Catalogue
Thessaly, Krannon, c.350-300 B.C., AE dichalkon, (4.30 g), obv. horseman riding right, wearing petasos and chiton, rev. hydria on wheeled cart, K **R*A NNO above and below, (S.2073, BMC 5, HGC 4, 385). Dark green-brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (370-360's B.C.), silver drachm, (6.00 g), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse and foal standing to right, above **LAPISAI*, **WN* downwards on right, (S.2122, See Leu 7 [9 May 1973] 157 = Hess - Leu [11], 24 March 1959, 181, see also M+M FPL 209 (March 1961) 9 (both from the same pair of dies), BCD [Triton XV] lot 297 [similar dies and realised $1100 +15% US). Toned, very fine and a very rare variety with a charming reverse type.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.350-40 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.03 g), obv. three quarter facing head of the nymph Larissa slightly left, rev. horse standing right, about to roll, **[LARIS]* above, **AIWN* below (S.2120, SNC Cop 121-2, BMC 57). Minute hole from attempted piercing on each side, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Thessaly, Pelinna, (c.last quarter 5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.46 g), obv. Thessalian cavalryman on horse to left, wearing short tunic, holding two long spears, dottted border, rev. Hoplite left, holding two spears and shield, **PE* below AINN right, (S.2165, BMC Thessaly pg. 38, 1, SNG Cop. 185, BCD 514 [Triton XV] [same dies]). Very fine, some encrustation, very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Thessaly, Pelinna, (c.last quarter 5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.22 g), obv. Thessalian cavalryman on horse to left, wearing short tunic, holding two long spears, dottted border, rev. Hoplite left, holding two spears and shield, **PE* below AINN right, (S.2165, BMC Thessaly pg. 38, 1, SNG Cop. 185, BCD 514 [Triton XV] [same dies], HGC 4, 466). Toned, granular surface, nearly very fine, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (425-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.02 g), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, TO behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, **FARS around horse, within incuse square, TH in small letters below horse, (cf.S.2191, Lavva 101, cf.BCD 638, HGC 6, 624). Bright, good very fine and rare, minor scratches on the obverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (3rd century B.C.), bronze trichalkon, (8.22 g), obv. three quarter facing head of Athena in Corinthian helmet, rev. helmeted cavalryman charging right on horseback, with a bird perched on helmet, footman brandishing flail behind, **S FAR* (HGC 4 646, Rogers 503-4, BCD Thessaly II 671.3-4). Even dark patina with chocolate highlights, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.470s-460s B.C.), silver obol, (11mm, 0.49 g, 9h), obv. head of horse right, rev. club within incuse lozenge, **FE QA* around, (S.-, Franke, Geschichte 5, BCD Thessaly I 1007, BCD Thessaly II 21.1, HGC 4, 203). Toned, minor porosity, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.26 g), Poli- magistrate, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, monogram behind, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, across field **P*O LI, (cf.S.2232, BCD Thessaly I 1370 (same obv. die), BCD Thessaly II 813, HGC 4, 208). Very light marks on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.85 g), Larissa Mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure **TO L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4843, cf.SNG Cop. 292). Good very fine or better, bright well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (22mm, 6.26 g), Italos and Diokles, magistrates, obv. head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath, **ITALOU* to left, rev. **QESSA LWN** to left and right, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, **ITA-LOS* above spear, NI in inner right field, **[DIO]KLHS* in exergue, (cf.S.2233, McClean 4802-4 var. [these magistrates, names engraved differently], BCD 876.1 [Triton XV]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (24mm, 5.91 g), Polyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates, obv. head of Zeus right, wearing laurel wreath, rev. **QESSA LWN** to left and right, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, **POLU-XEN[OU]* above spear, **EUKOLOS* in exergue, (cf.S.2233. SNG Alpha Bank 288, De Luynes 1873, BCD 846 [Triton XV]). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $440
Thessaly, Trikka, (c.440-400 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (16mm, 2.85 g, 2h), obv. Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right T**R*IK KA ION (retrograde) around, rev. forepart of bridled horse right within shallow incuse circle, (S.2226, BCD Thessaly I 1351 var (orientation of ethnic), BCD Thessaly II 775.2-3 var (same), HGC 4, 311). Lightly toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Akarnania, Anactorium, (c.320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, E**P*I before Athena, flail terminal behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 62, SNG Cop.298, cf.BMC 64, HGC 4, 763). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Arkanania, Leukas, (c.320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.27 g), obv. pegasos flying left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet, **L* and stylis to right (HGC 4 825, Calciati 132, BCD Akarnania 263-74). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Epeiros, Ambrakia, (c.360-338 B.C.), silver stater, (8,32 g), obv. Pegasos standing to right, A below, rev. helmeted head of Athena to left, head of river god Achelous facing (androcephalous bull), behind, (cf.S.1958, Calciati 88, Cammann (NN&M 53) No.1, Ravel 137 (NN&M 37), McClean 5098, BMC 19 [same dies]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, Thebes, (395-387 B.C.), silver stater, (11.59 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters BO I**W* either side, club to left above grape bunch, (cf.S.2395, BCD 20 [Triton IX similar reverse die], Pozzi Auction lot 1449, Myron Hoard Pl.**ST* 1, BMC 44, Head "Boeotia" p.77). Lightly toned, good very fine, slight roughness on obverse and a very scarce variety.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Boeotia, Thebes, (382-363 B.C.), silver stater, Wast., Magistrate, (12.08 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, in concave field, with ivy branch with four leaves and berries sprouting forth above, across letters FA **S*T either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth 39 (same rev die as illustration), BCD Boiotia 497 (same dies), HGC 4, 1330). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Boiotia, Thebes, (379-368 B.C.), Ptoi.. magistrate, silver stater, (12.16 g), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in incuse concave circle, across field on each side **P*T OI, (cf.S.2398, BCD 522, Hepworth 84 Group C, Myron Hoard 222-245 [Pl.E, 14, same reverse die], BMC 160 corrected p.84, SNG Cop.349, McClean 5609, HGC 4,1331). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Boeotia, Thebes, magistrate Theot(i), (395-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.12 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev, amphora in concave field, **Q*E - OT across (cf S.2398, Hepworth Group D2.1, 60, BCD 546). Lightly toned, slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.83 g), obv. shield, rev. amphora, [K] A BI (cf S.2398, BMC 159, Weber 2379). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850
Boeotia, Thebes, (c.425-375 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (13mm, 2.61 g), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos, club above, axe to left, **Q* EB, all within incuse square. (cf.S.2396, BCD Boiotia 411, HGC 4, 1348). Toned, light porosity, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Boeotia, Thebes, (363-338 B.C.), silver stater (12.17 g), Olym., magistrate, obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora in concave field, spearhead to right above [off flan], across field to left O**L* and to right YM, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth 77, BCD Boiotia 558, HGC 4, 1334). Lightly toned, well centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,400
Central Greece, Phokis, Federal coinage, (478-460 B.C.), silver obol, (0.83 g), obv. bull's head facing, **F O* in field, rev. forepart of a boar right within incuse square, (S.2349, Williams 100 (O75/R60), BMC 8.34,35). Toned, slightly granular surfaces, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Central Greece, Phocis, (457-446 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.88 g), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **[F]OK[I] around, (S.2348, Williams 108, [obv.83, rev.64]). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
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 $4,000
SOLD $6,600
Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.49 g), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTIAI to lower right, E**W*N (N reversed) behind over grapes, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf.BCD 367 [Lanz 111, similar dies], BMC 24 [Pl.XXIV, 6], Gulbenkian II, 510, Newell (pl.1, 4). Very fine, a very rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Attica, Aegina, (490-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.22 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with trace of dots down dorsal spine, Countermarked with scallop shell, rev. small skew pattern, (S.1858 [p.183], Asyut Group VIIa "late collar", No. 541, cf.SNG Delepierre 1681, Holloway VI, 12). Off centred reverse, otherwise about very fine with collector's packet description.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Attica, Aegina, (c.445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.35 g), obv. land tortoise with large square segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1781ff.). Toned, well centred with countermark on back, very fine or better, with sharp head and flippers, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Attica, Athens (c.440 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.15 g), obv. head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette, rev. standing owl, head facing, olive spray and crescent moon to left, AOE to right, all within incuse square (S.2526, SNG Cop 31, Kroll 8, HGC 4 1597). Lightly toned, well centred, good very fine and showing much of the crest.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800