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Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas III, (365-359 B.C.), AE 16, tetrachalkon, (3.33 g), Aigai Mint, obv. head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. lion standing right, breaking a javelin with its jaws, above **PERDIK*, (S.1515, Westermark, Kraay-Morkholm Essay, Remarks 47, SNG ANS 114, BMC 3, HGC 3, 839 [R]). Dark patination, obverse double struck, nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 20, double unit, uncertain Macedonian mint, (8.03 g), probably issued posthumously c.336-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse fulmen, E to right, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 833-4, SNG Greece [Alpha Bank] II, 427-8). Good very fine, well centred, rare denomination.
Estimate $150
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, single unit, uncertain Macedonian mint, (8.03 g), probably issued posthumously c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to left with plain tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below horse horizontal fulmen (thunderbolt), (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 882, Drama Hoard No.41, SNG Greece [Alpha Bank] II, 347-8). Extremely fine, well centred, rare in this condition, very rare head left type.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, single unit, uncertain Macedonian mint, (5.18 g), probably issued posthumously c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with plain tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse to right, above **FILOPPOU*, below A, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 894, Drama Hoard No.62, SNG Greece [Alpha Bank] II, 374-5). Good very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17, (6.92 g), uncertain Macedonian mint (Amphipolis), issued c.320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. in centre (star) * and B A, above a bow and quiver, below a club to left, in exerque ivy leaf to left, (S.6742, cf.Price 383, BMC 383, SNG Greece [Alpha Bank] 794). Light brown patina, weak in places, otherwise good very fine, very rare type.
Estimate $100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued c.319-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A/T monogram under throne, **PA* monogram in left field, B to right, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1959, SNG Cop.965, BMC 1959a-b, M.784). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.59 g), Miletus Mint, issued c.295-275 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, double headed axe under throne, monogram in circle in left field, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2148, SNG Cop.896, Thompson 'Miletus' 260-272, SNG Ash. 2792. BMC 2148, M.1139). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 g), struck under Laomedon, uncertain Phoenician or Syrian mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **[BA]SILEWS*, wreath to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, AYE monogram under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3567, M.154). Score mark on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.29 g), uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.325-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. **ALEXA* between club above and bow and quiver below, (S.6738, Price 4012, BMC 4012, SNG Ash.3183). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.12 g), Sardes Mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, line border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, TI in left field over an eagle to the left **[FI]LIPP[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6751, Price P94, BMC P94a-b, Thompson Sardes XIV, 252-4a). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thessaly, Krannon, c.400-344 B.C., AE 13.5mm, (2.52 g), obv. horseman riding right, rev. bull butting right KPAN in exergue trace of trident above, (S.2074, Rogers 187, BCD 1084, SNG Cop. 42). Very fine or better rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thessaly, Larissa, (under Macedonian domination), (400-370 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.08 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, hair in ampyx, rev. horse grazing to left on plant on ground line, above **[L]ARISA[I]*, (cf.S.2120, BCD Thessaly II 226, Lorber Group 2, Head type 4 dies 012/R-, HGC 4, 432 [R2]). Good very fine with attractive grey tone, slightly off centred, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Thessaly, Methylion, (4th century B.C.), dichalkon, AE 19mm, (3.82 g), obv. head of Nymph left, cmk. of Rams head, rev. Nike flying left with wreath in each hand, (S.-, Rogers 405, BCD 474.2, HGC 4, 694 [R2]); second coin, Thessaly, Larissa Kremaste, (3rd century B.C.), chalkous, AE 15, (3.61 g), obv. Nymph's head right, rev. harpa upwards, hook to right, all within wreath (S.2135, BCD 404.7, HGC 4, 16). First coin fine with even green patination and very rare, second coin very fine, first probably unique with cmk, second very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thessaly, Thebai Phthiotides, (3rd century B.C.), dichalkon, AE 18mm, (5.23 g), obv. veiled head of Demeter left, wearing grain wreath, rev. legend above, bridled horse trotting right below its belly a monogram of XA, (S.-, Rogers 552, BCD 762.1, HGC 4, 32 [S]). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
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Epeiros, Epeirote Republic, (c.234-168 B.C.), AE 15, (3.15 g), obv. bust of Artemis right, dotted border, rev. **AREI - RWTAN* on either side of spearhead within laurel wreath, (S.2002, Franke 583, SNG Cop. 136, BMC Thessaly 61-67). Attractive apple green patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Corcyra (Corfu), silver octobol, (229-48 B.C), (3.53 g), obv. laureate head of Dione to right, rev. Pegasos, flying right, trace of monogram below, line border (S.2028, cf.SNG Cop. 203). Toned, fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Akarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.93 g), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, kerykeion (caduceus) and **L* behind head, (cf.S.2277, Calciati 92 [p.415-6], BMC 57-58 [p.130]). Roughness on reverse, otherwise good very fine/fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Akarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (c.350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.30 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, **KLE* before, AN monogram and bucranium with fillets behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 71, SNG Cop. 293, BMC 49-53 [p.119]). Toned, hoard patination on the obverse, very fine and well struck.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Boeotia, Haliartos, (C.400-375 B.C.), silver stater 20mm, (11.74 g), obv. Boeotian shield decorated with upward trident in centre, rev. Poseidon, naked, advancing right, extending right hand and brandishing trident in his left; ARI-AR-T-IO-N clockwise around from lower left; all within concave circle, (S.2415, BCD Boiotia 164 (same rev. die); Head, Boeotia p. 46, pl. IV, 3 = Imhoof-Blumer, M?nzkunde, 19, pl. IX, 3 (same rev. die); SNG Copenhagen ; BMC 11, pl. VII, 16 = Trait? III 296, pl. CCII, 33 (same rev. die); Gillet Collection photofile 899 = de Sartiges 244 (same rev. die, HGC 4, 1196 [R]). Good very fine, dark grey tone, irregular flan, areas of minor roughness, very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $16,000
Boiotia, Thebes, (c.425-400 B.C.), silver stater (11.43 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. Amphora, (E retrograde)-**Q* across lower field, all within square incuse, (cf.S.2384, Myron Hoard pl. B, 13 (same rev. die), SNG Delepierre 1348, Peus 264 (1 October 1963), lot 2739 (same rev. die). Very fine, light grey tone, very rare only known variety type from a few examples.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,600
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.10 g), KLEES.. magistrate, issued 379-368 B.C., obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, across field to left K**L* and to right EE*S*, (cf.S.2398, BCD 506 [Triton IX p.98, [This Coin], Head 'Boeotia' p.66, Hepworth B1 No.67 on list). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,800
Boiotia, Thebes, (395-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.04 g), Onas.. magistrate, issued 379-368 B.C., obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, across field to left ON and to right A/*S*, (cf.S.2398, BCD 520 [Triton IX p.98], Head 'Boeotia' p.66, Hepworth C No.79 on list). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Boeotia, Federal Coinage, (c.225-171 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.01 g), obv. laureate head of Poseidon right, rev. Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding wreath, no control marks, **BOIWTWN*, downwards to left, (S.2404, BCD Boiotia 144). Good very fine, lightly toned, softly struck, rare.
Estimate $500
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Attica, Islands off, Aegina, (Aigina), (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.03 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, with bankers mark of a three leaf plant or flower centre of turtle rev. 'incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIc "thin collar", cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629, SNG Cop.503). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine - very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Attica, Aegina, (c.480-457 B.C.), silver triobol (2.15 g), obv. Turtle with smooth shell, rev. large incuse skew pattern, (S.2596, cf.Milbank pl. I, 9, cf.SNG Delepierre 1510, BMC Attica 113 [p.134], SNG Cop. -). Toned very fine, slight porosity and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (128-127 B.C.) or revised date 96-95 B.C., (16.46 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 right winged Agon, **A QE across, across and left APO - MO**S*, to left MNO, over **SA/GO/APO* below amphora **PE*, on amphora letter **G*, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1001x, HGC 4, 1602). Bright, off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine, short on flan weak on the owl's head, a very rare symbol.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (125-124 B.C.) or revised date 93-92 B.C., (16.65 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 right headress of Isis to left, **A QE across, across and left **DHME-AS*, to left EPMO, over **KLHS, LU/[EUP]EI*, below amphora **DH*, on amphora letter K, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1060c [same obverse die, possibly the same reverse die], HGC 4, 1602). Toned, good very fine, very rare symbol.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $750
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (7.72 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, A below and astragalus behind, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 400 [p.254], Ravel 1039, BMC 222-3, SNG Cop. 58, SNG Fitz.3353). Well centred, rough surface, harshly cleaned good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, Aigeira (Achaia) mint, (c.167-30 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.23 g), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. large XA monogram in laurel wreath, N I across, above forepart of a goat to right, (cf.S.2971, Benner 18, Clerk 26/14, BMC 20, SNG Cop.-). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver triobol, (490/480's - 470's B.C.), (2.78 g), obv. forepart of wolf to left, legs parallel to body, eight dots at back of neck, rev. A, cross bar horizontal, in shallow incuse square, in upper part two relatively shallow square incuses in the upper part, (cf.S.2663, BCD 1006. [p.252, LHS 96], Traite I, -, cf.BMC 3 variety [p.136], HGC 5, 660 [R2]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
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