Catalogue
Macedon, Argilos, (c.510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (13.37 g), obv. Pegasus walking slowly to right, on coarsely dotted border line, dotted chest, wings lined with feathers, rev. deep incuse square with uneven pattern, (S.-, Liampi 12, BMC Macedonia p.136 #2, Imhoof-Blumer 1883, p.105 #164, Traite II 1 #1811 pl.58 #4, Svoronos 1918-1919 p.120 #4a, pl.14 #8. Evenly toned, nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $3,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 g), Babylon Mint, late lifetime-early posthumous issue, c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, **ALEXANDROU* right downwards, grounded sceptre in left, lit long torch in left field, monogram in the form of a trident head and M below throne, (S.6727. Price 3643). Lightly toned, struck slightly off centre on obverse, nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,250
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-23 BC), silver tetradrachm in sterling silver mount with chain, (28.59 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck 325-23/2 BC, obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre in left, ithyphallic Herm in left field, (Price 78, Troxwell, Studies, issue E2). Very fine.
Estimate $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Tarsus Mint, issued 323-317 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, [B] below, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, around **BASILEWS ALEXANDROU*, to left, Nike flying to right above B and kerykeion, monogram below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3050/1, Newell, Tarsos 58, SNG Munchen 703). Attractively toned with traces of iridescence, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III Arrhidaeus, (323-17 BCE) silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), Babylon Mint, obv. head of beardless Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle in outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand, head of Helios facing in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3697 P205, BMC 3697, M.1542, SNG Von Post 33) Toned, a few surface marks and mild pitting, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Babylon Mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, M to left, **LU* below throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **BASILEES*, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99). Attractively toned, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 g), Susa Mint, under Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia, issued c.318-315 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, wreath to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, in left field star above monogram, (cf.S.6730, Price 2665, ADM I Series XIX). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (25.49 g total weight), Babylon Mint, posthumous issue under Seleucus I Nicator, ca. 311-305 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, wreath to left, MI under throne, in wreath HYP monogram, below traces of **BASILEWS* to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746a-d, Armenak hoard 136-137), in a (9ct?) gold mount as a brooch, hallmarked WW. Very fine.
Estimate $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE unit (5.58 g), lifetime issue of uncertain mint in Macedon, obv. head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck, rev. **[A]LEXANDRO[U]*, quiver and bow right above, club right below, (cf.S.6742, Price 268) (illustrated); another, (c.336-323 B.C.), Ae unit, (5.92 g), uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, obv, head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, rev. around **[A]LEXANDROU*, bow in quiver left below, club right and grain ear left, (cf.S.6742, Price 2102, HGC 3.1, 950a (Alexander IV). Nearly very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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 exergue 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
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
Macedon, Kings of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Pella Mint, (struck c.293-292 B.C.), (17.04 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, **D* to left and monogram to right, (cf.S.6762, Newell 72 (dies LX/112), HGC 3.1 1012e). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8,20 g), issued 188-179 B.C., obv. diademed head to right of Philip with close beard, rev. club, above monogram Z**W* over **BASILEWS*, below **FILIPPOU* below two monograms of ME and MH all within an oak wreath, in left field a tripod, (S.6792, Philip 21, SNG Sarolgos 937 (same obv. die), Berlin 389). Toned, gouge on rim, good very fine or better and rare
Estimate $800
Macedon, Roman Protectorate, First Meris, (167 - 148 BC), silver tetradrachm in silver mount with necklace, (total weight 28.27 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 $500
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, dotted 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
Attica, Aegina, (525-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.71 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with thick collar, rev. "Union Jack" pattern with 3 sections filled , (S.1849, HGC 6 430, Meadows Group IIb). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Attica, Aegina, (525-475 B.C.), silver stater, (12.23 g), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with thin collar, rev. incuse square pattern, (S.1849, HGC 6 430, Meadows Group IIb). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Attica, Aegina, (525-480 B.C.), silver obol, (0.91 g), obv. sea turtle, head in profile, [row of dots down its back], rev. incuse square of Union Jack pattern with one segment filled, (S.1853, Meadows, Aegina, Group IIa, cf. HGC 6, 450). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (3.09 g), obv. sea tortoise, rev. incuse square divided into eight segments, (cf.S.1853, Milbank pl. I, 9, HGC 6, 447). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
Attica, Islands off, Aegina (Aigina), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.41 g), obv. sea turtle, rev. incuse square with mill-sail pattern, (S.1851, Milbank pl I, 11). Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $400
Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.17 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Lightly toned, high relief, struck from a worn obverse die, very fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.01 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Delightful dark patination, high relief, well centred, about extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
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 $2,500
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 g), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, good very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
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
Mysia, Pergamon, Kingdom of Attalos I, (241-197 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), Pergamon Mint, obv. laureate head of Philetairos to right, rev. Athena seated to left on throne resting left arm on shield, and crowning legend **FILETAIROU*, far left a palm frond, monogram before Athena, bow to right, (S.7220, Westermark Group VIA (V.XCV/R.2[?]), SNG BN –, BMC 40). Lightly toned, slightly uneven flan, very fine or better with a rare monogram.
Estimate $1,500
Peloponnesos, Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.45 g), obv. Pegasus flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing laurel-wreathed Corinthian helmet, eagle to left with head reverted, A P below head across, (cf.S.2629, Calciati 426, Ravel 1008, BCD Corinth 101, HGC 4, 1848). Toned, a few surface marks and mild porosity, otherwise well centred, very fine.
Estimate $1,250
Elis, Olympia, stater, electrotype copy by Ready of type (c. mid 430's), (10.22 g), obv. Zeus nude to waist seated left, rev. eagle flying left in incuse square, F A **L* around reversed, R stamped on edge, (Seltman 101a [Pl.III original illustrated of this electrotype in BM colln], BCD 44, cf.Weber 4023), with countermark of Apollo head; another modern copy of type c.471-452 B.C., (12.20 g), obv. eagle flying to right, with snake in beak, rev. Nike descending to left, with open wings and flowing gown, holding wreath, to left F reversed, (Seltman 78, Kraay & Hirmer 494). Both copies very fine - extremely fine, first a copy by Ready, second modern tourist copy. (2)
Estimate $100
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
Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of, Darius I to Xerxes I, (c.485 B.C.), silver siglos, (5.14 g), issued 500-485 B.C., struck at Sardis, Lydia, obv. king as bearded archer kneeling to right with spear and bow, rev. oblong incuse punch, (S.4678, BMC 19, Carradice Type IIIa, Plate XI, 14-15); Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336- 323 B.C.) (illustrated), silver drachm (4.09 g), unknown mint, (cf.S.6730). Fine. (2)
Estimate $200