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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 $400
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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.35 g), Amphipolis III mint, issued c323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, branch below, and **P.* below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 11, [p.124], SNG ANS 685-7). Attractive round flan, gash across horse, otherwise extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Macedon. Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.34g), 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, below **L*, star to right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.44, 6, [Pl.46, p.124], Troxell Group 3, M.95). Lightly toned, extremely fine/good very fine cut in horse at edge, very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 16, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.02 g), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **[FILOPPOU*, below horse AI monogram and B, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 905, SNG Greece II 403-404). Dark patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.39 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **ALEXANDROU*, to right **BASILEWS*, to left under arm **LA*, in exergue [O]**DH*, (S.-, Price 1191, M.-, BMC 1191, Pick (2) 2174). Toned, large flan with centred reverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 g), Side mint?, issued c.325-320 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, wreath to left, **DI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, BMC 2949a-l, M.550). Ancient graffiti on reverse, well centred, good very fine - nearly extremely fine with a spectacular portrait.
Estimate $700
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Aradus mint, issued c.311-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, upright anchor and A to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, M under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3359, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511, Newell WSM Pl.xliv, A). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 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, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $780
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 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, **MTP* monogram in wreath below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3751, BMC 3751a-b, SNG Munich 794, M.735). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 g), Kolophon mint, issued c.301-299 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, lion head and **F* to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, crab-claw below throne (cf.S.6730, Price 1838, M 340 b). Toned, off centre on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18 (4.62 g), Uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. A below, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase above and club below, (cf.S.6739, Price 297, BMC -). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Thessalonika, Augustus, with Tiberius, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 20, issued after 4 B.C., (8.82 g), obv. laureate head of Augustus right, **QESSALO[NIKEWN]*, rev. bare head of Tiberius right, around **TIBERIOS KAISAR*, (S.176, RPC 1565, BMC 5.117,74). Dark green patina, mild surface pitting, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.41 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman to right spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **PATRAOU, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 344, [obv.276, rev.242, same dies], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Obverse off centred, lightly toned, otherwise extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,200
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachion (450-350 century B.C.), silver stater, (10.70 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). Good fine, bright and rare.
Estimate $200
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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, Dyrrhachium, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.35 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, plain below, rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, with club behind, two dolphins at base, above, **DURA* behind, (S.1895, Cal. 20 [same dies], cf.BMC 4-11). Attractive light tone, extremely fine and a rare mint for these Corinthian type staters.
Estimate $800
SOLD $520
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, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.18 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S [AIWN]* last part in exergue, (S.2119, cf.BCD 311 [same obverse die]BMC 55, SNG Cop. 119). Slightly off centred with edge faults, otherwise with attractive grey tone, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,000
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 $250
SOLD $170
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 $280
SOLD $370
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 $240
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Thessaly, Phalanna, (400-344 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.51 g), obv. young male head to right with short hair, within a dotted border, rev. horse trotting to right, above **FALAN NAI WN*, (S.2177, BCD 569 [same dies, CNG Triton XV], BMC 1 [P.41], Weber 2894 [same dies]). Very fine, some minor surface roughness on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Thebes, Federal Coinage. AE 20, (287-244 B.C.), (8.07 g). obv. small head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. standing figure of Athena to right B OI**WTWN* to right, downwards in straight line, trophy to right with spear and shield etc., all within concave flan, (cf.S.2410 [p.227], HGC 4, 1178 [p.348 S], BCD 82 [p.26, Triton IX], Head "Boeotia" p.83 [Pl.VI,2] = BMC 64 [p,39, Pl.VI, 2], SNG Cop. 376). Very fine with even dark patina, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, (c360s B.C.), silver stater, (12.15 g), obv. head of Persephone left, wreathed with three wheat leaves and wearing a triple pendant earring, rev. OPON TI**WN*, Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested helmet, brandishing sword and shield decorated with a serpent, spear head to right between legs, (S.2326, Delbridge Corpus Group 6, cf.70b, BCD 18 and 455.5 [same obverse die]). Bright, good very fine/extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), issue c.449-430 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, Agora 8b). Extremely fine with a clear crest on helmet.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.92 g), a Contemporary imitation, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, with head facing, olive sprig behind, **AQE* before, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2527, cf.Kroll 12, cf.SNG Cop.44, cf.Bertolami Fine Arts ACR Auctions 6 [lot 447] an issue of Judaea). Very fine, toned with hoard patina deposits, very rare.
Estimate $700
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Attica, Athens, an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 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.SNG Cop 31). Toned, tight irregular flan, weak on owl face, otherwise extremely fine/very fine, rare and important.
Estimate $1,000
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Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (370-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right, Q below, rev. head of Athena to right, wearing wreathed Corinthian helmet, no symbols on coin. (cf.S.2626, Calciati 203/1 corrected [p.209], Ravel 475 [obv. 234, rev. 328], BCD 58 [this coin, Lanz 105 [lot 58]). Attractive tone and well centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,800
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.55 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laurel-wreathed Corinthian helmet, eagle to left with head reverted, A P below head across, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 426, Ravel 1008). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), plated silver stater, (7.90 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing olive-wreath laureate Corinthian helmet, ivy leaf to right. (cf.S.2629, Calciati 434 [264], Ravel 1016). Porous field, plated, nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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