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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.180 grams), Macedon 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.323-320 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, Athena Promachos to right, around **ALEXANDROU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 109, BMC 109a-h, M.650, Demanhur Hoard 1100-1167). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.140 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[BA]SILEWS* to right, **[ALE]XANDRO[U]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram ME under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1041, BMC 1041 [same dies], M.-, Karayotov type 69 No.596-602 [same dies]), Large flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.058 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEW[S]* to right, **ALEXAND[ROU]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **PU* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1047, BMC -, M.-, Karayotov type 43 No.286-288 [same dies]), Large flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.518 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[B]ASILEW[S]* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **PUR* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1051, BMC 1051, M.473, Karayotov type 50 No.364-367 [same dies]), Large flan and weak in places, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.532 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram HP and A under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1054, BMC 1054a-d, M.464, Karayotov type 56 No.423-427 [same dies]), Large flan, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.406 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram TAN under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1055, BMC 1055a-b, M.472, Karayotov type 58 No.453-458 [same dies]), Large flan, sharp eye, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $420
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.226 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEW[S]* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram A/**PO* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1059, BMC 1059, M.480, Karayotov type 67 No.548-551 [same obverse die]), Large flan, sharp eye, very fine and very scarce, the reverse die unpublished.
Estimate $380
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.480 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **[A]LEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **POR* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1062, BMC 1062a-b, M.466, Karayotov type 67 No.494-495 [same dies]), Large flan, double struck on the obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.488 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[B]ASILEW[S]* to right, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above **DA* in left field, monogram **PA* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1068, BMC -, M.467, Karayotov type 54 cf.No.397-400 [similar dies]), Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.202 grams), Mesembria mint, issued c.125-65 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above XA in left field, HPA under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1101, BMC 1101, M.456, Karayotov type 42 No.279-285 [same dies]), Large flan, very fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $380
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.514 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.225-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, **ODH* monogram under throne, in exergue **KLEAN*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1173, BMC 1173a-b, M.144, Pick (2) 2136-8, SNG Cop.722, Mektepini 7), Dark attractive tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.346 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.125-75 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **[BAS]ILEW[S]* to right, **A/A(inverted)LEXA[NDR]OU* to left, **DH* in left field, dot and monogram H**D*O under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1179, BMC -, M.-, Pick (2) 2148-9), Light weight, weak in places, crude reverse style, good very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.328 grams), Temnos mint, issued c.188-170 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, to left oenochoe to right under vine-tendril, monograms under arm of HAP and EP, to right **A[LEX]ANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1686, BMC 1686, M.958, Propontis Hoard 50-51). Well centred with dark tone, some minor encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.538 grams), Temnos mint, issued c.188-170 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, to left oenochoe to right under vine-tendril, under arm EXENI/KOS in two lines, in exergue **GEITAS*, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1690, BMC 1690a-b, M.966, Tell Kotchek Hoard 154 ff.). Well centred with dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.564 grams), Salamis (Cyprus) mint, issued 332-323 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, bow to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3139, BMC 3139a-h, M.1287, Demanhur 2445-2543). Porous reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.878 grams), Myriandrus mint, issued 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, monogram of BAI to left, MI monogram under throne, to right **[ALEX]ANDROU, below **[BA]SILEUS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3228, BMC 3228a-c, M.-, Demanhur 2796-2819). Corrosion and deposits attached to the coin, off centred reverse, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.194 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.328-320 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, to left **S*, AP monogram below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3316, BMC 3316a-c, M.1364, Demanhur Hoard 3334-3379). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.044 grams), Macedon Aradus mint, issued c.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, caduceus to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **BASILEWS* in exergue, monogram of A/P below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3332, BMC 3332a-k, M.1372, SNG Cop.802, Demanhur Hoard 3467-3485). Weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.136 grams), Byblos mint, issued c.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, to left AP monogram, two struts below throne, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3426, BMC 3426a-f, M.1375, Demanhur Hoard 3624-3652). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.104 grams), Babylon mint, issued 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, to left M, W**F* monogram below throne, **[BASILEWS]* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3673, BMC 3673a-d, M.672, Demanhur Hoard 4467-4478). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.072 grams), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 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, to left M, **LU* monogram below throne, **BASILEW[S]* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3692, BMC 3692a-f, M.1272, Demanhur Hoard 4479-4525). Very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.082 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, to left **MTR* monogram in wreath, MI below throne, **BASILE[WS]* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746a-d, M.734). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.046 grams), Carrhae mint, issued 315-305 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, to left **SW*, monogram of **SR-* below throne, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3807, BMC 3807a-b, M.1467). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.044 grams), Magnesia mint, issued c.319-305 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, MOT monogram to left of throne, monogram **LIU* below throne, to right **ALEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 1962, BMC -, M.-, ex in Hersh Collection). Small cut on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.104 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, B below throne, M in lower left field, to right **FILIPPOU, below **[BASIL]E[WS], (cf.S.6749, Price P182, BMC P182a-c, M.P103, Demanhur Hoard 4601). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorcetes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.822 grams), Salamis mint, issued 300-295 B..C., obv. Nike blowing trumpet and holding mast to left on prow, rev. Poseidon striding to left brandishing trident and holding chlamys on outstretched left arm, dolphin over star to right in field, monogram of IO to left in field, HP under legs, below **BAS ILE WS*, to right **DHMHTMIOU*, (cf.S.6762, Newell 23, Pl.II, 19, III, 1-4). Toned, test cut on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.748 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 Manchester 749, Hunter 3, McClean 3708, SNG Cop. 1314, SNG Ash. 3297). Well centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $760
Macedon and Thrace, including mostly two of each assorted bronzes from Pella, rev. cow grazing right, (SNG Cop. 266); Macedon, Philippi, Augustus, rev. two priests plowing (RPC 1656); Odessus, rev. rider on horse, (S.1679) another rev. god reclining left, (S.1680); Mesembria, rev. Athena Alkidemos to l., (S.1676); Thessalonika, obv. Dionysos r., rev. goat r. (SNG Cop.365); Philip II, rev. youth on horse, (S.6698); Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas, rev. Pan advancing r. erecting trophy (S.6786); others (9). Poor - very good. (22)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Macedon and Thrace, including two of each assorted bronzes from Pella, rev. cow grazing right, (SNG Cop. 266); Macedon, Philippi, Augustus, rev. two priests plowing (RPC 1656); Odessus, rev. rider on horse, (S.1679) another rev. god reclining left, (S.1680); Mesembria, rev. Athena Alkidemos to l., (S.1676); Thessalonika, obv. Dionysos r., rev. goat r. (SNG Cop.365); Philip II, rev. youth on horse, (S.6698); Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas, rev. Pan advancing r. erecting trophy (S.6786); others (9). Poor - very good. (24)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (4.960 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **PA*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 242, BMC 12, Pick 419). Good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0