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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.34 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, 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 $750
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.18 g), Amphipolis IV mint, issued c. 307-297 B.C. under Kassander as king, obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, **L* over bucranion below, and **HG* monogram below right, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Group IV, [p.125, Pl.47, 2], SNG ANS 763-770). Toned, nearly very fine and rare, with old collectors ticket.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Herakleia Pontike in Bithynia mint, issued c.230-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, club in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 1278, HGC 7, 481). Compact flan, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.79 g), Alexandreia in Troas mint, issued 189-180 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, countermarked with anchor within rectangular incuse, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left holding eagle, in outstretched hand, monograms above and below arm, in exergue horse grazing left, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 1523 (corrected), Belinger A128). Bright, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 g), Chios mint, issued 270-225 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sphinx to left above monogram to left, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], A under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 2334, BMC -, M.-, Prokesch-Osten (1) 247, Bauslaugh series 12A (ANS MN 24), HGC 6, 1132. Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), uncertain southern mint, issued c.320-280 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, lagobolon in left field, eagle in outstretched hand, K below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 3070, SNG Saroglos -). Very fine or better, very rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Tyre mint, issued 290-286 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 complex monogram, **UDY* monogram in circle below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3537, Hersh 'Tyrus' 24 [corrected, monogram 24 not 22, dies VII/c], SNG Munich -, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Saroglos -, BMC -, M -, Meydancikkale 2192 [same dies]). Extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver obols (0.49, 0.63, 0.64 g), uncertain mints (but determinable), issued c.330-280 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, symbols to left or below, traces of **ALEXANDROU* to right, dotted border, (cf.S.6736, cf.Price 4010 et al). Porous flan, otherwise fine - very fine, all rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c. 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, NO monogram under throne, forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1382, BMC 1382a-c, M.612, SNG Ash.2696-7, SNG Cop.887); another (4.3 g), Colophon mint, similar with symbols of horizontal grain and behind a spear head in right field (Price 1750, SNG Cop. 947); another (3.50 g), similat T I in left field (cf.Price 1808A). Fine - very fine, lightly toned, well centred, last with some surface scratches and roughness, first two illustrated. (3)
Estimate $250
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, uncertain mint, probably a Celtic copy, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude style with legend similar to **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730) (illustrated); Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of Artaxerxes II and III (375-320 B.C.), stuck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, obv. king bearded to right with dagger, rev. crude incuse square punch, with several bankers countermarks, (S.4683, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kings of Macedon, Kassander (305-298 B.C.), 19mm, (3.68 g), uncertain mint in Caria, struck under Pleistarchos c. 301-298/4 B.C., obv. helmet with nose and cheek guards to right, rev. spearhead, **BASILEWS* above, **KASSAN[DROU]* below (S.6756, Weber 2166, McClean Pl. 132, 20; HGC 3, 998). Very fine, minor pitting on reverse, rare. $$ Ex Tom Cederlind USA estate, previously from the Robert Meyers USA, Auction catalogue February 1976 (lot 14) with ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.) type issued by Kassander as regent (310-290 B.C.), silver fifth tetradrachm, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint, (1.78 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, club below horse, (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.48,12 [same obverse die], SNG ANS 826 [same obverse die]). Light weight with reverse hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kings of, Philip V (221-179 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, uncertain mint possibly Pella or Amphipolis, (16.94 g), struck 188/7-184 B.C., obv. head of the hero Perseus to left wearing winged helmet surmounted by a griffin head, harpa in background all in the centre of a Macedonian shield, rev. club, across **BASILEWS* above and **FILIPPOU* below, all within an oak wreath tying to left, (S.6791, SNG Munich 1125, AMNG III p.1897 No.1, HGC 3, 1, 1056). Reverse double struck, grey patina, extremely fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $3,600
Macedon under Romans, G. Publilius Quaestor issued 148-146 B.C., AE 22-25, (10.76 g), obv. Roma head to right, with griffin on helmet, rev. **MAKEDONIWN TAMIOYGAI[OV] POPNLIOV* in three lines in wreath, (S.-, ANS Museum Notes 1968 type 1, SNG Cop. 1318, Lindgren 1348); Macedon, Thessalonica Mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 30, (23.50 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. draped head of Eleutheria right, E behind, around **[QESSALONIKEWN ELEU]QERIAS*, dotted border, rev. Nike advancing left with wreath and palm, around **M ANT [AUT G KAI AUT]*, dotted border, (S.-, RPC I 1551). Toned, nearly fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Koinon type, (c.A.D. 220-245), AE 27 (13.38 g), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, around **ALEXANDROU*, rev. galloping horseman to right, (Alexander on Bukephalos), around KOINON MAKE**DOBW*NN, (S.4808, cf.BMC 120-2, AMNG III, p.528, 512, BMC 120, SNG Cop.1355). Very fine, brown part earthern patina, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.380-365 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.21 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, within dotted border, rev. hero Thessalos wearing petasos and chlamys, preparing to vault on the back of bridled horse cantering right, **LA R ISA [ION]* around, (S.-, BCD Thessaly 291, SNG Stockholm 1220 (same dies), Pozzi 1221 (same dies)). Attractively toned, good very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.03 g), Magistrates Ptolemios and Aristokles, Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **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 L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4841, BCD 872.5, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Extremely fine/good very fine, bright well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (late 2nd century early 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.99 g), Magistrate Leun.., Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind monogram behind HAQ], thunderbolt below, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, across **L-E/O-N, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4713, [Pl. 176, 14; BCD 857.2). Extremely fine/good very fine, bright well centred, a very rare magistrate.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Thessalian League or Confederacy, AE trichalkon 16mm, (late 2nd - mid 1st century B.C.), (6.43 g), Thra.. magistrate, probably Larissa mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. Athena Itonia striding to right, **QESSA LWN*, around, **Q*PA to left, owl to right on spear, (HGC 4, 225, BCD 838) (illustrated); another similar with a monogram in right field, (8.48 g), (HGC 4, 224, BCD 898.7); others similar but different monograms, (7.55, 8.61 g), (HGC 4, 224, BCD 898.2, 898.5); others similar, with different monograms or named magistrate TIMA.., (8.12, 5.86 g), (HGC 4, 224, BCD 899.1, 899.4); another similar Hippolo[chos] and Ari..magistrate (this on BCD 900.3) (4.63, 4.26, 6.25), (HGC 4, 225, BCD 900 [no owl], 900.1 [with owl], 900.3); another Kyllos and Petraios magistrate (this magistrate) (HGC 4, 226, BCD 900.7); another Gennipos magistrate with caps of the Dioskouri (5.46 g), (HGC 4, 226, BCD 901.6). Fine - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (11)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Thessaly, Thessalian League or Confederacy, AE dichalkon 16mm, (late 2nd - mid 1st century B.C.), (5.08 g), Hippaitas magistrate, probably Larissa mint, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, **IPPAI ALW N* above and below, rev. horse trotting right, **QES/S/ALWN*, around, (HGC 4, 230, BCD 840) (illustrated) scarce; another tetralkon, (mid - late 1st century B.C.), (10.30 g), obv. Zeus, rev. Thessalos jumping from horse wrestling bull, (HGC 4, 222, BCD 897); another dichalkon, (5.19 g), Philokrates et al magistrates, rev. Athena Itonia standing left (HGC 4, 227, BCD 854) scarce; another dichalkon, (7.42 g), similar with countermark **SEB* on obverse (HGC 4, 227, BCD 908.1) rare; another chalkos (5.48 g), rev. horse preparing to lie down (HGC 4, 234, BCD 909.2/3); another (5.46 g), Python magistrate (HGC 4, 232, BCD 909.5); various AE chalkoi (3), (3.25, 4.17, 4.24 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. Athena Itonia, standing right, with various monograms (HGC 4, 229, BCD 910.2, 910.3, 910.4 [illustrated]; similar AE Chalkoi obv. Apollo right, (1.83, 3.14, 3.29, 2.58, 4.23 g), last with grain of ear right, (HGC 4, 237, 238; BCD 911.1, 911.5, 912.2, 912.3, 912.6 (illustrated). Good - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, plain below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, caduceus behind head, (cf.S.2277, Calciati 93 [p.416], BMC 221, SNG Cop.346). Nearly extremely fine, slightly off centred on reverse, rare.
Estimate $500
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Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, kerykeion (caduceus) behind head, (cf.S.2277, Calciati 92 [p.415-6], BMC 57-58 [p.130]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (470-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.30 g), obv. Pegasos with curled wing flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, within incuse square, (cf.S.2265, Calciati II 15 BCD Akarnania 177). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (400-360 B.C.), silver stater, (8.26 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, plain below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, phiale behind head, **L* above, (cf.S.2277, Calciati 27, BCD Akarnania -, SNG Cop. -). Good fine, faint porosity, and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Epeiros, Ambrakia, (360-338 B.C.), silver stater, (8.31 g), obv. Pegasos standing to right, lifting left foreleg, below Bellerophon kneeling and examining raised hoof, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, A behind head, (S.1961, Calciati 98 [p.466, Ravel 147]). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
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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Akarnania, Thyrrheion, silver stater, (168-160 B.C.), (10.02 g), obv. human-faced, bull-headed river god Acheloos to right, behind **MENANDROS*, rev. Apollo Aktios seated on a stone throne to right with drawn bow, in the field to left **QURREIWN*, to right a monogram of MK, (S.2303, SNG Cop. 417, Imhoof-Blumer A 175, 21, BCD 393 [same reverse die], BCD 395.2 (This Coin) (M&M 23 Germany, 18 October 2007). Good very fine, trace of hoard patination, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Aetolia, Aetolian League, (c.220-196 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.07 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right in lion skin headress, dotted border, rev. Aetolia seated right as an Amazon, on a pile Macedonian and Gaulish shields, holding sword and spear, **AITWLW[N], AY monogram over **SE* to right, (S.2317, BMC 8, R.A. de la Laix "The silver Coinage of the Aetolian League" CSCA VI (1973) issue 8). Nearly extremely fine, off centred, very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Boiotia, Thebes, (425-395 B.C.), silver stater, (12.06 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse circle, with ivy leaf hanging outwards from left handle, across field **Q E* either side, (cf.S.2389, BCD 390, Traite 247, [Pl.CC,16], cf.Myron Hoard 222-245 [Pl.B, 26], BMC 74, cf.SNG Cop. 307). Bright, good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Boiotia, Thebes, (382-363 B.C.), silver stater, Arka.. Magistrate, (11.98 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, in concave field, with two ivy leaves above, across letters AP KA either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D4, No.14 [in list], BCD 537 [p.100, Triton IX], Head, Boeotia p.64, Weber 3271 [(p.309, Pl.123]), Traite III, 267 [Pl.CCI, 13], BMC 117-9 [p.81], SNG Delepierre 1299 [Pl.34]), Good very fine, some mint bloom on reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500