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Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.20 g), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. A and dot and fly in opposite quarters, (cf.S.1604, cf.BMC 29, McClean 4093). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.47 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 102-108, SNG Ash. 3643, SNG Cop. 1009). Odd shaped flan, otherwise very fine with good facial detail and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.00 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising facing hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010). Good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.58 g), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN*, to left in field monogram MH, (cf.S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Uneven grey tone, good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HM*, (S.1759, BMC 74-78, SNG Cop. 1043). Toned, scyphate type flan, very fine.
Estimate $180
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Pella mint, issued 286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, resting arm on shield, HP monogram to left, **SIE* monogram in inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 var., M.352, Armenak 938 var. [control marks, same obverse die]). Bright, with nearly full flan but slightly off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 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, **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 fine style, toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **DI* monogram to left, XAE monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 213, cf.CNG Electronic Auction 211 (lot 184), Armenak -, M.-). Bright with surface marks, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Thrace, Kingdom 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 $350
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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
SOLD $60
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 $120
Macedon, Akanthos, (480-470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 g), obv. bull kneeling to left, looking back, attacked by lion to right on his back, in exergue below exergual line of dots a bull's horn, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1362, cf.BMC 3, Desneux [Les tetradrachmes d'Akanthos] cf.No.24, [cf. rev. die R22, also almost the same as obverse D22], cf.SNG Lockett 1285). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Macedon, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.04 g), obv. oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291, SNG ANS 748). Slightly chipped, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.24 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above trace of **FILOPPOU*, below horse N and trident, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 909, SNG Greece II 406). Green patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), '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, quiver to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, plain under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 38, BMC 38, M.591). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), 'Amphipolis' mint, issued c.320-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, around **BASILEWS* to left, corn-ear to left, **P* below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 122, BMC 120a-b, M.570). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.27 g), Macedon 'Amphipolis' mint, issued by Kassander as regent (317-305 B.C.) and struck 307-297 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 on left, star on cone under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 475, BMC 475, Ehrhardt 'Amphipolis' 53, SNG Alpha Bank 540, SNG Munich 323, M.72). Nearly extremely fine/ extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), uncertain Greek or Macedonian mint, issued c.310-275 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, wreath to left, to right **ALEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 827, BMC 827, M.-) (illustrated); Judaea, King Agrippa I, (A.D. 37 - 44), copper prutah, (2.50 g), obv. umbrella or canopy,traces around [BACI**LE*W]C A**GRIP[A]*, rev. three ears of barley growing between leaves, [L] S (year 6 = A.D. 42-3), (S.5567, H.553, AJC II, No.11 [p.553], Meshorer 88). First coin off centred, bright very fine/nearly very fine, second coin very good. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 g), Miletus mint, issued 300-295 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, **PA* in circle monogram to left, under throne double axe, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2148, BMC 2148a-c, M.1139). Extremely fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $500
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Macedon, Kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Thebes in Boeotia mint, c.290-289 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DHMHTRIOU*, **LU* monogram in circle in inner right, (cf.S.6764, Newell 141 [Pl.XV, obverse die CXLII, reverse die illustrated), Pozzi Collection lot 964). Bright, very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 16, Pella or Amphipolis mint, (3.78 g), 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, very good - good very fine. (16)
Estimate $200
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Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 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], SNG Ash.3290-2, SNG Cop.1310, Hunter 2, BMC 2 [p.7], Mionnet I, 48 [p.456]). Lightly toned, good very fine, minor flan flaw on obverse and a scarce variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600