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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.23 g), Silandos mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, resting arm on shield, EK monogram to left, **SI* in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.454, Armenak -, Meydancikkale -). Bright, cleaned with surface roughness and surface scratches, otherwise very fine and a very rare mint.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.16 g), Kolophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left crescent under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEWS*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6812, Price L28, M.20, Thompson 127). Bright, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
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Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.82 g), Lampsacus mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left Pegasus forepart above forepart of lion to left, torch under throne, to left **BASILEWS*, below inverted **LYSIMAC[OU]*, (cf.S.6812, Price L11, SNG Cop. 1081, M.24, Thompson 35). Toned, flan crack, slightly porous otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 g), Lysimachia mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **DH* monogram under forepart of lion to left, **F* monogram under throne, below **BASILE[WS], to left trace of **LYSIMAXOU, (S.6812, Price L2, cf.M.14, SNG Cop. 1076, Thompson 7). Fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.19 g), Odessus mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, **QE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **[B]ASILEWS, to left **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1181, BMC 1181a-c, SNG Cop. 723-4, Muller 419). Cleaned, surface roughness, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.26 g), Amphipolis mint, issued under Kassander, c. 316-314 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man, on horseback to right, dolphin downwards below, to right dot below **P*, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, cf.Le Rider Group [Pl.46, 19], Troxell Studies group 9, 331-2, SNG ANS 749). Lightly toned, extremely fine and a scarce symbol.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.56 g), probably lifetime issue c.345-336 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, AN monogram to left, bow below, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 898-901); Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17 (4.67 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. bow, quiver and club, below E, **ALEXANDROU* between, (cf.S.6739, Price 304). Both attractive, very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.125-65 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right below a **PAU* monogram, monogram **PUI* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1106, BMC -, M.-, Karayotov 82). Slightly off centre on obverse, toned, extremely fine and struck on a large flan.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.62 g), Odessus mint, issued (c.280-200 B.C.), obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A**LEXAND[POU]* to right, **D* in circle over ANT monogram over amphora [trace only], (cf.S.6713, Price 1147, BMC -, M.405, Pick (2) 2112). Very fine, rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, **ODH* monogram under throne, to left **DH*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1180, BMC 1180, M.423, Pick (2) 2150). Bright, attractive extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.42 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, **QE* below arm, monogram **HDO* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1181, BMC 1181a-c, M.419, SNG Cop. 723). Slightly off centre on obverse, lightly toned, crude style, good very fine, struck on a large flan.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 g), Samos mint, issued c.295-275 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, prow to left at left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 2446, BMC 2446, M.-, cf.Barron 4-6 Pl.xxvii). Reverse double struck, toned, minor scratch on cheek otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,050
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.43 g), Perga mint, year 16, issued 205-204 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, IC to left in field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2928, M.1233, SNG Cop 772). Toned, struck on a broad flan, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Side mint?, issued c.325-320 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, wreath to left, **DI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, BMC 2949a-l, M.550). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), Marathus mint, issued c.323-300 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, to left anchor and EP monogram, below throne K, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 3439, BMC 3439a-b, M.1498, Demanhur Hoard -). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $540
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Colophon mint, issued 310-301 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, KA monogram to left, under throne crescent, **[A]LEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1825, BMC 1825a-d, M.275). Extremely fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 g), Mylasa mint, issued 310-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram of X**W*, **[AL]EXANDR[OU]* to right, under throne EY, (S.6730, Price 2479, BMC 2479, M.1581). Good fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Sardes mint, issued c.334-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, rose under throne, VEE monogram in left field, **[A]LEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, BMC 2533a-c, M.129, Thompson Sardes IX, 54-64). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), uncertain mint, issued post 323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, under throne uncertain, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price -, M.-). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, temp. Alexander III - Kassander, (c.325-310 B.C.), AE Unit 17mm, (4.44 g), uncertain mint in Macedon, obv. Macedonian shield with thunderbolt on boss, rev. Macedonian helmet, leaf below, B A across, anchor on helmet, (cf.S.6782, Price 407, Liampi, Chronologie, series II, group 1, 55-65, SNG Alpha Bank 836). Good very fine, brown surface.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), Marathus mint, issued c.323-317 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, to left a **SI* monogram, below throne APT monogram, **FILIPPOU* to right, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6748, Price P164, BMC P164, M.[P115], Demanhur Hoard -). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Macedon (Roman Protectorate), Republican period, transitional bronze issue, (c.B.C.167-165), AE unit (9.55 g), obv. facing mask of Silenos, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Ethnic in two lines, **MAKE/DONEWN*, D above, all within oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Greece 3, 339, MacKay [ANSMN 14] pl. III, 10, SNG Cop.1324-1326, Touratsoglou, Macedon, pl. 7, 25). Very fine with dark brown patina with some red encrustations.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.66 g), 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, AP monogram above, all within oak wreath, to left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 159 [p.54, 41 noted], Hunter 2, BMC 2 [p.7], Mionnet I, 48 [p.456]). Toned, good fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Illyria, Dyrrhachion, (c.340-280 B.C.), silver stater (10.44 g), obv. cow standing right, head lowered left, suckling calf, rev. double stellate pattern within dual linear border, **D* Y P anticlockwise around, below, club to right, (S.1890, Meadows, CH (Forthcoming), (this coin included), HGC 37, Maier 1, SNG Cop.421, BMC 1-2). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.06 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter facing to left, wearing pendant earring and plain necklace, hair floating loosely with ampyx in front, rev. horse crouching right preparing to roll, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, BMC 57). Toned, minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Thessaly, Skotussa, (480-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.84 g), obv. forepart of horse to left, rev. grain ear in its husk, placed diagonally within incuse square, **S K O* around, (S.2217, Weber 2927, SNG Cop.250). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Thessalian League, (mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater (6.22 g), issued in the name of Eukolos and Antigonos, magistrates, obv. head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath, rev. **QESSA/LWN*, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, above **[A]LEX ANDROU* above spear, [M]NEKPATH**S* in exergue, (cf.S.2232, BCD Triton XV 844, BMC 5). Light grey and golden tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Acarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.28 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, omphalos and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2248, Calciati 36 [p.494], SNG Cop.292, BMC 42-5). Very fine or better, rough surface, rare, especially with omphalos.
Estimate $400
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Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (320-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.40 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with stylis or mast with yard arms and **X* below neck, (cf.S.2274, Calciati 141 [p.429], BMC 101, cf.SNG Cop.357, McClean 5350). Very fine, some weakness in places, scarce.
Estimate $250
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Boiotia, Thebes, (c.525-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.93 g). obv. Boiotian shield, rev. square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern, (S.1780, BCD 332 [Triton IX sale], Traite I, 1311 [Pl. LXI, 3], Pozzi 1404). Very fine, obverse in high relief, even dark grey patina, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200