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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Macedonian mint probably Amphipolis, issued 323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **BAS ILEWS* and monogram **PAQ*, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 121, BMC 121a-e, M.860, SNG Munich 281, SNG Cop.686). Very fine/ good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.96 g), Uncertain Macedonian mint (Amphipolis), issued c.325-310 B.C., obv. head of young Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above B A with star to left above a bow in case below a club to left, in exerque a pellet, (S.6742, Price 380 variety, cf.BMC 378a-c-, Alpha Bank -, no specimen in ANS). Delightful green earthen patina, extremely fine, very rare type.
Estimate $200
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336- 323 B.C.), silver drachm (4.04 g), Abydos Mint, struck c.310-01 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, rev. Zeus seated left, legs crossed, holding eagle in right hand, MY monogram in left field, I (archaic Z) beneath chair, **ALEXANDROU* to right (Price 1828, SNG Cop 994). Bright, light golden toning in recesses, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Rhodes Mint, Ainetor Magistrate, issued c.201-190 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, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **AINHTWR* to left over rose, P O under throne, dotted border, (cf.S.6713, Price 2518, BMC 2518, Ashton 251, Kleiner Rhodes, Series XIII, HGC 6, 1455, M.1160, SNG Cop. 762). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare type, mounted in a surround suspension mount.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336 - 323 BC), bronze half unit, (3.71 g), Salamis mint, struck under Nikokreon c.323-315 BC, obv. Macedonian shield with Gorgoneion in centre, rev. Macedonian helmet, B-A above, caduceus below to left and NK monogram to right (Price 3162). Dark green patina with earthy highlights in devices, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III Arrhidaios, (323-317 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.07g), Aradus Mint, obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, monogram to left, archaic Z below throne, **BASILEWS* below throne, **FILIPOU* to right (Price P142). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 g), Ephesos Mint, struck c.301-295 B.C.), obv. diademed and horned head right, rev. Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident, on left arm a chlamys, monogram to left, upward ivy leaf to inner left, to right downwards **DHMHTRIOU*, below across **BA SILEWU*, (S.6766, Newell 57d = Pozzi 967 [same dies], SNG Munich -, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Berry -, Boston MFA Supp. 51 (same rev. die), cf.HGC 3.1, 1019). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine, a very rare portrait drachm.
Estimate $5,000
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Macedon, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, (167 - 148 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in tondo of Macedonian shield, rev. club of Heracles right, MAKE**D*ON*W*N *PRWTHS* above and below, **S*HATP monogram above, TKP AND MYW**W*T monograms below, all within wreath with thunderbolt in left field (HGC 3 1103, SNG Ashmolean 3299, SNG Cop 1315). Very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $800
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
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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 $800
SOLD $750
ATTICA, Aegina, (500-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.07 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermark on back of turtle with a a figure with raised arms, rev. small incuse square, of 'small skew' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group III-IV, 'Small skew' cf.548-550, Holloway Group IV, Millbank (ANS MN&N 24 [p.19] CNG Sale 47, [lot 406 this coin]). Off centred reverse and countermark very fine, otherwise good fine and extremely rare for these known countermarks.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Attica, Athens, (470-65 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.64g), 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.2520, HGC 2 1595; Starr Group IV). Test cut on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Attica, Athens, silver hemiobol, (0.30 g), struck c. 485/80 BC, obv. helmeted head of Athena right, rev. A*Q**E, owl standing right, heading facing, olive spray to left (HGC 4 1679); silver obol, (0.72g), struck 400/390-294 BC, as above, (HGC 4 1666). Struck on odd flans, obverses off centre, hoard patina, good very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (454-04 BC), silver tetradrachm, (16.38g), 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, HGC 2 1597, Flament Group I-III). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Attica, Athens (c.440 BC), silver tetradrachm, (17.07g), 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). Partial crest showing, spotty toning on reverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
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Attica, Athens, (353-340 BC), silver Pi-Style III tetradrachm, (16.43 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.2547, HGC 4 1598-9). Struck on an oblong flan, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Attica, Athens, silver tetradrachm, (124-123 B.C. or 92-91 B.C. revised date), (16.15 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 a trident and dolphin, **A QE/XE NO* across, on left side in four rows **[K]LHS/[A]PMO/XE/NOS*, letter K below on amphora **PER* below in exergue, all within olive wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 1091b [same dies], BMC 987, Sv 77,8 [same obverse die], HGC 4, 1602). About extremely fine, short on flan, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 108th Olympiad, (352-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.57 g), Olympia Zeus Mint, obv. laueate head of Zeus to right, rev. F A across. with eagle standing right, with short legs and smooth tail feathers on and Ionic capital, (S.2895, BCD Olympia 139 [p.58 Leu 90, May 10, 2004 same dies], BMC 83 [same dies], SNG Cop.388, HGC 5, 440). Very fine, toned, reverse slightly off centred, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Peloponnesos, Elis, Olympia, 111-114th Olympiad, (336-324 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.23 g), Hera Mint, obv. head of the eponymous nymph Olympia to right, rev. FA to left, eagle standing right, head left, wings folded, on uncertain object, thunderbolt to right upwards, (cf.S.2890 [stater], BCD Olympia 336.9 [p.96 Leu 90, May 10, 2004 similar dies], cf.BMC 114 variety, cf.Seltman pl.XII, 25-6, cf.CNG Sale 81, lot 2263 [same dies], SNG Cop. 409, HGC 5, -). Nearly very fine, toned, minor roughness, struck from worn obverse die, very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Mysia, Lampsakos, (500-450 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.26 g), obv. janiform female head, rev. archaic head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, all within incuse square (Baldwin, Lampsakos, Group A, I pl. V, 14-15, SNG France 1126, BMC 10-14). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Mysia, Parion, (c.480 B.C.), silver 3/4 drachm, (3.88 g), obv. Gorgoneion facing, rev. incuse cruciform with dot at centre (S.3917, SNG Cop 256). Rainbow toned, obverse struck off centre, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Mysia, Pergamon, (104-98 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.58 g), obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left monogram of **PER*, above **L*Y, to right serpent entwined thyrsus, (cf.S.3948, Pinder 97). Off centre on obverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Ionia or Lycia, uncertain mint, (c.550-500 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.07 g), obv. head of a calf to left, with his neck truncation marked off by a band of pellets at neck and strong eye, rev. quadripartite incuse square. (S.-, cf.Rosen 376 for type, cf.CNG eSale 303 [lot 406], otherwise unpublished. Very rare, with dark hoard patination, good very fine.
Estimate $250
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Caria, Mylasa, (c.520-490 B.C.), silver stater, (10.76 g), Persic standard, obv. forepart of roaring lion to left, dotted bar on shoulder, rev. incuse square pattern, (S.3575, SNG Kayhan 929, SNG von Aulock 2335-7, ACNAC Rosen 611, Konuk, Influences, pl. XXIX, 4 = Nanteuil 560, SNG Cop. 179). About very fine assorted knocks and marks, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Lycia, Dynasts, Khinakha (attributed), (470-440 BC), silver stater (9.64g), obv. Pegasos to right on round shield, monogram below, rev. triskeles monogram, dot in one section, monogram in another, all within dotted incuse (SNG Von Aulock 4090; SNG Berry 1172). Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $550
Pamphylia, Aspendos, (460 - 420 BC), silver stater, (10.88 g), obv. nude hoplite advancing right, holding spear and round shield, rev. triskeles to left, **S* below, all within incuse square (S.5381, SNG von Aulock 4477, SNG Cop 332). Triangular flan, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Cilicia, Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos, (1st century B.C.), AE 26, (16.46 g), obv. helmeted bust of Athena to right, **DIO* behind upwards, rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch behind, to left downwards **[S]ELEUKE[WN]*, and **KLE* to left downwards, (cf.S.5591, SNG Levante 919 Pl.58 [This Coin], SNG France 963, SNG von Aulock -). Toned, brown patination, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.03 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint first workshop, issued c.300-290 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, monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117.4a, Newell ESM 25, Meydancikkale 2876-9, cf.SNG Israel (Spaer) I 121, HGC 9, 12i). Lightly toned, extremely fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.300-290 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, NO to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117,6a, HGC 9, 12i, Newell ESM 24, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 121). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), Ecbatana Mint workshop issued c.295-290 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, monogram to left under anchor with flukes upward, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6831, SC 204.8b, Newell ESM 506, cf.Meydancikkale CH VIII, 308, Qazvin [ICGH 1796 = CH I, 58), HGC 9, 12ki). Lightly toned, very fine, and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $600