Catalogue
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.226 grams), Pella mint, issued 286/5- 282/1 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 AIN and **PHUA* to left, to right **BASILEWS*, to far left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.500, Thompson 244, Armenak 931). Light attractive tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.980 grams), uncertain mint around Chalcedon and Cius, issued before 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram to left of **PCA*, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, ANSMN 26, 564 [same obv. die], M.-, Thompson -). Good very fine and extremely rare, the symbols apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.275 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **ECEFRWN*, ear of corn to right, club to left, bunch of grapes in exergue, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR AS K[LA P]OU*, (cf.S.1899, BMC -, Maier 145, SNG Tubingen 1376). Slightly off centred reverse, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (2.965 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **MENISKOS*, Nike flying to right above, fulman below, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR KAL LW NOS*, (cf.S.1899, Maier 256, BMC 81-83, SNG Tubingen 1424). Reverse slightly off centred, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.305 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **FILWTAS*, ivy wreath above, to right tripod, in exergue AI monogram, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR KLEI TORI OU*, (cf.S.1899, BMC -, Maier 269, SNG Tubingen -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.235 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **FILWN*, head of Helios right above, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR ME [NI SKOU]*, (cf.S.1899, BMC -, Maier 306, SNG Tubingen 1440-1). Off centred reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (2.535 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **XENWN*, eagle to right above, rev. double floral pattern within square, around club to left, **DUR [PUR] BA*, (cf.S.1899, BMC 112-3, Maier 351, SNG Tubingen 1458). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.46 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **KTHTOS*, head of Isis to right above, to right ear of corn over grapes, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR FA [NIS] KOU*, (cf.S.1899, BMC 119-120, Maier 367, SNG Tubingen -). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.292 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **XENWN*, caps of the Dioscuri above, corn ear to left, torch to right, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR [FIL] LI A*, (cf.S.1899, BMC 126-7, Maier 376, SNG Cop. 493, SNG Tubingen 1465). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.15 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **XENWN*, eagle to right above, hound running right in exergue, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR FILO DA MOU*, (cf.S.1899, BMC 131-2, BMC 131-2, Maier 388, SNG Cop. 495, SNG Tubingen 1471). Well centred, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.425 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **XENWN*, eagle to right above, rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DUR CARO [PI NOU]*, (cf.S.1899, BMC -, Maier 405, SNG Tubingen 1479). Off centred reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.185 grams), obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, above **FILO/NIKOS*, to right wheat, in exergue [bunch of grapes], rev. double floral pattern within square, around **DU[R] DA MH NOS*, (cf.S.1899, BMC -, Maier -, SNG Tubingen -). Very fine and extremely rare, unpublished in Maier and Ceka.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.422 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above off flan **[S]IW[N*], in exergue **LARI*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 122, Hermann Group VIIA Pl.V, 5-6, BMC 76). Bright, off centred on both sides, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.112 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to left, above **LARIS* in exergue **[A]IWN*, (S.2120, cf.SNG Cop. 123, Hermann Pl.V, 4). Very fine or better, slightly off centred on the obverse.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (344-321 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.028 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN*, plant under horse, (S.2121, SNG Fitz.2411, Hermann Group VIIA, Pl.V, 12, BMC 61). Attractive light tone, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-340 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.864 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS*, in exergue **AIWN*, (cf.S.2127, cf.SNG Cop. 232, Hermann Group VIIB, BMC 66). Attractive light tone, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Thessaly, The Perrhaebi, (480-400 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.512 grams), obv. naked Thessalian youth, restraining forepart of unruly bull to right, he wears a chlamys hanging loose, within dotted border, rev. forepart of bridled horse prancing to right within incuse square, across **P E*, (S.2169 [£250], cf.BMC 1 (p.39), Weber 2887 [p.225, Pl.111 same dies], SNG Fitz. 2429). Die break on reverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Thessaly, The Perrhaebi, (480-400 B.C.), silver hemidrachm (2.446 grams), obv. naked Thessalian youth, restraining forepart of unruly bull to right, he wears a chlamys hanging loose, within dotted border, rev. forepart of bridled horse prancing to right within incuse square, across **P E*, (S.2169 [£250], cf.BMC 1 (p.39), Weber 2887 [p.225, Pl.111 same dies], SNG Fitz. 2429). Reverse porosity and surface roughness, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries, (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.584 grams), obv. Helios facing head slightly to right, rev. rose, club to left, **I W* across field, above Magistrate name **ERMIAS*, (cf.S.5050, Price 'The Larissa 1968 hoard' (Kraay-Morkholm Essays, pp.241-2) Nos.247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland [Keckmann 793-5]). Attractive and as struck, uncirculated, very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Acarnania, Arcarnian Confederacy, (250-167 B.C.), silver stater, (9.792 grams), obv. beardless head of river-god Achelous, **LUKOURGOS* behind, rev. Apollo Aktios enthroned to left, holding bow, before monogram **QE* reversed, and **AKARNANWN* behind, (cf.S.2310, BMC 6-7 [p.168], SNG Cop.418). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Boeotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (12.130 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter **AP OL*, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series D3 No.11, BMC 115-6, SNG Cop.317, SNG Berry 600, Weber 3270). Very fine, a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750
Attica, Athens, (c.500 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.210 grams), obv. crude Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet with faint chevrons and dots, rev. owl standing to right, head facing with broad neck, to left olive spray, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.1842 [£1000], cf.Sv. Pl.4, No.1-28 [similar dies], cf.Asyut Hoard 268-310 [Group IV], Seltman Group M, SNG Cop. 19-20). Large flan, slightly off centred, with heat marks on the reverse across the owl and left edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.062 grams), issue c.440 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, cf.Starr Pl.XXII). Toned, graze on the obverse on hair and on owl's eye on the reverse, minor edge cut, otherwise onearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.808 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.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Round small flan as usual, otherwise nearly fine/good fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
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, Thompson 586e [same dies], Sv.57, 12, obverse die). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (510-500 B.C.), silver stater, (11.690 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked with bird in flight, rev. 'Rough incuse developed early Union Jack pattern', (S.1849 [£350], Asyut Group IIa-b 'thin collar type', cf.425-437, BMC 3 [p.11]). Fine/very fine, worn obverse die.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Attica, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.2 grams), obv. turtle, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design, (S.1849, Asyut Group IIb cf.433, SNG Cop. 501). Fine-very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (11.702 grams), obv. turtle, rev. incuse square, 'Union Jack' design, (S.1851, Asyut Group IIIa cf.453, SNG Cop. 503). Good fine, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Attica, Aegina, (500-480 B.C.), silver stater, (12.014 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'Incuse five sunken segments', [intentionally cut into the die], (S.1851 [£300], Asyut Group IIIa 'thin collar', cf.438-465, SNG Delepierre 1629). Fine - very fine, worn obverse die, oblong shape.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Attica, Aegina, (490-475 B.C.), silver stater, (11.616 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, rev. 'skew' design reverse a design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858 [£350], Asyut Group VII cf.541-5, SNG Cop. 501, SNG Delepierre 1737, cf.Selinus hoard 99-100). Off centred reverse punch, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0