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Home > Troas Last comments - Troas Kebren (BC 530-480) EL Hekte 1387 viewsLate 6th-early 5th century BC. EL Hekte (2.47g, 10mm). Head of ram right / Incuse punch. VF. Carr coll. Second known hekte of this type. The first example was sold by CNG and described as unique and unpublished: “Although there are a few electrum Phokaic standard hektai known with a ram’s head (particularly from Mytilene and Phokaia, and an uncertain mint [Weidauer 50]), all are distinctly different in style from this coin. At the same time, the style of the ram’s head here is a perfect match to the type found on the early silver issues at Kebren (cf. SNG Ashmolean 1076–7). See SNG Kayhan 1565 and CNG 90 (5/2012), lot 577 for myshemihektes of the same style and standard, but with head left.” CNG have since sold a hemihekte of the same style and standard [see CNG 105 (5/2017) lot 225]. The reverse of this example is very different from the CNG examples.1 comments10/28/17 at 13:55Adrian: Feedback to the owner of this coin speculates that, for the reverse, if you rotate the coin counter ... Gergis (BC 480-450) Obol1281 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemiobol(?) (0.57g, 8mm, 5h). Forepart of sphinx right / Facing lion head within pellet square; all in incuse square. Cf. Klein 813, otherwise unpublished. Good VF, toned, light porosity. Well centered, fine archaic style.1 comments09/23/13 at 22:26Dimitry: attributing to Gergis based on similarity to #4162 Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm886 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85g, 10mm). Ram´s head right / Lion´s head right within incuse square. gVF. Apparently unpublished.2 comments09/23/13 at 22:14Dimitry: Yes I agree, thanks, moved. Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm886 views5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85g, 10mm). Ram´s head right / Lion´s head right within incuse square. gVF. Apparently unpublished.2 comments09/22/13 at 19:13Michael: May want to consider changing attribution to Kebren. Compare the ram's head and overall style ... Abydos (BC 500-475) Tetartemorion492 views480-450 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.3g). Eagle standing left, Y (?) to right / Quadripartite incuse square ("wind-mill" type). VF.1 comments06/23/13 at 07:34Dimitry: The attribution to Abydos is conjectural, and the style of the reverse incuse is similar to coins fr... Thymbra (BC 330-300) AE 161055 views4th century BC. AE16 (2.64g, 3h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Θ-Î¥, torch within wreath. VF, dark green patina, rough areas on obverse, flan crack. Extremely rare, apparently unpublished.1 comments04/25/13 at 12:35: published Weber 5443 = NC 1896 Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm1630 viewsca 480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.78g). Head of ram right; below, lizard right / Forepart of bull right within incuse square. Good VF, toned. Well struck on good metal. Ex Triton VI (1/2003), lot 390; Leu 42 (5/1987), lot 294; Niggeler Coll. (Leu/Münzen und Medaillen, 12/1965), lot 396; R. Jameson Coll., 2295. The Boston and Jameson catalogs attributed this type to Samos, although Barron did not include this coinage in his corpus of Samian coinage. Presumably, the earlier catalogs’ attribution was based on the parallel of the reverse type to various issues at Samos. The obverse type, however, with its small lizard control device, stands in contrast to such an attribution, and without further evidence, an attribution to Samos must be viewed as speculative. 1 comments04/04/13 at 02:08Dimitry: Compare to #10375. Atrribution to Kebren is more likely. Kebren (BC 450) Hemidrachm582 viewsca 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.80g). Head of a ram right / Calf head right within shallow incuse square. Unpublished?1 comments04/04/13 at 02:08Dimitry: Attribution to Kebren is likely, based on the fabric and style Dardanos (BC 470-440) Diobol896 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Trihemiobol (10mm, 1.38g, 6h). Forepart of winged boar right / Incuse helmet. Good VF, toned, some porosity. Extremely rare, perhaps the second known.1 comments06/27/12 at 23:57Dimitry: Compare to #8831, moved to Dardanos Skepsis (BC 440-400) Obol749 viewsca 450 BC. AR Obol (0.47g). Forepart of horse right / Tree, N-E (retrograde); all within incuse square. VF, light porosity. Rare.1 comments02/26/10 at 07:10Dimitry: Appears to have been struck under older light standard, which seems to have been dropped for a newer... Gargara (BC 350) AE 13917 views3rd-2nd century BC. AE13 (1.86g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse galloping right, ΓΑΡ above, wreath below. Dark green patina, large flan, VF. Gutknecht coll.1 comments12/19/05 at 00:31Dimitry: Gutknecht places this much later in 3rd-2nd cent BC Gargara (BC 350) AE 9962 viewsca 3rd-2nd century BC. AE9 (0.58g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse galloping right, ΓΑΡ above. Dark green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll.1 comments12/19/05 at 00:24Dimitry: Gutknecht places this much later in 3rd-2nd cent BC Abydos (BC 320-200) AE 241154 viewsca 2nd-1st century BC. AE24 (7.96g). Turreted head of Artemis left / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, head turned left; ABY to left, kantharos to right. Dark olive-green patina, gVF. Very rare issue. Gutknecht coll.1 comments12/18/05 at 21:09Dimitry: Gutknecht places this coin much later ca 2nd-1st cent BC Abydos (BC 320-280) Drachm1095 viewsca 320-280 BC. AR Drachm (2.37g). Kephalos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Eagle standing left; club in wreath to left, ABY above; ΚΕΦΑΛΟΥ to right above. VF-EF.1 comments12/31/04 at 01:26Dimitry: strange style? Kebren (BC 520-480) Obol1579 viewsca 500 BC. AR Obol (0.53g). Head of ram left, bird (swan?) below / Incuse punch. Apparently unpublished with bird symbol.1 comments12/22/04 at 16:02Dimitry: CNG identified this coin (at the time of auction) as from Klazomenai   15 coins on 1 page(s)