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Macedon, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.89 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417, SNG ANS 438, SNG Ash. 2324, BMC 17-22). Charming coin, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Macedon, Neapolis, (424-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.84 g), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417, SNG ANS 438, SNG Ash. 2324, BMC 17-22) (illustrated); Peloponnesos, Sikyonia, Sikyon, (330/320-280's B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.54 g), obv. chimaera to left, **SI* below, on ground line with right foreleg raised high, rev. dove flying to left, three dots over tail, (cf.S.2774, BCD 284ff, BMC -); Thrace, Abdera, (311-280 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (1.44 g), obv. Griffin springing to left of base with both forelegs raised, rev. **PRWTHS* above within linear square above head of Apollo to left, in field below left an ivy-leaf, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1546, May [Coinage of Abdera] 330) (illustrated); Ionia, Miletos, (2nd century B.C., Kinns 150-115 B.C.), silver drachm (octobol Sear), (4.63 g), Bion magistrate, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. lion standing right, head left, star above, MI monogram above uncertain monogram (AP?) to right, BI**W*N in exergue. (S.4512, Kinns 264 [obv.67, rev.126]). Toning, fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Macedon, Olynthos Mint, Chalkidian League, silver tetradrachm, (420-392 B.C.), but issued c.410-401 B.C., (14.75 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left of finest style, rev. Cithara with seven strings with flat bottom sound chest, on right an arm strap decorated with two rows of dots, above and on sides **CAL KID [EW]N*, (cf.S.1424, Robinson & Clement Group H, 22 [A18/P17-19 similar]), SNG ANS -, Naville I, lot 751 [similar dies], Naville X [lot 400 similar dies], BMC 3 p.67). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Macedon, Thessalonica Mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 30, (20.30 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. draped head of Eleutheria right, E behind, around **[QES]SALONIKE[WN ELEUQERIAS]*, dotted border, rev. Nike advancing left with wreath and palm, around **[M ANT AUT G] KAI AUT*, dotted border, (S.-, RPC I 1551). Deeply toned, some surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Pella mint, issued 285-275 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, retrograde K to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, monogram below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 558). Toned with golden highlights, fine style, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.125-65 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above a **PAU* monogram, monogram NK under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1110, BMC -, M.456, Karayotov 74). Well centred coin, bright, extremely fine and struck on a large flan.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 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). Struck on a broad flan, good very fine or better and a rare issue.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
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 $200
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 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, to left M I, **MP* monogram in wreath below throne, **[BASILEWS]* in exergue, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3752, BMC 3752, M.735). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), uncertain eastern mint, issued c.310-280 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEW[S]*, monogram in wreath to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 4043 corr). Toned, very fine and very rare - the third known example.
Estimate $300
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 g), Lampsakos mint, issued 310-301 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 Pegasos in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, monogram under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 1389, ADM II Series XVIII). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 g), Kolophon mint, issued c.310-301 B.C. under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crescent in left field, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, **P* below throne (cf.S.6730, Price 1813, cf.BMC 1751). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachms, (4.07, 4.05 g), Kolophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, uncertain to left, **P* below throne, traces of **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1813, cf.BMC 1813a-d, cf.M.262). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LU* below throne, M in lower left field, to right **[FI]LIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, M.P99, Demanhur Hoard 4526-4594). Toned, very fine or better.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), Babylon 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, M to left, **LU* below throne, to right **FILIPPO[U]*, below **[BA]SILE[ES]*, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99) (illustrated); Mysia, Pergamon, (c.104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.51 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **AH*, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Kleiner [ANSMN 23], Type 11, SNG Cop. -, Pinder -, SNG von Aulock -); Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (3) (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.89, 2.89, 2.86 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (S.1657, SNG BMC 161 (similar dies). Fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
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 $350
SOLD $270
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 BC, (issued 246-229 BC) (16.44 g), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedum on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, KT to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (cf.S.6783, SNG Greece 4 (Athens Mus) 926, SNG Ash 3261, Seyrig 16 59-65, Mathiesen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for KT]). File mark on edge suggesting having been mounted, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
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 $120
SOLD $110
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.76 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 monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Well centred, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
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 $350
SOLD $240
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 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 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, slight pitting, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued under Quaestor Aesillas, (16.64 g), Thessalonica mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, [MAKE**DONWN]*, **Q* behind, rev. AESILLAS / Q above, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, BMC 81-3 [p.19], McClean 3716-7 [p.86, Pl.138,11], Weber 2253 [p.94, Pl.87], Winterthur 1658-9 [Pl.73-4], SNR Bauslaugh dies 27/- [p.51, notes 1 specimen from this obverse die, Pl.6], SNG Cop. 1328-1330 [Pl.34]). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Krannon, (c.350-300 B.C.), AE15, (2.44 g), obv. rider on horse prancing left, **LE* on ground line, all in linear circle, rev. bull butting right, **LE* and trident above, **KRAN* below, (S.2074, SNG Cop 414, BCD Thessaly II 118.15). Toned, very fine, rare with horseman facing left.
Estimate $120
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Thessaly, Larissa, (405/0-370 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.91 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, wearing tainia and necklace, border of dots, rev. horse with straight legs grazing to left on ground line, circular above **LARISA*, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 217-218 [same dies], Lorber 'Early Facing Heads Drachms..' Florilegium Numismaticum, 1992', Group 2, head type 14, No.29, C. Lorber & C. Shahar. The Silver Facing Head Coins of Larissa. Online database, Group 1, head type 1, dies obv.die 6, rev.die 1). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred, with attractive light grey tone and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Thessaly, Pharkadon, (480-450 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.85 g), obv. naked Thessalian youth, restraining forepart of unruly bull to right, within dotted border, rev. forepart of bridled horse prancing to right within incuse square, around **P A R K A D O*, (S.2182, BMC 1-2 [Pl.IX, 1], SNG Cop.209). Toned, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
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Thessaly, Pharsalos, (424-405 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.28 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena facing, turned slightly to left, above **L FARS*, armoured and helmeted warrior with bird perched upon his helmet, riding prancing horse decorated with necklace of circular elements to r. and brandishing flail ending in two balls, V in exergue. (Lavva 261 (V146/R179), BMC 17, SNG Copenhagen 224). Toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (4th century B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 g), obv. head of Athena to left with crested Attic helmet, A behind, rev. horse's head to r., **L* below, letters of city **F A R S* around, (S.-, cf.Lavva 162a, cf.BCD Thessaly II 670.2); another, (0.89 g), rev. head and neck of horse right within incuse circle, (unpublished in the standard references, same dies as CNG E294/142); Phakion, (3rd century B.C.), AE trichalkon, (6.97 g), obv. diademed head of nymph right, **FAKI-ASTO-[N]* above, rev. rider advancing right in chlamys and short chiton, raising his right hand in salute, below, wheat ear with two leaves, pointing diagonally down, (Papaevangelou Group II, 17a [Same obverse die as Triton XV/566]) (illustrated); Melitaia, (late 4th century B.C.), AE chalkous, (3.18 g). obv. laureate head of Zeus to left, border of dots, rev. M-E above, **LI* below, bee upwards, with outstretched wings, (Rogers 396); Herakleia Trachineia, (3rd century BC), AE dichalkon (2.95 g), obv. head of lion left with tongue protruding, rev. upright club, **HPA* to left, **AP* to right, all within wreath, (Rogers 255 var, cf.SNG Copenhagen 68 var, BCD Thessaly II -, BCD Thessaly I -, BMC -, McClean -,). Toned, nearly very fine - good very fine, some rare. (5)
Estimate $500
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Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.35 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind trace of **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/C **KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4846, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Bright, good very fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Thessalian Confederacy or League, silver stater or double victoriatus (one and a half denarii), 196-146 B.C., (BCD suggests mid-late 1st century B.C.), (6.32 g), Italos and Diokles, magistrates, struck at Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus right, crowned with a laureate wreath in oak across, **ITALOU* behind, Rev. **QESSA* to left, **LWN* to right, the Thessalian Pallas, Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, above **DIO KLH[S]*, N I to left and right of Athena legs, plain below shield and in exergue, (cf.S.2233, Triton XV 874.4, SNG Cop. 277 [Pl.6], McClean 4797 [p.231, cf.Pl.178]). Bright and extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150