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Lot 2161 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, caduceus in left field, NA (or AN) monogram below throne, **[AL]EXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1343 corr (monogram not noted), ADM II 4 corr [same dies]). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine and extremely rare, only two known.

Estimate $2,500

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Lot 2162 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.33 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or^Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sword in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1349 var (sword in sheath), ADM II Series III, 11 [same obv. die]). Bright, extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $650

SOLD $650

Lot 2163 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.30 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, star in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1350, ADM II Series IV). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine with traces of mint bloom, very rare.

Estimate $600

SOLD $400

Lot 2164 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.32 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or^Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sheathed sword in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1349, ADM II Series III ). Short on flan, extremely fine with mint bloom, very rare.

Estimate $450

SOLD $360

Lot 2165 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.26 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sheathed sword in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1349, ADM II Series III). Traces of die wear, extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $450

SOLD $460

Lot 2166 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.29 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or^Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Demeter standing facing holding torch in each hand in left field, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1351, ADM II Series V). Obverse struck with a worn die, nearly extremely fine with some mint bloom, very rare.

Estimate $500

SOLD $420

Lot 2167 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.38 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, issued 328/5-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to^right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches in left^field, monogram below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1356, ADM II Series V). Good extremely fine with mint bloom, very scarce.

Estimate $550

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Lot 2168 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Lampsacus 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, Demeter facing with two torches to left, **D/O* below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1356, BMC 1356a-c, M.398, SNG Cop.881). Very fine, scarce.

Estimate $300

SOLD $260

Lot 2169 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1362, ADM II Series VI). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.

Estimate $300

SOLD $420

Lot 2170 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.31 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros^seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, buckle in left field, below throne, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, **[AL]EXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1379 var (Artemis running left), ADM II Series IX, 267 = SNG von Post 12 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and a rare variety.

Estimate $500

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Lot 2171 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, As Strategos of Asia, issued 320-306/5 B.C., or king, 306/5-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, forepart of Pegasos in left field, below throne AI, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1385, ADM II Series XVIII). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine.

Estimate $300

SOLD $380

Lot 2172 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum Mint, issued under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, (320-306/5 B.C., or king, 306/5-301 BC B.C.), as Strategos of Asia, struck 318-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion^skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, N in circle in left field, crescent below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, unpublished, but cf. BM inv. 2002,0101.480 for an example of Price 1982 struck from the same obverse die). Toned, good very fine and very rare.

Estimate $1,000

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Lot 2173 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.24 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum Mint, issued 305-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **P/E* in left field, **[A]LEXANDRO[U]* to right, A/T monogram under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 2000, BMC -, M.[787], Prokesch-Osten(1) 325, SNG Cop.1004). Bright, well centred as struck extremely fine, rare.

Estimate $350

SOLD $280

Lot 2174 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDR[OU]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **POR* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1062, BMC 1062a-b, M.466, Karayotov type 67 No.494-495). Bright, extremely fine and very scarce.

Estimate $600

SOLD $800

Lot 2175 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above MA in left field, KO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1077, BMC 1077a-b, M.482, Karayotov type 42 No.174-180). Large flan, lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.

Estimate $1,000

SOLD $1,100

Lot 2176 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdoms of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.41 g), Mesembria Mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram TAN under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1055, BMC 1055a-b, M.472, Karayotov type 58 No.453-458 [same dies]), Large flan, sharp eye, good very fine and scarce.

Estimate $500

SOLD $700

Lot 2177 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Philoxenos, struck c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, thunderbolt in left field, monogram below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right,^(cf.S.6730, Price 2088, ADM I Series I). Nearly extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.

Estimate $450

SOLD $420

Lot 2178 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.24 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Philoxenos, struck c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in^left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, ADM I Series I, 103 [same obv. die]). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine.

Estimate $400

SOLD $400

Lot 2179 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.31 g), Miletos Mint, issued under Demetrios I Poliorketes, struck c.295-4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on^throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, labrys below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right,^(cf.S.6730, Newell 49, Price 2148). Struck slightly off centre, good very fine with underlying mint bloom.

Estimate $400

SOLD $440

Lot 2180 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), Miletos 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, MI monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, M.1057, SNG Saroglos 779). Good very fine or better with some mint bloom.

Estimate $400

SOLD $380

Lot 2181 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 g), Odessus Mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **ALEXANDROU*, to right [B]ASILEWS, to left under arm **QE*, below throne a monogram, (S.-, Price 1181, M.419, BMC 1181, SNG Cop.723-4). Large flan with centred obverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, off-centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $600

SOLD $600

Lot 2182 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Pella Mint, issued under Kassander as regent, issued c.317/6-315/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, trident head to left in left field, monogram HE under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 4049 corrected [trident head not monogram in left field], HGC 3, 990). Toned, good very fine, very rare.

Estimate $1,300

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Lot 2183 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.16 g), Salamis Mint, issued 332/1-323 B.C. under Nikokreon, 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 a bow, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3139, Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6, Newell, Some 7). Lightly toned, compact flan, good very fine and scarce.

Estimate $600

SOLD $1,100

Lot 2184 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, rose below throne, **[A]LEXANDRO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2553, ADM I Series IX). Struck slightly off centre on reverse, extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.

Estimate $400

SOLD $400

Lot 2185 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.30 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, club to outer right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2561, ADM I Series X). Extremely fine with underlying mint bloom.

Estimate $500

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Lot 2186 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.25 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee in left field, below throne, monogram above three pellets, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563 var (no pellets), ADM I Series X var. [unlisted variety]). Bright, extremely fine and a unique variety.

Estimate $1,500

SOLD $1,800

Lot 2187 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver^drachm, (4.24 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander,^issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing^lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee in left field, monogram under throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563, AMD I Series X). Extremely fine, of fine style.

Estimate $800

SOLD $650

Lot 2188 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, club downward to outer right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2550, AMD I Series IX). Extremely fine with mint bloom.

Estimate $500

SOLD $400

Lot 2189 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.23 g), Sardes Mint, issued 334-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left, under throne **IQI, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 2563, M.525, SNG Cop. 962). Good very fine, hoard patina and rare.

Estimate $300

SOLD $320

Lot 2190 Sale 140 Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 g), Sardes Mint, struck under Menander, issued 324-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing^lion skin with plain border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to^left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, no control marks, (cf.S.6730, Price -, ADM I Series X, 78a var (monogram below throne, same obv. die), CNG E-422, lot 84 [same dies]). Toned, extremely fine and extremely rare, apparently the second or third known of this issue.

Estimate $800

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