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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 grams), Pella mint, issued c.275-270 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, crested helmet to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, below throne oK monogram, (cf.S.6713, Price 621, BMC 621a-b, M.230, SNG Cop. 713). Attractive well centred, very fine - good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 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, MHP monogram in wreath to left, MI below throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3747, BMC 3747, M.734). Slightly off centred on the reverse, toned good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.0 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, lion's head to left, MI above, MTP monogram in wreath below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 3759, BMC 3759, M.743). Well centred, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 19, (6.3 grams), Macedonian issue, uncertain mint, issued c.336-323 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above club and **W*, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 298, BMC 298). Attractive bronze patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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). Slightly porous field on both sides, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $90
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 and monogram in lower left field, monogram under throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P189, BMC P189a-b, M.P29). Surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise good very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.2 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 in far left field, (cf.S.6765, Newell 143 same obverse die, cf.SNG Cop. 1179). Attractive dark tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,050
Macedon, Amphipolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 23, (6.84 grams), rev. city goddess seated left, with patera, (cf.S.3035, SNG ANS 201); Philippi, (early 1st century A.D.), AE 16, obv. Nike to left with wreath and palm, rev. three military standards, (cf.S.32, SNG Cop. 305-6); Thessalonika, Tiberius, (A.D.14-37), AE 21, (6.71 grams), obv. Tiberius right, rev. Livia right veiled, (S.316, SNG ANS 836-7); Macedon under Romans, Antoninius Pius (A.D. 138-161), AE 25, obv. Antoninius Pius right, rev. thunderbolt, (S.1349, SNG Cop. 1340); another AE 27 (c.A.D. 240-0), obv. Alexander the Great head right, rev. Alexander on horseback, (SNG Cop.1376, BMC 103). Very good - nearly very fine, all priced ($330) in packets described. (5)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
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). Two large test cuts on obverse and another on edge, otherwise fine/ good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.4 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. A Y monogram and dot in one quarter, A over dot in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, cf.SNG Cop. 836). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thrace, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.35 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A, (S.1669; SNG BMC 237, BMC 2). Good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 16, (3.4 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7). Heavy green patina, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver obol, (0.52 grams), obv. two dolphins swimming in opposite directions, one above the other, three pellets in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1359, BMC 18). Dark tone, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (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.), silver tetradrachm, (16.1 grams), obv. 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 M, (S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1049). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), Uncertain mint, style of that 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, on throne letters KB?, no other monograms or adjuncts, to left BASILEWS to right LYSIMAXOY, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, not in SNG's etc.). Good very fine and a very rare, unlisted type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, bee between E and **F* below, to right [BA]SIL[EWS], to left LYSIMAXOY, (cf.S.6817, SNG Cop. 1147, Thompson 168). Light toning, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $980
Illyria, Apollonia, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachms (2), (2.5 and 2.8 grams), obv. cow and calf, rev. double stellate pattern, (S.1878, SNG Cop. 380, 382); Peloponnesus, Argos, (3rd century B.C.), silver hemidrachm (1.58 grams), obv. forepart of wolf right, rev. A in square, club below, (S.2794 var., SNG Cop. 38). All in packets described and priced ($200), last as a large fragment, otherwise very good - good fine. (3).
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.2 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **MACATAS*, club to left, [trident below], rev. double florin pattern within square, around **API STO MAC OU*, (S.1899, BMC 39). Off centred obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce magistrate name.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Epeiros, Epeirote king, Alexander, (342-330 B.C.), AE 15, (3.4 grams), obv. eagle standing right, olive spray before, tripod behind, rev. thunderbolt, **AL[EXL]*/ TOY NE* reversed, above and below thunderbolt, all within olive wreath, (S.1987, BMC 8). Green patina, good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (5.78 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to right with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **LAR above **ISAIA* below, all within incuse square. (cf.S.2111, BMC 29, cf.SNG Cop. 99, Hermann Pl.III,1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, attractive colour, very fine, rare variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
Thessaly, Larissa, (435-400 B.C.), silver drachm (6.08 grams), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right, **[L]ARI above **S* to right, IA below, within incuse square. (S.2111, BMC 37, cf.SNG Cop. 112, Hermann Pl.IV,1). Well centred, light cross scratched into reverse field, porous flan, otherwise very fine, very scarce.
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 $500
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 $1,500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.66 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above off flan **[LARIS], in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 121-2, Hermann Pl.V, 8-10). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (450-400 B.C.), silver triobols, (3.1, 2.8 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, both with large heads, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **FARS around, both different varieties, (S.2189, cf.Weber 2904). Nearly fine/fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (450-400 B.C.), silver triobols, (2.85, 2.89 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, one large head other small head, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **FARS around, (S.2189, cf.Weber 2904). Nearly fine/fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (400-344 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.9 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, rev. horseman prancing to right, **FA[RS] around horse, within incuse square, (cf.S.2191, cf.SNG Cop. 220). Some surface porosity, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Thessalian Confederacy, (196- 1st century B.C.), AE 16, (3.72 grams), obv. Athena wearing Corinthian helmet right, rev. horse briddled to right, (SNG ANS 324); others similar AE 18 and AE 21, (7.17, 5.585 grams), obv. Apollo head to right, rev. Thessalian Pallas Itonia fighting to right, (S.2239, SNG Evel. 1652, SNG Cop. 312, Rogers 15 and 30); Aetolia, Aetolian League, (189-168 B.C.), AE 17, (4.71 grams), obv. head right, rev. jaw bone and spear head, (S.2322, SNG Cop 29); Thrace, Maroneia, AE 17, (after 146 B.C.), obv. Dionysos head right, rev. Dionysos standing, (cf.S.1638, Fitz. 3981-2). Good - nearly very fine, all priced ($250) in packets described. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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 $380
SOLD $220