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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.26 g), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, shield on side below horse, (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.46,29). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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 to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, dolphin to right under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 485, BMC 485a-b, M.73, SNG Munich 329-330). Very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), 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, MI monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1527, BMC 1527a-b, M.254, SNG Cop. 973). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.87 g), Phaselis mint, posthumous issue year 26 = 193-2 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, and countermarked with anchor within an incuse oval, rev. Zeus Aetophorus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **F*/KC in left field, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2868, DCA (Cohen) 315, Heipp-Tamar 309, obv.42, rev.146). Lightly toned, nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 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, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.97 g), Colophon Mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, lyre in left field, **[F]ILIPPOU* to right, (cf.S.6751, Price P43, BMC P43a-c, M.P50, SNG Alpha Bank 852) (illustrated); two Alexander III drachms, (4.06 g and 3.86g). Toning, good fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kings of, Kassander, (305-298 B.C.), AE 18, (6.12g), uncertain Macedonian mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. **BASILEWS KASSANDROU* to left and right of tripod, monograms, (S.6755, SNG Alpha Bank 895-6 var). Has been cleaned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Macedon Under Romans, Amphipolis, (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 g), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, HP monogram above, ANK monogram below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 165 [p.55 4 only noted], Hunter 3 [p.179], Mion. Vol.I, No.58 [p.456]). Very fine or better and a very rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.440-420 B.C.), silver trihemiobol 13mm, (1.19 g), obv. horseman riding right, holding spear; below, lions head right, rev. **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
SOLD $200
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
SOLD $190
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (late 2nd - mid 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.22 g), Pausanias and A(tre..?), 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 **[PA]U-SANIAS*, to left of figure A, (cf.S.2232, BCD 858.5 [notes a Diodoros ethnic in exerque but also not present on his illustrated example], HGC 4, 209). Bright, good very fine, very rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian silver drachm, (2.60 g), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), Nos. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). As struck with trace of a light patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Illyria, Apollonia, (2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.32 g), Magistrates Ariston and Lysinos, obv. cow standing left, head turned back, suckling calf, above **APISTWN*, AR monogram below, rev. double stellate pattern, around **APOL LY SH NOS*, (cf.S.1878, bmc 24). Toning, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
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 $500
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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 $200
SOLD $120
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 $150
SOLD $110
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 $1,800
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Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 368-364 B.C.), contemporary plated (fourree) stater, (11.19 g), Klion... Magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, across fields **KL IWN* all within concave circle, (cf.S.2398, BCD 534B [This Coin, p.100 Triton IX], Head Boeotia p.66, Hepworth C, No.71). Bright, good very fine, well centred, obverse in high relief and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $460
Euboea, Histiaia, (c.171 B.C.- 168 A.D.), silver tetrobols (2), (1.73, 1.56 g); obv. wreathed head of Nymph Histiaia to right, rev. seated Nymph to right on stern of galley, wing on prow, (S.2498, HGC, 4, 1525); Ionia, Ephesos, silver obol, 390-380 B.C., (0.65 g), obv. bee E **F* across field, rev. forepart of a stag to right, head reverted E **F* across, (S.4376, SNG Cop.241, SNG Kayhan 192). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
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Attica, Athens, (c.449-430 B.C.), silver triobol, 11mm, (2.07 g), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing facing between olive sprays, A **Q* E around, (S.2529, Kroll 19c-h, SNG Cop.44, HGC 4, 1642). Good fine, lightly toned and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.69 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right smoothed, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray or **G* to left, [A**Q*E] downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 219, cf.Samaria Hoard 333, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Athens type, issue of Levantine Region, uncertain issue, issued in late 5th-early 4th century B.C., silver obol, (0.56 g), imitating Athens, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, A**Q*E downwards to right, (cf.S.2530, cf.Meshorer and Qedar 216, cf.Samaria Hoard 293, Sofaer 7-11, cf.HGC 10, 554 [Gaza?]). Lightly toned, off centred on obverse otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Attica, Athens type as a ancient production in Egyptian or Phoenicia etc, (c.380 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 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, (cf.S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 33-40, cf.Sv.Pl.16 7ff, Dewing 1617, Buttrey/Flament Style B, [AJN 14, Pl.8], Kroll 8, cf.Gulbenkian 519-21, cf.HGC 4, 1597). Lightly patinated, small cut, two graffiti letters [representing letters "nun" and "zayin" on reverse, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 g), late period issue, 145-144 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 113-112 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus and forepart of horses, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Tripolemos in chariot on right to left, legend across **A QE, XE NO*, to left **EUM AREI DHS/ KLEO ME DH*, in exergue all within wreath, E on amphora, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 679d [new reverse die], cf.Sv.53,5; examples in Paris and Athens Museum from the same dies as Th.679d, HGC 4, 1602). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.525-500 B.C.), silver stater (12.10 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, with thick or heavy collar with distinctive die crack across top of turtle, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb, Milbank pl I, 11, Asyut Group IIb, No.433-4, SNG Delepierre 1565 [same dies with same die crack on obverse], HGC 6, 429, cf.SNG Fitz. 3249, SNG Lockett 1952, cf.Dewing 1657, cf.Rosen 216). Good very fine, minor surface roughness.
Estimate $800
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Attica, Islands of 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 $200
SOLD $120
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (c.400-350 B.C.), (8.37 g), obv. Pegasos, bridled with curled wing, walking to left, Q beneath, rev. head of Athena to left wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, dolphin above helmet, palmette behind, (cf.S.2628, Calciati 284 [p.226, R.781, same dies, one example noted], Cammann NN&M 53 No.91 [p.94, Pl.VIII], Ravel 781 [p.216, Pl.XLVIII, dies P344 and T482], SNG Cop. 43 [Pl.1 similar dies, R.776], cf.BMC 163-4 [p.16, same obverse die], Paris 476, HGC 4, 1837 [R]). Nearly extremely fine, with some mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.15 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laurel-wreathed Corinthian helmet over leather cap, Victory holding fillet behind, (cf.S.2630, BMC 350). Surface pitting, has been cleaned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
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 $750
SOLD $580
Corinthia, uncertain mint, (c.300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.51 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, uncertain below, (Maybe **L* = Leucas); rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, behind neck a guard axe, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 494/2 [same obv. die], Ravel 1119 [both noted as a barbarous issue], BCD Corinth 140, HGC 4, -). Toned, struck from slightly worn obverse dies, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $700
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