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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.13 g), Chios mint?, issued 290-270 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with line border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, triskeles in field to left, **[ALEX]AND[ROU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price -, Bauslaugh, Posthumous -, Leu 86, 361, Gemini I, 88). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 gm), Susa mint, issued 320-316 B.C., obv. Herakles head right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LA* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P208, M.85, SNG Fitz 3237). Off centred obverse, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms K- above, AY monogram to right of eagle, **F* between legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. 1269, A.Mamroth 21b). Lightly toned with some hoard patination, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Macedon, Autonomous issue, (c.185-168 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.37 g), obv. Macedonian shield with club in centre, MA above, KE below, rev. Macedonian helmet, various monograms and trident around, (S.-, SNG Cop.1283, SNG Ash. 3281). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (11.05 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, good very fine, of very light weight.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.62 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 81-83, cf.SNG Von Post 50-1). Grey tone, reasonably well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Thraco-Macedonian issue under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), Odessus mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, **XE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1200, BMC 1200a-b, Muller 422). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Thrace, Byzantium, (c.387/6-340 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.30 g), obv. **PU* above cow standing left, with right foreleg raised, standing on dolphin to left, rev. large quadripartite incuse square with granulated surface, (S.1580, SNG BM Black Sea 2-7, SNG Cop.-, cf.Dewing 1278, cf.BMC.3). Nearly very fine with steel blue patination, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.240-220 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.38 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter to right, wreathed in corn, rev. Poseidon seated to right, on rocks, holding aplustre and trident, to right, monogram before **UPU*, and behind of **SI*, in exergue **EPI SFODR[IA]*, (cf.S.1587, SNG BMC Black Sea 61). Fair - very good, heavily corroded with some oxidation attached, rare.
Estimate $70
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Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 g), obv. 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 **SOQROS*, below **QASION*, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Deeply toned, some porosity, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Island off Epeiros, Corcyra, (Colony of Corinth), (338-250 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.10 g), obv. forepart of cow right, **KORKYRAI* around, rev. double stellate pattern, grape bunch to left, kantharos to right, K I below, (S.2023, Fried Group 5, SNG Cop 170). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachion (450-350 century B.C.), silver stater, (10.52 g), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, which it suckles, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **D U R* anticlockwise and club, (S.1890, BMC 1, SNG Cop. 421, Dewing 1433, SNG Delepierre 1164). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachion, (c.340-280 B.C.), silver stater (10.44 g), obv. cow standing right, head lowered left, suckling calf, rev. double stellate pattern within dual linear border, **D* Y P anticlockwise around, below, club to right, (S.1890, Meadows, CH (Forthcoming), (this coin included), HGC 37, Maier 1, SNG Cop.421, BMC 1-2). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.27 g), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **APISTO* **LAMOS*, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DURARISTHNOS*, (cf.S.1899, cf.Maier 256, cf.BMC 81-83, cf.SNG Tubingen 1424); Thrace, the Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.36 g), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. a dot and another dot in opposite quarter, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 824). Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Thessaly, Lamia, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, 16mm, (2.55 g), obv. wreathed head of young Dionysos to left, rev. amphora, with ivy leaf above, prochous with handle to right, **LAMIE* on left, **WN* on right, (S.2097, Georgiou, Mint 11, BCD Thessaly II 124). Nearly very fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.440-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 g), obv. youth running to right wrestling bull to right, dotted border, rev. bridled horse galloping right, **LARI S AI* above and below, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2111, Lorber Thessalian 59, BCD Thessaly II 372.7). Toned, some porosity very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (340-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 120, Herrmann Pl.V, 8, BCD Nomos Thessaly 1154-7). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise a delightful well centred reverse, extremely fine with attractive brightness.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.04 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **[L]ARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, Herrmann Pl.V, 8). Blue and gold patination, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
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Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.10 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). Toned, minor surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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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
SOLD $350
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.65 g), obv. head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud to right and with bow case in left field, above **GORGOS* grapes to right, p o between stalk, (cf.S.5092, HGC 6, 1453, Ashton (2001) No.288, BMC 167, cf. SNG Keckman 582-4). Lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
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Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, silver quarter stater, (340's B.C.), (2.48 g), obv. Persephone wreathed head to left, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, advancing r., with sword and shield, to left **OPONTIW* (cf.S.2330, BCD 69 [NAC 55], SNG Lockett 1697 [similar dies]). Nearly very fine, scarce left facing bust.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Akarnania, Alyzia, (c.350-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 g), obv. Pegasos flying right, rev. helmeted head of Athena to right with club behind, **A[LU* to right in front of helmet, (cf.S.2245. Pegasi II p.540, 8). Off centred reverse, a rare city.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (460-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.34 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to right, **L below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, within incuse square, (cf.S.2266, Calciati 16/2 [This Coin illustrated, p.392], BMC 6 [p.126]). Very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Akarnania, Leukas, (c.167-100 B.C.), silver stater, 21.5mm, (8.23 g), Leon, magistrate, obv. Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston in extended right hand, in background, forepart of stag right, to left, eagle standing right and long sceptre surmounted by dove standing right, all within laurel wreath, rev. prow right, decorated with laurel wreath, **[L]EUKADIWN/LEWN* and monogram in line above, another monogram to right, (S.2283, BCD Akarnania 303-4, SNG Cop.382, BMC 91, Dewing 1463, CH VIII, pl. LXXVIII, 10 [same dies]). Good very fine with iridescent old cabinet tone, struck with worn obverse die, excellent metal for issue.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
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). Very fine/fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, Uncertain Mint (Thebes?), Silver hemidrachm, 387-374 B.C. (Head chronology) but more likely 304-294 B.C., (2.64 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora within incuse square, without pellets or letters, (S.-, BCD 65 [p.23, Triton IX, similar dies], Head 'Boeotia' p.58, BMC 20-22 [p.34, Pl.V, 7]). Toned, off centred obverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobols, (av.1.8 g), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, trident head below, legend around, aplustre on galley, (S.2497, cf.SNG Cop. 531 and cf.BMC 65-68). Very good - good very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.36 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, banker's mark (petasos?) on spine, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf. 500-506, SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.06 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, with countermark of a small turtle in centre of shell, rev. "windmill" [four sunken segments, wedge shaped], (S.1854, Asyut Group IVb "heavy collar" cf.500-506 particularly 502, cf.SNG Delepierre 1509). Well centred on obverse, fine- very fine, countermark very fine, making it very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200