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Thessaly, Pharsalos, (c.440-425 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, 13mm, (2.94 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. horses head right, **F*AR downwards on right, (S.2187, Lavva 3 [V2/R2], BCD Thessaly I, 1277, HGC 4, 629; SNG Cop.222). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
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 $300
Passed in
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
SOLD $300
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (C.470s-460s B.C.), silver obol, 8mm, (0.86 g), obv. Head and neck of bridled horse to right, rev. grain kernel within incuse square, around **FE QA*, (S.. Franke, Geschichte 4; BCD Thessaly II 15, HGC 4, 202). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.60 g), Larissa mint, obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, behind HP monogram, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, either side of Athena **P I*, (cf.S.2234, BCD 889.3, BMC 39, SNG Ash 3814). Toned, very fine, surface flaws on reverse, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Acarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.35 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod within wreath behind head, AN monogram behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 30 [p.491-2], SNG Cop.289, BMC 35-37). Very fine or better, weak strike for a portion of the coin, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Akarnania, Leukas, silver stater, (330-250 B.C.), (8.44 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* beneath, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, behind **L* and stylis or mast with yard arm, (cf.S.2269, Calciati 136 [p.428], cf.BMC 97-98 [p.133, Pl.XXXVI, 18], SNG Cop.357 [Pl.11], cf.McClean 5350-1 [p.292, Pl.195, 6-7]). Nearly extremely fine, off centred on reverse, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Akarnania, Thyrrheion, (350-250 B.C.), silver stater, 22mm, (7.97 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, **Q[U]* below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, below **[QU]*, behind Boeotian shield, (cf.S.2301; BCD Akarnania 370 var. (same); HGC 4, 919 cf.Calciati 21). Toned, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, (c.380-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.85 g), obv. head of Persephone left, wreathed with three wheat leaves and wearing a triple pendant earring, rev. OPONTI**WN* to left, Ajax advancing right, nude but for crested helmet, brandishing sword and shield decorated with a griffin, broken spear at feet, (cf.S.2326, SNG Cop 43.1, HGC 992, SNG Lockett 1692). Struck with rusted obverse dies, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Boeotia, Thebes, (390-382 B.C. BCD dates), silver stater, Damo.. magistrate, (11.54 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters **D*A MO either side, club left in field above, vine branch with three ivy leaves and berry from amphora, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth "The 4th Century BC Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy," in Nomismatika Kronika (1998), No.22, group A2-3, cf.BCD 490-491 [Triton IX], cf.BMC 127 [p.81, Pl.XV, 3], cf.Pozzi 3284, SNG Cop. 324 var.). Toned, struck off centre on obverse, otherwise very fine, a rare Magistrate and very rare variety.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Boeotia, Federal Coinage, Uncertain Mint (Thebes?), Silver drachm, 304-294 B.C., (5.63 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora within incuse square, without pellets or letters, (S.-, BCD 62 [p.22, Triton IX, similar dies], Head 'Boeotia' p.57 [Pl.IV, 22], BMC 17 [p.34, Pl.V, 7], cf.SNG Cop. 262). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, probably struck at Thebes, (395-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.53 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter BO I on either side, above a club, ivy leaf to right, all within an incuse square, (cf.S.2396, BCD Triton IX, 25 Head 'Boeotia' p.54, cf.Dewing 1509, SNG Cop. 173). Fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.56 g), obv. head of nymph Histiaia right wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes above, **[ISTI]* in exergue, bunch of grapes to right, (S.2494, BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111 [lot 360], Pozzi 3403, Traite II, 192 and Pl.CXCVIII, 16]). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **[AQE]*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Trace of hoard patination, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
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Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.07 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, cut on head on obverse, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to right, **AQE (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). Toned, good very fine, two cuts across reverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.97 g), obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, olive twig behind, **AQE* before, all within incuse square, (S.2527, BMC 74, Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver obol, (0.72 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2530, Svoronos Pl. 12, 37-42, SNG Cop.53). Toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver obol, (0.61 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2530, Svoronos Pl. 12, 37-42, SNG Cop.53). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.67 g), Damon and Sosikrates, issued 141-140 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 109-8 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, quiver and bow to right, legend across **A QE*, to left and right across **DA MW[N]* on left downwards **SWSI/KRA/THS* and below **NIK/ONO* on the amphora **D*, below amphora **SO* all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 725c,cf.Sv.Pl.59, 11, HGC 4, 1602). Toned, very fine, a scarce set of symbols on reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.88 g), issued 158-157 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 126-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, eagle right on fulmen to left, legend across **A QE, to right **EPI/GENH /SWSAN/DROS* to left **MO/SCI*, HPA below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 442-4). Fine, holed.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-480 B.C.), silver stater (12.07 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick collar and trace [row of dots] down its back, uncertain countermark in centre, rev. small incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.466, HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Cop.501, cf.Dewing 1673, cf.Rosen 216). Struck on an uneven, off-centred flan, fine and rare with countermark.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Attica, Aegina, (480-456 B.C.), silver obol, (1.03 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, of skew design with five sunken triangular compartments, (S.2597, BMC 115-131, SNG Cop. 511). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
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Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.17 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Lightly toned, high relief, strunk from a worn obverse die, very fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Attica, Aegina, (c.370 B.C.), silver stater, (11.96 g), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large formalised design, with two principal lines coming at right angles, (S.2603, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1545, Oeconomides, "The ICGH 101 Hoard and the Circulation of the Tortoise in the Peloponnessus", in Florilegium Numismaticum pp.307-312, Nos.1-4, Millbank p.44, b, Pl.II, 14-15). Toned, with some hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Corinthia, Corinth, (c.350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.52 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, reversed K on rump, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, above dolphin downwards, cock standing to right on right behind Athena, (cf.S.2631, Calciati 331, Ravel 867, BCD Corinth -, BMC 153, HGC 4, 1832). Attractive grey patina with blue and gold highlights, obverse off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
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Corinthia, Corinth, (c.380-360 B.C.), silver stater, (8.20 g), obv. Pegasos flying to right Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, above dolphin downwards, **S* behind head, of Athena, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 345, Ravel 921, cf.BCD 88, HGC 4, -,). Attractive brightness, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, (c.345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.18 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **D* before and I after head, to right, Zeus seated to right holding eagle and brandishing a thunderbolt, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 450, Ravel 1075, BCD Corinth 131, HGC 4, 1848). Harshly cleaned, rough surfaces particularly on the reverse, otherwise obverse Pegasos is extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340