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Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com ASIA MINOR 106 THE BOSPORUS KINGDOM. 68-69 AD. Bronze- 23mm (8.07 gm). O: Temple with fi ve columns. R: Wreath enclosing monogram and inscription. cf. RPC. 1931; MacDonald 337/1. Black patina, aEF. $450. 107 THE BOSPORUS KINGDOM: SAUROMATES I. 93-124 AD. Bronze-27mm (13.38 gm). O: Royal portrait to right. R: Shield between axe and sword. cf. MacDonald 401/3. Dark brown patina. Scarce and interesting reverse. Some very light scratches in the fi elds, aEF. $825. 108 PONTOS: AMISOS. 300-250 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 12mm (1.75 gm). O: Head of Tyche of the city right, hair tightly rolled and wearing turreted stephanos. R: Eagle standing facing, wings spread. cf. BMC. 14f. Fine old toning, aEF in fi ne style. $1750. 109 PAPHLAGONIA: SINOPE. Late 2 nd -early 1 st Century BC, time of Mithradates VI. Bronze-26mm (21.21 gm). O: Youthful bust of Mithras (?) right, wearing Persian head-dress. R: Quiver with strap. cf. BMC---; SNG. von Aulock---; SNG. Copenhagen---; Rec Gen, Pl. XXVI, #14var (a poor quality example). A very rare type from this city. Large and heavy. An excellent example with a brown patina, EF. $1750. 110 BITHYNIA: KALCHEDON. 387-340 BC. Silver Drachm, 15mm (3.80 gm). O: Bull standing left. R: Small quadripartite incuse square, with granulated fi eld, all within circular depression. cf. SNG. BM. 104. aEF/EF with character. $875. enlargements 111 MYSIA: CYZICUS. c. 500 BC. Silver Obol, 9mm (0.57 gm). O: Tunny fi sh left. R: Quadripartite incuse square. cf. Klein 261. Toned and pleasing VF. $225. 10 Ancient Greek 112 MYSIA: PERGAMUM. c. 200-133 BC. Bronze-16mm (2.33 gm). O: Head of Asklepios right. R: Snake-entwined Asklepian staff. cf. SNG Copenhagen 370ff. Unusually sharp strike, EF with a black patina. $575. 113 MYSIA: PERGAMUM. After 133 BC. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm, 28mm (12.15 gm). O: Snake emerging from cista mystica within ivy wreath. R: Bow case between serpents; snake-entwined Asklepian staff to right. cf. BMC. 98f. EF. $675. 114 AIOLIS: MYRINA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 36mm (16.80 gm). O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: Apollo of Gyrnion standing right within laurel wreath. cf. SG. 4216. An unusually impressive Hellenistic coin. Evenly struck and well centered on a a nice large fl an, lightly toned and EF. $2500. 115 LESBOS: MYTILENE. 412-378 BC. Electrum Hekte, 10mm (2.54 gm). O: Head of Muse right, with hai r in sakkos. R: Lyre. cf. Bodenstedt 79. VF+. $1750. 116 IONIA: UNCERTAIN MINT. 600-550 BC. Electrum “Geometric-type” Third Stater, 11 x 13mm (4.66 gm). O: In-folded square bisected by crossing lines. R: Incuse punch with “fi sh-bone” pattern. cf. SNG. Kayhan 697. VF+. $5750. 117 IONIA: EPHESUS. 480-450 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 16mm (3.28 gm). O: Bee. R: Quadripartite incuse square. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 210. Lightly toned and good VF. $675.
Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com 118 IONIA: EPHESUS. 202-133 BC. Silver Drachm, 17mm (3.92 gm). O: Bee. R: Stag standing right; palm tree in background. cf. BMC. 123ff. VF. $650. 119 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 350-325 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 14mm (3.10 gm). O: Armed warrior on horseback right. R: Bull butting left. cf. SG. 4478. Well struck. Toned and EF in fi ne style. $3950. 120 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 29mm (16.72 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: Apollo standing left within a wreath. cf. BMC. 36. EF. $3500. 121 IONIA: MAGNESIA. 2 nd Century BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 31mm (16.77 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: Apollo standing within a wreath. cf. SG. 4485var. EF. $1500. 122 IONIA: SAMOS. 205-129 BC. Silver Trihemidrachm, 19mm (4.48 gm). O: Lion’s scalp facing within border of dots. R: Forepart of ox right, trident beneath. cf. SNG Copenhagen 1710. A memorable coin of high quality. Nicely toned and well engraved, EF in fi ne style. $4500. This city was the birthplace of Pythagoras. 123 CARIA: UNCERTAIN MINT. 5 th Century BC. Silver Third Siglos or Triobol (?), 11mm (2.07 gm). O: Two bull’s heads confronted. R: Forepart of bull left within incuse square. cf. Pozzi 2550var (Samos). Rare and interesting. Some light scratches on reverse, toned VF. $950. 124 CARIA: ALABANDA. 173-167 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (31mm) restoring the coinage of Alexander The Great (16.50 gm). O: Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. R: Zeus enthroned left; small fi gure of Pegasus in left fi eld. cf. Price 2463. Toned and VF+. $1750. 125 CARIA: IDYMA. 410-390 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 15mm (3.75 gm). O: Head of horned Pan facing. R: Figleaf within incuse square. cf. SG. 4904; SNG. Keckman 59. Very rare. Obverse in haunting style. Very rare and VF+. $3250. enlargements 126 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: IALYSOS ON RHODES. 500-408 BC. Silver Diobol, 10mm (1.32 gm). O: Forepart of winged boar to right. R: Helmeted head of Athena within shallow incuse square. cf. SNG. Keckman 303ff; Rosen 564 (Klazomenai). Rare and well above average for this issue. Toned VF. $600. 127 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 304-167 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 25mm (13.34 gm). O: Radiate head of Helios, three quarters facing to right. R: Rose blossom, prow of a ship in left fi eld, rosebud in right fi eld. cf. SG. 5046. Lightly toned and impressive, VF+. $4750. 128 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 167-88 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 16mm (2.62 gm). O: Radiate head of Helios right. R: Rose with small caduceus to left; all within shallow incuse square. cf. BMC. 247ff. aEF/EF in fi ne style. $650. 129 THE CARIAN ISLANDS: RHODES. 167-88 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 13mm (1.42 gm). O: Radiate head of Helios, three-quarters facing to right. R: Rose within shallow incuse square. cf. SG. 5065. Nicely toned and VF. $275. Ancient Greek 11
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