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Macedon, Chalkidian League, (c.427-421 B.C.), silver tetrobol, 13mm, (2.50 g), Olynthos, issued 383/2 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, dotted border, rev. X A**L KI D EWN* around, kithara with seven strings, all within very shallow incuse square, (S.1422, cf.Robinson & Clement Group C, 34 [cf.A29/P20, same reverse die], SNG ANS 518 [similar dies]). With an attractive head of Apollo of excellent Classical style, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Macedon, Eion, (c.5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.91 g), obv. goose standing to right, head reverted, lizard in field above, H below, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1295, SNG ANS 291 var. SNG Cop. 179, cf.CNG E Sale 395 [lot 41]). Off centred obverse, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Macedon, Lete, silver stater, c.530-480 B.C., (this issue c.500 B.C.), (9.81 g), obv. nude, ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping the right arm and stroking the chin of a nymph who stands before him, trying to move away to the right and raising her left hand in protest, rev. diagonally quartered incuse square, (S.1298 [Sear illustrated a very similar coin from the same reverse die], SNG ANS 954-963 [Pl.36, close to 960]. Svoronos pl. VIII, 6, No.16 [p.81], SNG Lockett 1325-7 [Pl.XXV], SNG Cop. 187 [Pl.5], SNG Ash. 2270-1 [Pl.XLII], ACNAC Dewing 1022, BMC 4-7 [p.77]). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Macedon, Lete, silver trihemiobol or eighth stater, (late 6th - early 5th century B.C.), (1.09 g), obv. naked satyr running to right, rev. crude four part incuse square of very archaic form, (cf.S.1302, cf.SNG Berry 33, cf.SNG Cop. 191-4). Fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Lete, silver trihemiobol or eighth stater, (late 6th - early 5th century B.C.), (1.09 g), obv. naked satyr running to right, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form, (S.1302, SNG Berry 33, SNG Cop. 191-4). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Mende, (465-424 B.C., but c.450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.27 g), obv. Dionysos reclining to left on the back of an ass standing right, he holds a kantharos in right hand, before him a crow perched on a vine branch, rev. [M]END[A]I[ON] around linear square within which a vine with five bunches of grapes on vine, (S.1407 Gaebler, Die Antiken Munzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol.III [AMNG] No.21, Pl. XV, 29 [different dies], Noe [NN&M 27] No. 20-34, Plate III similar dies). Good very fine/fine with rough reverse, very rare, an unpublished die combination.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Macedon, Neapolis, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.71 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, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Skione, (c.424 B.C.), silver tetrobol, 12mm, (1.96 g), obv. Male head right, rev. helmet left, within incuse square, **S* K I A, around, (S.-, SNG ANS -, Klein -, CNG 227 [lot 45, similar]; Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas II, (451-413 B.C.), silver tetrobol, first series issued 451/0-447/6 B.C., (1.95 g), obv. horse prancing to right, within dotted border, rev. crested helmet to right in incuse square within linear border, (S.1487, SNG ANS 37-41, SNG Berry 68). Porous fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
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Macedon, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.03 g), obv. bunch of grapes on oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291, Hardwick Pl.29, 6, SNG ANS 748). Porous surface, very fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Amyntas III, (389-383 and 381-369 B.C.), AE 16, issued Period II 381-369 B.C., (3.52 g), obv. Herakles to right in lion skin, dotted border, rev. eagle to right devouring serpent, above AMYNTA, (S.1512, SNG Cop.517-8, SNG Greece 5, 323, BMC 17-22). Dark green patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.48 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c.348/7-342 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man, on horseback to right, rose below, above traces of **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, cf.Le Rider 220), silver fifth staters (2), posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.45 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, uncertain symbol below horse; another (2.59 g), holed, AN monogram below horse (coin holed), (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.44,12-18 for second coin); another AE 17, (6.72 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, obv. head of Apollo to right hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing left, **FILIPPOU* above, with spear head below, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 853, SNG Greece II 359) (illustrated). First two silver coins very porous nearly fine, third coin holed otherwise very fine, last coin nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.125-100 B.C., Bak- Magistrate, 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, BAK above Corinthian helmet, below throne **QES*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1119, Karayotov "Chronology of Mesembria tetradrachms" No.270). Large flan, attractively toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (325-320 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Susa mint, obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right and below **ALEXANDROU BASILEWS*, monograms to left and under throne, dotted border (cf.S.6749, Price 3829, M.-, specimen in Hersh). Bright surfaces, porous reverse surface otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $290
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*, Corinthian helmet on left to left, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price 212, M.191, SNG Ash. 3164). Bright surfaces, nearly extremely fine and well struck.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Macedon, Alexander III - Philip III, c.324/3-320 B.C. silver drachm (4.21 g), in the name and types of Alexander III, Arados mint, struck under Menes or Laomedon, obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, **S* in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne, (S.6730, Price 3317, Duyrat Group IV, Series 4); another similar, (4.11 g), Lampsacus mint, issued 328-323 B.C., rev with Demeter in left field and symbol below throne, (Price 1356, SNG Cop.881); another (3.77 g), uncertain mint and porous. Toned, first very fine, others fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Kings of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Pella Mint, (struck c.294-293 B.C.), (17.16 g), obv. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. **BA-SILEW-S* below, **DHMHTRIOU* to right, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, monogram to left, dolphin above star to right, (cf.S.6762, Newell 68 [obv die LVII], SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich 1042 var [no dolphin, same obv die], SNG Saroglos -). Attractive irridescent toning, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $27,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 g), Amphipolis mint, c.290-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, **[B]ASILEW[S] to right, to left traces of **DHMHTRIOU, monogram in far left field, (cf.S.6764, Newell 121). Bright, some surface roughness, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 271-239 B.C., Amphipolis Mint, issued 274/1-260/255 B.C., (17.07 g), obv. horned Pan's head to left, with logobolon on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, HP monogram on inner right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, Panagopoulou 79-80 variety [obv.024/rev.-[unlisted reverse die], SNG Cop. 1200 [same obverse die], Touratsoglou 24 [same obverse die], AMNG III/2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Thessaly, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (5.48 g), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right with long rein hanging, **LARI above, **SAIA below, within incuse square, (S.2111, BCD 372.5 [Triton XV] for similar dies, Lorber, Thessalian 52; BCD Thessaly II 174; HGC 4, 420). Slightly rough surface on reverse otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.440-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.94 g), obv. youth running to right wrestling bull to right, dotted border, rev. bridled horse galloping right, **LAR ISA* above and below, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2111, Lorber, Thessalian 44 [same dies as illustration], BCD Thessaly II 372.3 [same rev. die], HGC 4, 418). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.16 g), obv, facing head three-quarter to left of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head down eating, above **LAPI, plain exergue, (S.2120, Lorber, head type 25, No.79.2(a), (this coin illustrated p.281), Pozzi 1222 [same dies]). Slightly off centre on the obverse with full flan on reverse, of finest style, extremely fine, scarce with an excellent pedigree.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.14 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to right, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARII*, (cf.S.2124, cf.Thessaly II 281, cf.Lorber 1992 3.2b [This Coin], HGC 4, 430). Very fine with obverse flan flaw.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.58 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter facing to left, wearing pendant earring and plain necklace, hair floating loosely with ampyx in front, rev. horse crouching right preparing to roll, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121, BMC 57). Porous surface and heavily cleaned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Thessaly, The Perrhaebi, (480-400 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.07 g), obv. horseman walking to left, wearing kausia and chlamys and carrying two spears, with dotted outer border, rev. Athene or Thetis seated to left on chair with back, clad in long chiton and himation, holding helmet, around E **[P]* / P A (letters reversed or on side), all within later style incuse square, (S.2170, BMC 2-3, Weber 2888, SNG Cop. 193-4); together with a cast copy (6.72 g), of a stater of Thasos, obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square. Fine, second coin a cast copy. (2)
Estimate $100
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Thessaly, Pharsalos, silver triobol, 440-425 B.C., (2.95 g), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F AR* downwards on right of horse, (cf.S.2187, Lavva 32, cf.BCD Thessaly II 664.1 (similar dies), HGC 4, 630 SNG Ash.3913). Banker's stamp on obverse, otherwise fine/ nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (440-425 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.95 g), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, T/**Q* behind neck, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F AR* to right, (cf.S.2192, Lavva 147 [same dies obv.69, rev. 81, 15 known], McClean 4679 [same obverse die]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Illyro-Paeonian Region, Damastion, (c.380-365/360 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (13.59 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, rev. on both sides of a tripod **DAM[AS-T]INWN*, [legs ending in lion's feet], (S.1935, May, Damastion Group V, [unlisted dies], SNG Cop.555). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Island off Epeiros, Korkyra, (c.400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.13 g), obv. cow standing left, head turned to lick calf that is suckling to right, rev. K-O-P retrograde, double stellate pattern within square linear frame, within a linear circle and shallow incuse circle, (S.2004, BMC 66ff, SNG Lockett [this coin]). Attractive old cabinet toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $9,000
Akarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (c.350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **KLE* before, AN monogram and bucranium with fillets behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 71, SNG Cop. 293, BMC 49-53 [p.119]). Bright, very fine and well struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.05 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus and **L behind head, (cf.S.2274, Calciati 95 [p.416], BMC 57, SNG Cop.346). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300