Catalogue
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.76 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 monogram MH, (cf.S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.26 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 monogram MH, (cf.S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Toned, scratches and slightly uneven flan, has been holed and plugged, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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 $120
SOLD $100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 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, **PUW* monogram to left, **DH* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 202 var., Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.-). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, variety apparently unpublished.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 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 monogram AP above, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 2 [p.7], SNG Cop. 1310-1). Full flan, attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Macedon, Chalkidian League, (420-392 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 23mm, (14.10 g), Olynthos, obv. laureate head of Apollo to left of the finest classical style, rev. XA**L[KIDE]WN* around, kithara with seven strings; all within very shallow incuse square. (S.1425, Robinson & Clement Group L, [63] [A43/P57] unlisted for die combination, cf.SNG ANS 532). With an attractive head of Apollo of excellent Classical style, toned, nearly extremely fine, minor surface roughness, very scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Macedon, Chalkidian League, (c.383/2 B.C.), silver tetrobol, 13mm, (2.39 g), Olynthos, issued 383/2 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. XA**LKIDEWN* around, kithara with seven strings, all within very shallow incuse square, (S.1425, Robinson & Clement Group H, 81 [A56/P53], SNG ANS 532 [same dies]). With an attractive head of Apollo of excellent Classical style, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.02 g), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, aplustre below, and **P.* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 18, [Pl.46, p.124], SNG ANS 740 [similar dies], SNG Cop.559, M.155). Lightly toned, unusual lapping markings on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $950
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Aegeae mint, issued c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left an athlete jumping to left with outstretched hands, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 187, BMC 187a-b, M.637, Noe "Sicyon" 3). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 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 **BASILEWS*, cornucopiae to left, **[A]LEXANDROU* to right, NO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, BMC 691, M.877, SNG Munich 383. Armenak hoard 110-111). Evidence of die rust on obverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), Nisyros mint, issued 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, N reversed to left in left field, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 2507, BMC -, M.1664, Mektepini 421 [same obverse die]). Extremely fine, bright with slight double striking on the reverse, huge flan, rare mint.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), uncertain 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, in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, monogram under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 1389, ADM II Series XVIII); AE 18 (5.88 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above **D*, a club and monogram AN below, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase above, (cf.S.6739, Price 292, BMC 292). Toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Macedon, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), (Price dates 310-301 B.C.), Colophon mint, silver drachm, (4.25 g), obv.head of young Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned left holding eagle and sceptre; his right leg drawn back and feet resting on stool, on right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, N in field on left, (Price 1797 (p.253, Pl.CXXVII), BMC 1797 a-b, Sear 6730 var., Thompson/Bellinger 'Colophon' 12, Muller 1322, SNG Cop.931). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), Miletus mint, issued c.325-323 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 **HD* monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, BMC 2090a-h, M.763, Thompson NS 16 55ff]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.24 g), Teos 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, griffin seated to left above monogram, to right ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6730, Price 2280, BMC -, M.[287], SNG Cop.-). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardis mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, EYE monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, bee under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, BMC -). Lightly toned, nearly as struck, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued under Quaestor Aesillas, (16.37 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 below, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, BMC 81-3 [p.19], McClean 3716-7, Weber 2253, Winterthur 1658-9, SNR Bauslaugh Group VI, dies 32A/139, Pl.7], SNG Cop. 1328-1330). Grey tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.95-70 B.C. De Callatay chronology), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**DO[NWN]* behind head, rev. AESILLAS / Q above club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, SNG Cop 1330, SNG Lockett 1543). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III Arrhidaios, (323-317 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Pella mint, issued under Antipater or Polyperchon, 323-318/7 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right **ALEXANDROU, MA monogram to left, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price 211, M.65-75, SNG Munich -). Bright surfaces, good extremely fine and well struck.
Estimate $700
SOLD $580
Thessaly, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (5.75 g), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right with long rein hanging, **LARI above, **S AIA below, within incuse square, (S.2111, BCD 360.1 [Triton XV] for reverse, Herrmann group IIIH, Pl.III, 19, SNG Cop.110). Well centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.86 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to left, plant below, above **LARIS*, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-I, 17-21, BCD Thessaly I -, BCD Thessaly II 288, HGC 4, 452). Good very fine with attractive grey tone, minor roughness on the reverse.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (370-360's B.C.), silver drachm, (6.22 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse and foal standing to right, above **SAIWN*, in exergue **LARI*, (S.2122, SNG Cop. 124, BMC 64 [p.30], Herrmann Group VIIC, Pl.VI, 4-6 [similar dies], Lorber [SNR 2000] No.7-16 [Pl.I, similar dies], BCD [Triton XV] lot 295 [similar dies and realised $2750 +15% US). Attractive bright tone, extremely fine with original mint bloom and very rare, and a charming reverse type.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.79 g), obv, facing head three-quarter to right of nymph Larissa with spread hair, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LA[PI], plain exergue, (S.2123, Lorber, head type 19b, No.52.1[a], [same dies], McClean 4615, cf.BCD 380.13). Good very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Thessaly, Larissa, silver drachm, 400-350 B.C., (5.99 g), BCD dates early - mid 4th century, obv. Nymph Larissa three quarters facing to left of good style, wearing plain necklace, dotted border, rev. Horse to right, feeding on solid exergue line and ethnic rather awkwardly engraved, **LARIS* above. Large flan with striking cracks, (BCD 267 ([This Coin] CNG Triton XV), cf.Herrmann ZfN (1925) -, C.Lorber (Florilegium Numismaticum, studies. U. Westermark), Group 7, head 27, No. 89,1 (same dies as illustrated), CNG e-sale 283 (25 July, 2012), (lot 61, This Coin), cf.S.2124). Large flan with striking cracks, extremely fine, extremely rare and noted by BCD as having nice detail.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.38 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS*, in exergue **AIWN*, (cf.S.2127, cf.SNG Cop. 232, BCD Thessaly II 331-3, Herrmann Group pl.V, 17, BMC 66). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $420
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 **F 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 $80
SOLD $90
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.24 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind traces of uncertain monogram, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure **TO/S - KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4852, cf.SNG Cop. 281), Bright, very fine/nearly extremely fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.24 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind EP, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above, across and between figure **PAUSA NIAS, DI-O/D-W/R-OS*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4938 [p.240, cf.Pl.179,13]). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Provincial Imperial Coinage, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14. AE diassarions (9.14 and 8.10 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); assarion, (4.59 g), issue of Sosandros and Megalokles, obv. bare head of Augustus right, traces of legend, rev. Athena Itonia hurling spear to right, (cf.S.34, Rogers -, Burrer 39 [obv.9, rev.36], RPC 1426, BCD Nomos 4, 1396). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
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 $50
SOLD $60