Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.174 grams), Side mint?, issued 325-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **FI* to left, **BS below throne, **BASILEWS* above and to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 2955, BMC 2955a-d, M.-, Demanhur 1952-1965). Well centred with very high relief, toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.050 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 or better, with a sharp date, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.004 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 $260
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.036 grams), Uncertain mint, probably 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, X under throne, **W* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price -, BMC -, M.-). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and an unpublished type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.096 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). Grey porous field on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18, (5.034 grams), uncertain Macedonia mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above a club separating B A with a thunderbolt, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6742, Price 373, BMC 373a-c). Brown and black patination, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.612 grams), Marathus mint, obv. Herakles head right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ZW* monogram to left, AP monogram under throne, to right **FILIPPOU* and below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6749, Price P162, M.P113, SNG Fitz. 3208). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.270 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, KY below throne, Helios head in lower left field, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, (Price P205, cf.S.6749). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $230
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 $80
SOLD $60
Illyria, Dyrrhachium, (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.228 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing, flying to right, **D* below, rev. head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right, with club behind, trace of dolphin above, (S.1895, cf.Cal. 22-24, cf.BMC 10-11). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine and a rare mint for these Corinthian type staters.
Estimate $600
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 $450
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, silver drachm, 344-321 B.C., (6.004 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to right, head to left of the nymph Larissa, rev. horse grazing to right, AI below, in exergue traces of **[L]ARISAI, (Lorber, head type 11 (No.18), 18.1a, (this coin) described and illustrated p. 267 (Pl.277) (this coin), cf.McClean 4617-8, Hermann Pl.vi, 16-19, cf.S. 2124 but finer style). Slightly off centre on the reverse with full flan on obverse, of finest style being the only known example of this obverse die, punch mark on forehead, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,480
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.128 grams), obv, facing head three-quarter to right of nymph Larissa, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to left, 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, the only known example with these dies, very rare with an important photographic pedigree.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
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 $100
SOLD $90
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 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). Stain on cheek of obverse, graffiti scratch in field on reverse, grey toning, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Attica, Athens, (363-359 B.C.), AE 10, (1.48 grams), issue during the siege of Olynthos, obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing facing on a kernel of wheat, olive branch and pellet on either side, A left above, **Q* to left and H to right of owl's feet, (S.-, Kroll [The Athenian Agora - The Greek Coins], type 35 [p.25-6 and p.39], Sv. Pl.22, 93-96). Fine/very fine dark brown patina, very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.784 grams), Late period issue, 124-123 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 92-1 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, dolphin on trident on right, legend across **A QE, XE NO*, to left **KLHS APMO XE*, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, cf.Thompson 1080 same obverse die, uncertain reverse die). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Corinthia, Corinth, silver stater, (350-306 B.C.), (7.652 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying left, Q below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing plain Corinthian helmet, in field to right palmette?, (cf.S.2626, SNG Von Post 106 [this coin], cf. Ravel 1006). Off centred and porosity on the obverse, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (430-390 B.C.), silver stater, (11.288 grams), obv. chimaera standing to left, **SE* above ground line, rev. dove flying to left, within olive wreath, N to left, (cf.S.2764, Cop. 48). Dark grey tone, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,250
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (360-330 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.308 grams), obv. Chimaera walking to left, **SI* below, rev. dove flying to left, (cf.S.2774, BMC 111 [p.45]). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Peloponnesos, Sicyonia, Sicyon, (170-150 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.280 grams), obv. dove flying to right, T behind, rev. large **S*, legend in three lines K**LE AN DRO[S]*, (cf.S.2777, BMC 196 [p.52]). Bright, weak in places, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachm, Palantium mint, (c.160-150 B.C.), mint mark trident, letters and monogram, (cf.S.3001, Clerk 219). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Peloponnesos, Achaean League, hemidrachms (c.160-150 B.C.), Megara mint, mint mark large lyre, others (4) Tegea mint, mint mark T-E, obv. Zeus head laureate right, rev. wreath, XA monogram within, letters T E across, (C.223, S.3003). First nearly very fine, some with surface oxidation, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Bithynia, Nicaea, Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (c.A.D. 222-235), AE 19, (3.580 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, around IOY**[LIA MA]MAIA AVG*, rev. three standards across NI KA IE **WN*; (cf.S.3421, BMC 106, SNG Cop.521). Attractive dark patina, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Troas, Alexandreia, Gallienus, (A.D. 253-260), AE 23, (6.320 grams), obv. Gallienus bust to right, around IMP LICIN GALLIENV, rev. horse feeding to right, around COL AVG TRO, (cf.S.4555, Bellinger A451, BMC 170-3, SNG Cop. 202-5). Attractive brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Aeolis, Cyme, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.61 grams), obv. head of Amazon Cyme to right right with hair bound with ribbon, rev. horse pacing to right, one handled vase at feet, all within a laurel wreath, before **KUMAIWN, below in exergue **DHMHTRIOS, (cf S.4183, ANSMN 27, Oakley 63, BMC 76 [p.112], Kirikhan Hoard 91 [Num. Chron., 1969, Pl.4]). Nearly extremely fine, slightly double struck on the reverse.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Aeolis, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), tetradrachm, (16.77 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo of Grynion to right, rev. Apollo of Grynion standing to right, holding phiale and laurel branch, omphalos and amphora at feet, KA monogram behind, also **MUPINAIWN*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.4216, [ANSMN 30] Sacks 18.10). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Ionia, Ephesos, (c.540 B.C., Karwiese dating), silver drachm, (3.384 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, curved wings, rev. crude quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.3517, SNG Von Aulock 1826, Karwiese Group VI Series 1b). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.324 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **KARNOU (Kapnoy), (cf.S.4371, noted Magistrate in Munsterberg p.22, BMC 48 [p.53]). Minor test mark in field on reverse, otherwise well centred very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,050
Ionia, Ephesus (390-330 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.820 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, head separates [E **F*], rev. E **F* above two stags' heads confronted, (S.4375 [£110], BMC 53). Off centred on the obverse, dark tone, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110