Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 21, (9.70 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 1116-1119, SNG Cop. 1296 var.). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Macedon (Roman Protectorate), Republican period, Roman embassy, (c.148-147 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), Amphipolis or Thessalonika mint, obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in boss of a Macedonian shield, rev. club, above, LEG and hand holding olive branch to left, below, MAKE**D ONEWN*, all within oak wreath, [thunderbolt] to outer left, (S.1388, MacKay, Macedonian, Series 1 [Obv.1; Rev. 1]; AMNG III, 189; HGC 3, 1105; SNG Cop. 1317 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1540 [same dies], SNG Ash. 3310 [same dies]. Attractive deep cabinet iridescent patination, extremely fine and very rare, a pleasing example of this rare type.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,800
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.335-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.55 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, with dotted border, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around above **PATRAOU*, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard Sotheby 134 [same dies], SNG ANS 1936, cf.BMC 8-9, cf.Gaebler No.4 [Pl.XXXVII, 17]). Obverse slightly off centred, with test cuts on both sides, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Thessaly, Gomphoi-Philippopolis, (mid 4th-3rd centuries B.C.), AE trichalkon, 19mm, (7.07 g), obv. head of nymph facing slightly right, rev. around [GOMF] ITOUN*, Zeus seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.2084, Rogers 215; BCD Thessaly I 1435.4; BCD Thessaly II 71.9 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 247[R]). Very fine, with brown patination, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Krannon, (c.400-300 B.C.), AE dichalkon, 19mm, (5.47 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus right, rev. horseman riding right, wearing petasos, around KP A, (S.2075, BCD Thessaly II, 116.1 var. (arrangement of ethnic) (Triton XV), Rogers 179, HGC 4, 384); another Halos, (c.3rd century B.C.), AE chalkous, bronze, 15mm, (1.78 g), obv. head of Zeus right, similar to the last, rev. Helle, with true cloak billowing out behind, seated sideways riding a ram, **ALEWN* below, (S.2061, BCD Thessaly II 86.2 (Triton XV), Rogers 244 var., HGC 4, 8 [R1]); another Lamia, (c.325-300 B.C.), AE chalkous, 15mm, (2.02 g), issued in the name of the Malians, obv. head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and necklace, rev. Philoktetes standing right, shooting with bow at birds, one of which falls before him; quiver to lower right, to left upwards MA**LIEWN*, (S.2101, Georgiou, Mint 16; Rogers (Malia) 384, fig. 197; BCD Thessaly II 125 (Triton XV); HGC 4, 106). All with attractive brown patination very fine or better. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver drachm 19mm, (6.08 g), obv. Head of the nymph Larissa right, with hair in sphendone, dotted border **L*API above, **S*AIA below a horse galloping right, with trailing rein; all within incuse square, (cf.S.2117, Lorber, Profile 28 (A9/P17); BCD Thessaly II 180 var. (obv. type right), HGC 4, 428 [R2]). Toned, very fine, and a very rare type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Larissa, (405/0-370 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.10 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, wearing tainia and necklace, border of dots, rev. horse with straight legs grazing to right on ground line, circular above **LAR*, only visible above, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 257 and 380.10 [same dies], Lorber 'Early Facing Heads Drachms..' Florilegium Numismaticum, 1992', Group 2, head type 19b, HGC 4, 431 [S]). Very fine/extremely fine, slightly off centred on obverse, with attractive light grey tone and golden highlights on the reverse, very rare.
Estimate $400
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Thessaly, Larissa, (c.440-420 B.C.), silver trihemiobol 13mm, (1.19 g), obv. horseman riding right, holding spear; below, lions head right, **L* ARI, the nymph Larissa seated right on chair with back terminating in swans head, holding mirror in left hand, phiale in right; all within incuse square, (S.2109, BCD Thessaly II 154 = Herrmann pl. I, 7 = Weber 2838 [same dies], Traite IV, 651 [Pl.CCXCVI, 9 same dies], HGC 4, 466[S]). Toned very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
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Thessaly, Phakion, (3rd century B.C.), AE trichalkon, 21mm, (7.37 g), obv. head of Persephone right, wearing grain wreath, dotted border, rev. above **FAKIASTON*, rider on horse right, raising arm, grain ear below, (S.2176, Rogers 444, BCD Thessaly I 1249, BCD Thessaly II 566, HGC 4, 542 [R]). Nearly very fine with dark brown patina, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Greece, Thessaly, various AE from different cities including Atrax, 3rd century B.C., AE 21 trichalkon (4.61 g), obv. Apollo head right, rev. horseman on horse trotting right, ATPA N.. (BCD [Triton XV] 59.5); Halus, AE 13, 3rd century B.C., (2.12 g), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Phrixos with cloak riding a ram right, (BCD 86.4); Krannon, AE dichalkon, 19mm, 4th Century B.C., (4.40 g), obv. head of Poseidon right (?), rev.horseman wearing petasos right, KP A around, (BCD 116) (illustrated); Lamia (Malia), AE 13 chalkos, (1.99 g), obv. Athena head right, rev. Philoktetes naked standing right, shooting from bow and a bird falls, (BCD 125); Larissa, mid-late 4th century B.C., AE21 a tetrachalkon (8.69 g), obv. facing head slightly to left of Nymph Larissa rev. bridled horse trotting right, **LARI S [NWIA]*, wheat ear below, (BCD 387.5) (illustrated); Larissa Kremaste, 3rd century B.C., AE 14 chalkos (2.46 g), obv. Nymph's head right, rev. harpa upwards hook to left, (BCD 404.1); Pelinna, 400-375 B.C., AE 15 chalkos, (2.67 g), obv. helmeted warrior on horse right, rev. warrior wearing petasos in short tunic in fighting attitude with shield, (BCD 529.1); Pharsalos, 3rd century B.C., AE 22 trichalkon, (8.72 g), obv. Athena helmeted head facing, rev. Thessalion horseman charging right, (BCD 674.1) (illustrated. Fine - very fine, some cleaned and some roughness, scarce - rare. (8)
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (275-270 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.50 g), obv. Herakles head to right in lion skin, rev. Pegasos flying to right, **D*Y [P] around, (S.1896, SNG Cop 533, Maier in NZ 1908, 83, HGC 3.1, 36 [R]), Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Epeiros, Ambrakia, (456-426 B.C.), silver stater, (8.57 g), obv. Pegasos standing to left, A below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, obelisk behind head, (S.1961, Calciati 25 [p.443], cf.Ravel 179, HGC 3, 214 [R]). Lightly toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Island off Epeiros, Korkyra, (c.400 B.C.), silver stater, (10.42 g), obv. cow standing left, head turned to lick calf that is suckling to right, rev. no symbols or monograms, double stellate pattern within square linear frame, within a linear circle and shallow incuse circle, (S.2004, BMC 66ff, HGC 6, 34). Attractive old dark cabinet toning, slight roughness, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
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Korkyra, Korkyra, (c.480/70-433/2 B.C. [Hoover 475-450 B.C.]), silver triobol or hemi drachm, 10mm, (2.21 g), obv. Amphora, rev. eight-pointed star in incuse circle, (S.-, S. Fried. The Autonomous Silver Coinage of Korkyra from the Earliest Strikings through 229 B.C. [Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Brown University. Providence. 1982]. Group I.B, SNG Cop.145; HGC 6, 44). Fine, slightly porous, rare.
Estimate $250
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Acarnania, Argos Amphilochicum, (350-270 B.C.), silver stater, (6.95 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, A below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, AM above, A and spear head [Javelin] on left behind head, (cf.S.2258, Calciati -, Cammann 113 (NN&M 53), Ravel [NN&M 37] No.4 [p.163], Pl.XVIII, HGC 4, 784). Extremely fine with light gray patination, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Akarnania, Leucus (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus and **L* behind head, (S.2277, Pegasi 87 [p.414], BCD Akarnania 263, BMC 56, HGC 3, 825). Trace of original mint bloom around head and Pegasus, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Akarnania, Leukas, silver stater, (330-250 B.C.), (8.24 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, **AG* monogram below neck, (S.2282, Calciati 132 [p.428], BCD Akarnania 269, cf.BMC 97-98 [p.133, Pl.XXXVI, 18], SNG Cop.357 [Pl.11], cf.McClean 5350-1 [p.292, Pl.195, 6-7], HGC 4, 825). Very fine, bright, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
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 $1,000
SOLD $600
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, Silver drachm, c. 225-171 B.C., (5.07 g), obv. laureate head of Poseidon to right, rev. Nike standing to left, resting on trident and holding wreath, to left downwards **BOIWTWN*, complex VAPK monogram to left, (S.2404 [?120], BCD 122 [Triton IX, p.32], Head "Boeotia" p.90 [corrected], BMC 97, McClean 5619). Light grey silver patina from worn obverse die, nearly extremely fine, scarce, with CNG ticket.
Estimate $300
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Central Greece, Phokis, (478-460 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.96), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right of early classical die within incuse square, **F*OKI around, (S.2348, Williams 105, [obv.80, rev.63], cf.BCD 209 [NAC 55], HGC 3, 1033 [R2]). Good very fine, very rare early type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $660
Central Greece, Phokis, Elateia, (late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.), AE 17, (4.10 g), obv. head of bull facing, fillets hanging from horns; above E**L*, rev. laureate head of Apollo right, to left **FWKEWN* upwards, (S.2360, BCD Lokris, Phokis 473.20 [This Coin], SNG Cop.138, HGC 4, 1143). Dark green patination, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Euboia, Chalcis, (338-303 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.65 g), obv. head of Hera to left, with hair rolled, rev. eagle flying to left carrying snake in talons and beak, X A **L* around, torch above, (S.2481, BMC 40, Picard Emission 1, (obv. 4 rev. d), Lanz BCD Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 118]. Toned with a golden red reverse patination, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Euboia, Eretria, (500-465 B.C.), silver obol, (0.57 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. octopus in incuse square, (S.1825 [?125], BMC 33-38, SNG Cop. 473, Lanz Auction Sale Catalogue 111, [lot 327-335]). Toned, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
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 $200
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Euboia, Karystos, (c.350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.15 g), obv. bearded head of Herakles to right, clad in lion skin, rev. cow seated to left, KAPY above, club to right below, (S.2505 [?400], cf.BMC 8 [Pl.XVIII, 7], Robinson NN&M 124 [p.21, Pl.IV, 37], Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111 [sale in 2002, lot 554, realised 160 Euros + 22%], HGC 4, 1553). Light porosity on reverse, good very fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Euboia, Karystos, (c.300-250 B.C.), silver stater (7.72 g), obv. cow standing right, head reverted, suckling calf, rev. cock standing right; monogram to left, **KARUSTIW[N]* downwards on right, (cf.S.2509. BCD Collection Lanz Sale 114, 26 May 2003 (lot 158 [This Coin]); Coin Hoards VIII No.517, plate XXXIII, 25 [This Coin, described and illustrated]; Robinson NN&M 124, p.20 [Pl.III, 30-31 [same dies] obv, P14/A7, BMC 13, HGC 4, 1552). Very fine and a very rare type with this monogram.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
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 $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Athens, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.69 g), obv. Athena helmeted head to right, rev. owl standing to left, **AQE, (S.2526, BMC 62, Kraay [CofAA] Pl.III, 2, SNG Cop. 32). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Athens, silver tetradrachm, (393-350 B.C.), (17.05 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right head facing, olive twig and cresent behind, **AQE* to right all in incuse square (S.2537, AJN Pi-style III-V [p.2ff, Pl.1,1], BMC 144, Sv.Pl.20, 16, SNG Cop.63). Attractive grey tone, slightly double struck, otherwise very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (167-166 B.C. or 135-134 B.C. revised date), (16.7581 g), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasos, dotted border, rev. owl standing right, head facing on prostrate amphora, to left a standing Asklepios with staff and snake, **A QE* across, on left side across ME, to right side across in five rows NE**D/EPI/GENO/NIKOG/NE* on the amphora letter **Q*, below amphora ME, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 353f [same obverse die], cf. Thompson 353h [same obverse die], Salonika hoard [similar dies], Hess 202 [lot 2478] = Rosenberg 72 [lot 430] from [similar dies]). Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000