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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), Termessos mint, issued c.221-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, forepart of a horse left above T in left field, to right **ALEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2986. BMC 2986a-b, M.[932]). Bright, well centred reverse, weakly struck on the reverse, very fine or better and a very rare issue.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), "Babylon" mint, issued 311-305 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, W**F* monogram and M under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3599, BMC 3599, M.670). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), 'Colophon' mint, issued 301-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, forepart of lion to left over crescent, below throne a pentagram to right ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6730, Price 1842, BMC 1842a-c, M.358, SNG Cop.909). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 g), Miletus mint, issued 325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2290, BMC 2290a-h, M.763, Thompson 55-79). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.29 g), Colophon 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, lyre to left, **[A]LEXANDRPO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1768, BMC 1768a-c, M.240, SNG Cop. 974). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 B.C., (17.15 g), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedium on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, HP monogram to left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, SNG Berry 354, cf.SNG Cop. 1200, Touratsoglou 20). Extremely fine and very rare variant with monogram in left field.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,200
Macedon, Koinon of Macedon, Pseudo-autonomous issue probably under the period of Gordian III, A.D. 238-244, AE 25, (11.56 g), obv. helmeted head of Alexander the Great to right around **ALEXANDROU*, rev. warrior or a representation of Alexander the Great on horse (Bukephalos) riding right, preparing to hurl spear, around KOINON MAKE**DONWN* (cf.S.4808, AMNG III 770, SNG Cop.1376). Dark green with earthern patina on edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Thessaly, Larissa, (400-370 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.93 g), BCD dates early - mid 4th century, obv. Nymph Larissa three quarters facing to right, with ampyx and massed hair by cheek, dotted border, rev. horse with straight legs feeding to r. feet on exergue ground line, above **LARIS[I]*, plain in exergue, (cf.2124, BCD 213 (same reverse die, CNG Triton XV), cf.Herrmann ZfN (1925) (pl.VIII, 7 similar dies), C.Lorber & C.Shahar, 'The Silver Facing Head Coins of Larissa', online database Group 5, Type 24, HGC 4, 430). Toned, extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (24mm, 5.91 g), Polyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates, obv. head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath, rev. **QESSA LWN** to left and right, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, **POLU-XEN[OU]* above spear, **EUKOLOS* in exergue, (cf.S.2233. SNG Alpha Bank 288, De Luynes 1873, BCD 846 [Triton XV]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
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 $300
SOLD $260
Thessaly, Thessalian Confederacy, (196- 1st century B.C.), AE 16, (3.72 g), obv. Athena wearing Corinthian helmet right, rev. horse bridled to right, (SNG ANS 324); others similar AE 18 and AE 21, (7.17, 5.59 g), obv. Apollo head to right, rev. Thessalian Pallas Itonia fighting to right, (S.2239, SNG Evelp. 1652, SNG Cop. 312, Rogers 15 and 30); Aetolia, Aetolian League, (189-168 B.C.), AE 17, (4.71 g), obv. head right, rev. jaw bone and spear head, (S.2322, SNG Cop 29); Thrace, Maroneia, AE 17, (after 146 B.C.), obv. Dionysos head right, rev. Dionysos standing, (cf.S.1638, Fitz. 3981-2). Good - nearly very fine, all in packets described. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Island off Epeiros, Corcyra, (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.65 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, K below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with vine branch and leaf and **L* behind head, **AG* below neck, (S.2021, Calciati 9 [p.379]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.99 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **ISTI* in exergue, AY**G* monogram to right, (S.2494, BMC 4, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 375, realised hammer 350 Euros], SNG Cop.516). Toned, porous, cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 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). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), issued 167-6 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 137-6 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to left Asklepias standing snake on staff,legend across **A QE ME NED/ EPI GENO/ OFELOU, SW* below, **D* on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 350f [same obverse die], SNG Berry 1930). Toned, slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 g), issued 130-129 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 98-97 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Gorgon head to right, M over H on amphora, legend across **A QE*, to left **NI KH-THS, DIO/ NU/ SIOS/ XENO*, **AP over MH* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 953 [same obverse die] the month for M over H not listed). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.55 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, with bankers mark of a head [Ammon] in centre of turtle, rev. 'incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIa "thin collar", cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Well centred, otherwise fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.04 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, several countermarks, including D and O and three lines from central point, rev. 'proto-skew', [one or more lines wedge shaped], (S.1857, Asyut Group VIc 'late thin collar', cf.533-540, SNG Delepierre 1681). Countermark very fine, host coin nearly fine, interesting and important countermarks.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Aegina, (490-475 B.C.), silver stater, (11.62 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. "skew" design reverse a design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858 [£350], Asyut Group VII cf.541-5, SNG Cop. 501, SNG Delepierre 1737, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Arkadian League, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), silver triobol, struck at Megalopolis, (2.25 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. naked Pan seated left on rock, right hand raised holding a lagobolon eagle to left, A - **D* either side, (S.2690, BMC 78-80). Good fine/very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, (320's-c.275 B.C.), silver obol, (0.80 g), obv. horned head of young Pan to left, rev. AR monogram of solid form with syrinx below, (S.2688, BCD 1517 [p.363], BMC 55-56 [p.174], McClean 6933 [Pl.234, 17]). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.53 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, dot over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 292 [LHS 96], BMC 124). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.240-220 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.86 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter to right, wreathed in corn, rev. naked Apollo seated to right, on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, before AI, in exergue **KALC*, (S.3746, cf.SNG BMC Black Sea 133, cf.BMC 19). Toned, very fine, apparently unpublished, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Bithynia, kingdom of, Nikomedes III Euergetes, (127-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.47 g), dated 177 BE (124/3 B.C.). obv. diademed head to right of Nikomedes, rev. Zeus Stephanephoros standing left, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and ZOP (date). (S.7274, cf.Callatay p. 54 [D30/R1], RG p. 230 var. [monogram], SNG Cop.647 var. [date]). Even dark find patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare, the second known with this date-monogram combination (the other is in the Ashmolean).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Troas, Alexandria Troas, (c.3rd century A.D.), AE 21, (3.77 g), obv. turreted head of City-Goddess to right, behind vexillum inscribed CO over AV, around CO ALE[XA TRO], rev. eagle wings spread standing to right, carrying of bull in talons, around COL A VG, in exergue TRO, (S.4917,Bellinger 490, cf.BMC 53/54). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine, an unusual reverse type.
Estimate $80
Passed in
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver three-quarter drachm, (2.96 g), obv. gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse square containing cruciform pattern with pellet in centre, (S.3917, BMC 1-13, SNG Cop. 256, SNG Von Aulock 1318). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.33 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, XAN monogram behind, also **MYPINAIWN, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, ANSMN 30, cf.Sacks 26, cf.SNG Fitz 4327, SNG Von Aulock 1661). With some mint bloom, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Ionia, Achaemenid Period, uncertain satrap, (Circa 350-333 B.C.), silver drachm 14mm, (2.99 g), uncertain mint, obv. the Persian king, wearing kidaris and kandys, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear in right hand, bow in left, rev. incuse rectangle, containing pattern possibly depicting relief map of the hinterland of Ephesos, (S.-, CNG Triton XVIII [lot 606] publishes a very similar example probably from the same reverse die, cf.BMC 324 [two and a half sigloi], cf.Traite Pl.89, 8 [tetradrachm]). Very fine, porous surface, with cleaning marks, the second known example.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Ionia, Ephesus, (350-288 B.C.), AE 12, (1.93 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to left head to right, astragalos above, another (280-250 B.C.), AE 11, (1.32 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. bee with straight wings separating E **F*, (cf.S.4401, 4409, SNG Cop. 245-253, 256, SNG Munich 39-47, 52-54). Both nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Ionia, Ephesus, (c.90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.62 g), year ME = 45= 90-89 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left ME over monogram **EFE, to right torch, serpent staff above, (cf.S.4395, Kleiner 46 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.26], SNG Cop. 326). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280