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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 81

A Group of Small Silver of Asia Minor (6): i) Lykia, Kragos, AR Hemidrachm, c. 48-42 BC, laureate head of Apollo right, A behind, rev. kithara, K-P across fields, all within rectangular incuse, 1.59g (RPC I 3301; Troxell, Lycian, Period IV, series 84; SNG Copenhagen 59-60), slightly flattened, otherwise about very fine; ii) Lykia, Lykian League, Kragos, c. 30-20 BC, obverse as before, rev. kithara, LYKION below, palm frond to left field, KP to right, all within incuse square, 1.82g (Troxell, Period IV, 143.4; RPC I 3312a), toned, very fine; iii) Karia, Myndos, AR Hemidrachm, laureate head of Serapis right, rev. headdress of Isis set on two grain ears, 3.64g (HNO 2656 (temporary). Myndos 114), somewhat rough to surfaces, but nicely toned, very fine; iv) Mysia, Lampsakos, AR Diobol, c. 4-3 century BC, janiform female head, rev. head of Athena right, wearing helmet, 1.20g (SNG France 1195), good fine; v) Kingdom of Cappadocia, Ariarathes IX (97-87 BC), AR Drachm, diademed head of King right, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing right with shield and sceptre, 3.91g (BMC 4), toned, fine to good fine; vi) Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, AR Hemidrachm, c. 350-200 BC, horseman with couched lance right, rev. bull butting left within maeander pattern, 1.54g (SNG von Aulock 2038), fine; (6).

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