Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Amyntas III, (389-383 and 381-369 B.C.), AE 16, issued Period II 381-369 B.C., (4.63 gm), obv. Herakles to right in lion skin, dotted border, rev. eagle devouring serpent, above AMYNTA, (S.1512, SNG Cop.517-8, SNG Greece 5, 323, BMC 17-22). Dark brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 18, uncertain Macedonian mint, (7.64 gm), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse **D*, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 912, SNG Greece II -, Drama Hoard 80 [ANSMN 11]). Good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 gm), Amphipolis mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, cock to left, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, BMC 79a-c, M.392, SNG Cop. 677, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 792-894, Troxell Group E3). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.63 gm), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L* over torch to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, monogram of **HG* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 445, BMC 445, M.36, SNG Cop. 700). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **[BA]SILE[WS]*, MTP monogram in wreath to left, **[A]LEXAND[ROU]* to right, *KL* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3713, BMC 3713, M.717). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 gm), Lampsacus mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, buckle to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, under throne **L/W*, (S.6730, Price 1375, BMC 1375a-e, M.623, SNG Fitz. 2239). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17, (4.04 gm), Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. diademed head to right, dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, above and to right, **ALEXANDROU*, Boeotian shield below, (cf.S.6744, P.351, BMC 351a-b, M.753b). Good very fine/nearly very fine, this use of the Boeotian symbol is unusual and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LU* below throne, M in lower left field, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, M.P99, Demanhur Hoard 4526-4594). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III - Kassander, (c.325-310 B.C.), AE 17, (4.43 gm), obv. Macedonian shield with thunderbolt on boss in centre, dotted border, rev. Macedonian helmet across B A, thunderbolt below, dotted border, (S.6782, P.416, BMC 416a-c, Liampi 41-50). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kings of, Kassander, (316-297) B.C., AE 21mm, (5.70 gm), uncertain mint in Macedon, struck 306/5-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress, rev. rider on horseback right, raising right hand in salute, **BASILEWS* above **KASSANDROU* below; **Q* below, **D*I before. (S.6754; SNG Alpha Bank 903). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 16, Pella or Amphipolis mint, (3.78 grams), obv. Athena head to right with Corinthian helmet, B on helmet, rev. Pan advancing to right erecting trophy, B to left, A to right, ANTI monogram below, (cf.S.6786, SNG Alpha Bank 1045, SNG Munchen 1103-4); together with a Trajan AE As, rev. Pietas; also a series of third century AE including Elagabalus, Victorinus, Tetricus. Toned, poor - very fine. (16)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.38 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, **SHAR* monogram above, ANK monogram below, all within oak wreath, to left TK and to right TME monograms, to left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 177 [p.58 14 only noted], Hunter 3 [p.179], SNG Cop. 1314, BMC 7, McClean 749). Toned, very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Lykkeios, (c.356-335 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.26 gm), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion to right, around **LUK K EIOU, behind bow and quiver, (S.1518, SNG ANS 1019, Gaebler 8, Paeonian Hoard 63 same obverse die). Obverse slightly off centre, otherwise attractive good fine/good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.04 grams), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **P[U]*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); Thrace, Byzantion, (387-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.87 grams), obv. forepart of bull to left, **P[U]* above, rev. head of ornamented trident, (S.1583, BMC Thrace 3.23-24). Toned, very fine, second scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
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Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.52 gm), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH*, **G* removed above from die, below dolphin monogram PAX, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 230-231, AMNG Pick 427). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $120
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol or trihemiobol, (1.01 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. **ISTR[IH]* above, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, **D* below dolphin, (cf.S.1670, cf.SNG BMC 250, cf.Pick 443-453, cf.SNG Stancomb 143, cf.SNG Cop.200). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
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Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 25x11 mm, (1.57 grams), obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 28, (17.90 gm), obv. Laureate head to right of Caracalla, around AVT K M AVP CEVH ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. River god Oiskos recling to left, holding branch of atree and rests left arm on vase from which water flows, around **OV**LPIA*C CEP**D*I, KHC in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 20, SNG Cop.-, Ruzicka 280, [Pl.VI, same dies]). With dark surface patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.35 gm), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1358, BMC 12, McClean 4200 [Pl.151, 24]). Nearly very fine with good facial detail, very scarce.
Estimate $300
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Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.29 grams), obv. forepart of lion right, head looking back, rev. quadripartite square, two pellets diagonally opposite (cf.S.1603, SNG Cop. 825, BMC Thrace 8). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $300
Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.31 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right, looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square, dot in one corner, ivy leaf in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, McClean 4082-4083, SNG Berry 501, BMC 13). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $80
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 gm), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **DX* monogram in inner left field, crescent in exergue, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 49, M.399, Armenak Hoard 723 [ANS MN 31, p.78]). High relief, of finest style, minor test cut near ear, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.36 grams), uncertain mint, issued from 280-250 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, KI monogram to left, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Muller 562). Toned, struck on an oval-shaped flan with a few edge nicks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Thrace and Moesia, Vespasian - Titus, from the period of Vespasian and Titus (A.D. 69-79; 79-81), (8.91gm, 4.80 gm), AE as with countermark of TI.C.A within a rectangular punch, countermarked on worn asses of 1st century A.D., (Martini, No.83 type in Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins); another two T.C.A on Augustus asses, (5.92, 5.63 gm), (Martini, No 88, Pangerl Collection of Countermarked Imperial Coins). Countermarks very fine or better, host coins poor - fair and all rare - extremely rare, with collector tickets. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.114 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **D* and club behind head, dolphin before helmet, (cf.S.1894, Calciati 22 [p.362], BMC 10, cf.McClean 5040). Worn with rough obverse surface, otherwise fine/very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (2nd-1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.24 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **MACATAS*, club to left, [trident below], rev. double stellate pattern within square, around **DUR ARI S[TO] MA[OU]*, (S.1899, BMC 39, Sng Cop -, Maier 134). Minor surface pitting, otherwise toned, nearly very fine and a scarce magistrate.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thessaly, Larissa, (462/1-460 B.C.), silver obol (0.890 grams), obv. head and shoulders of bull to left, within dotted border, rev. horse's head to right before **LA*, within incuse square, (S.2105, BCD 1104 [Nomos 4], (realised 6500 SFr.+), Liampi 1A, Weber 2828, SNG Cop.96, Herrmann Pl.I, 20). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (11.40 gm), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S AIW[N]* in exergue, (S.2119, BMC 55, SNG Cop. 119). Slightly porous obverse, otherwise attractive grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Thessaly, Pharkadon, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.85 gm), obv. naked Thessalian youth, restraining forepart of unruly bull to right, within dotted border, rev. forepart of bridled horse prancing to right within incuse square, around **P A R K A D O*, (S.2182, BMC 1-2 [Pl.IX, 1], SNG Cop.209). Toned, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Thessaly, Pharkadon, (450-400 B.C.), silver obol, (0.68 gm), obv. horse pacing to right, within dotted border, rev. Athena standing to right, spear over shoulder, shield resting against her, traces of **FAR KADO* on right and left, all within incuse square, (S.2184, Weber 2901, SNG Cop.213, BMC 8). Very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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