Catalogue
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 $60
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.4 grams), 'Aradus' mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, thunderbolt and monogram in left field, Z below throne, to right **FILIPPO[U]*, in exergue **BASILE[WS], (cf.S.6749, Price P141). Porous field on both sides, otherwise fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 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, wheel to left above monogram, monogram under throne, to left **FILIPPOU, below **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P189, BMC P189a-b, Demanhur 4609, M.P29). Surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.98 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, KY below, traces of name to right, (cf.S.6749, Price P205). Piece broken off on right edge, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.41 grams), Ecbatana mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **D* to left, I **W* under throne, to left **FILIPPOU, below **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P221, BMC P221, Akcakale Hoard 63, [M.P134]). Has been plugged, uneven edge, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Lampsacus 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, buckle to left, crescent over A under throne, to right **FILIPPOUU*, (S.6750, Price P15, BMC P15a-c, Muller P79). Porous surfave, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.90 grams), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram KPE (KP reversed) in far left field, (cf.S.6764 [£650], Newell 89 different obverse die, Hunter 6, SNG Ash. 3250). Attractive light tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorcetes, (294-288 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Pella mint, issued 294-293 B..C., obv. Nike blowing trumpet and holding mast to left on prow, rev. Poseidon striding to left brandishing trident and holding chlamys on outstretched left arm, monogram of ANT in circle in right field, A to left in field, below **BASI LEWS, to right **DHMHTMOU, (S.6765, Newell 44, Pl.IV, 14). Porous and uneven field, otherwise, very fine, and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 B.C.), AE 18, (5.5 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). Black patina, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V (220-179 B.C.), AE 21, (8.0 grams), obv. Heracles head to right with lion skin, rev. harpa to right, **BASILEWS above, **FILIPPOU below, monogram **DI at top, all within oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1261, Gaebler Pl.XXXV, 7). Black patina, very fine/nearly extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.19 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms K- above, AY monogram to right of eagle, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. 1269, A.Manroth 21 [ZfN, 1928]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.3 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms **QE* above, AY monogram to right of eagle, AN monogram below eagle legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. -, Ash-, Fitz.-, Weber -, McLean -, Hunterian -, A.Mamroth 25 [ZfN. 1928]). Good very fine and very rare monograms.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.57 grams), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**DONWN*, rev. AESILLAS / Q above club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, BMC 81-83, SNG Von Post 50 [this coin]). Well centred on the obverse, scratch in reverse field, otherwise, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), Byzantium mint, issued 190-110 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, on throne BY, to left in field monogram Z**W, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, trident in exergue, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller -). Attractive portrait, nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, apparently unpublished with this monogram.
Estimate $750
SOLD $625
Thrace, Anchialus, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 26, (11.5 grams), rev. Emperor to left, (S.-); another Philippopolis, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 28, (12.8 grams), rev. two figures facing, (S.-); Philippopolis, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 30, (17.7 grams), rev. city goddess seated to left, (cf.S.1362); Pisidia, Antioch, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 192-211), AE 21, (4.8 grams), rev. Genius of colony standing with branch and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2231, cf.BMC 42, Pl.XXXI, 9). Mostly fine, scarce types. third with green patination. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), (3.58 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 54 [this coin]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.5 grams), obv. cow standing to left, foreleg raised, above **PU*, dolphin below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, another similar Bithynia, Calchedon (c.400-350 B.C.), (2.45 grams), obv. bull to left on ear of corn, rev. as before, (S.1582, 3739, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II], 118-123 [Pl.V]). Second off centred, otherwise very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 13, (2.6 grams), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing to right, rev. **ISTRI above sea-eagle attacking dolphin, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Thrace, Maroneia, (386/5-348/7 B.C.), silver stater, (10.67 grams), obv. prancing horse to right of fine style with loose reign, below MAP**W, rev. four bunches of grapes within square attached to vine branch, around **[E]PI [I]KE SIO, and caduceus to left, (S.1631 [£650], Schonert Geis 425 (same dies, noted as V9, R14, [p.155, Pl.19], SNG Lockett 1200, BMC 25, West NNM 40 [1929] No.139). Some surface porosity and weak in places, minor edge oxidation, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (c.after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.8 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). Test mark gash on bottom area of reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Epeiros, Epeirote Republic, (238-168 B.C.), silver drachm (4.41 grams), obv. head of Zeus Dodonaios to right in oak wreath, behind **DERDA, below monogram KE (E reversed), all within dotted border, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, **APEI to left, **RWTAN to right, all within oak wreath, (cf.S.1996, BMC 25). Very fine, a rare signature on the obverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (5.69 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to right, within dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right above **LAR, below **ISAIA, (cf.S.2111, cf.SNG Cop.107, Hermann Pl.III, 5). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.3 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI SAI[N] in exergue, (S.2119, cf.BMC 55, cf.SNG Cop. 119). Flattened nose, light attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,700
SOLD $1,450
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.0 grams), obv. head of Aleuas (legendary leader of Thessaly), three-quarter face in conical helmet to left, rev. eagle standing to left, around **LARISAI[A] ELLA, (S.2126, BMC 53). Cleaned, porous surface, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (420-350 B.C.), silver stater, (8.46 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 and double struck on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (7.55 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **L* below, rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, with amphora surmounted by bunch of grapes and A both behind helmet, (S.2281, BMC 89). Very dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Illyria, Thyrrheion, (350-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.0 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **Q* below, rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to left, with Boeotian shield behind, **W U* before and after neck, (S.2301, Calciati Vol.II, no.22, p.518). Very fine, flat on high spots, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Central Greece, Phocis, silver triobol, (c.445-420 B.C.), (2.75 grams), Period IV, obv. bull's head facing, rev. archaic head of Artemis to right in incuse square, **[F]OKI around, (S.2348, SNG Cop 102, Williams 253 [obv.179, rev.147]). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Central Greece, a small group of silver coins, Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.47 grams), obv. head of nymph facing three-quarters to left, rev. horse grazing right, (S.2120); Phocis, (460-430 B.C.), silver triobol, (2.49 grams), obv. bull's head facing, rev. Artemis head to right in incuse square, (S.2348); Boeotia, Thebes, (379-371 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.93 grams), obv. shield, rev. cantharos, club above, (S.2396); Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver drachm, (1.93 grams), obv. Pegasus flying to left, rev. Aphrodite head to left, (S.2634). Last very porous, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
Boeotia, Thebes, silver hemidrachm, (379-371 B.C.), (2.69 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. BO to left and I to right, of cantharos, club above, in field to right bunch of grapes, (cf.S.2396, SNG Von Post 90 [this coin]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150