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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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, **L above torch all to left, kantharos under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 468, BMC 468a-c, SNG Cop. 697). Extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.2 grams), Aspendus mint, posthumous issue year 19 = 194-3 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, countermarked with Seleucid anchor, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **AS IQ in left field, to right **ALEXANDR[OU], (cf.S.6713, Price 2898, BMC 2898a-b, Muller 1211). Good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), Tarsus mint, issued 327-323 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, **Q* under throne, plow to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, within dotted circle (cf.S.6713, Price 3019, BMC 3019, M.1284). Large flan with excellent reverse centering finer than the British Museum example, a superb piece, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.4 grams), Ake mint, issued 330-327 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, -) 0 to left, dotted border, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3248, BMC 3248a-c, M.1427). Damaged and corroded on neck on obverse, grafiti scratched under throne on reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III (the Great), (336-323 B.C.), tetradrachm, (17.05 grams), struck c.318 B.C., Ake mint, obv. head of Herakles right clad in lion skin, rev. Zeus enthroned to left, forepart of horse to left in field, to right **ALEXANDPOU, date weak on left, (cf.S.6713, P.3275, BMC 3275a [same obverse die]). Nearly very fine/good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), Aradus mint, issued 328-320 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, A/P under throne, to left caduceus, to right **ALEXANDROU, in exergue **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6713, Price 3332, BMC 3332a-k, M.1370). Attractive dark tone, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 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, KY under throne, head of Helios facing, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3697, BMC 3697, M.1542, SNG Von Post 33 This Coin). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $520
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.47 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.328-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles wearing lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, Hermes to left, under throne X, **ALEXANDPOU on right, (S.6731, Price 1502, BMC 1502a-b, Muller -, Thompson 28a). Extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.2 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.301-297 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, lion-head to left, over **F to left, below throne pentagram, to right **ALEXANDR[OU], (cf.S.6730, Price 1836, BMC 1836a-e, Muller 343). Severely scratched on the reverse, tooled, good very fine/fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.325-323 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, MI monogram to left, ivyleaf under throne, to right **[A]LEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6730, Price 1527, BMC 1527a-b, Muller 254), Cappadocia, Caesarea, Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), silver didrachm, (5.6 grams), obv. head right, rev. Mt. Argeus, partial legends around, (S.1321, Metcalf 93a). Nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.05 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.325-310 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above quiver and bow, B A between, club and wreath below, (cf.S.6742, Price 388, BMC 388, cf.Num. Chron. 1969 (Pl.11,10). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 19, (7.64 grams), Tarsus mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. below quiver and bow, **ALEXAND*POY between, club, grapes and **Q* above, anothers, AE 10 (1.41 grams), similar, another AE 15 (2.18 grams), obv. Apollo head r., rev. horse prancing r., HP monogram below, (cf.S.6739, 6744, 6749, Price 369, 2102, 3029). Some minor porosity, otherwise fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III (323-317 B.C.), AE 18, Miletus mint, (5.1 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, below **[FI]LOPPO[U], above **BASILEWS, to left double axe, below horse monogram KH, (s.-, P.P64, M.P76A, BMC P64). Black patina, Good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 17, (5.6 grams), obv. Athena head to right with Corinthian helmet, rev. Pan advancing to right erecting trophy B A, ANTI monogram below, winged helmet to left, (cf.S.6786, SNG Evelpides 1430-1). Attractive brown patina, very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V (220-179 B.C.), AE 16, (3.82 grams), obv. Perseus head to right with winged cap, rev. horse to right, BASILEWS above, FILIPPOU below, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1240). Black patina, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Macedon, Philip V (220-179 B.C.), AE 18, obv. head of Zeus, rev. Athena standing right (S.6799); Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, obv. head of Zeus, rev. Athena Itonia, (S.2232); Mysia, Lampsakos (480-450 B.C.), silver obol, obv. janiform female head, rev. head of Athena in incuse square, (S.3380). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus (179-168 B.C.), AE 17, (6.0 grams), obv. Perseus head to right with winged cap, rev. eagle, wings opened on thunderbolt, B [A] above, **P to left of eagle, (cf.S.6807, SNG Evelpides 1464, SNG Cop. 1275). Black patina, surface roughness, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Macedon, Kingdom of, issue of Macedon in general from Pella, (c.196-168 B.C.), AE 21, (8.4 grams), obv. Zeus head to right wearing oak wreath, rev. winged thunderbolt to left above MA KE below **DON WN, below crescent and BT monogram, (cf.S.1441, BMC 49). Dark patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Cop. 1314, SNG ash. 3297). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Macedonia, Mende, silver hemiobol, 450-425 B.C., (0.32 grams), obv. Forepart of ass to r., rev. cantharos in incuse square, (BMC 7, SNG ANS 361-7, cf.S.1411). Some surface porosity, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Thraco-Macedon, uncertain area, silver hemiobol, (500-480 B.C.), (0.36 grams), obv. horse's head and neck to right, rev. four part incuse square of archaic form, (S.-, SNG ANS 997, Gaebler [Pl.XXVI, 38 var.], Berk sale 53, 51). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (340-315 B.C.), tetradrachm, (12.61 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, with short hair, rev. armed warrior on horse prancing to right, spearing fallen enemy, (S.1520, Sotheby [16/4/69] sale Paeonian hoard dies as No.81, cf. SNG ANS 1024). Large test cuts on obverse, otherwise nearly fine/ good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 grams), Uncertain mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram before **PMATE*, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.530, Thompson -). Well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, before knee monogram **DX*, on far left field a herm, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.51, Thompson 50 [pl.17, 50]). Obverse porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Thrace (Black Sea Area), Apollonia Pontika, (400-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (2.80 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo facing, rev. **L* to left and crayfish to right of an anchor, (S.1757; SNG BMC 160-1, BMC 11 [Mysia]). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), (3.75 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident before, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1581, BMC 14, SNG von Post 55 This Coin). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.57 grams), obv. cow standing to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, rev. qudripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, another similar Bithynia, Calchedon (c.400-350 B.C.), (2.52 grams), obv. bull to left on ground line, rev. as before, (S.1582, 3739, SNG BMC Black sea 36-41 [Pl.II], 118-123 [Pl.V]). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.38 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. A Y monogram and dot in one quarter, caduceuus in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 836). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.71 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **AG*, (S.1669; SNG BMC 247 [same obverse die], BMC 6). Very fine.
Estimate $270
SOLD $320
Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 14, (2.99 grams), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing, rev. **ISTRI above sea-eagle attacking dolphin, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30