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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 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 left, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Toned, surface marks, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 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, transverse spear behind, **PCE* monogram in wreath to left, AP monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 250, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, cf.M.304 var.). Lightly toned, about extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Magnesia mint, issued 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, monogram in wreath in outer left field, **S* in inner left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102, M.302, SNG Cop. -). Well centred and with a very high relief, a fine eye, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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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 $150
SOLD $80
Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.96 g), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746, Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Very fine with good facial and hand detail, very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
Thrace, Island off, Thasos, (340-300 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.69 g), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop.1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5). Bright with surface roughness, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thrace, Kings of Thrace, Rhoemetalces I, with Augustus, (c.11 B.C. - A.D. 12), AE 18 mm, (4.90 g), obv. diademed head of Rhoemetalces to right, rev. bare head of Augustus to right, (S.5395, RPC I 1714, Youroukova 170); Roman Imperial, Domitian, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to left, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (cf.S.2642, RIC T40, RSC 386, BMC T84); Decentius, (as Caesar 351-353 A.D.), AE 20 (centenionalis), issued 351-352 A.D., uncertain mint, obv. around traces of D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, bare headed bust of Decentius to r., cuirassed; rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE around, two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Scione (Skione), 480-450 B.C., Silver tetrobol, (2.27 g), obv. male head to right, rev. human eye in incuse square, **S* KIO around, (S.-, SNG Cop. 318, cf.Boutin Pozzi Colln. 1529 [p.85 Pl.LXIV], SNG ANS 710 [Pl.27]). With hoard patination, fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, silver tetradrachm, 359-336 B.C., issued 359-355/4 B.C. at Pella Mint, Pella period IA, (14.25 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. king on horse wearing kausia pacing to left, his right hand raised, trace of **FIL[IP] POU* around, below monogram of T**P*M, (S.6677 [p.618], Muller 266, Le Rider 72, [Pl.3, p.13-14], obv. die No.D45, rev. die No.R58, [5 examples known]). Cut on horse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.33 g), Amphipolis IIB mint, issued c.342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, bee in field below, janiform head to right, above and round **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 454 [Pl.41, p.115, dies D226, R405], Muller 270). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.82 g), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to left with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse vertical fulmen, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 884, SNG Greece II Alpha Bank 346-7, Drama Hoard 41 [ANSMN 11]). Good very fine, well centred, rare variant with head left.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.29 g), probably lifetime issue c.345-336 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FILOPPOU*, below mast, (cf.S.6696, cf.SNG ANS 868); Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17 (6.19 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, above **D*, grape bunch below, **ALEXANDROU* between, (cf.S.6739, Price 284). Attractive green patina, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), Corinth mint, issued c.220 - 215 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* under throne, to left outer field, Athena standing to left with shield and spear, to right **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 703 (p.159, Pl.XXXVIII), BMC 703a-b, M.882, Noe, Sicyon No.60). Well centred, good very fine / nearly extremely fine and very rare late Corinthian issue.
Estimate $800
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Temnos mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, **HDI and **SW* in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1688. BMC 1688a-b, M.959). Well centred, toned, good very fine and an extremely rare issue.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 g), Miletus mint, issued c.210 - 190 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, TAN monogram under throne, in left field lion to left, head looking back above MI monogram above NE monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price -, BMC -, M.-). Well centred, unpublished monograms, good very fine / nearly extremely fine and extremely rare issue.
Estimate $800
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 g), uncertain mint, issued before 225 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, E in circle in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price -, BMC -, M.-). Well centred, unpublished monogram, good very fine and an extremely rare issue.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 g), Sardes mint, issued 334-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram torch to left, traces **ALEXANDROU* to right, monogram below throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 2566, BMC -, M.86, Thompson, 'Sardes 120'). Toned, small flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Colophon mint, issued c.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, star to left, spear-head in outer right area **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1759, BMC 1759a-f, M.317, SNG Cop. 950); Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (0.68, 1.80 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); Athens, modern copy (8.06 g) of new style tetradrachm. Fine, last as struck. (4)
Estimate $120
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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 g), Abydos mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sun over horseleg to left in field, **MO* monogram under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6751, cf.Price P18, BMC -, M.-). Well centred, extremely fine and an unpublished variety.
Estimate $600
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Abydus mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, corn-ear in left field, **FILIPPOU* to right, AP monogram under throne, (cf.S.6751, Price P24, BMC P24, M.P76). Toned, fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.97 g), Pella 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, on right, **BASILEWS*, on left side **DHMHTRIOU*, to left monogram of E reversed, P & K, to right, A,T monogram, dotted border, (cf.S.6764, Newell Series V, 86 (p.93, cf.Pl.VIII, 1 [rev. die 141 {This die}, 2 for type but Plate VII, 16 [same obverse die LXX, same reverse die as 141], cf.Gabler AMNG 11 [p.182, Pl.XXXIII, 3]). Extremely rare, only known example from these dies, a few minor surface marks, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $900
SOLD $750
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (22mm, 6.10 g). Italos and Diokles, magistrates, obv. head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath, **ITALOU* to left, rev. **QESSA LWN** to left and right, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, **ITA-LOS* above spear, NI in inner right field, **DIOKLHS* in exergue, (cf.S.2233. McClean 4802-4 var. [these magistrates, names engraved differently], BCD 876.1 [Triton XV]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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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 $70
SOLD $50
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, (350s B.C.), silver stater, (11.82 g), obv. Persephone, corn wreathed head to left, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, advancing right, with sword and shield decorated with a griffin, broken spear and javelin on ground below, around **OPONTIW[N] (S.2328, BCD 61, SNG Cop. 43). Lightly toned, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, (338-316 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.40 g), obv. Persephone wreathed head to right wearing single pendant earring and necklace, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, advancing right, with sword and shield decorated with a serpent, broken spear at feet, **UPO* monogram between legs, around **LOKRON*, trophy to right, (S.2330, BCD 103 [NAC Auction 55], SNG Cop 60). Fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Euboia, Chalkis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.62 g), obv. head of Hera to right, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to right carrying snake in talons and beak, monogram of Z and H, (cf.S.2482, Picard Emission 8 [p.33-37, Pl.VI-VIII], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 137-139]). Very fine
Estimate $170
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Boiotia, Thebes, (426-395 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right wreathed with ivy, **[Q E]* either side, (S.2383, SNG Fitz. 2912-3, McClean 5578, Weber 3255-6, Pozzi 1422, SNG Cop. 282-4). Good fine/fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $350
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Boiotia, Thebes, (425-395 B.C.), silver stater, (12.12 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse circle, with ivy leaf hanging outwards from left handle, across field **Q E* either side, (cf.S.2389, BCD 390, Traite 247, [Pl.CC,16],cf. Myron Hoard 222-245 [Pl.B, 26], BMC 74, cf.SNG Cop. 307). Bright, good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
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Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Kal(l)i.., silver stater, (12.29 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **KA LLI* either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, McClean 5603, Weber 3280, SNG Cop. 340, SNG Fitz. 2950). Lightly toned, off centred obverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, 6, SNG Cop. 31). Toned, tight flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500