Catalogue
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), AE 27, (9.995 grams), obv. laureate bust of Septimius Severus to right, around AVT A CE**P* CEVHPOC **P*, rev. Four column temple with Aesculapius inside facing, around, **AFL OVAMIAN NIKOPOLIT*, in exergue **PR*OCI, (S.-, Pick 1336 [P.371, CF.pL.XX,23], Mion. Sup.2, 391 [p.139] = Vienna 2183). Even brown tone, fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.082 grams), obv. forepart of lion looking back, rev. bee in one quarter, monogram VE and dot in opposite corner, (cf.S.1603, SNG Cop. 833). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.930 grams), Sardes mint, style of that issued c.297/6 - 287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to outer left monogram PE in circle, in exergue monogram of **DK*, to left **BASILEWS to right **LUSIMACOU, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 86, SNG Cop. 1119, Armenak hoard MN 31 806-817, p.81). Well centred and with a high relief, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.022 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 **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEW[S], to left **LYSIMACOY, (S.6812, P.L27, M.20, Thompson 127). Uneven toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), AE 14, (2.388 grams), obv. head to right, in crested Athenia helmet, rev. forepart of lion to right, above **[B]ASILEW[S], below **LUSIMACOU, L/O* caduceus to left, (S.6820, Weber 2731). Well centred, even dark tone, high relief, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.294 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 **QASIWN, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Weakly struck, otherwise fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.595 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **PATRAOU, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 242-55 [same dies], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Obverse off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $360
SOLD $0
Macedon, Mende, (400-358 B.C.), AE 17, (6.168 grams), obv. beardless head of Dionysos to right, with ivy wreath, rev. amphora between two ivy branches, around **[MEN] D AI, (cf.S.1413, SNG BMC 2731). Well centred, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
Macedon, Terone, (500-480 B.C.), silver tetrobol or sixth stater, (2.034 grams), obv. oinochoe to right in dotted circle, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.1291 [£150], SNG ANS 748). Slightly chipped, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Macedonia, Uncertain (Philippi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 19, (6.570 grams), obv. bare head to right, of Augustus, AVG behind, rev. two colonists plowing with two oxen, (cf.S.268 [Tiberius], SNG Cop. 282 (Parium, Mysia), RPC 1656). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.724 grams), Temnus mint, issued c.180-160 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without a dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ANT monogram over vase, monogram of **PLUE on base line under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1669, BMC 1669, cf.M.954). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $900
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