Catalogue

Lot 1831 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.996 grams), Byzantium mint, unusual bust style, issued posthumously c.200 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 letters BY, to left K/W monogram in field, to left **BASILEWS, to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, cf.M.144, Thompson -, not in SNG's etc., cf.similar types in Mektepini Hoard 117-135). Good very fine, very rare, an unlisted and unpublished monogram type.

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Lot 1832 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (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.

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Lot 1833 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 1834 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (8.570 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr in kneeling attitude to right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph who raises her right hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], BMC 5). Light grey tone, very fine, rare.

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Lot 1835 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.714 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic satyr in kneeling attitude to right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph who stretches her right hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1358 [£200], BMC 32-4). Light grey tone with minor flan cracks, otherwise very fine, rare.

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Lot 1836 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thracian Islands, Thasos, (after 280 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.684 grams), obv. bearded head of Dionysos to right, wreathed in ivy, rev. **QASI/WN above and below club to right, all within laurel wreath, (S.1758 [£65], BMC 66, SNG Cop 1036). Good fine and scarce.

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Lot 1837 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Larissa, (340-320 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.06 grams), obv, facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head turned facing, above **LARIS, 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 with trident.

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Lot 1838 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.166 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSAA LWN*, above across **FIL WN* star, (cf.S.2232, BMC 34-5 [p.3]). Attractive light patina, well centred, nearly extremely fine and desireable.

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Lot 1839 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Acarnania, Argos Amphilochicum (Colony of Corinth), (350-250 B.C.), silver stater, (8.544 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, AP below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, shield with strap and **DI behind head, (cf.S.2258, Pegasi 16/1 [p.528]). Cleaned, rusty obverse die, otherwise very fine.

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Lot 1840 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Boeotia, Thebes, (395-387 B.C.), silver stater, (11.81 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letters **Q E either side, bow to left, (S.2389, SNG Cop. 305, BMC 94 [p.78]). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.

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Lot 1841 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.23 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter **[A]P KA either side, (cf.S.2398, BMC 117 [p.81]). Off centred on both sides, otherwise good very fine and a rare Magistrate.

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Lot 1842 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Euboia, Eretria, (411-404 B.C.), silver stater, (11.83 grams), struck on the Aeginatic standard, obv. head of nymph Euboia to right, hair rolled, wearing a round ear ring, rev. cow seated to right, bunch of grapes above, [E] Y B below, all within incuse square, (S.2462 [this coin], Wallace 10 [Group 2, obv. V, rev. 4], [NN&M 134, p.139, notes 9 coins from these dies including this coin twice in Naville IV & Weber], Weber 3389 [p.329, Pl.127, this coin], Num. Chron., 1892 [p.191 and Pl.XV, 12, this coin together with a detailed discussion], Head, Historia Nummorum, 1911, p.362 cites this coin, Ward 492 (same dies, sale Zurich 1973 realised 9000 SFr.], BMC - 1952 (from 1951 hoard) photo of rev. [BM Quarterly June 1953 [Pl.XV, 7], 47 [p.110, Pl.XX, 10], and Wartenberg 'After Marathon', No.53 (p.53). Nearly very fine and very rare.

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Lot 1843 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (500-490/482 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, body of dot olive twig and two leaves, with central berry, to right, **[A]Q[E], all in incuse square, (S.1845 [£1000], cf.Asyut Hoard 349 [Group IV], Seltman Group G, No.197, [A133, P153, similar if not the same dies], SNG Cop. 15-18). Small flan as usual, generally well centred, with attractive light grey tone, good very fine, very rare.

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Lot 1844 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (455-449 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.042 grams), issue c.455-449 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing on angle, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, Starr type VB series 4 no.202 [same dies, obv.174, rev. 191], SNG Cop.31). Flaw on cheek, otherwise about as struck, extremely fine, very rare.

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Lot 1845 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 grams), 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 cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 1846 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.120 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). Small test cut on the reverse, good very fine.

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Lot 1847 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.026 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). Large test cut on revese, off centred on the obverse, fine/good fine.

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Lot 1848 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.216 grams), 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Short on flan on obverse, nice grey tone, extremely fine.

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Lot 1849 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.922 grams), 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.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Some horn silver, bright, otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 1850 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.152 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, cross countermark on cheek, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, punch of cross in centre, two separate boars in rectangular punch, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. LV, 6, SNG Cop. 63-4). Mis-shapened flan as usual, otherwise good very fine, and unpublished with boar countermarks.

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Lot 1851 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.730 grams), issued 182-1 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 150-149 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, kerckos to left, nothing on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left **DM/MW, to right **DIO, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 95 [same obverse die], BMC 311, SNG Aberdeen 199, cf.SNG Cop.125). Good fine and very rare.

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Lot 1852 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.760 grams), issued 151-0 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 119-8 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Helios in quadriga to right, H on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left DIO NUS, DIO NUSI, MH TRO, DI* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 571 another obverse die). Good fine and rare.

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Lot 1853 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.806 grams), issued 150-149 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 118-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, two torches to right, Z on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left AMN WNI OS, KAL LIAS QEM ISTO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 586 same obverse die, probably one of Thompson 586c-e reverse dies, Sv.57, 12, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1854 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.792 grams), issued 148-7 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 116-5 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, cult statue of Delian Apollo to right, M on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left SWKR ATHS, DIONU SODW, EPMO, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 621j same obverse die, probably Thompson 622h and 623e reverse die, Sv.56,19 same obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1855 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.764 grams), issued 147-146 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 115-4 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, bunch of grapes to right, K on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MHT RODW ROS, DH MOS QEN, QEO FI, ME* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 640f same obverse die, probably Thompson 640f reverse die, Sv.55,7-8, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1856 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.538 grams), issued 145-144 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 113-2 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Triptolemos to right, B? on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left EUM AREI DHS, ALK [I]DAM, DIO*, uncertain below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 671D same dies, example in Delos hoard). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1857 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.670 grams), issued 144-143 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 112-1 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Demeter with torches to right, **E/D/G on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left CARI NAU THS, API[S] TEAS OS, HRAKLEI/IASWN, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 689h same dies, Sv.61,19, same obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1858 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.590 grams), issued 143-142 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 111-0 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Artemis with torch to right, **D on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left FANO KL[HS], APOL LWN IOS, BAK CIO, SF* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 700b same obverse die, probably Thompson 700b reverse die, Sv.61,7, obverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1859 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.682 grams), issued 140-139 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 108-7 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, Tyche with amphora on right standing to left, probably a Z on the amphora, legend across **A QE, to left EUMH LOS, KAL LI FWN HPA, ME?* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 738 same obverse die, uncertain reverse die). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 1860 Sale 60 Greek Silver & Bronze

Attica, Eleusis, (3rd century B.C.), AE 17, (4.456 grams), obv. Triptolemos favourite of Demeter standing left in winged car drawn by serpents, holding corn-ears, rev. boar standing to right on bacchos, kernos symbol (lamp) below, above **ELEUS[Il*, (cf.S.2575; Kroll (Essays Thompson), L [p.142, Pl.16L]; Sv. Pl.103, 13, cf.BMC 54). Glossy black patina, very fine, very scarce with clear ethnic.

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