Catalogue
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 grams), Kios mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left, K in circle to left, bow in case and A**G* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 413-9, Thompson -, cf.SNG Berry 450-1). Very fine and very rare, the symbols apparently unpublished.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (416-357 B.C.), (5.29 grams), obv. cow standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8). Granular porous surface, but attractive, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Thrace, Byzantion, silver drachm, (c.mid 4th century B.C.), (3.65 grams), obv. bull standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, trident below, rev. quadripartite incuse square of 'mill-sail' pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1581, BMC 14, SNG von Post 56 [This Coin]). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.3 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. A dot and another dot in opposite quarter, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 824). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 13, (5.95 grams), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing, rev. **ISTRIH* above sea-eagle attacking dolphin to left, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260, Pick 468). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine, rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
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 $90
Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.2 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673; SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Surface porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Thraco-Macedon, uncertain area, silver hemiobol, (6th-early 5th century B.C.), (0.34 grams), obv. boar's head to left, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form, (S.-, ACNAC Rosen 168 [Pl.10 same dies]). Porous surface, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Macedon, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver fifth stater, posthumous issue of Amphipolis mint issued 323-315 B.C., (2.3 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, hair bound with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse prancing to right, shield on side below horse, (S.6689, Le Rider Pl.46,29). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II (359-336 B.C.), AE 19, Amphipolis mint, (7.5 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, rev. naked youth on horse, above **FI]LOPPOU, below horse **P*, (S.6698, M.-, Hunterian 134, SNG Cop. 582). Green patina edge flaking, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.21 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.336-323 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, cock to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, Troxell [NS 21] Group E [E3], BMC 79a-c, Muller 392). Light stain on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.320-317 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, aplustre to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, **PO* below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 129, SNG Cop. 689, BMC 129a-c, Muller 280). Has been cleaned, some light stains on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 grams), 'Uranopolis' mint, issued c.300-290 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* below star on cone to left, A under throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 518, BMC 518, M.-, Ehrhardt 'Amphipolis' 69). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.3 grams), Perga mint, issued 190-189 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, Seleucid anchor countermark on head, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LB* to left, to right **[A]LEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2946, BMC 2946, M.1246, Propontis Hoard 137-9). Good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), Byblos mint, issued 330-320 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, AP monogram, to right **[AL]EXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3424, BMC 3424a-c, M.-). Well centred, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 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, MI under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, **BASILEWS in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746, M.734, SNG Von Post 35 [This Coin]). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.1 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.319-310 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, EK monogram below throne, **SW* to left, to right **[A]LEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1794, BMC 1794a-c, M.1605, SNG Cop. 917). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.9 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.323-319 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above quiver and bow, **ALEXANDROU* between, club and monogram below, (cf.S.6739, Price 2110, BMC -, Thompson Miletus VI, 166-8). Black glossy patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 surface, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.95-88 B.C. De Callatay chronology), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**[DONW]N* B reversed behind head, rev. AESILLAS / Q above club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463; De Callatay [Clain-Stefanelli Feschrift], obv.die D1, rev. die R2 [p.119, illustrated p.121 for obverse die, reports only one obverse and four reverse dies for this type], SNG Ash 3302 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1542 [same dies]). Well centred on the obverse, very attractive, bright extremely fine and a very scarce variant.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
Macedon, Amphipolis, Imperial Times, (1st-2nd century A.D.), AE 25, (11.66 grams), obv. winged Gorgoneion facing, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing to left, to right and left downwards **AMFIPO LEITWN*, (S.-, SNG ANS 147-8, Plate 6). Green patina, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Mende, silver tetrobol, (460-423 B.C.), (1.98 grams), obv. Silenus restraining ithyphallic ass, rev. crow standing right within incuse square, around MEN**DAION*, (S.1410, SNG ANS 351-3). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Macedon, Scione, (480-470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.33 grams), obv. helmeted head of Protesilaos to right, traces of name retrograde along crest of helmet, rev. stern of galley to right, **S - K - I - O in corners, (S.-, ACNAC Dewing 1076 [similar dies], Boston Supplement 44 [p.18, Pl.12, notes date 500-480 B.C.], Kraay ACGC 470 [p.134 suggests date shortly after 480 B.C.], Babelon 'Protesilaos a Scione' [RN 1951 Pl.1, 6], BM 'A Guide Principal Coins of the Greeks' [p.21 Pl.11, 20]). Some obverse porosity, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine and very rare, one of only a few known.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $2,800
Illyria, Dyrrhachium, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.61 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, **D* behind, (S.1895, Cal. 24 [same dies], cf.BMC 10-11). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and a rare mint for these Corinthian type staters.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
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 $200
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (6.10 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **LARI above **SA IA below. (cf.S.2107, SNG Cop. 108, Hermann Pl.III). A strong very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (5.9 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **LARI above **[S]AIA below, within incuse square. (S.2111, BMC 31, SNG Cop. 110, Hermann Pl.III). Off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
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 $200
SOLD $100
Euboia, Histiaia, (3rd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.2 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia to right, wreathed with vine, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley, (cf.S.2496, cf.BMC 92); Peloponnesos, Sicyon, (360-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, obv. Chimaera left, **SI* below, rev. dove flying left, (S.2774). Fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.1 grams), issue c.430 B.C., 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 crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Off centred on the reverse, with attractive light grey tone, extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,260