SELECTIONS FROM FRANK ROBINSON AUCTION 106

Lot 11: New Style Tetradrachm

New Style Tet, Athena head r/Owl on amphora, winged caduceus at left, Thomp.376a; AEF, sl off-ctr, but a very nice example, good metal, strike & style. Ex Heritage 1/13 where it realized $881. Starting Bid $625

Lot 25: Hemidrachm of Cherronesos

CHERRONESOS, Hemidrachm, 400-350 BC, Lion forepart/ rev divided in four, in one quarter A & pellet, grape bunch in other; as S1602;

Choice AEF, exceptionally well centered & struck with lion in fine style with strong detail. Excellent metal. What more can you want? (A VF of the type brought $212, CGB 10/08.) Starting Bid $85

Lot 52: Knossos Labyrinth Bronze

52 KNOSSOS, Æ19, c.220 BC, Bull & rider left/labyrinth, star above, S3228; AF/VF, brown patina, obv somewhat indistinct, labyrinth fully clear with only one corner off.

Rare & desirable type which always brings strong prices. (Better than a F, rough, weak in center, bringing $414, CNG 4/18.) Starting Bid $75

Lot 165: Tullius Roma Head

165 M. Tullius, 280/1, Sy.531, Roma head r/Victory in quadriga r, large X below; EF, virtually mint state, just a hair off-ctr on large oval flan, quite sharply struck; bright lustery silver. (An EF fetched $1220, Nomos 5/17. That's not fake news.) Starting Bid $175

Lot 400: Justinian I Gold Solidus

400 JUSTINIAN I, Gold Solidus, Facg bust/VICTORIA AVGGG-Gamma, Victory facg; S139; EF, well centered & struck, some sl obv scrs & somewhat wrinkly. Lemony gold. (A F+, wrinkly & scruffy, brought $381 on $425 bid in my 3/18 sale.) Min Bid $300

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