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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 grams), Ake mint, issued 323-2 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, date to left = year 24, to right **ALEXANDR[OU], (cf.S.6713, Price 3260, BMC 3260a-b [same obverse die], cf.M.1453, Demanhur 3954-3960). Off centred on the obverse, toned very fine/good fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), Ake mint, issued 312-1 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, date to left = year 35, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3291, BMC 3291, Newell Ake 40). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 grams), Ake mint, issued 310-309 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, date to left = year 37, to right **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3293, BMC 3293a-c, Newell Ake 42). Off centred on the obverse, fine.
Estimate $240
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.07 grams), Babylon mint, issued 317-311 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, MTP monogram in wreath to left, **KL under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, **BASILEWS in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 3713, BMC 3713, M.717). Well centred, as struck with mint bloom on the reverse on the reverse, good extremely fine, rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.311-295 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, two monograms over horizontal anchor over forepart of horse to left, **SW* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3931, BMC 3931a-b, M.1355, ESM 475). Off centred on the obverse, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 grams), Memphis mint (Egypt), issued c.332-323 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, rose to left, **DI under throne, to right of throne O, to far right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, Demanhur hoard 4614-4747, M.124). Nearly very fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 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 lower left field, I under throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P141, BMC P141, M.P1). Good fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.02 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, **DH* in lower left field, I under throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P144, BMC P144, M.P120, WSM pl.xliii, B). Well centred, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.5 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monogram **QX above, MI to right of eagle, **F between legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. 1267, A.Manroth 8 [ZfN, 1928]). Has been mounted, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.83 grams), Odessus mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, **XE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **BASILEW[S], to left **ALEXANDR[OU], (cf.S.6713, Price 1200, BMC 1200a-b, Muller 422). Porous flan, very fine, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.01 grams), Messembria mint, posthumous issue struck 100-72 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, API in left field above helmet, under throne **HF monogram, to right **BASILEWS, to left **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price -, BMC -, Karayotov -). Porous flan, good very fine, very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior, Tomis, Gordian III (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (10.76 grams), obv. laureate bust of Gordian III to right, around AVT K M ANT **WN GORDIANO*, rev. Nemises or Aequitas standing to left holding sceptre and scales, wheel at base, **D* to right, around, MHTPO **PON TOU TOME**W*C, dotted border, (cf.S.3649, cf.BMC 56, Pick 3461 [4 noted]). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Thrace, Apollonia Pontica, (450-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.27 grams), obv. anchor, crayfish to left and A to right, rev. Gorgoneion facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 153ff). Porous good very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo facing, rev. anchor, A to left, crayfish to right, (S.1657, BMC 15 [Mysia, p.9]). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Thrace, Bizya, Philip I and Otacilia Severa, (A.D. 244-249), AE 29, (11.77 grams), obv. Laureate bust to right of Philip facing draped bust of Otacilia Severa, around AYT K M IOYA **FILIPPO*C AV**G MWT*, in exergue AK CEBHP/A CEBA, rev. Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, around BI ZY HN**WN*, (S.-, AMNG -, BMC -, SNG Cop.-). Bronze with delightful dark green surface patina, light edge corrosion, extremely fine and very rare, the type apparently unpublished.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.71 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, above **ISTRIH, below dolphin **DI* monogram, (S.1669; SNG BMC 254-5, BMC 10, Pick 421). Nearly extremely fine, rare symbol.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.08 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to right on dolphin to right, which it attacks with its beak, below dolpin **D*, (S.1669; SNG Cop. 199, Pick 441.3). Nearly very fine a scarce reverse with dolphin to right.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Thrace, Black Sea, Panticapaion, (4th-3rd century B.C.), AE 18, (4.20 grams), obv. bearded head of Pan to left, rev. bull head to left, around **PAN, (S.1699, SNG BMC Black Sea 890-2). Dark brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
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 slight surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 grams), Alexandria Troas mint, issued 297-281 B.C., obv. head of deified Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, AP monogram to left over bee, fulman in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 159 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Lightly double struck on legend, a marvelous portrait of Alexander, redolent of the famous 'K' tetradrachms of Pergamon, almost extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.33 grams), Byzantium mint, late style of that issued c.2nd-1st century B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram of H**DR left, trident below, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6816, Thompson -, Muller 155ff). Good very fine and a very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), Colophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left crescent under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEWS, to left **LYSIMAXOY, (S.6812, Weber 2721, Thompson 127). Toned and very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 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, star on throne, torch to left, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 43). Fine style, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), Pella 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, HP monogram to left, monogram in exergue, to left **BASILEWS*, to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248 [pl.22, 247 same obverse die]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (c.350-320 B.C.), silver didrachm, (12.22 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, rev. horse trotting to right, around **LARI S [A]IN in exergue, (S.2119, cf.BMC 55, cf.SNG Cop. 119). Slightly double struck on the reverse, light attractive tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,200
Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (6.18 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **LARI above **SIA below. (cf.S.2107, SNG Cop. 108, Hermann Pl.III). A strong very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.2 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to right of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to left, with head down eating, above **LAPISAI, plain exergue, (S.2123, Lorber, head type 16, No.38.2(a), (this coin illustrated p.278, and described p.269), SNG Lockett 1580 same obverse die]). Slightly off centre on the obverse with nearly full flan and clear ethnic on the reverse, of fine style with developing die crack on obverse, good very fine/very fine, scarce with an photographic petigree.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.1 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to right of nymph Larissa, rev. horse grazing to right, with head down eating, above **LAPI, plain exergue, (S.2124, Lorber, head type 18, No.42.2(c), (this coin noted p.270), Pozzi 1226 same obverse die]). Clear ethnic on the reverse, of fine style with developing die crack above eye on obverse, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.74 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above and below, **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, Hermann Pl.V, 9). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, (340-320 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.06 grams), obv, facing head of nympth Larissa three-quarter to left, 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 a rare variant.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0