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Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (13.05 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, around **IEUS [ELEUQERI]OS*, rev. thunderbolt, eagle standing to right in right field, around **[S]URAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, BMC 313, SNG ANS 477-488, Calciati 71, Weber 1653). Dark brown tone, off centred obverse, small flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478 (same dies), cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Uneven rough flan and slightly double struck on reverse, light grey tone, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Agathokles, (317-289 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.90 g), obv. head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, surrounded by three dolphins, with dotted border, trace of NK below, rev. galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer holding goad, above triskeles, in exergue **SURAKOSIWN over AN monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.971, BMC 350, SNG Lloyd 1478, cf.SNG ANS 637, cf.SNG Lockett 1022). Light grey tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,100
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.57 g), issued 217-215 B.C., obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, thyrsus to right behind, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above crescent and **BASILISSAS*, below **FILISTID[OS]*, [A] off flan to right, (S.989, SNG ANS 876, Caltabiano [QT XIX] p.169, 175 note the letters]). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Sicily, Siculo-Punic, Entella, (c.320-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), obv. wreathed head of Arethusa to left, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace, four dolphins swimming around, rev. horse's head to left, palm tree behind, Punic legend, 'M' below, straight border, (S.6434, Jenkins SNR 256, [same dies], O79/R210, examples in Glasgow and Paris). Of roughly executed style, lightly toned, good very fine or better, only six known from these dies.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol or trihemiobol, (1.01 g), 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 $100
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Moesia Inferior, Odessus, Gordian III, with Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE Pentassarion (11.55 g), obv. confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Tranquillina left, draped and wearing stephane around AVT K M ANT **GORD*IANOC AY**G* CE /TRANKV**L/L*EIN, Ares standing left, holding shield and reversed spear, E (mark of value) to left, around O**D*HCCEIT**W*N, (cf.S.3799, AMNG I 2382, Varbanov 4555 [R4]). Green patination, cut into edge of flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.21 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above swastika, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 40, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. (symbol on obv.). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.29 g), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C. (a life-time issue), obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right holding palm, aplustre below, and janiform head of Janus below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 314, [Pl.35, p.102, obv. die D156, rev die R274], Muller 269). Nearly extremely fine and very rare life-time issue.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Corinth mint, issued c.310 - 290 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, NO under throne, cornucopiae to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 691 (p.158, Pl.XXXVIII), BMC 691, M.877, SNG Munich 483-4, Noe, Sicyon No.35). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.30 g), Perga (Perge) mint, year 26, issued 196-195 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, countermarked with anchor on lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, K**S* to left in field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2940, BMC 2940, M.1242, Mektepini 535-6). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 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, bee to right in left field **ALEXANDRPOU* and spearhead to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1936, BMC 1936a-b, M.-, SNG Cop. 953). Very fine, off centred reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 g), probably Magnesia mint, issued c.319-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram to left **SE* and under throne **AT*, to right **ALEXANDRP[OU]*, (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1970, BMC -, M.-). Lightly toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Susa mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **L*A monogram below throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6749, Price P208, BMC P208a-c, M.P85). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 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, **SHAR* monogram above, to left TK and to right TME monograms, all within oak wreath, to left TK and to right TME monograms, to hard 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/good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $450
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Thrace, Kallatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol) (Sear) (4.99 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATI* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, monogram M to left, (S.1659, Pick 197 var., cf.SNG Stancomb 62 variant). Very fine and very rare, monogram unpublished.
Estimate $400
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.73 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, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 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, cf.BMC 24, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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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 $300
SOLD $220
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 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 a monogram **HDTR*, (S.1759, BMC 72-73, 67-71, SNG Cop. 1049, 1046-1048). Slightly bent, othewise, good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.84 g), Magnesia mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking forward), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head in centre, **PUOR* monogram in inner left field, race torch with fillets in outer left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 115 [Pl.19], Armenak 853-862). High relief, of fine style, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 g), Pella mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Northern Greece, silver coins, Thrace, Apollonia Pontica, (450-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.75 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to left and A to right, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 158); The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachms (2), (2.30, 2.14 g), obv. forepart of lion to right, looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square, one with bee in one corner, other with rams head in one corner, (S.1605, McClean 4096, 4114); Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver obol and tetrobol, (0.68, 1.98 g), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, (cf.S.2495). Very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Gyrton, (late 4th-early 3rd century B.C.), AE Dichalkon, (5.35 g), obv. young male head facing three-quarter right, monogram to right, rev. diademed head of nymph Gyrtone to left, [**GURTWNIWN*] around, (S.-, Rogers 229, fig 104). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (380-365 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.14 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, wearing ampyx and pendant earring rev. horse grazing to left on ground line, about to roll, plant below, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 289 var. [ethnic arrangement]. Herrmann Pl.VI, 11, Peus 280, lot 115 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone and very rare with plant below.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.83 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LW[N]*, above across and between figure **A RIS, /TO KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4841 [p.234, Pl.178,11]). Bright, flan crack, porous field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.30 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSAA LWN*, above across **[KE]F AL[OS]*, below **QEMISTO[..], (cf.S.2232, BMC 12). Porous surface, blue and gold patina, short on flan, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
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Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Provincial Imperial Coinage, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14. AE diassarion (8.32 g), Megalokles, strategos, and Arist..., Tamias(?). Obv. Laureate head right, rev. Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear, shield arm, monogram in right field, (cf.S.34, Burrer Em. 2, Series 2, RPC I 1428, Rogers 67, BCD Thessaly II 917). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Provincial Imperial Coinage, Domitian, AE 19, assarion, (7.22 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, legend around, rev. draped bust of Domitia, legend around, (S.891, Rogers 88, Burrer Emission 1 series 1, RPC 277, BCD Nomos 4, 1407); Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 21, assarion, (4.03 g), Nikomachos Strategos, issued 123-125, obv. laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, traces **ADR*IANON KAICAPA **QE*CCA**LOI* around, rev. Athena Itonia standing to right with spear and shield, monogram for Strategos OX NIK OMAXOY around, (S.1127, Rogers 90, Burrer Emission 1, BCD Triton xv 952, BMC 77). Fine - good fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
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Akarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.00 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, omphalos and AN monogram behind head, (cf.S.2248, Calciati 36, BMC 42-45, SNG Cop. 392). Weakness of strike on reverse with slight surface roughness from cleaning, otherwise fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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