Catalogue
Macedon, Acanthus, (465-424 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.018 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse square, A K A N in corners, (S.1366 [£125], BMC 20, SNG ANS 50). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, Acanthos, silver tetrobol, (470-390 B.C.), (2.40 grams), obv. forepart of bull kneeling left, looking back, above A, dotted border, rev. shallow quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1369, SNG ANS 47-8). Nearly extremely fine and scarce variant.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.848 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between monograms above and below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC 7 [p.8], SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Macedon, Mende, (480-460 B.C.), silver tritemorion, (0.216 grams), obv. head of ass to left, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1280 [£65], SNG ANS 317). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Tragilos, (450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion, (0.246 grams), obv. bunch of grapes in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T P A I in corners, (S.1471 [£50], BMC 4 [p.130]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perdikkas III (454-413 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.24 grams), obv. horseman on horse pacing to right, dotted border, rev. forepart of lion to right, within shallow incuse square, caduceus to right above, (S.1491, BMC 17-22, Raymond 203). Attractve good fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Macedon, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.42 grams), Amphipolis III mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, aplustre below, monogram of **P dot on right, above **FILIP [POU]*. (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, [p.124]). In high relief, off centred on the obverse, test gash on reverse, otherwise round with attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.77 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued posthumously 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to r., dolphin below in field, **P to right, above **FILIP [P]OU. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, 8, M.213). Field knocks, otherwise fine, comes with old ticket (30/-).
Estimate $130
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.7 grams), Amphipolis mint, obv. Herakles head in lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, eagle in outstretched hand, horse head to left, **ALEXANDPOU to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 59, BMC 59). Very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.072 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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, **L above torch all to left, MHP monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 447, BMC 447a-e, M.37, SNG Ash. 2630-1). Off centred on the reverse, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.25 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.294-290 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, thunderbolt over I to left, caduceus under throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 500, M.14, Armenak hoard 90, Meydancikkale 373). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 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 **ALEXANDRO[U], (cf.S.6713, Price 3260, BMC 3260a [same dies], cf.M.1453, Demanhur 3954-3960). Off centred on the obverse, toned very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $220
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 $280
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 $200
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.090 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 left, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3426, BMC 3426d similar style, M.1375, SNG Ash 3006-3013). Slightly off centred on the obverse, lightly toned extremely fine.
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.100 grams), Abydus? mint, issued c.328-323 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, male figure left wearing chlamys, under throne, HH monoggram, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1501, BMC 1501a-c, M.906, SNG Cop. 892). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.212 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.328-323 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, HH below throne, Hermes standing to left, to right **[A]LEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1503, BMC -, M.907, SNG Cop. 893). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.222 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.310-301 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, **P* below throne, **F* to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1817, BMC 1817, M.811, SNG Cop. 920). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.146 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.310-301 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, crescent below throne, KA monogram to left, to right **[AL]EXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1825, BMC 1825a-d, M.275). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.322 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.325-323 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, H**D* monogram to left of throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, BMC 2090a-h, M.763, Thompson Miletus 55-79, 81-123, cf.110 on style). As struck, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $780
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.201 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.295-275 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, nothing below throne, MI monogram to left, to right a weak **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, BMC 2151a-d, M.1057, SNG Berry 256). Good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.196 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* to left, **S* under throne, to left **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P144, BMC P144, WSM Pl.xliii,A, M.P120). Tight flan on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.102 grams), Sardes mint, issued 323-319 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, torch to left, A under throne, to right **[F]ILIPPOU*, (S.6750, Price P110, BMC P110a-b, Muller P4). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.584 grams), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**DONWN*, **Q* behind, 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 $500
SOLD $420
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.540 grams), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, [MAKE**DON]WN*, **Q* behind, rev. AESILLAS / Q above, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, BMC 81-83, SNG Von Post 50-1). Off centred on the reverse, die deterioration on the obverse, otherwise, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Macedon - Thrace, uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint, (450-410 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.388 grams), obv. spear head in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG ANS 1000-4). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
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 $80
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 $400
SOLD $290
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 $400
SOLD $270