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ROBINSON ANCIENT COIN SALE 113 SELECTIONSHere are a few items that caught my eye in Frank Robinson's Auction 113 closing September 1. 2020. Note that there is no buyer's fee. -Editor
Lot 1: ABDERA, Tetrobol 
ABDERA, Tetrobol, 415-395 BC, Griffin springing left/ Dionysos head l in square, Magistrate Protes, sim S1549 (£200); EF, obv sl off-ctr crowding Griffin's head, rev nrly centered & complete, head quite sharp; good metal with lt tone. (A GVF of the type, brought $1034, Roma 2/14.) Starting Bid $250 Unusual boxed portrait. -Editor
Lot 5: AMISOS Athena head 
AMISOS, Æ29, c.100 BC, Athena head r/Perseus stg hldg severed head of Medusa, her body at his feet spouting blood; ME monogram, S3637; VF+, centered just sl low, medium brown patina, basically smooth tho with some lt planchet adjustment at tops; Perseus's head wk, otherwise unusually strong detail, even Medusa's face quite clear. My note on env says "selected as best overall from sizeable hoard" (1991). One of my favorite types due to the graphic rev scene! (Far better than a Near VF (diff monogram) bringing $437, CNG eAuc 3/15.) Starting Bid $135 Nice coin - one I hadn't seen before. -Editor
Lot 21: CARIAN Satraps, Pixodaros, Didrachm 
CARIAN Satraps, Pixodaros, 341-335 BC, Didrachm, Apollo head 3/4 rt/Zeus Labraundos stg r, S4966; VF-EF, centered, well struck, good strong head in high relief & fine style. Possible traces of rev smoothing but good metal with medium dark tone. Quite attractive. (A granular GVF brought $748, Gemini 1/07.) Starting Bid $350 Great relief. -Editor
Lot 73: MASIKYTES Lycian League Hemidrachm 
MASIKYTES, Lycian League Hemidrachm, c. 27-20 BC, Apollo head r/M-A, Lyre, tripod, in incuse square; EF, somewhat off-ctr but nothing lost, good bright silver, well struck with wonderful detail on head. (A Near EF, same variety, realized $358, CNG eAuc 10/11.) Starting Bid $190 Nice portrait. -Editor
Lot 154: THOURIOI Tetradrachm 
THOURIOI, Distater or Tetradrachm, 400-350 BC, Athena hd r, Skylla on helmet/bull butting r, fish in exergue; S440 (£700); VF, good bright metal, quite good centering for this with full helmet crest & bull complete. Rare & desirable thus. (A GVF, "somewhat lightly struck" brought $2677, Nomos 5/16.) Starting bid $650 Love the bull! Almost Art Deco. -Editor
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