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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), Ake mint, dated civic year 24, issued c.323-322 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, Phoenician ayin and kaph above date IIII in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3260, BMC 3260, Newell Ake 20, HGC 3, 941). Toned, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.50 g), Arados mint, issued 328-320 B.C., 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*, **L* to left and **AP* monogram under throne, line border (cf.S.6749, Price 3320, BMC 3320, M.1362, specimens in Demanhur hoard). Toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.99g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILE[WS]*, MTP monogram in wreath to left, **ALEXAND[ROU]* to right, *KL* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3713, BMC 3713, M.717). Some toning, very fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), Babylon II mint, issued c.311-300 B.C. issued under Seleukos I Nikator, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, upright anchor and A to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, M below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3359 (Arados), SC 94.11b, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511, Newell WSM Pl.xliv, A, HGC 9, 10g). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), Babylonia mint, posthumous issue before 305 B.C., 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*, monogram **DA* to left and **QE* under throne, dotted border (cf.S.6749, Price 3786, M.-, specimen in Duft hoard). Toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
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
SOLD $150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, 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). Small scratch on obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Sardes mint, issued 334-323 B.C. ( a lifetime issue), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. solid figure of Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, NK monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, plain under throne, dotted border, (cf.S.6730, Price 2582, BMC -, M.133, Thompson Sardes XI, 132b [same dies]). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, very rare early issue.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, (320-306/5 B.C., or king, 306/5-301 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.74 g), Teos 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, monogram to left above **P*, to right [ALEXANDROU], (cf.S.6730, Price 2299). Deeply toned, good fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Arados mint, issued 323-315 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sceptre in left hand, shield to left, AP monogram under throne, to right **[FI]LIPPOU, below traces of **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P165 ("Marathus"); Arthur Houghton, "Aradus, not Marathus," in Studies Price pg. 146; M?ller P111; cf SNG Ashmolean 3212, cf.HGC 3, 973h). Lightly toned, off centred reverse, very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
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
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorketes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Pella mint, issued 289-288 B.C., obv. head of Demetrios to right, with diademed, dotted border, rev. Poseidon standing to left, with trident, foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **DHMHTRIOU* (S.6764, Newell 90, HGC 3, 1014a [R]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck 289-288 (Autumn), obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, dotted border, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, on right, **BASILEWS*, on left side **DHMHTRIOU*, to left monogram, **DR* monogram to right, dotted border, (cf.S.6764, Newell Series VI, type 124, dies CXXVII/264-266, cf.Pl.XIII [same obverse die], cf.Pozzi [1921 sale], No.96, HGC 3, 1014.b [S]). Bright, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 271-239 B.C., Amphipolis Mint, issued 274/1-260/255 B.C., (17.15 g), obv. horned Pan's head to left, with lagobolon 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, SNG Berry 364, SNG Cop. 1200, Touratsoglou 20, HGC 3.1, 1042). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 BC, (issued 246-229 BC) (15.38 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, cf.SNG Greece (Alpha Bank) 983, cf.SNG Ash 3260, Seyrig 16 59-65, cf.Mathiesen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for KT], HGC 3, 1042). Lightly toned, fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
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
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), reduced Attic standard, silver tetradrachm, (15.19 g), either Pella or Amphipolis mint, issued 173-172 B.C. for the AY mintmaster, obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms **QE* above, AY monogram to right of eagle, AN monogram below eagle legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. -, Ash-, Fitz.-, Weber -, McLean -, Hunterian -, A.Mamroth 25 [ZfN. 1928], HG 3, 1094). Bright, about extremely fine and rare group of monograms.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,500
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
SOLD $90
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-2nd 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 pellet and another pellet in opposite quarter, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 824). Toned, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Epeiros, Federal coinage, (Epirote Republic) (c.148-50 B.C.), AE 20, (5.76 g), obv. bearded laureate head of Zeus to left, rev. thunderbolt **APEI /RWTAN* in two lines above and below all within an oak wreath, (S.1999, BMC 47, SNG Cop. 128, HGC 3, 180[R2]). Dark patination, weakness in centre of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.460-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.38 g), obv. the hero Thessalos to right with petasos hanging around head restraining bull by band held around its head, lotus below, dotted border, rev. bridled horse prancing to left, **LA RI* below and above, all within an incuse square, (S.2106, Lorber Thessalian 9 var. [no lotus], BCD Thessaly I, 1108 (similar), BCD Thessaly II, 152 [same obverse die], BMC 6, HGC 4, 411 [same obverse die]). Toned, worn and corroded obverse die, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.460-420 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm 14mm, (2.87 g), obv. youth to right, restraining forepart of bull, dotted border, rev. forepart of horse right within incuse square with usual die flaw, around **L A RI*, (S.2018, BCD 153, Herrmann group III, series B, pl. I, 23; SNG Cop. 94 [same rev. die]. HGC 4, 455 [R]). Nearly very fine and rare, light porosity.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
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
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Pherai, (c.302-286 B.C.), silver hemidrachm 15mm, (2.69 g), obv. wreathed head of Ennodia to left, torch to right, rev. the nymph Hypereia to left, touching the top of lions head fountain on left, from which water pours forth, to right **F*EPAIOYN downwards, to lower left within wreath, **AS-TO*, (S.2204 [?300], BCD Thessaly II, 714 [this example VF toned realised $3250US), BMC 21 [Pl.X, 15], HGC 4, 553). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
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 $250
Passed in
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
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (mid late 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.68 g), Gorgias and Themistogenes, magistrates, Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **GOR-GIOU*, either side of figure **QE-MI/ST-O*, (cf.S.2232, BCD 882.1var. [variety Gorgias name in nominative], HGC 4, 210). Toned, portrait extremely fine/good very fine, some roughness on the reverse, a very rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Central Greece, Magnesia, AE of the Magnetes a tribal group on the eastern border of Thessaly a collection of various denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly II (CNG Triton XV) and Handbook of Greek Coinage with volume number (HGC 4) as described in HGC, mostly c.150-130 B.C., obv. either Poseidon head right or left, Artemis or Apollo heads, denomination B, rev. Cheiron, (HGC 64 [BCD 418.5] and 65 [BCD 420.1] with palm branch before (illustrated), 66 with thunderbolt BCD 419.8]); prow issued 150-130 B.C. (HGC 68 [BCD 421.3]) with palm branch before (illustrated), denomination C with various reverses (HGC 71 [BCD 417.3], 72 [with palm branch before BCD 417.8], 73 [with palm branch BCD 417.9], denomination D rev. ship's ram (HGC 77, BCD 416.5) this issued in 1st century B.C. Fine - very fine, some rare. (8)
Estimate $250
Passed in
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.; Ainians, (5.12 g), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Phemios advancing left, (BCD 31.3, HGC 4, 46 [R2]); Gonnos, (5.40 g), obv. female head right, rev. lion advancing right off centred, (BCD 76.3, HGC 4, 162) [illustration]; Krannon, (5.13 g) obv. Poseidon head right, rev. horse with rider right, (BCD 116.2, HGC 4, 384); another (2.17 g), obv. horseman right, rev. bull charging right, (BCD 118.7, HGC 4, 391); The Malians, (2.71 g), obv. Athena head right, rev. Philoktetes shooting bow at bird (BCD 125 [realised $275US, HGC 4, 106) [illustrated]; The Magnetans, (8.35 g), obv. Poseidon head left, rev. Cheiron prancing to right, **HD* below, (BCD 409 [realised $500}, HGC 4, 65) (illustrated); Metropolis, (2.76 g), obv. Apollo head right, rev. dove alighting right, (BCD 480.6, HGC 4, 262); Pharkadon (2.95 g), obv. horse grazing right, rev. crescent and star, legend below, (BCD 624.2, HGC 4, 310 [R]) [illustration]. Very good - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
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.; Gyrton, (7.20 g), obv. Zeus head left, rev. horse running left, (BCD 83.11, HGC 4, 366) (illustrated); Krannon, (5.31 g) obv. Poseidon head right, rev. horse with rider right, (BCD 116.2, HGC 4, 384, [illustrated]); Larisa Kremaste, (1.94 g), obv. female head left, rev. Harpa in wreath, (BCD 404, HGC, 4, 16); The Malians, (2.00 g), obv. Athena head right, rev. Philoktetes shooting bow at bird (BCD 125 [realised $275US, HGC 4, 106); Meliboea, (1.65 g), obv. Meliboia head right, rev. bunch of grapes, (BCD 451, HGC 4, 98); Thebai Phthiotides, (9.01 g), obv. Demeter head left, rev. Protesilaos advancing right, prow right behind, (BCD 761 [realised $1200US], HGC 4, 32); Peumata (Peuma), (2.37 g), obv. male head right, rev. large XA monogram and Phrygian helmet to right, (BCD 565 (realised $900), HGC 4, 25 [R2]) (illustrated); Phakion (5.12 g), obv. Persephone right, rev. horseman right, (BCD 566 [realised $1500US], HGC 4, 542[R]) (This place site is unknown but known from literary sources). Very good - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130