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Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (2.33 g), Dachreiter type, obv. Celticized head of Zeus head laureate to right, rev. Celticized horseman riding to left, wheel of four spokes above, (CCCBM I, 99 cor. Lanz 459). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (8.85 g), Kapostal type, obv. devolved Zeus head laureate to right, rev. devolved horseman riding to left, large crest above head crescent to left, (CCCBM I, 83-85 Lanz 772-774). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (3rd century B.C.), silver drachm (2.84 g), Kapostal type, obv. Zeus head laureate (zig-zag between lines] to right, rev. horseman riding to left, large crescent above head, (CCCBM I, S100, Lanz 809-810). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Celtic, Eastern Europe, Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, (early 3rd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm (12.58 g), obv. Zeus head laureate to right, rev. horseman riding to right, ethic above around, **L* above bucranium below, (CCCBM I, 2, Lanz 356). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Celtic, Eastern Europe, uncertain tribes, Imitations of Philip III of Macedon, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), silver drachms (4) (3.15, 3.11 (illustrated), 2.91, 2.80 g), obv. Herakles head to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated to left symbol on left, (CCCBM I, 202, 206 212-3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Celtic, Eastern Europe, uncertain tribes, Imitations of issues, (3rd - 1st century B.C.), as lead units (2.87, 3.05, 5.21 g, last illustrated), combining types of Histaiai and Philip II, obv. head right, rev. youth on horseback etc; and a silver drachm (3.36 g), obv. Herakles head to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated to left symbol on left, (CCCBM I, 202, 206 212-3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.64 g), obv. crude head of Herakles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude monogram before and mixed letters for his name behind. (S.212, CCCBM Vol.I, 198). Fine for type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitating Thasos, (c. 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm 31 mm, (16.25 g), obv. Celticized wreathed head of Dionysos to right, rev. Celticized Herakles standing facing, holding club in his right hand and lion skin with his left, to inner left, in row downwards representing a club, all reduced to a single line, legend degraded to a series of pellets, (Lanz 980-2, OTA Class V, cf.Lukanc 1473, CCCBM 1 S227). Lightly toned and struck on a typically curved flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $950
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitating Thasos, (c. 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm 33 mm, (15.88 g), obv. Celticized wreathed head of Dionysos to right, rev. Celticized Herakles standing facing, holding club in his right hand and lion skin with his left, to inner left, in row downwards representing a club, all reduced to a single line, legend degraded to a series of pellets, (Lanz 980-2, OTA Class V, cf.Lukanc 1473, CCCBM 1 S227). Lightly toned and struck on a typically curved flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Italy, Campania, Teanum Sidicinum, 280-268 B.C., AE 19, (6.22 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo left, Oscan legend in front, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying above, beneath bull pentagram, (S.567, SNG ANS 617-623). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), AE 27, hemilitron, (425-406 B.C.), (11.58 g), obv. eagle to right holding hare in talons, rev. crab, six pellets around, ketos below, (cf.S.1022, Calciati I No.20, SNG ANS 1022, SNG Morcom -); Macedon, Cassander (319-297 B.C.), AE 19, (4.51 g), obv. Herakles head right in lion skin, rev. youth on horse to right, (S.6754). Dark brown patina, cut across reverse, otherwise fine for the first coin, very good for the second coin. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sicily, Syracuse, period of Timoleon, (344-336 B.C.), AE hemilitron, AE 23, (16.24 g), obv. head of Zeus Eleutherios laureate to right, rev. thunderbolt, around **SURAKO SIWN*, (S.1192, SNG ANS 470-1); Syracuse, reign of Hiketas, (288-279 B.C.), AE 22, (6.35 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left, trophy behind, rev. eagle to left with open wings standing on thunderbolt, to left a star, around **[SURAK] OSIWN*, (S.1212, cf.BMC 468, Favorito 50e-h, SNG ANS 810-1). Toning, nearly very fine - very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Islands off Sicily, Melita (Malta), (c.150-146 B.C.), AE 20mm, (5.73 g), obv. veiled and diademed head of female to right, rev. tripod MELI/TAS on either side, (S.6591, Calciati III p.356 No.11, Coleiro 11 [NC 1971], SNG Cop. 471-2. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Abdera, (c.480 B.C.), silver drachm or tetrobol (3.26 g), period III 492-473/70 B.C., obv. griffin springing to left, **D* EO around, rev. incuse quadripartite square, (S.1530, BMC 41 [same dies], May 94, [same dies], SNG Lockett 1120 [same dies], Nanteul 702, HGC 3.2, 1144). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Thrace, Ainos, silver diobol, (435-405 B.C.), (1.16 g), (May dates 427/6-425/4 B.C.), obv. head of youthful Hermes to right, wearing petasos ornamented with row of beads above brim, rev. AIN above goat standing right within incuse square, stylized vine tendril on right, (cf.S.1568, May Group XXIII, SNG Lockett 1164, SNG Cop. 405, Pozzi 1033). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver diobol, (1.24 g), obv. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, rev. upright anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, (S.1657, SNG BMC Black Sea 168, SNG Stancomb 41, HGC 3.2, 1315). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.28 g), obv. laureate head of Gorgoneion facing with curls, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right of anchor, (cf.S.1655, ACNAC Dewing 1277, SNG BMC 162, SNG Cop.456, BMC (Mysia) 11-12, Pozzi 2564). Attractive, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thrace, Byzantion, silver siglos or drachm (Persian standard), (416-357 B.C.), (5.27 g), obv. cow standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8, SNG Cop. 476, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff.). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.70 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. I**S*TPIH, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below eagle tail I, below dolphin A**P*, (cf.S.1669, cf.SNG BMC 257, SNG Stancomb -, Dima table I, subgroup III no.16, [R3] and dates 340/330 - 313 B.C., HGC 3, 1801). Attractively toned, extremely fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,200
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver drachm (Sear stater), (5.83 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right upright, left inverted, rev. I**S*TPIH (sic) above sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, beneath eagle tail H, below dolphin **D*/Y, (cf.S.1669, Pick 431, SNG BMC 245, SNG Stancomb 141, Dima table II, subgroup IV no.4, [R] and dates 313 - 280 B.C., HGC 3, 1803). Attractively toned, extremely fine, rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $480
Thrace, Kallatis, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.34 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATIA* between ear of barley and club above and bow case below to right, (S.1660, BMC Black Sea 203, AMNG 202, SNG Cop. 177, HGC 3, 1826 [R2]). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Bosporos, Kings of, Leukon II (c.240-220 B.C.), AE 18mm, (5.10 g), obv. Athena head helmeted right, rev. thunderbolt (MacDonald 100, Anokhim 135) (illustrated); Mithradates (AD 41-45), AE 23mm, (9.11 g), 12 units, rev. lion's skin draped over club in quiver and trident (MacDonald 313); Kotys I, (AD 45-63), AE 23mm, (10.24 g), obv. Claudius right, rev. Agrippina bust left (RPC I, 1924); Sauromates I (AD 93-124) AE 26mm, (11.80 g) rev. MH in wreath, (MacDonald 398). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.386-347 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.89 g), obv. horse rearing to left, trailing bridle, MAP**W*, below horse, rev. **EPI-IKE-SIO* kerykeion around a linear square, within a vine leaf around and a grape arbor of four bunches, all within a shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1631, Schonert-Geiss 425, SNG Cop.-, West ANSNNM $0, 92, SNG Lockett 1200). Struck in high relief with traces of mint bloom, minor weakness on reverse, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine, published for same die combination, very rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $6,000
Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.18 g), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673, SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Thrace, Mesembria, (250-175 B.C.), AE 19, (5.86 g), obv. diademed female head to right, dotted border, rev. Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing a spear and holding a shield, METAM BPIAN**WN* either side, (S.1676, SNG BMC Black Sea 280-283, BMC 8-10, SNG Cop. 661, HGC 3.2 1575. Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Magnesia Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking forwards) with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head, **PUOR* monogram in inner left field, race torch with fillets in outer left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 115 [Pl.19], Armenak 853-862, SNG Cop. 1111). Light grey tone with strong highlights, a nearly full flan, good very fine/very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued c.288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head in centre, **HUPQ* monogram in inner left field, XA in outer right field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 210, M.536 Nomos 24 (lot 51) [same dies], HGC 3, 1750l). High relief, of finest style, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.83 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, caduceus with handle to left, AI monogram outer right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 198, Armenak 914 [ANS MN 31 [p.86, Plate 24], M.107). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), probably Abydos mint, issued from 282/1-250 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, eagle to left in inner left, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Seyrig, [ANS Centennial] Parion, pl. XLII, B, Boston MFA 839, M.342, Thompson -). Attractively toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,800
Macedon, Scione (Skione), 480-450 B.C., silver tetrobol, (2.24 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 $90