The Pre Long Beach Auction

Three Scarce to Rare Greek Fractional Silver Coins. Ainos (porous, VF), Psophis (Fine) and an issue of Lycia minted by the dynast Uvug (porous, Choice

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.20 g). Anchor; in fields, "A" and crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. Dewing 1276; SNG C...

Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, c. 450-400 BC. AR Drachm (3.46 g). Anchor; in right field, crayfish. Reverse: Gorgoneion. SNG Cop 452. Extremely Fine. .

Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.65 g) minted at Lysimachia, 297-281 BC. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the

A Pair of Greek Silver Drachms. Larissa and Teos are represented with the first being somewhat porous; both average VF. A numismatic bestiary, a grazi

Akarnania, Anaktorion, c. 350-300 BC. AR Stater (8.63 g). Pegasos flying left. Reverse: Helmeted head left of Athena; above, thunderbolt; behind, kith

Aitolia, Aitolian League, c. 250-225 BC. AR Stater (or Didrachm; 10.06 g). Young male head right wearing oak-wreath. Reverse: Warrior with hanging pet

Boiotia, Thebes, c. 480-460 BC. AR Stater (12.06 g). Boiotian shield. Reverse: Mill-sail incuse; at center, archaic form of theta. Rare. BCD Boiotia 3

Five Fractional Greek Silver Coins. Cities such as Histiaia, Taras (typical flan crack) and Cherronesos are represented. An attractive grouping, coins

Attica, Athens, c. 510-490 BC. AR Obol (0.66 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive-spray behind; to

Attica, Athens, c. 500-482 BC. AR Fourrée[?] Tetradrachm (15.60 g). Head right of Athena wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Upright owl standing ri

Attica, Athens, c. 440-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.18 g). Head right of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and palmette d

Attica, Athens, c. 350-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.27 g), likely from Egypt or the Near East. Head right of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented wi

A Pair of F-VF Greek Silver Coins of the late Fourth Century BC. Corinthian stater (nicely centered; silver chloride deposits) and a didrachm of the K

Peloponnesos, Sikyon, c. 340-330 BC. AR Stater (12.25 g). Chimaera prowling left. Reverse: Dove flying left within olive wreath. Babelon (Trait&...

Four Classic Greek Silver Coins Depicting Animals. Wolf (from Argos; an early issue, ex BCD collection), ketos (head of sea monster struck at Kindya i

Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Pharnakes, c. 63-47 BC. Gold Stater (8.08 g) likely minted at Pantikapaion, 53-52 BC. Diademed head right of Pharna

Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.31 g) minted in the type of Lysimachus, c. 88-86 BC at Byzantion. Head right of the deified

Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.26 g) minted in the type of Lysimachus, c. 88-86 BC at Kallatis. Head right of the deified A

Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.31 g) minted in the type of Lysimachus, c. 88-86 BC at Tomis. Head right of the deified Alex