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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.18 g), Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater, Polyperchon or Kassander, issued c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding palm, **P* below leg of horse, wreath below horse, around **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, No.14, SNG ANS 747-8, Troxell Group 9, L6 [p.53 notes 17 examples], HGC 3, 863). Delightful grey patination, slight weakness on wreath otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.25 g), Pella mint, period III, issued c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, bee to left in field below, above **FILIPP OU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider (504a) mule of dies D268 and R416, Pl.21, SNG Berry 111, SNG ANS 439-441). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.38 g), Amphipolis mint, issued under Philip II, c.336-333/326 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man, on horseback to right, holding palm and reins, bee below horse's belly and a janiform head below raised foreleg, around **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 450-452 variety obv.225, rev. new; SNG ANS 554-5 same obverse die. Bright, flan flaw on obverse on cheek, otherwise good very fine, the reverse symbols are a very rare combination of symbols.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 323-315 B.C., (7.05 g), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse HP Monogram, (cf.S.6698, SNG ANS 923, SNG Cop. 593, Muller 129). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.250-175 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[B]ASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above foot, **LA* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1029, BMC -, M.-). Nearly extremely fine, interesting style and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram KPE (KP reversed) in far left field, (cf.S.6764, Newell 89, Hunter 6, SNG Ash. 3250). Attractive light tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
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 $300
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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 $300
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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
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid -late 1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), Larissa mint, Androsthenes and Aristokles magistrates, obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, behind **[EPI A NDROS/[SQENOUS]*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, left and right, monograms **[ARIS] /TO/KL-H/S* inner right and left, (cf.S.2234, BCD Thessaly I -, BCD Thessaly II 891.3, HGC 4, 213). Lightly toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Akarnania, Anactorium, (c.350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.47 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, AN monogram behind, tripod behind, (S.2249, Calciati 23, Cammann [NN&M] 53 No.130 [p.118-9], SNG Cop.284, BMC 27 [Pl.7], HGC 4, 755). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare, with a nice pedigree.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (400-330 B.C.), silver stater, (8.45 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right **L* below, rev. head of Athena to right Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus behind and **L behind head, (cf.S.2274, Calciati 92 [p.415-6], BMC 57-58, Cammann [NN&M 53] No.67, Bab. [Pl.CCLXXV, 0, HGC 4, 823). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480
Akarnania, Leukas (Colony of Corinth), (320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.59 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with anchor behind and API behind head, (cf.S.2282, Calciati 146 [p.415-6], BMC 103-4, Cammann [NN&M 53] No.57, Bab. [Pl.CCLXXVI, 10, HGC 4, 823). Extremely fine, trace of mint bloom, a scarce variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $500
Akarnania, The Oiniadai, (c.219-211 B.C.), AE 22, (6.97 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. head of Achelous right; trident above, to left OINIA**D*AN, (S.2298, BCD Akarnania 352.11 [This Coin], HGC 4, 899); SNG Cop.403). Good very fine/very fine, attractive dark green earthen patina, rare.
Estimate $200
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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 $250
SOLD $150
Boiotia, Haliartos, silver stater, (475-450 B.C.), (12.05 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rim divided into eight segments, rev. incuse square with anticlockwise mill-sail pattern, boxed H in centre, (S.1797, BCD 156a [Triton IX Sale, same dies], SNG Lockett 1720 [same reverse die], cf.Traite I, 1335 [Pl.XLI, 18], cf.SNG Lewis 643, BMC 6 [p.48, cf.Pl.VII, 13 and 14], cf.Head "Boeotia" [P.14, cf.Pl.I, 4], cf.SNG Lewis 643, cf.Pozzi 1374, HGC 4, 1194 [R2]). Nearly extremely fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Boiotia, Orchomenos, (c.385-375 B.C.), silver stater (12.15 g), obv. Boeotian shield, grain ear with wavy stalk to right across top end, rev. amphora, EY above, EP-XO across field; all in concave circle, (S.2433 [same dies]. BCD Boiotia 223 [same dies]; Head, Boeotia p. 49, pl. IV, 8 = BMC 24, pl. VIII, 12 [same dies]; SNG Cop. 199 [same rev. die]. Good very fine with dark find patina, light die rust and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,500
Boiotia, Orchomenos (Erchomenos), silver obol, 500-480 B.C., (0.92 g), obv. sprouting end upwards of a wheat grain, R (reversed) E on each side, rev. Aeginetan style skew pattern incuse with thick lines, (S.1813, BCD 191 (Triton IX, This Coin), BMC 12, Weber 3210, HGC 4, 1241). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Boiotia, Pharai, (C.475-450 B.C.), silver stater (11.79 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. square incuse with pattern similar to a mill-sail, the incuse areas forming a cross-like pattern when the square is viewed diagonally, archaic phi in centre, (S.1802, Traite I 1349, pl. XLI, 26, Weber 3219,; A. Hess 207 (1 December 1931), lot 418, cf. SNG Cop. 209, HGC 4, 1262 [R2]). Very fine, toned, punch mark on shield, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Boiotia, Tanagra, silver obol, early - mid 4th century B.C., (0.63 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. forepart of horse to right, around T and A below horse, all within incuse circle with curved edge. (cf.S.2451, BCD 281b [Triton IX, p.59 This Coin], Head "Boeotia" p.52, Traite III 347 [Pl.CCIV, 9], cf.BMC 36-8 [p.63], McClean 5560, SNG Cop. 231, HGC 4, 1291). Slightly porous, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 480-460 B.C.), silver stater (12.04 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. square incuse with clockwise mill-sail pattern, **Q* in centre. (S.1783, Myron Hoard [Pl.A, 14, BMC 4, BCD 3540, SNG Fitz 2905, ACNAC Rosen 179, HGC 4, 1308). Toned, good very fine with light porosity, slightly off centred, obverse in high relief and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Boiotia, Thebes, (c.440-425 B.C.), silver stater (11.60 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress, the mane windswept to rear, **[Q]-E across lower field, all within square incuse, (S.2382, BCD 420 [Triton IX same dies], Head, Boeotia p. 35, class a = BMC p. 73, 48, pl. XIII, 1 [same rev. die], Myron Hoard pl. A, 33 [same dies], Traite III 235, pl. CC, 4 = de Luynes 1998 [same dies], Jameson 1160 [same dies]; Gulbenkian 499 [same dies], Lucien de Hirsch 1250, HGC 4, 1321). Good very fine/extremely fine, slightly off centred on reverse, surface granularity on obverse.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $16,500
Boiotia, Thebes, (c.425-395 B.C.), silver stater, (12.03 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath, within incuse square, **Q - [E] at base across, (S.2383, BCD Boiotia 4423, Myron Hoard Pl.B, 5; SNG Cop 282-4, SNG Fitz 2912-3, Weber 3255, HGC 4, 1326. Toned, a little roughness on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Boiotia, Thebes, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.81 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse square, with grape bunch on vine to left, across field **Q E* either side, (cf.S.2384, BCD 396 [Triton IX This Coin], cf.Myron Hoard 253-257 [Pl.B, 29-30, same reverse die], Head 'Boeotia' p.40, cf.Traite 249 [Pl.CC, 19], HGC 4, 1325). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Boiotia, Thebes, (425-400 B.C.), silver stater, (11.99 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse circle, with ivy leaf hanging outwards from right handle, across field **Q E* either side, (cf.S.2389, BCD 391, cf.Traite 247, [Pl.CC,16], cf.Myron Hoard 222-245 [Pl.**G*, 14], SNG Blackburn 707, HGC 4, 1325). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very rare with ivy leaf on right side.
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Boeotia, Thebes, (c.405-395 B.C.), silver stater, 21x25 mm, 12.23 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. The Herakliskos Drakonopnigon, **Q - E*, the infant Herakles seated facing, nude and with his head turned to right, strangling two serpents, (S.2391, BCD Boiotia 459, Head 'Boeotia' p.41 [Pl.III, 14 = BMC 101 pl.XIV, 7], Myron Head 421 Pl.B, 34 [same reverse die], cf.Gustav Philipsen Collection [J.Hirsch XXV, Nov. 29, 1909] lot 896 = Rhousopoulos Collection [J.Hirsch XIII May 15, 1905] lot 1812, HGC 4, 1329). Rare, well-struck, clear and lightly toned with golden red patination around reverse highlights, one of the finest examples of this type known, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,500
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, Thebes, (395-387 B.C.), silver stater, (11.69 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters BO I**W* either side, bow above with string downwards, (cf.S.2395, BCD 6 [Triton IX same reverse die], BMC 46, Myron Hoard 1035 ff, [Pl.**ST,6], SNG Fitz 2958, cf.Traite III, 369; HGC 4, 1163). About extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, Thebes, (395-387 B.C.), silver stater, (12.20 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters BO I**W* either side, club to left, (cf.S.2395, BCD 17 [Triton IX This Coin], SNG Fitz 2960, Weber 3300, Traite III, 369; HGC 4, 1163). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 395-338 B.C.), silver stater (11.97 g), Hike Magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora with ivy leaf from right handle, across fields HI - KE, all within concave circle, (cf.S.2398, Myron Hoard [Pl.**D*, 30 same reverse die], BCD 486b [This Coin], Hepworth A2 No.52 [same reverse die], cf.BMC 146, HGC 4, 1330). Toned, good very fine/very fine, slightly off centred, obverse in high relief and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 395-338 B.C.), silver stater (11.94 g), Klee[s] Magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora with thymiaterion in field to right, across fields K**L* [inverted A] - EE all within concave circle, (cf.S.2398, Myron Hoard [Pl.E, 4 same reverse die], BCD 505 [same dies], Hepworth B2 No.65, SNG Cop. 342 [same reverse die], HGC 4, 1331). Toned, good very fine, slightly off centred, obverse in high relief and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $480