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Macedon, Mende, (c.480-460 B.C.), silver tritartemorion 9mm, (0.31 g), obv. Head of braying ass to left; pellet on neck, M before, rev. incuse square divided diagonally, (S.1281, SNG ANS 316-8, HGC 3, 562). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Macedon, Skione, (c.480-470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm 24 mm, (16.81 g), obv. head of Protesilaos to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. **S* K I O, stern of galley to left, all within incuse square, (S.-, AMNG III, -. Dewing 1076, Kraay ACGC 470, SNG ANS -, SNG Delepierre -). A wonderful example of this usually crude issue, nicely toned and with a particularly individual and impressive head of Protesilaos, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $6,500
Macedon, Scione (Skione), 480-450 B.C., Silver tetrobol, (2.15 g), obv. Male head to left, rev. human eye in incuse square, **[S* K I O] in corners, (S.-, SNG ANS 708 var. head right, cf.SNG Ash. 2371 [Pl.XLIV] head right, cf.Boutin Pozzi Colln. 1528 [p.85 Pl.LXIV] head right, cf.SNG ANS 708-9 [Pl.27] head right), Very good - fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Macedon, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 17, (4.30 g), obv. bare head to right, of Augustus, AVG behind, rev. two colonists plowing with two oxen, (cf.S.268 [Tiberius], SNG Cop. 282 (Parium, Mysia), RPC 1656). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.11 g), Amphipolis mint, struck in lifetime, issued c.348/7-343/2 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding palm, bunch of grapes below horse, around **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 250 p.97 and Pl. 33 (obv. D117, rev. R212), M.159, HGC 3, 863 [S]). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck by Antipater under Philip III, c.322-320 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, to left Athena Promachos to right, **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 109, Troxell, Studies, Issue G2). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 g), Kassander as regent, Amphipolis Mint, issued c.307-297 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, **L* over torch on left, M above star below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 481, Ehrhardt 42). Lightly toned, well struck, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.25 g), Kabyle in Thrace mint, issued 218-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to left, **BASILEW[S] to right, KEP above Artemis Phosphoros standing facing; below throne, **DH* above ZO**S*, (cf.S.6713, Price 885, Draganov 901-2, HGC 7, 481). Compact flan, very fine, toned, flatly struck in a few spots, a very rare mint.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), Temnos mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, **PA* and E in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1676, BMC 1676a-b, M.956). Lightly toned, very fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.13 g), Alabanda mint, issued c.188-173 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right **[A]LEXANDR[OU]*, to left under arm Pegasus to left, below throne caduceus and monogram MAB, countermarked with bust of Tyche on obverse, (cf.S.6713, Meadows, Alabanda, Series 3.2, Group 1, Price 2455, HN Online 554, M.1150). Large flan, toned and nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), Kition (Cyprus) mint, issued c.325-320 under Pumiathon, obv. head of Herakles to right, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left with eagle in outstretched hand, monogram of TK to left, to right BASILEWS, below A[LEX]ANDPOV, (cf.S.6713, Zapiti & Michaelidou 19; Price 3107; Newell, Some 4, Muller 1294, BMC 3107a-f). Toned, extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), Damascus mint, issued c.330-323 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 the forepart of a ram right, dotted struts between legs of throne containing **L/DA*, **ALEXAND[ROU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3210). Bright, cut on obverse, nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 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 94.6b, BMC 3359a-b, M.1511, Newell WSM Pl.xliv, A, HGC 9, 10g). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c.310-301 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, Pegasus forepart left, AI below throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1385, BMC 1385a-c, M.607, SNG Cop.886). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Colophon mint, issued 323-319 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, spear-head to right, under throne corn-grain, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1751, BMC 1751, M.314, SNG Cop. 947). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Miletos Mint, issued c.295-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MI monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, M.1057, SNG Saroglos 779). Bright, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Sardes mint, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, struck as Strategos of Asia, issued c.319-315 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, mongram in circle to left, monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2684, Muller -). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Macedon, kingdom of, Alexander III 'the Great', (c.336-323 B.C.), AE 17, (5.88 g), obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. **P/ALECANDEPOU*, quiver and bow below club, (cf.S.6739; Price 312 var., M.1698 var.). Good very fine, rare, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 g), Aradus mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LU* over prow to left, Z below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, below **FILIPPOU*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P158, BMC P158a-c, M.1275). Struck on a compact flan, very fine or better, with minor graffito in reverse field.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 g), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LU* below throne, M in lower left field, to right **[FI]LIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, M.P99, Demanhur Hoard 4526-4594). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $750
Passed in
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, AE 17, uncertain mint in Karia (?), struck circa 290-283 B.C., obv. helmeted head of Athena (or Demetrios) to right, rev. prow to right, BA above, labrys to right, AP monogram below, (S.6775, Newell 163, SNG Munchen 1056, SNG Alpha Bank 956, HGC 3.1, 1026b). Good very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
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, TI on inner right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, Panagopoulou Period II, Group 20, 56, Touratsoglou 24, SNG Alpha Bank 983, SNG Berry 359, SNG Cop.1202, HGC 3, 1042). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $550
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
SOLD $90
Illyria, Apollonia, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.19 g), Magistrates Maarkos and Lusania, obv. cow standing left, head turned back, suckling calf, above **MAARKOS* in two lines, A over **MYRK* monogram below, rev. double stellate pattern, around **APOL LYSANIA*, (cf.S.1878, Ceka 75, BMC 23, SNG Cop. 385, Mionnet 14, Zwicker Z842). Toning, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.33 g), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **XENWN*, eagle to right above, rev. double floral pattern within square, around club to left, **DU[R AC]A *, (cf.S.1899, BMC 112-3, Maier 92, cf.SNG Tubingen 1480); another (3.18 g) with **P* above cow on obverse, rev. **DUR PAT ERH NOS* around, (cf.S.1899). First off centred, both nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.12 g), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing plain necklace and drop pendant earring, rev. bridled horse trotting to right, tail upright and looped, above **LARI*, in exergue **[SAIWN]*, (cf.S.2119, cf.BCD 302 [same reverse die], BMC 55, SNG Cop. 119, See Leu 50 (25 April 1990) 131 (same dies); see also Egger XXXIX (15 January 1912) 269 = Sotheby's 13 June 1911, 165 = Sotheby's 24 February 1904, 47). Attractively toned, impressive portrait, extremely fine and a rare issue.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $11,500
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.479-475 B.C.), silver obol, 9mm, (1.04 g), obv. head of the nymph Larissa right, within dotted circle, **LAR* below a sandal of Jason to left; above, labrys or double axe to left, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2104 [£400], BCD Thessaly I -; cf.BCD Thessaly II 137; cf.HGC 4, 403 [R2], only example of type published in CNG eSale 387 [lot 67]). Good very fine, slightly porous, extremely rare variety.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (365-356 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.03 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to left, above **LARISAI*, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 222, Lorber 1992 33 [these obverse die], HGC 4, 432 [R2]). Good very fine with attractive grey tone, very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.83 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, plant below horse, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (cf.S.2120, SNG Cop. -, Lorber, Pl.5, 61, Herrmann group VII, Pl.V, 12). Toned, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Thessaly, Pharkadon, (late 5th-early 4th century B.C.), silver obol, 11mm, (0.78 g), obv. horse trotting right dotted border, rev. / **F-[A] R KAD* (partially retrograde), Athena standing right, holding spear and shield; all within partial incuse square, (S.2184 [£120 VF], BCD Thessaly II 606 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 297). Very fine, toned, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100