Catalogue
Thrace, Lysimacheia, (309-220 B.C.), AE 18, (4.3 grams), obv. Tyche head to right, rev. lion seated to right, around **LUSIMA CEWN*, behind monogram **GAE and another below lion EP monogram, (S.-, cf.SNG Cop. 911, BMC 10). Attractive green patina, good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (c.after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.88 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Herakles naked standing to left, holding club, lion skin over left arm, to right **HRAKLEOUS*, to left **SWTHROS, below **FASIWN, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Weak in places on the portrait, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), barbarous silver tetradrachm, (16.6 grams), obv. weak struck head of young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN, to left in field monogram MH, (cf.S.1759, cf.BMC 67-78, cf.SNG Cop. 1049). Saucer shaped flan with surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Illyria, Dyrrhachium, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **D* below, rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, with club behind, dolphin above, (S.1895, Cal. 26, cf.BMC 10-11). Very fine/good very fine and a rare mint for these Corinthian type staters.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.420-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.07 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left, within dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, around **LARI [SA]IA, (S.2111, BMC 31, cf.SNG Cop. 110, Hermann Pl.III, 19). Very fine/ good very fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Thessaly, Larissa, silver drachm, 395-344 B.C., (5.96 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to r. of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head turned facing, above **LAPIS, in exergue **AIWN, (S.2120, cf.Lorber, head type 9 (No.14), SNG Cop. 122 [similar dies], BMC pl.VI, 4; Hermann Pl.V, 9). Slightly off centre on the obverse with full flan on reverse, of finest style, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Thessaly, Larissa, silver drachm, 340-320 B.C., (6.06 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to l. of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head turned facing, above **LAPIS, in exergue **AIWN, trident downwards under horse, (cf.S.2121, Hermann Pl.V, 14). Off centred on obverse, with full flan on reverse, of finest style, extremely fine and rare variant.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalus, silver triobol, 450-400 B.C., (3.05 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **FARS around horse, (S.2189, SNG Cop 222-3). Off centred on obverse, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Thessaly, Thessalian League or Confederacy, (191-146 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.77 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, holding shield and brandishing spear, in field monogram to right H**G*, on both sides **QESSA LWN, (cf.S.2234, BMC 42, SNG Cop. 302). Nearly fine and rare marks.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.01 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus and **L behind head, (cf.S.2277, cf.Pegasi 87 [p.414], BMC 51-55 [p.129]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Leucus (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.48 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with caduceus and **L* behind head, (S.2277, Pegasi 87 [p.414], BMC 56). Trace of original mint bloom around head and Pegasus, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Aitolia, Aitolian League Federal Currency, (c.279-168 B.C.), silver quarter stater, (2.45 grams), obv. head of Aitolia to right wearing kausia, rev. Calydonian boar to right, below K, in exergue A and spear head, **AITWLW[N]* below, (cf.S.2320, BMC -, SNG Cop.12, Boutin (Pozzi) 3101). Attractive grey tone, touch of blue, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, 460-430 B.C., (3.0 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **FOKI around, (S.2348, SNG Cop 102). Nearly very fine/very good and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Boeotia, Thebes, silver stater, (378-338 B.C.), (12.00 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. kantharos with letter **PT OI either side, (cf.S.2398, SNG Cop. 349 [similar dies]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.10 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, wing on galley, around **ISTI AIEWN*, to right M, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 93). Extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, SNG Cop 31, Starr Type Vb). Tight flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 grams), 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 cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Tight flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Attica, Athens, but an Egyptian contemporary copy, (c.449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.49 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.SNG Cop 31). Tight irregular flan, weak on owl face, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), 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 cresent behind, to right, AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. LV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Round flan, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 grams), issued 145-4 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 115-4 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, to left Triptolemos in car pulled by snakes,legend across **A QE EYM APEI, **DHS, ALKI DAM, WOI*, ME below, A on amphora, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 672b [same obverse die], cf.SNG Fitz. 3218). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $520
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (11.88 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with five sunken triangular compartments, (S.1851, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439, SNG Cop. 511-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.10 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, central banker's mark, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with six sunken triangular compartments, (S.1851, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439, SNG Cop. 511-3). Good fine, broader flan than usual, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.84 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle with row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design with six sunken trianglar compartments, (cf.S.1852, Asyut Group III b 'thin collar' cf.439 (Stater), BMC 43). Very fine, uneven tone, broad flan and a very rare denomination.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (445-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.2 grams), obv. tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of 'skew' pattern with five sunken compartments, (S.2600, BMC 149, SNG Cop. 517). Banker test mark on obverse and reverse, graffiti A scratched lightly on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Megaris, Megara, (c.307-243 B.C.), AE 16, (2.8 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, rev. tripod, **MEGA REWN either side, (S.2589, BMC 17, SNG Cop. 471). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.17 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, bow and E behind head, (cf.S.2627, Ravel 994, SNG Cop.103). Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater, (8.56 grams), obv. Pegasos flying to left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, N and bucranium behind, (cf.S.2626, Calciati 382 [p.249], Ravel 1064). Slightly double struck on the obverse, a very sharp and attractive reverse, otherwise extremely fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Corinthia, Corinth, (330-300 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.2 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. Head of Aphrodite to left, wearing spendone, to right **D, (cf.S.2634, BMC 296 [Plate X, 12). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (250-146 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.45 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T in upper left field, rev. **S* in shallow incuse square, across in three lines **KLE/A N/DPOS (Kleandros), (cf.S.2777, BMC 196). Light tone, good very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Achaean League, hemidrachm, Megara mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark cithera above, obv.Zeus head laureate right, rev, wreath with XA monogram within, letters in field, (cf.S.2978, Clerk 121, BMC 9). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0