York

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ANCIENT COINS

ORDER OF SALE Tuesday, June 21, 2016 commencing at 11:00 a.m (Lots 1-138)

ANCIENT COINS The Squires Collection of Ancient Greek Coinage

Lots

Magna Graecia

1-4

Sicily

5-10

Mainland Greece

11-34

Asia and Africa

35-59

Indo-Greek Coinage

60-67

The Mendon Collection of Ancient Greek & Judaean Coinage Spain

68

Magna Graecia

69-78

Sicily

79-84

Mainland Greece

85-102

Asia and Africa

103-127

Judaean and Related

128-131

Roman Republic

132

Byzantine Coinage

133-134

Multiple Ancient Coin Lots

135-138

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THE SQUIRES COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GREEK COINAGE MAGNA GRAECIA

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1 Lucania. Metapontion. ¡ Stater, ca. 540-510 BC. 7.98 gms. META upwards at right, Ear of barley, rev. Incuse barley ear. Noe Class VI, 116, HN Italy 1478, SNG ANS 209. Good Very Fine. $1,000-1,500

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2 2 (x1.5) 2 Lucania. Sybaris. ¡ Stater, ca. 550-510 BC. 7.62 gms. Bull standing left on exergual line, head reverted, YM above, outer beaded border, rev. Incuse bull. SNG ANS 819, HN Italy 1729, Kraay & Hirmer 212. Medium gray. Nice details and border. Good Very Fine. $2,500-3,000

3 3 (x1.5) 3 Bruttium. Kaulonia. ¡ Stater, ca. 475-470 BC.8.15 gms. KAΛV (the ‘A’ inverted), Nude Apollo advancing right, holding laurel branch in his upright right hand, small daimon running right on Apollo’s extended left arm, small stag before, standing right, head reverted, rev. Incuse Apollo and stag, stag’s antlers in relief, to right heron in relief standing right. HN Italy 2043, SNG ANS 162, Noe Caulonia Group D, McClean 1594, Hunterian 4-5. Rare. Overstruck on uncertain issue. Toned pale violet gray with soft iridescent hues over light obverse scratches. Good Very Fine. $1,500-2,000

Attractive Early Kroton Stater

4 4 (x1.5) 4 Bruttium. Kroton. ¡ Stater, ca. 530-500 BC. 7.91 gms. Koppa PO to left of tripod with two serpents emerging from bowl, rev. Incuse tripod. SNG ANS 230, SNG Lockett 597, HN Italy 2075. Soft pearly gray, struck on a broad flan.

Pleasing example. Extremely Fine. Ex Gemini IV, January 8, 2008, lot 25. $2,000-2,500

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SICILY

5 5 (x1.5) 5 Sicily. Akragas. ¡ Didrachm, ca. 500-495 BC. 9.09 gms. AKRA, Sea-eagle standing left, rev. Crab, pincers raised. Jenkins Gela Group IIc, 37, 8; SNG ANS 926, SNG Copenhagen 24. Bold types with soft russet and linen white highlights.

Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

6 6 (x1.5) 6 Sicily. Syracuse. Issued under Hieron I (478-466 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 475-470 BC. 17.28 gms. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying right above to crown horses, rev. ΣYPAKOΣI-ON (retrograde), Diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins. Boehringer 347 (v170/R245). Obverse struck from early stage eroding dies, slight weakness on Arethusa’s hair. Attractive pearl and amber highlights, pleasing style. Near Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500

7 7 (x1.5) 7 Sicily. Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). EL 25 Litrae, struck ca. 306/5 BC. 3.56 gms. Laureate head of Apollo left, star behind, rev. ΣPAK-oΣIΩN. Jenkins Group B, SNG ANS 623-5, BMC 258, Dewing 940var. Good Very Fine. $1,800-2,200

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Very Rare Syracusan Gold Dekadrachm of Thoinon

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8 Sicily. Syracuse. Thoinon and Sosistratos, 278 BC. ¿ 60 Litrae - Dekadrachm. 4.22 gms. ΣYPAKoΣIΩNN, grainwreathed head of Kore-Persephone left, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, bee behind, rev. Nike in biga galloping right, earring (sometimes described as a moon) above, Θ below horse’s foreleg; the name E∏I IKETA has been erased from the die in the exergue. Buttrey Morgantina 5-R, SNG Klagenfurt 523, SNG Munich 1292, Egger 26.11.09.271 (this coin?). Very rare. During the violent power struggles and turbulence in Sicily following Maenon’s assassination of Agathokles, the people of Syracuse appointed Hiketas their general and protector. For nine years he ruled as tyrant, but in 278 BC at the river Terias, he suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the Carthaginians. As a result, he was expelled from Syracuse by Thoinon, one of his officers. Thoinon, though, was soon after attacked by Sosistratos, a tyrant of Akragas and the city teetered on civil war. But when Carthaginian forces fresh from seizing Akragas besieged Syracuse, Thoinon and Sosistratos entered a truce while sending a plea for aid to the Epirote Pyrrhos. After landing his army in Sicily, Pyrrhos lifted the siege. To prevent further strife there, he had Thoinon executed and forced Sosistratos to flee. Before Pyrrhos arrived, Thoinon faced with civil war and foreign invasion, would likely have had no time to produce new coin dies. Thus the dies prepared for Hiketas were used, with his name hastily effaced from the reverse - as in the above example. Some evidence of reverse die rust. Good Very Fine. $4,000-5,000 Ex CNG Sale 46, June 24, 1998, lot 46

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9 9 (x1.5) 9 Sicily. Entella. Siculo-Punic issue, ca. 300-289 BC. ¡ Tetradrachm. 16.96 gms. Herakles head right, clad in lion’s skin, rev. Horse head ¾ left, Punic legend below MHSBM. Jenkins Punic 391, SNG Copenhagen 91. A few minor metal flaws typical for issue. Extremely Fine. $1,000-1,500 Ex Edward J. Waddell Auction 35, lot 29.

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10 Siculo-Punic. ‘People of the Camp’ (ca. 320/15-305/00 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 17.51 gms. Grain-wreathed head of Kore left, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace, tiny swastika behind, four dolphins around, rev. Horse head ¾ left, palm behind, Punic legend below. Jenkins, SNR 56, 193 (O56/R170), SNG Copenhagen 88. Trivial deposit speck reverse.

Pleasing light gray with pearlescent hues. Well-centered bold types. Extremely Fine. $1,400-1,800

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MAINLAND GREECE A Pleasing Pair of Akanthos Tetradrachm

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11 (x1.5) 11 Macedon. Akanthos. ¡ Tetradrachm ca. 480-470 BC. 16.67 gms. Lion right, attacking bull, kneeling left, the lion’s head in profile biting down on the hindquarters of the bull, pellet in large circle above, beaded exergual line between two solid lines, bow-like floral ornament below, all within braided border, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Desneaux 63var., AMNG III/2, 4, SNG ANS 10. Good Very Fine. $2,500-3,500 Ex Coin Galleries Sale, August 2006, lot 151.

12 12 (x1.5) 12 Macedon. Akanthos. ¡ Tetradrachm, ca. 430-390 BC. 13.68 gms. Lion right, attacking bull, kneeling left; the lion’s mouth is clamped down on the bull’s hindquarters, its head viewed partially profile, linear inverted chevron pattern in ex., rev. AKA-N-ΘIO-Σ around granulated, quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. The ethnic appears to have been altered in the die, as traces of an ‘N’ are clear beneath the ‘Σ’. Desneux —; cf. AMNG III 21; SNG ANS 14var. (no symbol on obverse). Unpublished in the standard references. Some minor roughness. The fluid motion and subjects positioning in the obverse design must certainly have presented a challenge to die engravers at this time. Here it is wellexecuted with both a lion and bull in fine style, and their primal battle clear. Choice Very Fine. $2,500-3,500

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13 Macedon. Chalkidian League. ¡ Tetradrachm. Olynthos mint. 14.08 gms. Laureated head of Apollo left, rev. X-A-ΛKIΔ-EΩN around kithara. Robinson & Clement 71 (A46/P64), SNG ANS 483 (same obverse die). Near Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Attractive style. $2,500-3,000

14 14 (x1.5) 14 Kings of Macedon. Philip II (359-336 BC). ¿ Stater, struck ca. 340-328 BC. Amphipolis. 8.59 gms. Laureate head of Apollo right, rev. ΦIΛI∏∏oY in ex., Charioteer holding goad, driving biga right, thunderbolt below. Le Rider 151 (D71/R117). Good Very Fine. $2,000-2,500

15 15 (x1.5) 15 Kings of Macedon. Philip II (359-336 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 355-349/8 BC. Amphipolis. 14.32 gms. Laureate head of Zeus right, rev. ΦIΛI∏-∏oY, Philip wearing kausia, chlamys, tunic and boots, astride horse left, raising hand before him, bow below. Le Rider 154. Good Very Fine. $800-1,000 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2003

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16 16 (x1.5) 16 Kings of Macedon. Alexander III, the ‘Great’ (336-323 BC). ¿ Stater, struck 325-323 BC. ‘Babylon’. 8.56 gms. Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a sphinx, necklace and pendant earring, rev. (BAΣIΛEΩΣ) AΛEΞANΔPoY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand before her and stylis in her left hand, monogram inner left field, ‘M’ inner right. Price 3595. A few tiny rim nicks. Extremely Fine. $1,800-2,200 Ex Coin Galleries, August 2006 Sale, lot 85

17 17 (x1.5) 17 Kings of Macedon. Alexander III, the ‘Great’ (336-323 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck under Menes or Philotas, ca. 327323 BC. Tarsos. 17.20 gms. Head of Herakles head right clad in lion’s skin, rev. AΛEΞANΔPoY, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, plow before, bullseye-like Θ below throne strut, pellet before and behind Zeus’ head and before eagle. Price 3032 (same obverse die), Newell Tarsos 38. Attractive russet highlights. Extremely Fine and a pleasing example. $400-500

18 18 (x1.5) 18 Kings of Macedon. Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 289-288 BC. 17.15 gms.

Diademed and horned head right, rev. Poseidon standing left, one foot on rock, holding trident, monogram in far left field.

Newell 89. Attractive high-relief portrait. Extremely Fine. $1,400-1,600

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Fine-style Philip V Tetradrachm

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19 Kings of Macedon. Philip V (221-179 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck 188/7-184 BC. Pella or Amphipolis mint, Ar—, magistrate. 16.41 gms. Head of Philip cast as the hero Perseus wearing a winged helmet surmounted by a griffin, harpa over shoulder, all at the center of a Macedonian shield, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛI∏∏oY above and below club, AP monogram above, two monograms below, all within oak wreath, harpa outer left. Mamroth Philip 2, cf. SNG Alpha Bank 1052, SNG München—, SNG Saroglos—. Pleasing rich deep gray tone, fine style. Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,000 Ex Christopher Morcom Collection, Triton XI, January 8-9, 2008, lot 132

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20 20 (x1.5) 20 Kings of Macedon. Perseus (178-168 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 15.46 gms. Diademed head right with short beard, rev.

BAΣI-ΛEΩΣ ∏EP-ΣEΩΣ, Eagle, wings open, standing right atop thunderbolt, AY monogram to right, small ¿ monogram between eagle’s legs, MAP monogram above, all within oak wreath. Mamroth, Die Silbermünzen des Königs Perseus, ZfN 38 (1928), 26; SNG Oxford 3276. Light scrape on obverse cheek. Well-centered. Good Very Fine. $700-900

21 21 (x1.5) 21 Illyria. Dyrrhachion. ¡ Stater, ca. 340-280 BC. 10.37 gms. Cow standing right, head facing slightly left, suckling calf, exergual line, rev. Δ (rendered as Λ)-Y-P around double stellate pattern within linear borders, club below, all within circular border in shallow incuse circle. BMC 1var (no exergual line), Maier 7, SNG Copenhagen 421. Sharp strike, rich old tone.

Extremely Fine. $300-400 Ex C.S. Bement Collection (Naville VI, 28 January 1924), lot 952

22 22 (x1.5) 22 Thrace. Abdera. ¡ Oktadrachm, ca. 500-475 BC. 29.96 gms. Griffin seated left, forepaw raised, wings curled and raised, (A)PX before, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. May 51 (A43/P46), Dewing 1250 (same dies). In 541 BC, citizens of Teos fleeing the Persian yoke that had fallen on Ionia, came to the site of Abdera, opposite the island of Thasos. The refugees’ settlement efforts were successful (unlike the earlier attempt by the Klazomenians which failed in 656 BC), and Abdera was founded. The coinage of their homeland, Teos used the griffin as a symbol. Now, that would be adapted here. At the beginning of the 6th Century, the prolific Thracian silver mines were firing up, and the city of Abdera like its’ island neighbor Thasos was well positioned to enjoy the benefits. Production of the chunky silver Oktadrachm began within a decade of Abdera’s founding.

Oktadrachm and Tetradrachm became the staple coins of Abdera. Not coins for everyday transactions, they were for large scale trade and large scale payments. Very Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex Triton III, December 1999, lot 406 WWW.SPINK.COM

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Haunting Portrait of Hermes

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23 Thrace. Ainos. ¡ Tetradrachm, ca. 374/3-372/1 BC. 15.63 gms. Head of the city’s patron god Hermes facing ¾ left, wearing petasos with studded rim, rev. AINION, Goat standing right, wreath before, all within shallow incuse square.

May, Ainos Group LVI (dies not recorded), AMNG II 328, Dewing 1273. In one of his works, the ancient Cyrene poet Kallimachos writes that the sculptor Epeios who built the Trojan Horse also made a wood statue of Hermes. But ‘the swollen Scamander’ swept it away to sea. It was found by fishermen on the Hebros River. Believing it naught but driftwood, they tried to burn it on their warming fire. When it refused to burn, they threw it back into the waters. But the sea promptly cast it back.

The fishermen accepted it as a relic of the gods and built the cultus sanctuary of Hermes Perpheraios (the Wanderer) at the future site of Ainos. Attractive silvery-birch brown patina. Haunting depiction of Hermes of fine style. Near Extremely Fine. $4,000-5,000 Ex CNG Sale 66, May 19, 2004, lot 321

24 24 (x1.5) 24 Thrace. Byzantion. ¡ Siglos, ca. 340-320 BC. Persic weight standard. 5.34 gms. Heifer standing left on dolphin left, rev. Incuse, granulated mill-sail pattern. Schönert-Geiss 88, SNG Black Sea 21, SNG Copenhagen 476. Good Very Fine. $150-200

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Ancient Canine Depicted on Choice Maroneian Stater

25 25 (x1.5) 25 Thrace. Maroneia. ¡ Stater, ca. 386-347 BC. Kallikrateos, magistrate. 11.41 gms. Horse rearing left, trailing reins, small, long-haired dog left below (resembling a long-haired dachshund), rev. E∏I K-AΛΛ-IKPA-TEOΣ around grape arbor in a linear square, all within a shallow, incuse square. Schönert-Geiss 488 (V33/R58), West 84 (same dies), SNG Copenhagen 603 (same dies), Jameson 1061 (same dies), Winterthur 1219 (same dies). A few trivial obverse hairlines. Choice Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,000

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26 (x2) 26 Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos (305-281 BC). ¿ Stater, struck ca. 286/5-282/1 BC. Pella. 8.53 gms. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right wearing horn of Ammon, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXoY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear behind, monogram inner left field below hand holding Nike, C/Σ symbol beside shield, ‘k’ in exergue. Thompson 241, SNG Lockhart 1247, Jameson 2464v. Good Very Fine. $3,500-4,000

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27 25(x1.5) (x1.5) 27 27 Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos (305-281 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 297/6-282/1 BC. Lampsakos. 17.06 gms.

Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing the horn of Ammon, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXoY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, resting arm on round shield and holding spear, herm in outer left, monogram inner left. Thompson 50, Müller 91. Trivial dark spot upper obverse field and a few tiny marks. Near Extremely Fine. $700-800

28 28 (x1.5) 28 Thessaly. Larissa. ¡ Drachm, ca. 350-340 BC. 6.03 gms. Head of the nymph Larissa ¾ left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring and necklace, rev. ΣAIΩN-ΛAPI, horse right, about to lie down or roll. BMC 56, pl. VI, 1; SNG Copenhagen 122.

Lovely soft iridescent highlights, fine style. Near Extremely Fine. $300-350

29 29 (x1.5) 29 Lokris. Lokris Opuntia. ¡ Stater, ca. 369-338 BC. 12.06 gms. Wreathed head of Persephone of Euainetos type right, wearing earring with five pendants and a necklace, rev. O∏ONTIΩN, Ajax advancing right, wearing crested helmet and brandishing sword and shield - decorated with a griffin and small palmette on the inside, spear lying diagonally at his feet.

Gulbenkian 495-496 (same obverse die), SNG Lockett 1693 (same obverse die), Jameson 1147. Lovely old tone. Choice Very Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex Robert Schonwalter Collection, Triton V, January 15-16, 2002, lot 1353

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Pre-454 BC Type Athenian Tetradrachm

30 30 (x1.5) 30 Attica. Athens. ¡ Tetradrachm, ca. 465/2-454 BC. 17.10 gms. Helmeted head of Athena right, wide face, rev. AΘE, Owl standing right, head tilted and facing, with spread tail feathers, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square.

Starr Group VB, HGC 4, 1596, SNG Berry 647-8, Pozzi 1541. Two old test scrapes at obverse edge, Light gray. Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

31 31 (x1.5) 31 Attica. Athens. ¡ Tetradrachm, ca. 454-404 BC. 17.12 gms. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye, rev. AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square. Kroll 8, HGC 4, 1597.

Attractively toned over small old scrape on chin. Full profile. Near Extremely Fine. $500-600

32 32 (x1.5) 32 Islands off Attica. Aegina. ¡ Stater, ca. 525-480 BC. 12.08 gms. Sea-turtle with row of dots down back, rev. Square incuse ‘mill-sail’ pattern punch. Millbank pl. 1, 11, Asyut 478, SNG Copenhagen 501, Dewing 1657, Rosen 216. Very Fine. $600-700

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33 33 (x1.5) 33 Corinth. ยก Stater, ca. 345-307 BC. 8.59 gms. Pegasos flying left, small koppa below, rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, A before, P below chin, chimaera left behind. Pegasi I, 429, Ravel 1011. Very slight roughness. Good Very Fine. $250-300

Early Issue of the Temple Mint of Hera

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34 (x2)

34 Elis. Olympia ยก Stater, ca. 415-385 BC. Temple mint of Hera. 12.04 gms. Possibly issued for the 95th Olympiad, 400 BC. Head of Hera right, her hair hanging in ringlets, wearing stephane adorned with palmettes with the letters H-P-A interspersed, rev. F-A flanking thunderbolt within olive wreath. Seltman Temple 275, SNG Copenhagen 381, BMC 63.

This type comes from the earliest issues of the Olympian Hera mint which unlike the Olympian Zeus mint was active for only a short time. Very Fine. $2,000-2,500

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ASIA AND AFRICA

35 35 (x1.5) 35 Kings of Pontus. Mithradates VI Eupator (ca. 120-63 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. Pergamon. Month 6. 16.90 gms. Diademed head of the Pontic ruler right, portrait of idealized style, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, MIΘPAΔATOY EY∏ATOPOΣ in two lines below stag standing left, its head lowered to graze, star and crescent left, monogram right, month ‘C’ below, all within wreath of ivy and flowers. Waddington, Receueil general des monnaies grecques d’Asie Mineure, p.16, 16var. Small reverse flan flaw. Good Very Fine/Very Fine. $1,500-2,000

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36 (x1.5) 36 Kings of Bithynia. Nikomedes II Epiphanes (149-127 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, dated BPE 168 (130/129 BC). 16.92 gms.

Diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ E∏IΦANOYΣ NIKOMHΔOY, Zeus standing left, holding long scepter in his left hand and crowning king’s name with wreath from his outstretched right hand, eagle left on thunderbolt inner left field above monogram and date HΞP. Newell 5var. Pearly highlights, pleasing portrait. Good Very Fine. $700-800

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37 (x2)

37 Mysia. Kyzikos. Electrum Stater, ca. 500-450 BC. 16.05 gms. Griffin standing left atop tunny left, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze 99, SNG France 239-240. Obverse slightly off center, but better than most. Very Fine. $3,000-4,000

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38 (x2)

38 Mysia. Lampsakos. Electrum Stater, ca. 500-450 BC. 15.33 gms. Forepart of Pegasos left, grapevine around, rev.

Quadripartite incuse square. SNG France 1111, SNG von Aulock 1292var., Boston MFA 1582. Very Fine. $3,000-4,000

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39 39 (x1.5) 39 Mysia. Kings of Pergamon. Eumenes I (263-241 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 255/0-241 BC. 16.70 gms. Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right, rev. ΦIΛETAIPoY, Athena enthroned left, resting arm on shield, raising other arm to hold out wreath, transverse spear over shoulder, bow behind, ivy leaf outer left, A monogram inner left. Westermark Group IVA, SNG France 1612, SNG von Aulock 1356-7. High relief portrait. Good Very Fine. $700-800

Lesbos Billon Stater of Fine Style

40 40 (x1.5) 40 Lesbos. Unattributed mint, ca. 500-450 BC. Billon Stater. 11.17 gms. Two calves’ heads confronted, laurel tree above and between them, rev. Incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 285, SNG von Aulock 1682, Traité I, pl. XV, 14. Fine style, excellent metal quality. Near Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

41

41 (x1.5) 41 Ionia. Teos. ¡ Stater, ca. 478-465 BC. 12.01 gms. Griffin seated right, wings curled, neck adorned, forepaw raised, tortoise before, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Balcer 90. Good Very Fine. $700-900 WWW.SPINK.COM

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42 42 (x2) 42 Kings of Lydia. Time of Alyattes-Kroisos (ca. 620/610-550/539 BC). Electrum 1/3 Stater - Trite. Sardes mint. 4.70 gms. Head of a roaring lion right, sun without rays on forehead, rev. Incuse punch. Weidauer Group XVI, 90, Traité I, 47, SNG von Aulock 2871. Very Fine. $700-900

Silver Stater of Kroisos

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43 (x2) 43 Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (564/553-550/539 BC). ¡ Stater. Sardes mint. 10.23 gms. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right and bull left, rev. Two incuse punches of unequal size. Traité I, 407, SNG Kayhan 1018, SNG Copenhagen 455, SNG von Aulock 2874, SNG Ashmolean 760. Pale gray toning over somewhat granular surfaces. Choice Very Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex Coin Galleries Sale, March 2008, lot 2068 For other coins of Kroisos, see Lots 113-116

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44 (x1.5) 44 Satraps of Caria. Maussolos (ca. 377/6-353/2 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 15.27 gms. Laureate head of Apollo slightly right, rev. MAYΣΣΩΛΛ-, Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding labrys and scepter, small monogram M inner right. Hurter pl.33, 38, SNG von Aulock 2358, Gulbenkian 783. Attractive style. Soft gray tone. Extremely Fine. $1,000-1,500 21

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Lycian Stater of the Dynast Kherei

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45 (x2) 45 Dynasts of Lycia. Kherei (ca. 410-390 BC). ¡ Stater. Pinara mint. 8.62 gms. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with spiral palmette and three olive leaves, hoop earring, and necklace; KhE in Lycian behind neck guard, rev. Bearded head of Kherei right wearing kyrbasia, retrograde legend, beaded border around, all within incuse circle.

Mørkholm & Zahle II, 43-5var (legend), Falghera 172var, SNG Copenhagen Supp. 449var. Reverse diebreak. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,000 Ex CNG Sale 78, May 14, 2008, lot 877

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46 (x1.5) 46 Dynasts of Lycia. Mithrapata (ca. 390-370 BC). ¡ Stater. 9.74 gms. Forepart of lion right, rev. Lycian legend around: MITHRAP-A-T-A, head of Mithrapata left, triskeles behind, all within incuse square. Podalia 37-50, SNG Copenhagen Supp. 472v, SNG von Aulock 4237, SNG Ashmolean 1200, Schwabacher - ‘Lycian Coin Portraits,’ Essays Robinson, pl.

12.2 (rev). The late Lycian series portraiture is among the finest of the Classical period; with the stylistic move toward the realistic depiction of the ruler truly realized in the issues of the dynasts Mithrapata and Perikles. Slight granularity in peripheries. Soft pearly highlights. Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

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47 (x2) 47 Persia. Achaemenid Kings. Time of Darios I-Xerxes II (ca. 485-420 BC). ¿ Daric. 8.27 gms. Persian king/hero, clad in kidaris and kandys, kneeling/running right, spear in right hand, bow in left, rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, BMC Arabia 26. Near Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex Harlan J. Berk Sale 107, lot 6

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48 (x1.5)

48 Seleukid Kings of Syria. Antiochos I Soter (280-261 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Tigris. 17.06 gms. Diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Nude Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting other hand on bow, Ap monogram outer left field, X in circle monogram outer right. Newell ESM 155. Pleasing high-relief portrait.

Medium gray. Good Very Fine. $250-300

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49 49 Seleukid Kings of Syria. Antiochos II (261-246 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. Aegae in Cilicia. 17.08 gms. Diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTI-oXoY, Nude Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting other hand on bow, monogram in outer left and outer right fields, goat’s head right in ex. Houghton & Lorber 496.2, Newell WSM 1666, Houghton CSE 630. Very Rare. Pleasing style. Good Very Fine. $400-500

50

50 (x1.5) 50 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy I, as Satrap (323-305 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 311/0-305 BC. Ptolemaic standard.

Alexandria. 16.89 gms. Obverse signed Δ. In the name of Alexander the Great of Macedon. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right wearing elephant’s skin, tiny Δ on aegis, rev. AΛEΞANΔPoY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, helmet, monogram and eagle right on thunderbolt before her. Svoronos 37, BMC 10, Zervos ANSMN 13, series D, pl.IV, 25.

Attractively toned with soft iridescent hues over a few minor old reverse scratches. Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

51

51 (x1.5) 51 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy I. Soter (305-285 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 290-285 BC. Obverse die signed by the artist Δ. Alexandria. 14.29 gms. Diademed bust right, wearing aegis, small Δ behind ear, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ∏TOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, P above ∏AP monogram inner left field. Svoronos 255, SNG Copenhagen 70. Light medium gray. Near Extremely Fine. $800-1,000

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Family Half Mnaieion of Ptolemy II

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52 (x2) 52 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy II Philadelphos with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I and Berenike I (285-246 BC). ¿ Tetradrachm (Half Mnaieion), struck ca. 265-246 BC. Alexandria. 13.90 gms. AΔEΛΦΩN, Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right, Gallic shield behind, all within beaded border, rev. ΘEΩN, conjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veiled, right. Svoronos 604, Boston MFA 2275, SNG Copenhagen 134, Dewing 2753-4. Near Extremely Fine and nice for issue. $4,500-5,500

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Attractive Arsinöe Oktadrachms

53

53 (x2)

53 Kings of Egypt. Arsinöe II (died 270/268 BC). ¿ Oktadrachm (Mnaieion). Alexandria. 27.74 gms. Struck under Ptolemy II, ca. 253/2-246 BC. Head of the deified Arsinöe II right, veiled and wearing stephane and ram’s horn; lotustipped scepter in background, ‘k’ behind, rev. APΣINoHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦoY, Filleted double cornucopiae, grape bunch hanging from each side. Svoronos 475, Troxell pl. 7, 3, Boston MFA 2268, Pozzi 3223, BMC 10. Rare early issue - Arsinöe II ‘K’-type Oktadrachms were struck at various times from the reign of Ptolemy II to Ptolemy VIII. Most are later issues done in coarser style, this coin is in fine style and issued during the reign of Arsinöe II’s husband, Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Good Very Fine. $7,000-8,000

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54 (x2)

54 Kings of Egypt. Arsinöe II (died 270/268 BC). ¿ Oktadrachm (Mnaieion). Alexandria. 27.89 gms. Struck under Ptolemy VI - VIII, ca. 170-116 BC. Head of the deified Arsinöe II right, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter behind head, large ‘k’ in left field, rev. APΣINoHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦoY, Filleted double cornucopiae, grape bunch hanging from each side. Svoronos 1498, Troxell pl. 67, 8, SNG Copenhagen 322. Good Extremely Fine and lustrous. $7,000-8,000

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Mnaieion of the Deified Ptolemy III

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55 (x2)

55 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC). ¿ Oktadrachm (Mnaieion). Alexandria. 27.74 gms.

Commemorative issue struck under Ptolemy IV Philopator. (221-205 BC). Deified bust of Ptolemy III right, wearing a radiate diadem and aegis, trident over shoulder, middle prong ending in a lotus finial, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ∏ToΛEMAIoY, Radiate and filleted cornucopiae, ΔI below. Svoronos 1117, Boston MFA 2283, Kraay-Hirmer 803, SNG Copenhagen 196, BMC 103-4, Noeske 137. Ptolemy IV, whose epithet not surprisingly is Philopator, struck an extensive series of Oktadrachm honoring his father, Ptolemy III. On them the father is given divine attributes: radiate diadem for Helios, aegis for Zeus and trident for Poseidon. The purpose here being to show that Ptolemy III was master of the three Elements - Heaven, Earth and Sea. While Ptolemy IV may have idolized his father, his filial affection certainly didn’t extend to his mother. A drunken, vice-ridden ruler and devotee of orgiastic religious rites, Ptolemy IV ushered in his feeble reign by arranging the murder of his mother — Berenike II, and his uncle and brother. Light marks and a few small scrapes, typical die rust. Very Fine. $7,500-8,500

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56 (x1.5)

56 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy V Epiphanes (205-180 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 202-200 BC. Military mint in Phoenicia.

14.20 gms. Diademed and draped bust of his father Ptolemy IV right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ∏TOΛEMAIoY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, NI between legs. Svoronos 1270 (same reverse dies), Mørkholm , Portrait, Group XII (A14/P31), BMC 74 (same dies). Amid the succession of increasingly stereotyped depictions of dynastic founder Ptolemy I, the portrait issues of the child-king Ptolemy V are quite distinct within the Egyptian series. Mørkholm argues cogently that most, if not all, of these types were struck at Phoenician mints - most of the hoards have been found in the region, while many of the types have been die-linked with mint issues of Sidon. The die-linkages point to a limited period of issue, for a few years after 202 BC, the time in which Ptolemy V was fighting a losing war to save his Phoenician territories from the armies of the Seleukid Antiochos III, the Great.

Very minor area of flat strike on obverse. Good Very Fine. $1,200-1,600

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57 (x1.5)

57 Carthage. ¿ Stater, ca. 350-320 BC. 9.16 gms. Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and a necklace formed of eight pendants, within beaded border, rev. Horse standing right on exergual line, beaded border. Jenkins & Lewis Group IIIg, 68, plate 3. Toned over ancient graffiti in reverse field. Obverse struck from slight worn dies. Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,000 29

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Pleasing Carthaginian Electrum Stater

58

58 (x2) 58 Carthage. EL Stater, ca. 290-270 BC. Carthage 7.48 gms. Large wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, rev. Horse standing right on exergual line. Jenkins & Lewis 367, SNG Copenhagen 139, Jameson 924. Pleasing example. Extremely Fine. $4,000-5,000

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First Punic War 1 ½ Shekels

59

59 (x2) 59 Carthage. First Punic War, 264-241 BC. EL 1 ½ Shekels - Tridrachm. 10.76 gms. Large wreathed head of Tanit left, rev. Horse standing right, sun disk and uraeus above, five dots on exergual line. Jenkins & Lewis 423, SNG Copenhagen 183var., SNG Lockett 1061var., Gulbenkian 386var. Rare. Very thin flan crack. Nice types. Good Very Fine. $2,500-3,000

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INDO-GREEK COINAGE

60

60 (x2)

60 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Diodotos I Soter (ca. 255-235 BC). In the name of Antiochos II of Syria. ¿ Stater.

Attic standard. Mint ‘A’ (near A’Khanoum). 8.26 gms. Diademed head of Diodotos I right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Zeus advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm, eagle left before at his feet, N in left field. SC 629.1, ESM 713. Typical test cut. Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500

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61 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Diodotos II Theos (ca. 235-225 BC). ¿ Stater. Mint ‘A’ (near A’Khanoum). 8.12 gms. Diademed head right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔIoΔoToY, Zeus advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm, eagle left before at his feet. Bop. Série 5A, 10-11, SNG ANS 82. Rare. Small, typical test cut. Slight obverse die shift. Near Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500

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Handsome Euthydemos I Tetradrachm

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62 (x1.5) 62 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Euthydemos I Theos Megas (ca. 225-200 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck ca. 206-200 BC. Mint ‘A’ (near A’Khanoum). 16.54 gms. Diademed older head of Euthydemos right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYΘYΔHMOY, Herakles reclining left on rock, holding club, monogram lower right. Kritt A16, Bop. Série 6A, SNG ANS 131. Struck from dies of fine style. Rich, handsome dark iridescent tone. Near Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex CNG Sale 75, May 23, 2007, lot 617

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63 (x1.5) 63 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Demetrios I (ca. 200-185 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 17.04 gms. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing elephant’s skin headdress, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Herakles standing facing, crowning himself, holding club and lion’s skin, monogram inner left. Bop. Série 1F, SNG ANS 190. Tiny delamination obverse upper field.

Minor obverse die shift. Near Extremely Fine. $1,200-1,600 Ex CNG Sale 73, Sept. 13, 2006, lot 533 33

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Superb High-Relief Portraits of Agathokles I and Euthydemos II

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64 (x1.5)

64 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Agathokles (185-175 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 17.06 gms. Diademed and draped bust right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ, Zeus standing facing, holding Hekate who bears a lit torch in each hand, and scepter, monogram lower inner left. Bop.Série 1D, SNG ANS 230. Light russet highlights. Superb high-relief portrait.

Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500

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65 (x1.5)

65 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Euthydemos II (ca. 185-180 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 16.69 gms. Diademed and draped bust right, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ EY-ΘYΔHMOY, Herakles standing ¾ left, head facing, holding wreath, club and lion’s skin, monogram lower inner left field. Bop.Série 1a. Hairline flan crack, a few small scratches and somewhat bright. Superb highrelief portrait. Choice Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500 Ex Semon Lipcer Collection

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66 (x1.5)

66 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Antimachos I Theos (ca. 180-170 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 16.95 gms. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIMAXOY, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm, N in circle monogram lower inner right field. Bop.Série 1D, SNG ANS 276, MIG Type 124b. Very light deposits. Scrape at lower obverse edge. Near Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

67

67 (x1.5) 67 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Eukratides I Megas (ca. 170-145 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 16.95 gms. Diademed and helmeted bust left in heroic pose seen from behind, wearing bull’s ear and horn and brandishing javelin, rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY above, EYKPATIΔoY in ex., the Dioskouroi right on horseback, holding palm fronds and spears, monogram below horses raised front legs. Bop.Série 8B, SNG ANS 485. Lightly toned. Excellent Hellenistic portrait. Extremely Fine. $2,000-2,500

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68 68 (x1.5)

68 Spain. Bolskan (modern Huesca). ¡ Drachm. 4.04 gms. Head of a bearded male right, rev. Warrior on horseback right with couched spear, Iberian legend below. BM Spain 710ff. Trivial spot of exfoliation right obverse margin. Extremely Fine. $150-200

MAGNA GRAECIA

69 69 (x1.5) 69 Lucania. Metapontion. ¡ Stater, ca. 330-290 BC. 7.68 gms. Grain-ear wreathed head of Demeter ¾ right, wearing triplependant earring and necklace, rev. META, Barley of seven grains with leaf on stalk to right, bucranium above in right field, AΘA below. HN Italy 1584, SNG ANS 463, SNG Fitzwilliam 503, SNG München 992, Dewing 388. Attractively toned.

Good Very Fine. $3,000-4,000

70 70 (x1.5) 70 Lucania. Poseidonia. ¡ Half Stater - Drachm, ca. 530-500 BC. 3.58 gms. ∏OΣ (facing downward), Poseidon walking right, brandishing trident, chlamys draped over both arms, rev. Poseidon incuse, retrograde ∏OΣ in relief. SNG ANS 621 var., HN Italy 1108. Rare. Old deep gray toning over very minor roughness. Broad flan, good metal. Near Extremely Fine and nice for type. $2,500-3,500

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71 71 (x1.5) 71 Lucania. Sybaris. ¡ Stater, ca. 550-510 BC. 6.87 gms. Bull standing left, head reverted, atop lined and dotted exergual line, VM in ex, beaded border around, rev. The same incuse, no MV. SNG Copenhagen 1388, Dewing 406, Gorini 2.

Toned over porosity and small obverse scratch. Very Fine. $800-1,000 Ex Dr. Frank J. Novak Collection, CNG XXXI, Sept. 1994, lot 47

73 72

73 (x1.5) 72 (x1.5)

72 Lucania. Sybaris. Pair of Fractional Silver: Obol, ca. 550-510 BC. 0.41 gms. Bull standing left, head reverted, VM in ex., rev. Large MV, four pellets around (three off flan). SNG ANS 854, HN Italy 1739. Rare. Very Fine; Triobol, ca. 510-475 BC. 1.14 gms. Bull standing left, head reverted, VM in ex., rev. Incuse amphora. SNG ANS 857, HN Italy 1741. Deep gray. Very Fine. (2) $150-200 73 Lucania. Sybaris. ¡ Triobol, ca. 446-440 BC. 2.50 gms. Head of Athena right, wearing helmet adorned with laurel wreath, rev. ΣYBAPI in ex., Bull standing right, head reverted ¾ left. SNG ANS 862ff, SNG Lloyd 456. Decent surfaces.

Very Fine. $200-300

74 74 (x1.5) 74 Bruttium. Carthaginian Occupation (215-205 BC). ¡ Quarter Shekel. Second Punic War issue. Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (or possibly Lokris). 1.74 gms. Wreathed head of Tanit left. Jenkins Some L2; Robinson Second p.53, 3; HN Italy 2020. Old scratch left obverse margin. Irregular edge. Very Fine. $200-250

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Pleasing Early Kaulonia Stater

75

75 (x1.5)

75 Bruttium. Kaulonia. ¡ Stater, ca. 525-500 BC. 7.96 gms. KAVΛ, Apollo advancing right, holding branch, small daimon running right on his left forearm, stag standing right before, head reverted, high antlers, rev. Incuse, no ethnic. Noe Group A, 9 (same dies), SNG ANS 144, SNG Lockett 579, HN Italy 2035. Lightly toned, a few minor hairlines on incuse side.

Excellent metal quality. Good Very Fine. $5,000-6,000

76 76 (x1.5) 76 Bruttium. Kroton. ¡ Stater, ca. 530-500 BC. 7.16 gms. Tripod, legs terminating in lion’s feet, heron at right, facing inward, rev. Incuse tripod, heron and ethnic in relief. Deep gray. Some light exfoliation lower right edge. Very Fine. $700-900

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Superb Depiction of the Goddess Hera

77

77 (x2) 77 Bruttium. Kroton. ¡ Stater, ca. 400-375 BC. 7.76 gms. Head of Hera Lakinia slightly right, wearing stephane decorated with palmettes, rev. KPO-TΩ(NI-ATAN), Youthful nude Herakles, holding cup and club, reclining on lion’s skin draped rock, bow below, all within linear circle. SNG ANS 371 (same dies), HN Italy 2167, SNG München 1456. The designs of this coin celebrate Kroton’s importance as guardian of the famed sanctuary of Hera Lakinia on the nearby Lakinian promotory, and mark Herakles as the city’s founder. This may appear to be a somewhat quixotic juxtaposition as Hera, Herakles’ stepmother, ever jealous and vengeful of her husband Zeus, tried to prevent Herakles’ birth when he lay in the womb of his mother Alcmene.

Unsuccessful she later sent two serpents to kill the infant Herakles as he lay in his cot. The divine child hero quickly dispatched the serpents. When he grew to adulthood, Herakles was constantly beset by Hera’s intrigues, ploys and plots while he was on his many quests. Some myths, though, tell us that ultimately the two became friends after Herakles rescued Hera from being ravished by the giant Porphyrion. The Temple of Hera Lakinia possessed a painting of the goddess Hera executed by the renowned artist Zeuxis. According to local lore, Zeuxis had the five most beautiful girls of Kroton at the time sit as models for his painting.

Reverse somewhat off center losing head of Herakles. These coin types are often hampered by poor die work, die wear or corrosion. This immaculate example here suffers from none of these ills, and is of flawless metal quality and superb late Classical style. It offers perhaps one of the finest known depictions of Hera, the majestic and solemn wife of Zeus. Choice Extremely Fine. A similar example, not quite as nice as this, sold for $35,000 in the 2012 Gemini Sale. $6,000-8,000 Ex The New York Sale XI, Jan. 11, 2006, lot 22

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78 78 (x1.5) 78 Bruttium. Rhegion. ¡ Hemidrachm, ca. 415-387 BC. 1.99 gms. Facing lion’s scalp, rev. PH within olive-sprig. HN Italy 2498. Slightly irregular edge. Slightly grainy. Very fine. $150-250

SICILY

79 79 (x1.5) 79 Sicily. Akragas. ¡ Didrachm, ca. 495-480/478 BC. 8.08 gms. AK(PA) above eagle standing left, rev. Crab. SNG ANS 938. Obverse struck from die in early stage of erosion, light shallow exfoliation lower left margin. Very Fine. $200-250

80

80 (x1.5)

80 Sicily. Akragas. ¡ Hemidrachm, ca. 420-406 BC. 2.10 gms. Eagle left clutching hare in its talons, rev. Crab facing, pincers up, A-K-R around, fish right below. HGC 2, 104; SNG ANS 1003. Decent surfaces. Good Very Fine $200-250

81 81 (x1.5) 81 Sicily. Gela. ¡ Didrachm, ca. 490/485-480-/475 BC. 8.55 gms. Warrior riding horse right, brandishing spear, rev.

(EΛAΣ (no crossbar on ‘A’)), Forepart of man-headed bull right. Jenkins Group 1b, 65; SNG ANS 11. Obverse struck from eroding die. Very Fine. $400-500

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82

82 (x1.5)

82 Sicily. Zankle-Messina. ¡ Litra, ca. 500-493 BC. 0.41 gms. Dolphin swimming left, ethnic below, within sickle-shaped harbor, outer beaded border, rev. Nine-part incuse square, scallop shell at center. SNG ANS 306. Very light porosity. Very Fine. $200-300

83 83 (x1.5) 83 Sicily. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny (ca. 485-466 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck under Hieron I, 475-470 BC. 17.07 gms. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving quadriga right, Nike flying right above to crown horses, rev. ΣVRAKOΣION, Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, four dolphins swimming around. Boehringer Series XI, 262; HGC 2, 1307; BMC 22. Toned. Very Fine. $500-600

84 84 (x1.5) 84 Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy (466-405 BC). ¡ Litra, struck ca. 466-460 BC. 0.61 gms. ΣVR-A, Head of Arethusa right, wearing tainia of pearls, rev. Octopus. Cf. Boehringer 419 var., cf. HGC 2, 1375. Sharp strike, pleasing surfaces. Good Very Fine. $150-250

MAINLAND GREECE

85 85 (x1.5) 85 Macedon. Akanthos. ¡ Heavy Tetrobol, ca. 470-390 BC. 2.67 gms. Forepart of bull left, head reverted, with rib bands, ∏ and swastika above, rev. Quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses. SNG ANS 42. Good metal quality. Good Very Fine. $150-200 41

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Amphipolis Drachm – a Miniature Masterpiece

86

86 (x2.5) 86 Macedon. Amphipolis. ¡ Drachm, 369/368 BC. 3.5 gms. Laurel-wreathed head of Apollo ¾ right, rev. AMΦ-I∏O-ΛITEΩN in linear square around torch, all within incuse square. Lorber 60a. Rare and among only 50 recorded specimens.

Founded in 437 BC by the Athenian general Hagnon son of Nicias, Amphipolis became Athens’ power base in Thrace.

The Athenian population, was a very small minority, and Amphipolis remained an independent city and ally of Athens as opposed to a colony. In 424 BC, the city was taken by the Spartan general Brasidas. Athenian attempts to retake the city were unsuccessful. Amphipolis, though, maintained its independence, a status finally squashed in 357 BC with the city’s capture by Philip II of Macedon. During the independent city’s short numismatic period, it produced a superb series of coinage depicting Apollo. The artists and celators were greatly influenced by the work that Kimon did in Syracuse, and produced dies of outstanding artistry and technical skill. Excellent metal quality. Struck from dies of the highest artistic merit - a miniature masterpiece. Near Extremely Fine. $5,000-6,000 Ex Antiqua Sale, ex Glendining, Dec. 1963, lot 206

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87 87 (x1.5) 87 Macedon. Neapolis. ¡ Stater, ca. 500-480 BC. 7.76 gms. First coinage series. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III 2, SNG ANS 406ff, Dewing 1604, Traité I 1740. Rare. Outside of numismatics, Neapolis is largely unknown, even its exact location is unknown. Apparently it was founded by colonists from Mende in the 6th Century BC. During the Graeco-Persian War, like many of its neighbors, it supplied troops and ships to Xerxes and afterwards became a member of the Delian League. The bottom cut (or broken neatly) across losing gorgon’s chin.

Otherwise Near Extremely Fine. $400-600

88

88 (x1.5)

88 Macedon. Neapolis. ¡ Hemidrachm, ca. 424-350 BC. 1.70 gms. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue, rev. N-EO-∏, Head of nymph Neapolis right, hair coiled around her head with bun at back, wearing plain necklace. SNG ANS 444ff, SNG Copenhagen 227. Light porosity. Good Very Fine. $250-300

Exceptional Portrait of Pan

89

89 (x2) 89 Tauric Chersonesos. Pantikapaion. ¡ Hemidrachm, ca. 375-325 BC. 2.59 gms. Bearded head of Pan ¾ right, rev. ∏ANTI in ex., Lion crouching right. Anokhin 100, SNG BM Black Sea 862, SNG Stancomb 537. Well-struck and of fine style, perhaps the best known of this type. The portrait of Pan is exceptional (this coin was featured on the poster ‘Coins of Ancient Greece’ for 2005 Dirty Old Coins). Granular surfaces. Nearly Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,000 Ex CNG Sale 66, May 2004, lot 280 43

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90

90 (x1.5)

90 Kolchis. Billon Hemidrachm, late Fifth-Fourth Centuries BC. 1.88 gms. Archaic female head right, possibly the Georgian goddess Dali, rev. Bull’s head right. SNG Copenhagen 98, BMC Black Sea 1014-8. Very Fine. $90-120

Attractive Stater of Siris

91

91 (x2)

91 Thraco-Macedonian Region. Siris. ¡ Stater, ca. 525-480 BC. 9.59 gms. Ithyphallic satyr chasing smiling nymph, grasping her right arm, rev. Diagonally divided incuse square. Smith Group 5 (Lete), AMNG III 15, SNG ANS 958, Dewing 1022 (same dies). A pleasing example of good metal quality with attractive soft iridescent hues. Near Extremely Fine. $3,500-4,500

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Rare Derrones Dodekadrachm Variety

92

92 (x1.5) 92 Thraco-Macedonian Tribes. Derrones. ¡ Dodekadrachm, ca. 480-465 BC. 33.75 gms. Driver, back erect, holding reins and goad, driving ox cart left, crested Corinthian helmet with nose guard but no eye slits above, pellet within ring below oxen, rev. Triskeles right, palmette between legs. Cf. HPM pl. II, 4 = AMNG III 7 = Traité I 1453 (no ring below oxen, helmet with eye slits); cf. Pozzi 707 (no ring, helmet with eye slits). Attractive light tone. Very Fine. $3,000-4,000 Ex Fortuna FPL, 2008, lot 10

93 93 (x1.5) 93 Thrace. Ainos. ¡ Drachm, ca. 357-342/341 BC. 3.31 gms. Head of Hermes ¾ right, wearing petasos, rev. AINION, Cult statue of Hermes Perpheraios on throne, grain-ear at left. May Ainos 447 var., AMNG II 363, BMC 25. Somewhat porous. Good Very Fine. $600-900

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94 94 (x1.5) 94 Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos (305-281 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck 297/6-281 BC. Lampsakos. 16.48 gms. Diademed head of deified Alexander right with horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated left, ΔΞ monogram inner left, crescent left in ex. Thompson 49, Müller 399. Two thin test cuts into upper edge, two rectangular obverse test punches. Toned Very Fine. $200-300

95 95 (x1.5) 95 Thessaly. Larissa. ¡ Drachm, ca. 400-370 BC. 5.99 gms. Head of the nymph Larissa ¾ right, almond-shaped face, full hair in ampyx, rev. ΛAPI, Horse standing right, grazing or about to lie down. Lorber Early 52.1a, Herrmann pl. VIII, 7.

Horse’s head off flan. Attractive soft tone. Struck on a large flan for this rare early issue. Extremely Fine. $500-700

96 96 (x1.5) 96 Thessaly. Larissa. ¡ Drachm, ca. 356-342 BC. 6.02 gms. Late facing head type. Head of the nymph Larissa slightly left, her hair in ampyx, rev. ΛAPIΣ-AIΩN, Horse standing right, nostrils touching ground, about to lie down. Lorber Hoard Group L-III. Attractive cobalt blue and violet highlights. Very Fine. $300-400

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97 97 (x1.5) 97 Boeotia. Tanagra. ¡ Drachm, ca. 500-480 BC. 5.75 gms. Boeotian shield, small horizontal T facing inward in opening, rev. Small incuse square ‘mill-sail’ pattern. BCD Boiotia 243. Pleasing old tone. Very Fine. $300-400

98

98 (x1.5)

98 Boeotia. Federal Coinage. ¡ Drachm, ca. 304-294 BC. 5.37 gms. Boeotian shield, rev. Amphora, Δ-I, within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 68. Obverse a both off center. Toned over some graininess. About Very Fine. $125-175

99 99 (x1.5) 99 Islands off Attica. Aegina. ¡ Triobol, ca. 510-490 BC. 2.88 gms. Sea turtle, rev. Incuse skew pattern. BMC 107, HGC 6, 448. About Very Fine. $125-175

100

100 (x1.5)

100 Islands off Attica. Aegina. ¡ Stater, ca. 456/443-431 BC. 12.36 gms. Land tortoise with segmented shell, countermark at center, rev. Large incuse square with skew pattern. HGC 6, Dewing 1683. Head of tortoise off flan. Very Fine. $400-500

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Pleasing Archaic-type Corinthian Stater

101

101 (x1.5) 101 Corinth. ยก Stater, ca. 550-500 BC. 8.75 gms. Archaic Pegasos flying left, large, narrow koppa below, Quadripartite incuse forming swastika pattern. Thin, broad flan. BCD Corinth 3. Rare. The style and peculiar fabric of most of the early Corinthian silver types distinguish them from issues of the other western Hellenistic city states. Small, thin edge split. Pleasing Archaic type example of good metal quality. Very Fine. $1,500-2,500

102

102 (x1.5)

102 Corinth. ยก Stater, ca. 400-375 BC. 8.45 gms. Pegasos flying left, koppa below, rev. Helmeted head of Athena left, Phyrgian cap behind. Pegasi 120. Good Very Fine. $300-400

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103

103 (x1.5)

103 Mysia. Kyzikos. ¡ Obol, ca. 450-400 BC. 0.78 gms. Forepart of a boar left, tunny upwards behind, rev. Head of a lion left, retrograde K above its brow. Von Fritze II 15, SNG France 380-4, SNG v. Aulock 1215. Slightly granular. Good Very Fine. $75-100

104

104 (x1.5) 104 Kings of Pergamon. Eumenes (263-241 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, struck 263-255/250 BC. 17.03 gms. Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right, rev. Athena seated left, holding shield before her, resting left elbow on sphinx, ivy leaf above her knee, A on throne, bow in outer right field. Westermark Group III (V.XXV A), SNG France 1606, BMC Mysia 32 (same obverse die). Pleasing high-relief portrait. Extremely Fine and About as Struck. $2,000-2,500 Ex CNG Sale 69, June 8, 2005, lot 362

105

105 (x1.5)

105 Lesbos. Billon 1/12 Stater, Fifth Century BC. 1.35 gms. Confronted boars’ heads, rev. Incuse square punch. SNG Von Aulock 7712. Somewhat grainy. About Very Fine. $150-200 49

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Very Rare Klazomenai Tetradrachm

106

106 (x2) 106 Ionia. Klazomenai. ¡ Tetradrachm, ca. 386-301 BC. 14.86 gms. Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left, rev. Swan standing left, preening its wing; (ΘEOΔΩPOΣ) below. Hurter 17 (V5/R10 - this coin), SNG Kayhan 339 var. (magistrate). Very rare. Typical die rust and porosity. Very high relief, fine style. Very Fine. $5,000-6,000 Ex David Herman Collection, CNG Sale 73, Sept. 13, 2006, lot 321; ex Kunker Sale 94, Sept. 27, 2004; Vourla (Urla) Hoard of 1964 (IGCH 1210).

107

107 (x1.5) 107 Ionia. Klazomenai. ¡ Drachm, ca. 386-301 BC. 3.99 gms. Theodoros, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left, rev. ΘEOΔΩP-OΣ, swan left, preening chest, kantharos before. Cf.SNG Lockett 2794 (Hemidrachm). Rare. Fine style, nice surfaces. Lightly toned. Good Very Fine. $600-700

108

108 (x1.5)

108 Ionia. Klazomenai. ¡ Hemidrachm, ca. 387-340 BC. Theodoros, magistrate. 1.98 gms. Head of Apollo ¾ left, rev. KΛA and magistrate’s name (ΘE)OΔΩPOΣ, Swan left, kantharos before. SNG Lockett 2794. Fine style. Toned. Very Fine and Rare. $300-400 WWW.SPINK.COM

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109 109 (x2) 109 Ionia. Phokaia. ¡ Diobol, ca. 490-476 BC. 1.29 gms. Female head left wearing helmet of close-fitting cap, and pearlhoop earring, rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 596, SNG von Aulock 1814, cf. Bodenstedt Em 71, Klein 453.

Slightly grainy, but overall very pleasing surfaces for type. Good Very Fine. Rare this nice $300-400

110 110 (x2) 110 Ionia. Uncertain. Electrum Hemihekte - 1/12 Stater, ca. 650-600 BC. 1.21 gms. Lydo-Milesian standard. Striated obverse with one branch-like, rev. Incuse square. Weidauer Group II, 9; Rosen pl XIII, 268 (this coin), Traité I 13, SNG Kayhan 681, SNG v. Aulock 7766. Extremely Fine for type. $800-1,000 Ex Jonathan Rosen Collection, NFA Auction 2, March 25, 1976, lot 192

111

111 (x2)

111 Ionia. Uncertain. Electrum 1/24 Stater. Fourrée. 0.39 gms. Straited obverse, rev. Incuse punch where plating has been lost exposing bronze core. Cf. Rosen 268, BMC 19. These early Ionian coins were an attempt to standardize metal weight and prevent counterfeiting by proving metal quality through the incuse punch which would appear to expose part of the core.

This technique obviously failed as contemporary counterfeiters just plated in and over the punch. Perhaps one of the earliest known fourrées. Good Very Fine. $250-350

112 112 (x2) 112 Kings of Lydia. Time of Alyattes-Kroisos (ca. 620/610-550/539 BC). Electrum 1/3 Stater - Trite. Sardes mint. 4.55 gms. Head of a roaring lion right, sun with multiple rays on forehead, rev. Incuse punch. Banker’s or countermark on lion’s cheek: triplex of pellets. Weidauer Group XVI, 86-9, Traité I 44, SNG Kayhan 1013, SNG von Aulock 2868-9, Rosen 6556. Good Very Fine. $800-1,000 51

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COINS OF KROISOS Superb Lydian Stater of Kroisos

113

113 (x2.5)

113 Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (ca. 564/553-550/539 BC). ¿ Stater. Light series. Sardes mint. 8.07 gms. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right with a tongue of five beads and bull left, rev. Two incuse squares. Traité I 401-3, SNG von Aulock 2875, Boston MFA 2073, SNG Lockett 2983 = Pozzi 2726, BMC 31, Dewing 2431, Gulbenkian 757. Bold details.

Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine and about as struck. $15,000-20,000 Ex Antiqua, ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 46, Oct. 30, 1989, lot 294

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114 (x2.5) 114 Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (ca. 564/553-550/539 BC). ¿ 1/6 Stater. Light series. Sardes mint 1.33 gms. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right with a tongue of three beads and bull left, rev. Two incuse squares of unequal size. Walberg Group IV, de Traité I 406 = Luynes 2801, Rosen 667. Sharp, lustrous. Choice Extremely Fine. $1,500-2,000

115

115 (x1.5)

115 Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (ca. 564/553-550/539 BC). ¡ 1/3 Stater. Sardes mint. 3.48 gms. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right with a tongue of two beads and bull left, rev. Two incuse squares. Traité I 412, Boston MFA 2071.

Slightly granular surfaces. Good Very Fine. $500-600

116 (x1.5)

116

116 Kings of Lydia. Kroisos (ca. 564/553-550/539 BC). ¡ 1/12 Stater. Sardes mint. 0.86 gms. Confronted foreparts of a roaring lion right with a tongue of two beads and bull left, rev. Incuse square. Traité I 413. Granular surfaces. Extremely Fine. $200-300

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Lovely, Rare Didrachm of Kalymna

117

117 (x2) 117 Islands off Caria. Kalymna. ¡ Didrachm, ca. 260/250-205 BC. 6.46 gms. Male head right wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. (K)AΛYMNIoN, Lyre within beaded square. SNG Helsinki 282 (same dies), SNG v. Aulock 2741, SNG Lockett 2919. Rare. Lovely rich cabinet toning, deep slate-gray. Near Extremely Fine. A similar example (with full crest) realized $4,250 in the Oct. 7, 2015 CNG sale. $2,000-3,000 Ex Robert Schonwalter Collection, Triton V, Jan. 16, 2002, lot 1448.

118 118 (x1.5)

118 Islands off Caria. Rhodes. ¡ Didrachm, ca. 275-250 BC. 6.56 gms. Magistrate: Herasikles. Head of Helios ¾ right, rev.

EP(AΣIKΛHΣ), Rose with bud right, P-O, Phyrgian helmet in left field. Ashton 187, SNG Copenhagen 738. Toned. Very Fine. $300-400

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119

119 (x2) 119 Satraps of Caria. Maussolos (377/7-353/2 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm. 15.31 gms. Laurel wreathed head of Apollo ¾ right, drapery at neck bound by round clasp, rev. MAYΣΣΩΛΛO, Zeus Labraundos standing right, OA monogram below his elbow. Traité II 90, SNG v. Aulock 2359 var., SNG Kayhan 872 var. Lightly toned. Pleasing portrait of Apollo. Near Extremely Fine. $1,400-1,800

Very Rare Aramaic Drachm of Ariarathes I

120 120 (x1.5) 120 Kings of Cappadocia. Ariarathes I (333-322 BC). ¡ Drachm. Sinope. 5.41 gms. Head of nymph left, her hair in sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, aplustre at left, M’ in Aramaic at right, rev. Sea eagle flying left, clutching dolphin in its talons, ARYDRT below in Aramaic. Simonetta 6; HGC 7, 434; SNG Copenhagen (Paphlagonia) 290, BMC Black Sea 1459. Very rare, Simonetta notes only six examples, seven pieces are listed in Coin Archives. During the wars of Alexander the Great, Ariarathes, the first king of Cappadocia, took Sinope and there struck this very rare series of coins.

After Alexander’s death, Perdikkas appointed Eumenes as governor of Cappadocia, but Ariarathes refused to submit.

Perdikkas warred upon Cappadocia. Ariarathes I was defeated, taken prisoner and crucified. Good Very Fine. $600-700

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121

121 (x2) 121 Persia. Achaemenid Kings. Time of Darios I-Xerxes II (ca. 485-420 BC). ¿ Daric. 8.32 gms. Persian king/hero, clad in kidaris and kandys, kneeling/running right, spear in his right hand, bow in his left, rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, BMC Arabia 26. Good Very Fine. $2,000-2,500

One of the Finest Known Achaemenid Sigloi

122

122 (x2) 122 Persia. Achaemenid Kings. Time of Darios I-Xerxes I (ca. 505-480 BC). ¡ Siglos. 5.40 gms. Persian king/hero, clad in kidaris and kandys, kneeling/running right, drawing bow, rev. Incuse punch. Carradice Type II, BMC Arabia 23. Rare.

Well-centered and well-struck, pleasing surfaces. Extremely Fine and perhaps among the finest known. $1,500-2,000

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123 123 (x1.5) 123 Seleukid Kings of Syria. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), 138-129 BC. ¡ Didrachm, dated SE 182 (131/130). Tyre.

6.35 gms. Diademed and draped bust right, rev. Eagle standing left on ship’s prow, palm frond over shoulder, A/IE and club before, AΣY monogram in wreath above date B∏P behind. Rare. Toned over light deposits, old obverse scratches and small pit in field. Very Fine. $100-150

124 124 (x1.5) 124 Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC). ¡ Tetradrachm, dated regnal year 32 (254/253 BC). Tyre.

13.64 gms. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis, rev. Eagle standing left atop thunderbolt, Tyre monogram above club in left field, date ΛB above monogram in right, N in circle between legs. Svoronos 669. Some tooling in obverse field, and some shallow corrosion at edges. About Very Fine. $150-200

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Intriguing Kyrene Silphium Seed Drachm – “the Love Coin”

125

125 (x2.5)

125 Kyrenaica. Kyrene. ¡ Drachm, ca. 500-480 BC. 3.30 gms. Two heart-shaped silphium fruits (seed pods) top ends facing side by side, two pellets between, rev. Heart-shaped silphium fruit (seed pod), pellet above, within incuse square. BMC 18, SNG Copenhagen 1165. Around 630 BC, the Greek island of Thera was beset by drought and overpopulation. Escaping the resultant famine, Theran settlers led by one Battus sailed south. On the north coast of Africa, near modern Benghazi, they built the city of Kyrene. Exploring the area’s coastal plain, the settlers found the silphium plant, a rare relative of celery and fennel. The plant was most prized for its pregnancy-preventing properties and was for centuries a popular contraceptive throughout the ancient world. For centuries, there was also a close association between the silphium plant and human love.

As the silphium could only be cultivated on the small coastal region by Kyrene, it brought the city great wealth.

Unfortunately, it was overharvested and the silphium became extinct. Until the late 20th century, the only known images of the silphium were those found on ancient silver and gold coins of Cyrene, but these were full view images of the plant.

It wasn’t until the 1992 excavations of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, that a few archaic era silver coins were discovered which depicted the silphium seed pod, the heart shape so well known today as the universal symbol of love. Excellent metal quality for issue. Near Extremely fine for type and Very Rare especially so nice. $2,000-3,000 Ex Tkalec, Nov. 2014, lot 94

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Rare Baktrian Drachm of Sophytes

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126 Baktria. Pre-Seleukid Era. Sophytes (ca. 305-294 BC). ¡ Drachm. 3.41 gms. Male head right, wearing crested helmet adorned with a laurel wreath, cheek-piece decorated with a wing, rev. ΣΩΦYTOY, Cock standing right, caduceus in left field. Bop. Sophytes 3A, SNG ANS 22, MIG Type 29b. The identity and position of Sophytes remain a mystery. But current thought is that he was a local ruler installed ca. 305 BC by Seleukos I during his eastern campaign and war with the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. Thus this coinage would have been struck prior to the establishment of the Seleukid mints in the area in ca. 294 BC. Slight porosity. Near Extremely Fine and rare. $2,000-2,500 127 Indo-Greek Kingdom of Baktria. Apollodotos (ca. 174-165 BC). ¡ Square Drachm. 2.43 gms. Elephant right, Greek legend around, K monogram below, rev. Zebu standing right, Kharosthi legend around, ω monogram below. Bop.Série 4E, SNG ANS 324-7. Good Very Fine. $75-125

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JUDAEAN COINS AND RELATED Interesting Year 2 Shekel

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128 (x2) 128 Judaea. First Jewish War. ¡ Shekel, year 2 (67/68). 13.42 gms. Omer cup, year 2 above, Hebrew legend around Shekel of Israel, rev. Sprig of three pomegranates, Jerusalem the holy around. Meshorer 193, Kadman 8. Minor remnants of an undertype visible on obverse, uncertain, though it has been suggested that it may be an earlier Shekel of Tyre. Wellcentered. Near Extremely Fine. $2,500-3,500

129 129 (x1.5) 129 Judaea. Bar Kochba Revolt. ¡ Zuz - Denarius, undated (Year 3 = 134/135). 3.18 gms. Shim’on in Hebrew within wreath, rev. for the Freedom of Jerusalem around flagon with handle. Mildenburg 132, Mershorer 284, Hendin 1428.

Overstruck on an issue of Vespasian, outline of portrait clear on reverse. Well-struck on a broad flan and quite sharp, a superlative example of the type. Extremely Fine. $1,000-1,500

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130 130 (x1.5) 130 Roman Imperial. Vespasian (69-79). Judaea Capta Denarius, struck 69-71. Rome. 3.53 gms. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right, rev. IVDAEA in ex., Jewish woman seated right on ground, mourning beneath military trophy. RIC 15, BMCRE 35, RSC 226. Fine style and excellent metal quality. Boldly detailed with a sharp portrait of Vespasian and mourning Jewess with full facial details. Good Extremely Fine. $800-1,000

131 131 (x1.5)

131 Roman Imperial. Vespasian (69-79). Judaea Capta Denarius, struck 72-73. Antioch. 3.28 gms. IMP CAE VESP AVG P M COS III, laureate head right, rev. The emperor in military attire standing right behind palm tree, holding spear and parazonium, resting foot on helmet, before him at the base of the palm tree, a Jewish woman is seated on the ground mourning. RIC 363, BMCRE 510, RPC 1930, Hendin 763, RSC 645. Usual minor porosity. Sharp reverse details.

Extremely Fine. $600-800

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ROMAN REPUBLIC

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132 (x1.5)

132 Roman Republic. Æ Fractional Aes Signatum. 49.01 gms. Horn of bull right, rev. Horn of bull left. Cf. Thurlow-Vecchi AS 18, cf. Crawford 5/1, cf. Haeberlin 143-145. Extremely rare. Olive sea-green patina. Very Fine. $300-400

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BYZANTINE COINAGE

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133 (x1.5) 133 Byzantine Empire. Romanus III Argyrus (1028-1034). 多 Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople. 4.35 gms. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. Romanus, hand on chest, holding globus cruciger in other hand, standing facing at left being crowned by the Virgin Mary. DOC 1d, SB 1819. Extremely Fine. $700-800

134 134 (x1.5)

134 Byzantine Empire. Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-1055). 多 Histamenon Nomisma. Constantinople. 4.43 gms.

Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, crescent in each upper quarter of nimbus, rev. Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing loros and holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 3, SB 1830. Choice and About as Struck. $600-700

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MULTIPLE ANCIENT COIN LOTS 135 Trio of Greek Fractional Silver. Gaul — Massalia. ¡ Obol, ca. 200-121 BC. Apollo head left/Wheel of four spokes, Very Fine; Ionia — Miletos. ¡ Obol, late 6th-5th Century BC. Forepart of lion left/Stellate pattern in square incuse punch. Extremely Fine; Kolophon. ¡ Tetartemorion. Apollo head ¾ right/Quadripartite incuse square. Grainy. About Very Fine. (3) $125-175 136 Quartet of 4th Century Greek Silver Fractions. Moesia — Istros. ¡ Trihemibol. Two male heads facing one inverted/Sea-eagle with dolphin. Extremely Fine; Thrace — Apollonia Pontika. ¡ Obol. Gorgoneion/Anchor. Small edge chip; Mesembria. ¡ Obol. Facing crested Corinthian helmet/Four-spoke wheel. Both Very Fine; Kings of Macedon. ¡ Obol. Herakles head/Zeus. Fine. (4) $125-175 137 Sextet of Greek Silver and AE. Includes: ¡ — Metapontion. Stater, ca. 510-470 BC. Barley ear, META inward at left.

Heavy test cut at edge; Eastern Celtic. 2nd Century BC. Sattelkopfpferd Tetradrachm; Euboea, Histiaia. Obol. Nymph head/Nymph on prow. Very Fine; AEs - Ptolemaic Æ 36, rough surfaces; Olbian dolphin (verdigris) and Byzantine Follis of Maurice Tiberius. Fine-Very Fine. (6) $150-250 138 Trio of Persian silver: Parthian Hegemony. Mithradates II. (121-91 BC). ¡ Drachm. Sell. 27.2. About Extremely Fine; Vologases III (105-147). ¡ Drachm. Extremely Fine; and Sassanian. Peroz (457/9-484). ¡ Drachm. Very Fine.

(3) $100-150

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WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale.

References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may CITY _______________________________________________________ not be processed.

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The Mendon Collection I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.

I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid as well as any Sales Tax chargeable. Please note there is a 20% buyer’s premium added to the hammer price of each lot up to and including $2,000.00 and 15% of the excess of the hammer price above $2,000.00.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Sale printed in the catalog. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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DATE

SALE NO.

Ancient Coins: The Squires Collection and

Tuesday June 21, 2016

325

The Mendon Collection

at 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN US DOLLARS Lot Number (in numerical order)

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BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS The following terms and conditions set forth the scope of your contract with Spink USA Inc (“Spink”), by which Spink contracts with you either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if Spink is the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

1 DEFINITIONS 1.1 The following definitions apply to these terms and conditions: Auction Agent, Auctioneer, Spink, us or we means Spink USA Inc; Bidder and you means a person making, attempting to make or considering making a bid for a Lot including a Buyer; Buyer means the person who makes the highest bid for a Lot which is accepted by the Auctioneer and, if the person is acting as an agent, will be a reference to the agent’s principal only if Auction Agent has accepted the agency in writing; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Commission Bid means an instruction from a Bidder to us to bid on their behalf at the Auction; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the Auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Purchase Price means the Hammer Price plus Buyer’s premium and New York State and City tax, where applicable; Reserve means the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group means Spink and Son Limited, its subsidiaries and associated companies.

1.2 By making a bid, Bidder acknowledges acceptance of these terms and conditions and agrees to be bound by them.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1 This is a public auction and mail-bid sale held by Spink, which is a licensed and bonded auctioneer.

3.3 Your Responsibility 3.3.1 You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

2.2 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or, from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller, rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps Only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.

2.3 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE 3.1 Examination of Goods 3.1.1 You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.1.2 All Bidders who have inspected the Lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of genuineness. It is presumed that all Floor Bidders have inspected the Lots prior to bidding. Therefore, Lots purchased by Floor Bidders are sold “AS IS” and may not be returned. Floor Bidders include those Bidders acting as agents for others.

3.1.3 Spink reserves the right to refuse to honour or reject any bid which, in its opinion, is not submitted in good faith, or, as the case dictates, is not supported by satisfactory references, as Spink, in its sole discretion, shall determine. Spink further reserves the right to ban any Bidder from participation in its sales for any reason deemed appropriate.

3.2 Catalogue Descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No Lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No Lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centering, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration.

Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than seven (7) days after you receive such correspondence.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of Admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

4.2 Registration Before Bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from

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your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some Lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission Bids 4.4.1 If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues, or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than twenty-four hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission Bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for making (or failing to make) a Commission Bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding. If we receive two Commission Bids for equal value for the same Lot, the Bid received first by us shall take precedence.

4.4.2. For all Commission Bids, you must supply your name and address, contact telephone number and email. You must also provide the Lot number and description of the Lot, the amount of your Bid and any other information requested in the Commission Bid Form or by us. It is your responsibility to provide the correct information and to ensure that we have received your Commission Bid. 4.4.3 If you submit a Commission Bid verbally (whether by telephone or otherwise), we shall not be responsible for any misunderstandings (by either us or our agent or you) in relation to your bid. All bids made in this way must be confirmed in writing by you before the Auction.

4.4.4 Bids will be executed for mail bidders at one advance over the next highest bid in competition with floor and/or internet bidders, until the maximum bid is executed for the mail bidder, or until the lot is sold. No buy or unlimited bids will be accepted.

4.5 On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% of the Hammer Price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than twenty-four hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Video Images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.8 Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the Auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to $100 $100 to $300 $300 to $750 $750 to $1,500 $1,500 to $3,000 $3,000 to $7,500 $7,500 to $15,000 $15,000 to $30,000 $30,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 $150,000 to $300,000 $300,000 and up

by $5 by $10 by $25 by $50 by $100 by $250 by $500 by $1,000 by $2,500 by $5,000 by $10,000 Auctioneer’s discretion

4.9 Bidding by Spink 4.9.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.9.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.9.3 Spink reserves the right to bid on any Lot in the sale. Additionally, Spink may or may not have financial interest in any of the Lot(s) in the sale.

4.10 The Auctioneer’s Discretion 4.10.1 The Auctioneer has the right, to be exercised in good faith, to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, and to combine any two or more Lots. Bidding shall be regulated by the Auctioneer.

4.10.2 The Auctioneer may reopen the bidding on a Lot under the following circumstances: (a) the Auctioneer has failed to execute correctly a mail bid; (b) a party purchasing the Lot on the floor has done so in error; (c) where a protest is made after the hammer has fallen but before bidding has commenced on the next Lot; (d) where the Auctioneer has determined that he/she has overlooked a party still bidding on the Lot but before the calling of the next Lot or (e) to effectuate a fair and reasonable resolution of any error or dispute. In the event of a dispute, the Auctioneer’s decision shall be final.

4.10.3 In the event of any dispute between Bidders, the Auctioneer may, at its sole discretion, immediately put the Lot up for sale again. The Auctioneer’s decision shall be final and binding upon all Bidders.

4.10.4 The Auctioneer reserves the right to postpone the sale by auction for a reasonable period of time as a result of any significant event which, in the sole discretion of the Auctioneer, makes it advisable to postpone the event. No prospective Bidder or prospective Buyer shall have recourse as a result of any postponement.

4.11 Successful Bid 4.11.1 The highest Bidder for each Lot shall be the Buyer. Subject to the provisions of Clause 4.10, the striking of the Auctioneer’s hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.12 Spink’s Own Material Auctioneer reserves the right to include in any auction its own material as well as material from affiliated or related companies, principals, officers or employees.

Auctioneer may have direct or indirect interest in any of the Lots in the Auction and may collect commissions.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within sixty days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these terms and conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 All the Lots are sold as genuine. For the purpose of this sale, “genuine” is defined as not faked or forged and Spink will not knowingly sell any item that has been “repaired’, “restored”, “processed”, “cleaned”, “pressed” or “conserved” in any way without disclosure of such facts to the potential Buyer.

4.14.2 No Lots may be returned without a written request by the successful Bidder and the written approval of Spink. In the unlikely event of returning a Lot, Spink must receive notification of the Buyer’s intent within three (3) days of the Buyer’s receipt of the Lot. The following Lots may not be returned for any reason whatsoever: (a) Lots containing ten or more items; (b) Lots described as having faults or defects because of the faults described or any others, including lots described as “repaired”, “corroded”, “holed”, “whizzed”, or similar damage, except for non-authenticity; (c) illustrated Lots because of centering, margins, etc. or other factors shown in the illustrations; (d) Lots described “AS IS”, including third party graded coins or banknotes (i.e. PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG); (e) Lots valued primarily for the bullion content; (f) Lots examined by postal viewers; and (g) any philatelic extension Lot unless the conditions set forth in Item 3.4 above is complied with fully. Except for Lots placed on extension, as per the conditions of Item 3.4 above, no Lots may be returned for any reason whatsoever after thirty days from sale date. Late payment for purchase may, at Spink’s option, be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges. If any disputes arise regarding payment, authenticity, or description between the Bidder and Spink, Spink, at its sole discretion, may submit the disputed matter to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in New York, NY, to which the Bidder, by placing a bid and hereby accepting these terms and conditions of sale, agrees to be bound.

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5 AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and Other Charges In addition to the Hammer Price, a Buyer’s Premium equal to 20% of the successful bid price of each Lot up to and including $2,000.00 and 15% of the excess bid price over $2,000.00, a fee of 3% on the Hammer Price total for using the-saleroom.com, and a surcharge for paying by credit card will be added to each invoice.

5.2 Sales Tax All Lots are subject to applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate resale certificates are on file with Spink.

5.3 Payment 5.3.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the amounts set forth in Clause 5.1 above and any applicable New York State sales tax, unless the Lot is exempt) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.3.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of the Lot prior to full settlement.

5.3.3 Spink reserves the right to await clearance of any check used for payment before delivery of any item and a $25.00 charge will be applied for any check that fails to clear.

5.3.4 All sales are strictly for cash, check and bank/wire transfer in United States dollars; however, Spink will only accept cash payments under $10,000.00. Spink offers clients the option of paying by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express only) in United States Dollars for a convenience charge of two-percent (2%) for Visa and MasterCard and four-percent (4%) for American Express, up to a total of $30,000.00. Credit card payments will only be accepted if (a) the purchase is made by the card holder, (b) any purchased items to be shipped are shipped to the cardholder’s verified billing address, (c) floor Bidders present their credit cards and (d) all returns are governed by the terms and conditions of the sale. Payment is due and payable immediately upon receipt of the auction invoice or, if payment is to be made at the auction site, simultaneously with receipt of the purchased items.

5.3.5 Payments should be made by the registered Buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.4 Notification We are not able to notify successful Bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.5 Collection of Purchases 5.5.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain Lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their Lot(s) when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within seven days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, Lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by check.

5.5.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered under our insurance policy, which is available for inspection at our offices, from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. The risk of loss for the lot purchased by you shall be entirely yours after the earliest of seven days from the date of sale or from the time of collection.

5.5.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Recommended Packers and Shippers 5.7.1 Shipping, handling and administration charges will be added to invoices for Lots delivered by mail. All Lots will be shipped via U.S. Express Mail to Post Office boxes, via Federal Express to street addresses, and via FedEx ground for bulky large lots (in the U.S. only). Buyer will be responsible for the total purchase price in the event of loss. Spink is not responsible for the loss of any merchandise shipped outside the United States. Insurance of any items to be shipped outside the United States is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. It is also the responsibility of the Buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the items once they are in his/her possession. Unless the risk of loss has already shifted by virtue of the provisions of Clause 5.5.2, risk of loss shall be borne by the Buyer following shipment of the items and Spink assumes no liability for merchandise lost, stolen or damaged while in the possession of any shipper to whom merchandise has been delivered, nor for any FedEx shipment which is subject to a “signature release” on file with FedEx, or otherwise.

5.7.2 If required, our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent.

Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.8 Remedies for Non-Payment 5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within fifteen days of the payment date set out by your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 1.5% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which Spink or the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.8.1.3 we may retain all or some of the Lot(s) purchased by you, or other property in the possession of Spink or the Spink Group, until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, Spink and the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lot(s) or other property. We may apply the proceeds of such sale in satisfaction of the debt outstanding and due us or the Spink Group, and may remit any remaining balance to you; 5.8.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.8.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 10% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.8.2.3 when reselling the Lot, to place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot, 5.8.2.4 In the event Spink refers an invoice(s) to an attorney for collection, the Buyer agrees to pay SPINK attorney’s fees, court costs, witness fees and other costs incurred by Spink; 5.8.2.5 take any other reasonable and appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.6 Packing and handling 5.6.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days from the date of sale or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the risk of loss with respect to the lot purchased by you is entirely yours. Our postage charges are set out in Clause 11 of these Terms and Conditions.

5.6.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any import duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) if rejected for importation or if Buyer fails to pay appropriate import duties. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by any customs agencies.

5.6.3 Delivery of any Lot(s) to an address other than the invoiced address will be at Spink’s sole discretion.

5.9 Failure to Collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of $2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process

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which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.10.1.4 you must provide us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than seven (7) days after you receive such evidence 5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

9 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following dispatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 10.1 Limitation of Liability In the event that your bid and/or purchase is in furtherance of a business conducted by you or others, subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any:

5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

5.10.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

5.11 USE OF DEFAULT INFORMATION If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions:

10.2 Severability

5.11.1 we reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction regardless of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 you consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future.

If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure

6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from or delayed in performing our obligations under these terms and conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

10.4 Waiver

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes our liability for:

7. USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.2 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these terms and conditions is only effective if it is in writing and shall apply only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make inquiries concerning the Lot;

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction

7.2 In accordance with Clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they perform 7.3 In accordance with Clause 5.11, you agree that where you default in making payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms.

7.4 We work closely with other auctioneers and bidding platforms (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video record or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

8.2 All the materials, including, but not limited to, text, data, graphics, logos, images, illustrations, video clips, and software is owned, controlled by, or licenced to Spink USA Inc. and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights.

THESE TERMS OF SALE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. THE SIGNER OF A SPINK BID SHEET OR PARTICIPANT IN THE AUCTION AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH RESPECT TO THESE TERMS OR IN CONNECTION WITH SPINK SHALL RESIDE IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. IN THE EVENT THAT SPINK HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A DISPUTE TO BINDING ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 4.14.2, SPINK MAY DO SO WITHIN THE TIME IN WHICH IT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RESPONSIVE PLEADING IN ANY LITIGATION COMMENCED BY BIDDER, AND SAID LITIGATION SHALL BE DISCONTINUED.

11 POSTAGE CHARGES Shipments within the USA - $30.00 Shipments outside the USA - $50.00 Packages of more than 5lb or volumetric measurement of more than 5lb may incur extra charge. Please contact usa@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

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SALE CALENDAR 2016

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant) COINS UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Marcus Budgen BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Gillian Watson Nik von Uexkull AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Nik von Uexkull Tom Hazell John Winchcombe Tatyana Boyadzhieva Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Managing Director Charles Blane Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Polona Hribovsek Finance & Administration Amit Ramprashad Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

STAMPS 8 June 8 June 14 June 6 July

The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86 The Stefano Fantaroni Collection of The Kingdom of Italy The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Professor Derek Diamond Collection of New Zealand 2d. Chalons and the 1898-1908 Pictorial Issue Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale including Important Colombia, Italian P.O.’s in China and Bulgaria The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York Hong Kong

155 156 CSS18

London London London Singapore London

16042 16043 16030 16032 16044

New York New York

30 November 1 December

Ancient Coins - The Squires Collection and The Mendon Collection The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2, Coins of Henry II to Edward II Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including European Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2) The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 4, Coins of Edward III to Richard III Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

BANKNOTES 22/23 June 5 July 18 August 28/29 September 19/20 October 7 December

13 July 26/27 July 10 September 20 September 5 October 15 October 26/27 October November COINS 21 June 22/23 June 28 June

SW1019 CSS20 16034 157

325 324

London

16020

London Hong Kong London London London New York

16005 CSS23 16021 16006 16041 326

London London London

16022 16007 16007

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

New York London Hong Kong London New York London

324 16009 CSS23 16015 326 16016

MEDALS 21 July 24 November

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

16002 16003

BONDS & SHARES 22/23 June 18 August 18 November 19/20 October

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York Hong Kong London New York

324 CSS23 16018 326

AUTOGRAPHS 22/23 June 13 July 19/20 October

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York London New York

324 16043 326

WINES 23 June 9 September 6 October

An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits

Hong Kong Singapore Hong Kong

SFW20 SFW21 SFW22

29/30 June 18 August 26 September 26/27 September 27 September 19/20 October tbc

The above sale dates are subject to change Ken japan@spink.com

Lugano Hong Kong London New York

Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

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