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Macedon, Akanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.09 g), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above A, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 47, AMNG III/2, 35, pl. VII, 13 corr. [symbol on obv.]). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Macedon, Lete, (C. 530-520 B.C.), stater (9.58 gms.) obverse Satyr advancing right, seizing nymph by her wrist, reverse rough incuse square diagonally divided, Babelon, Traite late 50 no. 10 SNG ANS 958. Test cut, good fine.
Estimate $300
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Macedon, Philippi, Claudius, (41-54 A.D.), AE 25, (9.58 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around traces of TI CAESAR CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. three bases on the central one a statue of Augustus being crowned by a statue of Divus Julius Caesar, around COL AVG IVL PHILIP, on cippus DIVVS AVG, (S.428, RPC 1653, SNG ANS 684-5, SNG Cop. 309). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon, Thessalonika, (after 148 B.C.), AE 20, (7.04 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. two rampant goats confronted **TES S/A L*-O, in exergue NIKEHN, (S.-, SNG ANS 775, BMC 8, SNG Cop. 350, HGC 3, 726)(illustrated); Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos II Gonatas, (277-239 B.C.), AE 16 (4.20 g), issued 274/3-221 B.C., obv. Athena head in Corinthian helmet to right, rev. Pan standing erecting trophy, B - A, monogram ANTI below, (S.6786, SNG Cop. 1205-1211, HGC 3, 1049); Thracian Chersonese, Chersonesos, (386-338 B.C.), silver hemidrachm or half siglos, (2.43 g), obv. forepart of lion right, looking back, rev. quadripartite incuse square with alternate depressions deeper with pellet and ivy leaf, (S.1349, SNG Berry 501, BMC 13, McClean 4082, HGC 3.2, 1437). Fine - very fine, first two with dark green patination. (3)
Estimate $150
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Macedon, king of, Alexander I, (498-454 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.56 g), issued c492-480/479 B.C, Aigai mint, obv. horseman wearing a petasos and chlamys holding two long spears, on horseback trotting to right, no symbols or monograms, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1480, Raymond pl.II, 8 [same obverse die], HPM Pl.XII, 13 (Bisaltai), SNG ANS 2-5, SNG Alpha Bank 5-6, HGC 3, 762 [R2]). Good fine/nearly fine, softly struck, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $720
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas III, (365-359 B.C.), AE 16, tetrachalkon, (3.07 g), Aigai mint, obv. head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. lion standing right, breaking a javelin with its jaws, above **PERDIK*, (S.1515, Westermark, Kraay-Morkholm Essay, Remarks 47, SNG ANS 114, BMC 3, HGC 3, 839 [R]) (illustrated); together with Antiginos Gonatas, (277-239 B.C.), AE 16, (3.85 g), obv. head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. horseman to right, B A above, ATI monogram below, (S.6787, Weber 2196, SNG Cop.1214, HGC 3, 1046 [R]); and Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), AE 24, (6.57 g) obv. head of Perseus in winged Phrygian helmet, with harpa over shoulder, rev. eagle facing with spread wings standing on plough, with monograms each side, (S.6807, AMNG III, 2 [p.196], HGC 3, 1095 [R2]). Dark patination, very fine, all rare - very rare. (3) $S Ex William B. Porter Collection (with his descriptive ticket) from CNG Triton VII, January 13-14, 2004 (lot 1327 part) for second and third coins, first from the Wayne Woolmer Collection.
Estimate $200
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.81 g), Ephesos mint, issued 200-190 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left above monogram to left, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 1881, BMC -, M.-). Lightly toned, minor scratches very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Pella mint, issued under Kassander as regent, issued c.317/6-315/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, trident head to left in left field, monogram HE under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 4049 corrected [trident head not monogram in left field], HGC 3, 990). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.18 g), Abydus 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, ivy leaf under throne, ME monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1560, BMC 1560a-b, M.375, SNG Cop. 972). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.93 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued c.319-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A/T monogram under throne, **SIO* monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1970, BMC 1970a-c, M.793). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.83 g), uncertain (Miletus obv. style), mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730). Attractively toned, porous surface, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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), similar 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 obol, (0.68 grams), uncertain mint, issued, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, traces of letter under throne, dotted border, (cf.S.6736, cf.Price 3696, HGC 3, 949 [R]) (illustrated); another example (0.43 g). First coin very fine, second coin about fine with porous flan, both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 16, (6.20 g), uncertain mint probably Amphipolis, obv. head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, border of dots, rev. **ALEXANDRO* across, bow in bowcase below, club to right above with a >E monogram above, (S.6739, Price 316, SNG Cop. 1044, SNG Alpha Bank 730-733, HGC 3, 925a). Dark brown patination, good very fine/nearly extremely fine. $S Ex William B. Porter Collection (with his descriptive ticket) from CNG Triton VII, January 13-14, 2004 (lot 1327 part).
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm (S.6730); Palestine, bronze lepta (c103-76 B.C.) (Widow's mite); Parthia, Orodes II (57-38 B.C.), silver drachm (Sellwood 48.9); Phraates IV (38-28 B.C.), silver drachm (Sellwood 54.7); Rome, Nero (54-68 A.D.) hemidrachm of Caesarea in Cappadocia (S.677; RIC.617), worn bronze minors (3rd-4th Century A.D.) (12). Worn, good - good fine. (17)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III Arrhidaios, (323-317 B.C.), struck under Asandros c.323-319 B.C., Miletos mint, AE 17, (4.15 g), obv. Macedonian shield, with Gorgoneion in central boss, rev. helmet, bipennis to left, K to right, B [A] above, (cf.S.6781, Price 2064); Aeolis, Myrina, (4th century B.C.), AE 16 (3.81 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. amphora across, MY PI, (S.4219, SNG Munich 568, SNG Cop. 218-9); Cilicia, Aigeai, (c.160-130 B.C.), AE 18, (6.74 g), obv. turreted head of Tyche to right, rev. horse's head left, MH monogram to right, above *[AI]GEAIW[N]* (S.5513, Bloesch 23 = SNG Levante 1637, SNG France 2282, SNG von Aulock 5442 var.); Mysia, Pergamon, (c.2nd century -133 B.C.), AE 17, (3.31 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, decorated with a star, rev. owl standing facing with open wings on palm frond, monograms to right and left, **AQHN[AS] / [N]IKHFORO[U]*, (S.3962, SNG France 1925, BMC 2901, SNG von Aulock 1375 var.). Nearly very fine - extremely fine, mostly scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Macedon, kings of, Philip III - Antigonos I Monophthalmos, (c.323-310 B.C.), AE 20, (5.98 g), uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. **BASILEWS* across, bow in bowcase above club to right and rare torch below with countermark of lion's head on bow case, (S.6780, Price 2800 var. [with countermark), SNG Cop. 1117, HGC 3, 951[S]). Dark brown patination, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare with countermark.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kings of, Kassander, (305-298 B.C.), AE 15 (2.14 g), Pella mint, obv. head of young Herakles in lion skin headdress right, rev. lion advancing left breaking spear, **BASILEWS / KASSANDROU* above and below, monogram in exergue, (S.-, cf.SNG Alpha Bank 937-9, cf.SNG Munich 1021-2, HGC 3, 996 [S]). Some earthen patination, otherwise extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 BC, (issued 246-229 BC) (16.86 g), struck at Pella, issued c.272-239 B.C., obv. Pan's head to left, with pedum on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, KT to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (cf.S.6783, SNG Greece 4 (Athens Mus) 926, SNG Ash 3261, Seyrig 16 59-65, Mathiesen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for KT], HGC 3, 1042). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $450
Macedon, kings of Macedon, attributed to Philip V - Perseus, (187-168 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (1.94 g), Amphipolis mint, obv. head of nymph or mainad wreathed with grapes, rev. stern of galley to left, above, MAKE/**[DON]WN*, (S.1384, cf.SNG Saroglos 971-2, cf.SNG Ash. 3286, HGC 3, 326). Extremely fine, weakness on ethnic, variety legend above galley, unusual and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 23, (9.57 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. harpa above **BASILEWS*, below **FILIPPOU*, monogram above **DI*, all within oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Alpha Bank 1116-9, SNG Cop. 1296 var., HGC 3, 1072[S]). Dark patination, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), AE 19, (4.99 g), Pella or Amphipolis mint, obv. head of the hero Perseus to right, wearing a winged Phrygian helmet, harpa over far shoulder, rev. eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, below **P E* (cf.S.6798, SNG Alpha Bank 1141-1142, SNG Cop. 1275, SNG Munich 1224, HGC 3, 1098 [R2]). Dark brown patina, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
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Macedon. Koinon of Macedon, Nero (54-68 A.D.), (8.98 g), AE 25, Beroea mint, obv. bare head left, around **KAISAR NERWN*, dotted border, rec. Macedonian shield, around **MAKEDONWN SEBASTOS*, dotted border, (S.541, RPC I 1614, Varbanov 3009, BMC 146). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Thessaly, Larissa, (460-450 B.C.), silver drachm (4.21 g), obv. the hero Thessalos, with petasos hanging around neck, restraining bull right by band around its head, lotus below, dotted border, rev. horse prancing to left with long rein hanging, **LA- RI* around within incuse square. (S.2106, BCD 372.5 [Triton XV] for similar dies, Lorber, Thessalian 9 var. [no lotus], Hermann Group IIIB, pl.I, 22 [same obverse die, 411, BCD Thessaly II 152 [same dies], HGC 4, 411). Slightly rough surface from hoard patination, otherwise fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
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Thessaly, Larissa, (420-400 B.C.), silver drachm (5.73 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 a shallow incuse circle, (S.2111, BCD 370/3 [Triton XV] for similar dies, SNG Munich 45 [similar obverse die]; HGC 4, 420). Slightly off centred on reverse otherwise about very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.92 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to right, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARI*, (S.2123, Lorber, Hoard, Phase K-M, cf.BCD Thessaly II 248, HGC 4, 430). Off centred on obverse, very fine from a rare set of dies.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Thebai, (230-217 B.C.), AE trichalkon, AE 18, (8.20 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath, rev. [**QH]BAIWN above, Protesilaos advancing to right holding sword and shield, prow to left, monogram to right, (cf.S.2224, BCD Thessaly I, 1348, Rogers 550, BCD Thessaly II, 761, HGC 4, 32[S]). Very fine, dark green patina, scarce.
Estimate $300
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Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.470-460 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.68 g), obv. forepart of bridled horse to right, emerging from a rock, rev. grain ear within square area, around **QE TA, (Franke 1970 7, BCD Thessaly II 12 (realised $650US), HGC 4, 197). Very fine or better.
Estimate $300
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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 $250
SOLD $220
Thessaly, AE of various scarce cities and denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly II (CNG Triton XV) and Handbook of Greek Coinage with volume number (HGC 4) issued 4th-2nd century B.C.; Halos, (2.04 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. Phrixos riding ram right, (BCD 86.2, HGC 4, 8) (realised $1000 for 4 pieces); Herakleia Trachinia, (1.87 g), obv. lion head left, rev. club in olive wreath (BCD 89.2, HGC, 4, 116) (realised $800 for 2 pieces); The Malians, (1.45 g), obv. Athena head in Corinthian helmet right, rev. Philoktetes standing right shooting bow at bird, (BCD 125, HGC 4, 106) (realised $275); Kierion, (1.82 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. Arne kneeling right playing knucklebones, (BCD 105.1, HGC 4, 679) (illustrated); Krannon, (5.07 g), obv. Poseidon head right, rev. Thessalian horseman charging right (BCD 116, HGC 4, 384) (realised $750 for two pieces) (illustrated); another Krannon, (2.51 g), obv. Thessalian horseman charging right, rev. bull charging right, trident above, (BCD 118.4, HGC 4, 391) (illustrated). Fine - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240