Catalogue
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), uncertain mint, probably issued 288/7-281 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, **ATIO* in inner left, **QE* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMACOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller 316, SNG Berry 407 (same obverse die), Meydancikkale 2705 (same obverse die), CNG 84, lot 201 (same dies). Bright, a few minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (340-325 B.C.), AE 17, (5.94 g), obv. bearded satyr head to left, rev. head of ox to left, around **P A N*, (cf.S.1699, BMC 17-8, SNG Stancomb 557-559 [Pl.XXV], MacDonald 67 [p.23], SNG BM 890-893 [Pl.XXXIV]). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (9.36 g), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357, Asyut Hoard 100-126, cf.BMC 24, cf.McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.94 g), obv. large head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, MH monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1040-1045). Good metal, well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.09 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **[L]ARI[S]* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, Herrmann Pl.V, 8). Graffiti under horse, otherwise good very fine with traces of golden patina.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (370-360's B.C.), silver drachm, (6.02 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse and foal standing to right, above **LAPISAI, [WN]* downwards on right, (S.2122, See Leu 7 [9 May 1973] 157 = Hess - Leu [11], 24 March 1959, 181, see also M+M FPL 209 (March 1961) 9 (both from the same pair of dies), BCD [Triton XV] lot 295 [same dies, realised $2750 +15% US]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety with a charming reverse type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $640
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.96 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 **QESSA LW[N]*, above across **IPPOL [OCOS]* and in exergue **ATRESTIDH*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4927 [p.239, Pl.179,7]). Bright, double struck on reverse, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.85 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 LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure **TO L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4843, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Good very fine or better, bright well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Thessaly, Thessalian League, silver stater (double victoriatus or one and half denarii), 196-146 B.C., (BCD suggests mid-late 1st century B.C.), (5.75 g), Aristokles, magistrates, struck at Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus r. crowned with a laureate wreath in oak across, uncertain monogram behind, uncertain letters below, rev. **QESSA* to l. **LWN* to r., the Thessalian Pallas, Athena Itonia advancing r. brandishing spear & holding shield, above **A RIS*, to left and right of Athena legs **TO KL/S H*, plain in exergue, (cf.S.2233, BCD Triton XV 874.3 [This Coin], cf.SNG Cop. 281 [Pl.6], McClean 4852 [p.235, cf.Pl.178, 11], BMC -). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.71 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on left, above **GORGOS* grapes to right, (cf.S.5092, SNG Finland 796, Ashton Num. Chron. 1988 p.22, No.18 [Plate 4, A14/P15 dies]). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Locri Opuntii and Epiknemidia, (369-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.00 g), obv. head of Persephone to left, wreath with corn, wearing ear-ring, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, naked but for helmet, advancing to right, holding sword and large shield, decorated with griffin, broken spear on ground, star below to right, around **OPONTIW N*, (cf.S.2326, cf.BMC 27, BCD 58 [NAC Sale 55], SNG's-, McClean -, Weber -, Traite -, Gulbenkian 491 [same dies]). Slightly pitted obverse, few known examples, very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.03 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora with letter KA **LLI either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3, No.63, BMC 151, SNG Cop. 340). Well centred, very fine and a scarce Magistrate.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, probably struck at Thebes, (395-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.68 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter BO I**W* on either side, above a club, all within an incuse square, (cf.S.2396, BCD Triton IX, 21 [same reverse die], Head 'Boeotia' p.54, Dewing 1509 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 170-1). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (5.28 g), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. BOI**WTWN* to right, inwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of **DUPT* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 117, [Triton IX], BMC 103-4, SNG Cop. 390). Good very fine with dark grey tone, very scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, c. 225-171 B.C., (4.94 g), obv. laureate head of Poseidon to right, rev. Nike standing to left, resting on trident and holding wreath, to right downwards **BOIWTWN*, APXYE monogram to left, (S.2404, BCD 125 [Triton IX, p.33 This Coin illustrated], Head "Boeotia" p.90, BMC 102 [Pl.VI, 10], SNG Cop. 389, SNG Lockett 1772 [same dies], SNG Manchester 933). Light grey toning, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Euboia, Euboean League, (304-290 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.58 g), obv. head of nymph Euboea to left, with hair rolled, rev. cow neck and head three-quarter to right, fillet hanging from each horn, EY above, without symbol, (S.2467, Wallace (NN&M 134) No.60 listed [p.146], Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 19 realised 240 euros +], SNG Cop. 482); Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.33 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, around **[ISTI] AIEWN, (S.2496, cf.BCD 382 [Lanz Auktion 111, Nov. 25, 2002], cf.BMC 53). Dark grey tone, very fine and rare for the first coin, good very fine for the second coin. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Attica, Athens, (460-455 B.C.), silver obol, (0.71 g), issue c.440-430 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.2524, Starr Group IV, [Pl. XXIV, n], Sv.Pl.10, 38-47, SNG Cop. 26); Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 15, half unit, (3.91 g), uncertain Macedonian mints, obv. head of Apollo to right hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing right, **FILIPPOU* above, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 975-978). Both with filed edges, otherwise first coin well centred, good very fine/very fine; second coin very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 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). Toned, light gash on helmet otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), issue c.420 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). Bankers mark on cheek, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Attica, Athens, probably imitating issue from an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, (late 5th - early 4th century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Svoronos Athenes Pl.13, 15, cf.Diebolt & Nicolet-Pierre "Recherches sur la metal de tetradrachmes a types Atheniens" SNR 56 [1977], Pl.25, 12), cf.SNG Cop 31, cf.Starr Type Vb). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), issued 171-170 B.C., (Thompson date), but probably 139-138 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Nike to right, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **KTH/SI* to right EY/MA, to left EY, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 273 [same obverse die], cf.McClean 5902, cf.SNG Fitz. (Leake) 3200, cf.SNG Cop. 133). Weak in centre, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), issued 169-8 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, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MI/KI to right across **QEO/FRA*, Nike in quadriga to right below, below **SW*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 321b [same obverse die, new reverse die]). Well centred obverse, very fine/good very fine and rare (unpublished dies).
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 g), issued 166-5 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 134-3 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 anchor, legend across **A QE, TI - MAR/NIKA/ARC*, uncertain on amphora, (cf.S.2560, cf.Thompson 369 but with additional letters MAP this type not noted). Nearly very fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $560
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.22 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, SNG Cop. 516-7). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Attica, Aegina, (480-456 B.C.), silver obol, (0.97 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, of skew design with five sunken triangular compartments, (S.2597, BMC 115-131, SNG Cop. 511). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.54 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, wreath with two ears, N within to right, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 386, Ravel 1069). Attractive patina very fine or better and a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $730
Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.27 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, below **[D]* I either side, Hermes facing with cornucopiae, behind Athena's head, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 460, Ravel 1084). Small flan, very fine scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Peloponnesos, Arkadian League, Megalopolis, 320's-c.275 B.C., silver triobol or hemi-drachm, (2.57 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, no I behind visible, rev. naked Pan seated left, on rock holding lagobolon, to left monogram AP, to right X. (cf.S.2687, BCD 1526 (p.364), Dengate (MN 13) Group I, Period I, Issue 3, (p.63), BMC 54 (p.174)), Very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Peloponnesos, Arkadia, Cleitor (Kleitor), 300-270/260 B.C., silver triobol, (2.44 g), obv. head of Helios facing with rays around, alternatively longer and shorter, rev. bull butting to right, above K**L*H, centaur to right brandishing a branch, (S.2700, BMC 4-5 (p.179, Pl.XXXIII, 11), BCD 1431 (p.342), SNG Cop. 224 (Pl.4), Weber 4275, Traite III, Pl.CCXXV, 27, Imhoof-Blumer Mon. Grecq. 183). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (issued 430 - 390 B.C.), silver stater, (12.20 g), obv. Chimaera walking to right, **SE* below, rev. dove flying to right, bow behind near wing all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2763, BMC 65, BCD 193 [LHS 96, p.64], BMC -, Traite 776 [Pl.CCXX, 14], = Pozzi 1797. Bright, extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400