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Macedon, kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.311-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, TI over double axe, MP in wreath below throne, (Price 3769, cf.S.6689). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, Colophon mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, (Price 1813, cf.S.6730). Dumpy and small flan, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, helios head in lower left field, (Price P205, cf.S.6749). Cut below ear, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Sardes mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, rose in left field, TI below throne, (Price P92, Thompson 247, cf.S.6750). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 B.C., (17.07 grams), obv. Pan's head to l., with pedium on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to l. with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to l., HP monogram to r., (SNG Cop 1200, S.6783). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. facing head of Larissa slightly to left, rev. horse grazing to right, plant below, (S.2121, BMC 57-60). Some grazing at top on obverse and some surface porosity, also slightly off centre, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, obv. facing head of Larissa slightly to left, rev. horse grazing to right, (S.2120). Off centre on obverse, some porosity, otherwise good fine/very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (400-344 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.89 grams), obv. head of Athena to right with close fitting crested helmet, rev. Horse's head to r., letters of city around, (SNG Cop.222, S.2192). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (400-344 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.89 grams), obv. head of Athena to right with close fitting crested helmet, rev. Horse's head to r., letters of city around, (SNG Cop.222, S.2192). Nearly fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (191-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, obv. head of Zeus to right, wearing oak wreath, rev. Athena Itonia to r., holding spear, in field to l. K over T, to r. Y, (BMC 27, cf.S.2233). Porous surface, nearly very fine and very rare marks.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Acarnania, Anactorium, (300-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.08 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to l., with bucranium behind, monograms to r., and below, (cf.S.2254, BMC 49-53). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Argos Amphilochicon, (350-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.12 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to l., and Corinthian helmet to l. behind, legend above, (S.2258, BMC 7). Nearly fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, 480-460 B.C., (2.71 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, èOKI around, (SNG Cop 102, S.2346). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, 460-430 B.C., (2.87 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, èOKI around, (SNG Cop 100, S.2348). Nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Lokris, Lokris Opuntia, silver quarter stater, (369-338 B.C.), obv. Persephone wreathed head to right, rev. Ajax son of Oileus, advancing r., with sword and shield, (S.2330), Euboea, Chalcis, drachm, (340-294 B.C.), obv. Hera head to r., rev. eagle flying to r., (S.2482). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Boeotia, Thebes, silver stater, 379 - 371 B.C. obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letters across, (S.2395; Webber 3263). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Boeotia, Thebes, silver stater, (371-338 B.C.), (11.33 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letter EY FA either side and below P A, (BMC 140, cf.S.2398). Knock on shield on obverse, otherwise fine - very fine and a very rare Magistrate.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (c.550-530 B.C.), silver obol, obv. wheel of four spokes, rev. incuse square with divsion into triangles, (SNG Cop.7, Boston 1037, S.1831). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2526). Some minor surface scratches on cheek, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2547). Dumpy flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to r., (S.2547). Probably a contemporary Egyptian-Phoenician copy, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Attica, Athens, various coins in packets described, silver obol (c.420 B.C.), (S.2530), bronze AE 13, (c.330-317 B.C.), rev. double-bodied owl, head facing, (Kroll Agora 42, S.2563), another AE 18, (99-98 B.C.), rev. Zeus striding to right, brandishing thunderbolt, pilei of the dioscuri below (Kroll Agora 94, cf.S.2567). Second coin of-centred, first very good; others fine or better. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Attica, Athens, 449-413 B.C., silver tetradrachm, (17.19 grams), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, rev. owl standing to r., on amphora, bee in right field, variant with mispelling in Magistrate's name, (Thompson 715d [THIS COIN and illustrated], cf.S.2556). Some minor surface and edge porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and apparently unique.
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
Attica, Aegina, (525/520-500 B.C.), silver stater, (12.21 grams), obv. sea turtle with a row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square 'Union Jack' design with sunken triangles, (ANS MN 33 Pl.9, No.114 [THIS COIN described and illustrated], S.1849). Nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Corinthia, Corinth, (480-450 B.C.), silver stater, (8.525 grams), obv. Pegasos with curled wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to r., all within incuse square, (S.2615, Ravel 170 (same dies), BMC 55-61). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (338-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.41 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to l., rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to l., with aegis on Gorgon head to l., AP below, (cf.S.2629, Ravel 1009, BMC 253-4). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Argolis, Argos, silver hemidrachm, 3rd century B.C., obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in incuse square, A P above, crescent below, (BMC 60, SNG Cop.21, cf.S.2794). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Megara mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), (2.26 grams), mint mark cithera, letters and monogram, (Clerk 121, cf. S.2978). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (Clerk 219, cf. S.3001). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, silver hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (Clerk 219, cf. S.3001). Mostly very fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0