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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.060 grams), Macedon 'Amphipolis' mint, issued 318-308 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, dolphin to left, and **PO* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 133, BMC 133, M.542). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.634 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, EXENIKO**S*, oenochoe right beneath vine-tendril, **GEITAS* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1690, BMC 1690a-b, M.966). Well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.888 grams), Phaselis mint, issued 207-206 B.C., (year 12), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, countermarked with Seleucid anchor on head, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, IB over **F* to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2851, BMC 2851, M.1186). Coin with surface porosity, otherwise fine/nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.172 grams), Phaselis mint, issued 205-204 B.C., (year 14), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, countermarked with Seleucid anchor on head, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, I**D* over **F* to left, O under throne, to right **[AL]EXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2854, BMC 2854, M.-). Coin with surface porosity, otherwise fine/nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.326 grams), Perga mint, issued 221-220 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin without a dotted border, countermarked with Seleucid anchor, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A to left, to right **[AL]EXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2915, BMC -, M.1225). Well centred, very fine and weak in places.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 grams), Side mint?, issued c.325-320 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, wreath to left, **DI under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, **BASILE[WS] in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, BMC 2949a-l, M.550). Well centred, light grey tone, nearly as struck, extremely fine, rare thus.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.206 grams), Memphis mint (Egypt), issued c.325 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, rose to left, **DI* O under throne, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, M.124, Demanhur hoard 4614ff., Zervos issue I, type 2C). Well centred, attractive even grey patination, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,600
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.098 grams), Memphis mint (Egypt), issued c.325 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, rose to left, **DI* O under throne, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3971, BMC 3971a-e, M.124, Demanhur hoard 4614ff., Zervos issue I, type 2C). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.220 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). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.194 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, K to left of throne, crescent below, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1826, BMC 1826, M.274). Grey porous field on reverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.344 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, MI monogram to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, BMC 2151a-d, M.1057). About as struck with some mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17.5, (5.756 grams), Miletus mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. below a club and corn ear, **ALEXANDRO[U]* between, bow and bowcase above, (cf.S.6739, Price 2102, BMC 2102a-d). Attractive dark green and black patination, very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 grams), 'Babylon mint', issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, M in lower left field, **LU* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P181, BMC P181a-f, M.P99). Slightly off centred on the reverse, toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Phillip III, (323-317 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.02 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]ILIPPO[U]*, (S.6750, Price P110, BMC P110a-b, M.P4). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $150
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.44 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, **QE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **BASILEWS, to left **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1181, BMC 1181a-c, SNG Cop. 723-4, Muller 419). Uneven flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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 $0
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.95-88 B.C. De Callatay chronology), silver tetradrachm, (16.60 grams), Pella mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, [MAKE**D]ONWN* plain behind head, rev. AESILLAS / Q above club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463; De Callatay [Clain-Stefanelli Feschrift], obv.die D13, [p.125, illustrated p.123 for obverse die], SNG Ash 3302 [same dies], SNG Lockett 1542 [same dies]). Well centred on the reverse, very attractive, bright good silver, nearly extremely fine and a very scarce variant.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.614 grams), Thessalonica mint, 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, cf.SNG Von Post 50-1). Broad flan, reasonably well centred, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Macedon, Roman Province, (c.A.D. 222-235), AE 26, (12.360 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with flowing hair, to right **ALEXANDROU*, rev. Alexander on horseback prancing to right, around **KOINON MAKEDONWN BNE*, (cf.S.4808, BMC 121, Gaebler 501 [p.127]). Attractive brown patina, good very fine/very fine and rare in this condition, with priced ticket ($220US).
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Macedon, Roman Province, (c.A.D. 238-244), AE 26, (12.688 grams), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with flowing hair, to right **ALEXANDROU*, rev. Hercules with club attacking a steer to right, around **KOINO N MAKEDONWN BNE W*, (S.-, BMC -, Gaebler 549 [p.135]). Attractive brown patina, weak in places good fine/very fine and very rare, with priced ticket ($225US).
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.370 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **ECEFRWN*, club to left, grapes below and ear of corn to right, rev. double florin pattern within square, around **DUR AS KLA POU*, (S.1899, BMC 42, where it is a missreading of the magistrate's name). Nearly very fine and a scarce magistrate name.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Illyria, Epeirote Republic, (before 238 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.650 grams), obv. head of Zeus Dodonaios to right wreathed with oak, **QE* monogram below, rev. **APEI RWTAN* either side of eagle standing right on thunderbolt, all within oak wreath, (S.1996, cf.BMC 19-22). Very fine.
Estimate $200
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 $1,100
SOLD $1,080
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.058 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). Attractive tone, off centred on both sides, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.458 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above and below, **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, Hermann Pl.V, 9). Some surface porosity, otherwise good fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (400-344 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.00 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, TH above **D* behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, **FAR[S] around horse, within incuse square, (cf.S.2191 [£275], cf.SNG Cop. 220). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
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 $90
SOLD $100
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.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.63 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 **IPPOL OCOS*, below off flan [ATPTIAH], (cf.S.2232, McClean 4923-7, SNG Fitz.2471). Dark patina, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Lokris Opuntia, Opus, (387-369 B.C.), silver obol, (0.664 grams), obv. **OP ON either side of amphora between grapes and ivy-leaf, rev. star, (S.2325, BMC 4-6). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130