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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Abydus Mint, issued c.328-323 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, male wearing chlamys standing to left, M monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1501, BMC 1501a-c, M.906, SNG Cop.892). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Abydus Mint, issued c.328-323 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, male wearing chlamys standing to left, HI monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1501, BMC 1501a-c, M.906, SNG Cop.892). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.13 g), Babylon Mint, issued 325-323 B.C., (Price), obv. Head of Alexander as young Herakles clad in lion skin to right. rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left on throne with both legs parallel, holding eagle and sceptre. to right, **[AL]EXANDROU,* in field to left, M, below throne monogram of **FLI* (S.6727, Price 3603 (p.460, Pl.CXXI), BMC 3603, Muller 674, SNG Ash. 3038, Weber 2126 Hirsch Sale 15/5/1905, Rhousoupoulos lot 1123., Howorth "Babylon" Pl.1,19, Waggoner "Babylon" No.100). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $3,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Memphis Mint, issued 323-316 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, **DI* under throne, thunderbolt upwards in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3976, BMC 3976a-e, M.7, Demanhur 4781-4819). Well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), plated silver tetradrachm, (17.07 g), Babylon Mint, issued 323-317 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, to left M, **LU* monogram below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price P 181, BMC 3692a-f, M.1272, Demanhur Hoard 4479-4525). Lightly toned, good very fine or better.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, King of, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued c.290 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon seated to left on rock, holding aplustre in extended right hand, trident in left hand, M in inner left field, on right, **BASILEWS*, on left side **DHMHTRIOU*, dotted border, (S.6763, Newell 135 [dies CXXXII/275], cf.Gabler AMNG III, 13, Jameson 1006, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Munich -). Reverse slightly double struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 g), Ephesos Mint, struck c.301-295 B.C., obv. diademed head to right of Demetrios, with bull's horn, rev. below **BASI* and **DEMHTRIOU*, Poseidon advancing left, brandishing trident, complex monogram to left, ivy leaf to inner right, (S.6766, Newell 57, SNG Alpha Bank -, Pozzi 967, Boston MFA Supp. 51 [same obverse die]). Fine, light scuff on obverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Macedon, Kings of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Tarsos Mint, (struck c.298-295 B.C.), (16.95 g), obv. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. **BA-SILEW-S* below, **DHMHTRIOU* to right, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, monograms to left and right, (cf.S.6762, cf.Newell 33, Seleucus I Hoard 1037-41 var (control marks reversed)). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,000
Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 g), Tarsos Mint, struck c.298-295 B.C., obv. Nike standing to left on prow of galley, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. below **BASILEWS* and to right **DHMHTRIOU*, Poseidon advancing left, brandishing trident, A in left field, monogram in right, (S.6765, Newell 52.44, SNG Munchen 1039). Good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Macedon, Kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Thebes in Boeotia Mint, c.290-289 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*, **LU* monogram in circle in inner right, (cf.S.6764, Newell 141 [Pl.XV, obverse die CXLII, reverse die illustrated], Pozzi Collection lot 964). Bright, very fine and very rare type.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 271-239 B.C., Amphipolis Mint, issued 274/1-260/255 B.C., (17.15 g), obv. horned Pan's head to left, with lagobolon on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, HP monogram on inner right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, Panagopoulou 79-80, SNG Berry 364, SNG Cop. 1200, Touratsoglou 20, HGC 3.1, 1042). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Doson, (229-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), obv. diademed head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, rev. nude Apollo holding bow, seated left on prow, below **BASILEWS* and **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6789, ACNAC Dewing 1206-7, Boston 714-5). Well centred on obverse and reverse, dark tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
Macedon, Kings of, Philip V (221-179 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, uncertain mint possibly Pella or Amphipolis, (16.38 g), struck 188/7-184 B.C., obv. head of the hero Perseus to left wearing winged helmet surmounted by a griffin head, harpa in background all in the centre of a Macedonian shield, rev. club, across **BASILEWS* above and **FILIPPOU* below, all within an oak wreath tying to left, monograms below, (S.6791, SNG Munich 1126, Mamroth 2, HGC 3, 1, 1056, SNG Lockett 1529). Attractive patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8,28 g), issued 188-179 B.C., obv. diademed head to right of Philip with close beard, rev. club, above monogram **WZ* over **BASILEWS*, below **FILIPPOU* above two monograms of **DI* and **SI* all within an oak wreath, in left field a trident, (S.6792, cf. SNG Alpha Bank 1054, SNG Greece 4, 938, McClean 3629). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), reduced Attic standard, silver tetradrachm, (15.41 g), either Pella or Amphipolis Mint, issued 173-172 B.C., obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt to right, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms AY above, H**R* monogram to right of eagle, AN monogram below eagle legs, all within an oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, Mamroth 15, HGC 3.1, 1094, Jameson 1013). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), AE 21, (8.79 g), Pella or Amphipolis Mint, obv. head of the hero Perseus to right, wearing a winged Phrygian helmet, harpa over far shoulder, rev. eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, B A across upper fields, E**R* monogram to left, star X below, (cf.S.6798, cf.SNG Alpha Bank 1137, cf.HGC 3.1, 1099). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (340-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.98 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 120, Herrmann Pl.V, 8, BCD Nomos Thessaly 1154-7). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise a delightful well centred reverse, extremely fine with attractive brightness.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Boiotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), magistrate Theot[i].., silver stater, (12.25 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, with letters **QE OG* either side, caduceus above, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B1, No.58, BCD 503 (p.96, Triton IX), Traite III 267, Pozzi 1441 [This Coin, Pl.XLVI], BMC 145 (p.83), McClean 5600, SNG Cop 338). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $4,200
Euboia, Euboian League, silver drachm, (357-338 B.C.), (Wallace claims about 395 B.C.), (Dewing 357-338 B.C.), (4.27 g), (Aeginatic or Attic standard), obv. head of nymph Euboea to right, hair rolled, without earring and necklace, rev. head and neck of a cow three-quarters to right within incuse circle, EY above, B to right, grapes symbol to left of left ear, (S.2464, cf.Wallace 30, Group 1 variant cf.obv.XVIII, cf.rev.17 [NN&M 134, p.142 does not have any issues of this type with the grapes symbol to left of hair], cf.BMC 3-5 [p.24, Pl.XVII, 3 similar dies], cf.HGC 4, 1414 [no symbols, but of this weight standard). Extremely fine and extremely rare, probably unique, an important transitional issue.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Attica, Athens, (c.454-404 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 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, Kroll 8, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, SNG Gulbenkian 519-21, HGC 4, 1597). Attractively toned with golden highlights, extremely fine, perfectly centred, a well engraved head struck in high relief with a pleasing archaic smile, rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (345-307 B.C.), silver stater, (8.65 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap, **L* to right, next to a helmet trophy, (cf.S.2630, Calciati 366 [p.245 same dies], Ravel 1049, Cammann [NN&M 53], No.133, SNG Fitz 3365 [Pl.LXII], SNG Cop.65 [Pl.2], HGC 4, 1847). Very light patination, trace of mint lustre, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Mysia, Kyzikos (Cyzicus), (480-450 B.C.), silver obol, (0.87 g), obv. forepart of running boar to left, tunny fish upwards behind, rev. head of roaring lion all within incuse square, (cf.S.3848, Von Fritze II 11, SNG France 378). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Mysia, Kyzikos, c.2nd century B.C., AE 28, (8.27 g), obv. Apollo head laureate to right with dotted border, rev. tripod with wreath above, and flaming torch to left below, to right and left **KUZI KHNWN*, monogram to right **MHIL*, (S.3867, BMC 167 var., cf.SNG Cop. 84). Light brown patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Lesbos, billon stater, Persian standard, (c.520-500 B.C.), (11.08 g), obv. laurel bush between two calf's heads confronted, rev. small four-part incuse square, (S.3486, BMC 46, Traite pl. 15, 14, SNG von Aulock 1682, HGC 6, 1076). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
Passed in
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.521-478 B.C.), silver diobol, 9mm, (1.33 g), obv. female head left, wearing helmet or close fitting cap, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop.(Cyprus, etc.) 389-394, SNG Kayhan 522, cf.SNG von Aulock 1814, Klein 453). Good very fine, slightly grainy as usual, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Zeugitana, Carthage, African Revolt (Libya), (c.241-238 B.C.), billon didrachm or shekel, (7.36 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and triple pendant earring, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, Punic letter "M" beneath horse's body, three pellets of triangular arrangement between horse's hind legs, (cf.S.6539, Robinson, Num. Chron. (1953) No. 11-14, [p.28 Pl.II, 9], SNG Cop. 237). Full flan, attractive patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,600
Zeugitana, Punic Coinage, Carthage, (c.221-210 B.C.), AE 21, (6.59 g), obv. head of Tanit or Kore to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse standing to right, looking backwards, palmette standard behind, Punic letter to right, (cf.S.6514/5, Muller 232b). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.215-203 B.C.), silver quarter shekel or hemidrachm, (1.76 g), Carthage Mint, obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right, line border, (cf.S.6499, SNG Cop.369, M.86, Visona 42). Attractive grey tone nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $600
Zeugitania, Carthage, (c.208-206 B.C.), billon trihemishekel, (9.29 g), obv. head of Tanit to left wreathed with corn, rev. horse standing to right, head looking back, right foreleg raised, (S.6497, Jenkins [Pl.27, 9-10 dates c.230-220 B.C.], SNG Cop. 395, M.115, Visona 58. Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Lesbos, Mytilene, (c.412-378 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, 10mm, (2.54 g), obv. bearded head of Ares right, wearing crested Attic helmet, rev. crested Corinthian helmet facing in linear square within incuse square. (S.-, Bodenstedt Em. 66,; HGC 6, 992). Good very fine and very rare, struck with worn dies.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,800