feb. 25, ancient greek
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200-146 BC silver hemidrachm 2.23 grams of Argos 322 BC gold stater in the name of Philip II of in the Peloponnesos Obv: forepart of wolf Rev: A Macedon, but with the very first portrait of over torch, magistrate’s names, all in square EF+ 100% Alexander the Great on a coin, adopting the ch old toning................................................ $477. 400-300 BC silver hemidrachm 2.38 grams from attributes of Apollo. Rev: Philip winning his chariot Greek Kings of Syria and Asia Minor the Thracian Cherosonesus (Gallipoli in WWI) race at the Olympics in 346 BC NGC Abt Unc, fine probably the Greek city of Kardia, whose civic style........................................................... $29,000. badge was a lion. Obv: forepart of roaring lion, looking backwards Rev: square punches, dot, uncertain symbol NGC AU.......................... $247. 100%
540-515 BC silver stater, or didrachm from Selinus, a Greek city on the island of Sicily Obv: Selinon leaf Rev: 8 part punch, with alternating raised and depressed sections EF uneven strike......... $777. 90%
261-246 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus II 100% of the Seleucid Empire Obv: diademed portrait 393-294 BC silver tetradrachm of Athens Obv: Athena Rev: her pet owl NGC Fine............. $477. c.250 BC gold octodrachm of Ptolemaic Egypt, of Antiochus I Rev: Apollo seated on Omphalos holding arrow, bow at side NGC Ch XF...... $877. reign of Ptolemy II, who built the library at Alexandria, and had the Old Testament translated 100% from Hebrew into Greek by the 72 scholars. Obv: 500-495 BC silver stater or didrachm from the diademed and veiled head of his deceased queen Greek city of Akragas, on the island of Sicily Obv: Arsinoe II, K behind. Rev: two cornucopias bound fine style crab Rev: eagle standing, AKRA behind with ribbon NGC AU................................. $12,975. 100% EF.................................................................. $1577. 387-304 BC silver didrachm, or stater from the Greek island of Rhodes, famous for the bronze 80% colossus standing astride the harbor entrance 100% Obv: facing head of Helios Rev: blooming rose, 164-162 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus V, 500-480 BC silver drachm 5.44 grams from the tendrils on each side VF or better............... $697. son of Antiochus IV and boy king murdered by Greek city of Thebes, principal city of the Greek his cousin Demetrios I. Antioch on the Orontes 100% region of Boeotia Obv: Boeotian shield Rev: square punch, with 3 raised sections and 5 depressed 272-235 BC silver stater from Taras, a Greek mint Obv: his young diademed bust Rev: Zeus sections Fine++............................................ $427. colony in southern Italy Obv: the god Taras on enthroned, holding scepter and Nike EF.... $877. dolphin, holding scepter, female head behind Rev: spearman on prancing horse VF off center.. $287. 90%
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350-325 BC silver drachm (5.95grams) from Larissa, a northern Greek city, of Macedonian domination era Obv: facing head of city goddess, the nymph Larissa Rev: grazing horse VF, irregular flan.............. $277. 100%
490-475 BC silver didrachm, or stater from Gela, a Greek city on the island of Sicily Obv: forepart of a man headed bull, the local river god Rev: nude horseman galloping VF/VG.......................... $1477. 85%
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250 BC silver drachm 5.03 grams of Boeotia, in central 113-95 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus 9th, Greece Obv: facing head of Demeter, with a grain half-brother of Antiochus 8th, and civil war ear wreath Rev: Poseidon standing, holding trident instigator, capturing Antioch in 113 BC. Obv: his and dolphin NGC Ch VF*, Fine style............. $2700. diademed and short bearded bust Rev: Athena standing, holding Nike, shield and spear. Abt Unc/EF toned............................................... $977.
359-336 BC silver early posthumous tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great Obv: laureate head of Zeus Rev: youth of horseback carrying palm branch, frequently described as the 100% 485-480 BC silver stater from the Greek island of young Alexander taming Bucephalus NGC XF. $1177. Aigina Obv: Sea turtle Rev: 5 part skew punch Fine+++ near perfect centering................... $677. 100%
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250-200 BC silver stater of the Acarnanian League 95-75 BC silver tetradrachm of Philip Philadelphus C325 BC silver 1/5 stater in the name of Philip II of of central Greek cities Obv: man headed bull of the Obv: his diademed bust Rev: Zeus enthroned, Macedon Obv: diademed head of Apollo Rev: Possibly river god Achelous Rev: Apollo Aktios enthroned, holding Nike and long scepter NGC AU delicate Alexander on rearing Bucephalus VF+............. $227. holding bow NGC Ch VF*............................ $2977. old toning...................................................... $977. 100%
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466-425 BC silver tetradrachm from Selinus Obv: 100% Artemis and Apollo in chariot Rev: nude figure of river god Selinos, sacrificing at altar VF, some die Silver tetrobols of Histiaia city seaport, on the Greek fatigue........................................................... $2977. island of Euboia, struck 340-170 BC. Obv: Elegant head of the nymph Histiaia, hair rolled up and wreathed. Rev: the nymph Histiaia seated on the stern of a Greek galley, holding a naval standard, reflecting the city’s importance as a seaport. NGC Ch EF $177 Raw EF, irregular flan............... $77.
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1. All coins guaranteed as described ANA and common sense grading. Your satisfaction guaranteed! 2. Fourteen day return privilege except on bullion or approval service can be arranged with proper references. 3. Personal checks of unknown customers must clear. References may be required. VISA, MasterCard, Amer. Express and Wires accepted. Bullion items check or wire only. ® 4. Kentucky residents add 6% sales tax. 5. All coins sent insured or registered! Please add $5.00 for postage and handling. 6. Most coins are one-of-a-kind. Second choices appreciated. 7. Office walk-in sales by appointment only.
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425 BC silver tetradrachm of Athens Obv: 90% spectacular helmeted head of Athena with nearly full crest. Maybe one out of 750 coins has this 330-320 BC gold double stater of Alexander much detail. Rev: Superb owl with about 70% out the Great Obv: helmeted head of Athena Rev: square borders visible, again, much better than Nike standing, holding wreath and mast of ship normal. NGC Choice Abt Unc *, strike 5/5 surfaces P-171, Macedonia, possibly Amphipolis mint 3/5............................................................... $12,700. EF............................................................... $29,700.
JONATHAN K. KERN 441 S. Ashland Ave., Lexington, Kentucky 40502 To order, call 859-269-1614 between 9 AM & 5 Pm EST (Visits by appointment) Professional Numismatist • Bachelor of Arts in Numismatics
Life Member
24-hour FAX only: (859) 266-7900 Email: [email protected]
2 5 t h ,
Ancient Greek
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2 0 1 3
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200-146 BC silver hemidrachm 2.23 grams of Argos 322 BC gold stater in the name of Philip II of in the Peloponnesos Obv: forepart of wolf Rev: A Macedon, but with the very first portrait of over torch, magistrate’s names, all in square EF+ 100% Alexander the Great on a coin, adopting the ch old toning................................................ $477. 400-300 BC silver hemidrachm 2.38 grams from attributes of Apollo. Rev: Philip winning his chariot Greek Kings of Syria and Asia Minor the Thracian Cherosonesus (Gallipoli in WWI) race at the Olympics in 346 BC NGC Abt Unc, fine probably the Greek city of Kardia, whose civic style........................................................... $29,000. badge was a lion. Obv: forepart of roaring lion, looking backwards Rev: square punches, dot, uncertain symbol NGC AU.......................... $247. 100%
540-515 BC silver stater, or didrachm from Selinus, a Greek city on the island of Sicily Obv: Selinon leaf Rev: 8 part punch, with alternating raised and depressed sections EF uneven strike......... $777. 90%
261-246 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus II 100% of the Seleucid Empire Obv: diademed portrait 393-294 BC silver tetradrachm of Athens Obv: Athena Rev: her pet owl NGC Fine............. $477. c.250 BC gold octodrachm of Ptolemaic Egypt, of Antiochus I Rev: Apollo seated on Omphalos holding arrow, bow at side NGC Ch XF...... $877. reign of Ptolemy II, who built the library at Alexandria, and had the Old Testament translated 100% from Hebrew into Greek by the 72 scholars. Obv: 500-495 BC silver stater or didrachm from the diademed and veiled head of his deceased queen Greek city of Akragas, on the island of Sicily Obv: Arsinoe II, K behind. Rev: two cornucopias bound fine style crab Rev: eagle standing, AKRA behind with ribbon NGC AU................................. $12,975. 100% EF.................................................................. $1577. 387-304 BC silver didrachm, or stater from the Greek island of Rhodes, famous for the bronze 80% colossus standing astride the harbor entrance 100% Obv: facing head of Helios Rev: blooming rose, 164-162 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus V, 500-480 BC silver drachm 5.44 grams from the tendrils on each side VF or better............... $697. son of Antiochus IV and boy king murdered by Greek city of Thebes, principal city of the Greek his cousin Demetrios I. Antioch on the Orontes 100% region of Boeotia Obv: Boeotian shield Rev: square punch, with 3 raised sections and 5 depressed 272-235 BC silver stater from Taras, a Greek mint Obv: his young diademed bust Rev: Zeus sections Fine++............................................ $427. colony in southern Italy Obv: the god Taras on enthroned, holding scepter and Nike EF.... $877. dolphin, holding scepter, female head behind Rev: spearman on prancing horse VF off center.. $287. 90%
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350-325 BC silver drachm (5.95grams) from Larissa, a northern Greek city, of Macedonian domination era Obv: facing head of city goddess, the nymph Larissa Rev: grazing horse VF, irregular flan.............. $277. 100%
490-475 BC silver didrachm, or stater from Gela, a Greek city on the island of Sicily Obv: forepart of a man headed bull, the local river god Rev: nude horseman galloping VF/VG.......................... $1477. 85%
90%
250 BC silver drachm 5.03 grams of Boeotia, in central 113-95 BC silver tetradrachm of Antiochus 9th, Greece Obv: facing head of Demeter, with a grain half-brother of Antiochus 8th, and civil war ear wreath Rev: Poseidon standing, holding trident instigator, capturing Antioch in 113 BC. Obv: his and dolphin NGC Ch VF*, Fine style............. $2700. diademed and short bearded bust Rev: Athena standing, holding Nike, shield and spear. Abt Unc/EF toned............................................... $977.
359-336 BC silver early posthumous tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great Obv: laureate head of Zeus Rev: youth of horseback carrying palm branch, frequently described as the 100% 485-480 BC silver stater from the Greek island of young Alexander taming Bucephalus NGC XF. $1177. Aigina Obv: Sea turtle Rev: 5 part skew punch Fine+++ near perfect centering................... $677. 100%
100%
250-200 BC silver stater of the Acarnanian League 95-75 BC silver tetradrachm of Philip Philadelphus C325 BC silver 1/5 stater in the name of Philip II of of central Greek cities Obv: man headed bull of the Obv: his diademed bust Rev: Zeus enthroned, Macedon Obv: diademed head of Apollo Rev: Possibly river god Achelous Rev: Apollo Aktios enthroned, holding Nike and long scepter NGC AU delicate Alexander on rearing Bucephalus VF+............. $227. holding bow NGC Ch VF*............................ $2977. old toning...................................................... $977. 100%
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466-425 BC silver tetradrachm from Selinus Obv: 100% Artemis and Apollo in chariot Rev: nude figure of river god Selinos, sacrificing at altar VF, some die Silver tetrobols of Histiaia city seaport, on the Greek fatigue........................................................... $2977. island of Euboia, struck 340-170 BC. Obv: Elegant head of the nymph Histiaia, hair rolled up and wreathed. Rev: the nymph Histiaia seated on the stern of a Greek galley, holding a naval standard, reflecting the city’s importance as a seaport. NGC Ch EF $177 Raw EF, irregular flan............... $77.
Coins for sale in other Coin World ads every week and at www.jkerncoins.com Email copies of older ads easily available. Many items still available.
MAIL ORDER POLICIES
1. All coins guaranteed as described ANA and common sense grading. Your satisfaction guaranteed! 2. Fourteen day return privilege except on bullion or approval service can be arranged with proper references. 3. Personal checks of unknown customers must clear. References may be required. VISA, MasterCard, Amer. Express and Wires accepted. Bullion items check or wire only. ® 4. Kentucky residents add 6% sales tax. 5. All coins sent insured or registered! Please add $5.00 for postage and handling. 6. Most coins are one-of-a-kind. Second choices appreciated. 7. Office walk-in sales by appointment only.
Satisfaction guaranteed, 14 day return privilege. Checks, wires, Visa, MC, AX 100%
425 BC silver tetradrachm of Athens Obv: 90% spectacular helmeted head of Athena with nearly full crest. Maybe one out of 750 coins has this 330-320 BC gold double stater of Alexander much detail. Rev: Superb owl with about 70% out the Great Obv: helmeted head of Athena Rev: square borders visible, again, much better than Nike standing, holding wreath and mast of ship normal. NGC Choice Abt Unc *, strike 5/5 surfaces P-171, Macedonia, possibly Amphipolis mint 3/5............................................................... $12,700. EF............................................................... $29,700.
JONATHAN K. KERN 441 S. Ashland Ave., Lexington, Kentucky 40502 To order, call 859-269-1614 between 9 AM & 5 Pm EST (Visits by appointment) Professional Numismatist • Bachelor of Arts in Numismatics
Life Member
24-hour FAX only: (859) 266-7900 Email: [email protected]
