Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.760 grams), Phaselis mint, issued 214-213 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 = E = year 5, **F* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 2838, BMC 2838a-b, M.-, Mektepini 493-4). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 $140
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.142 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). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.024 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). Porous reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.118 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, **[B]ASILEW[S]* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3692, BMC 3692a-f, M.1272, Demanhur Hoard 4479-4525). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.132 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 of throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2151, BMC 2151a-d, M.1057, SNG Berry 256). Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.132 grams), Sardes 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, EY monogram over bee to left of throne, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2595, BMC -, M.1139, Thompson Sardes XIII, 176-7). Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 17.5, (6.602 grams), Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. below a club and bunch of grapes, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase above, **D* above, (cf.S.6739, Price 283, BMC 283a-d). Attractive dark green and black patination, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 16 (5.785 grams), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued 325-310 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above bowcase and bow, B A between, club below, TE monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6742, Price 390, BMC 390a-b). Dusty patination, very fine/good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorcetes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.014 grams), Ephesus mint, issued 301-295 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, star over A to right in field, monogram of HAP to left in field, below **BASILEWS*, to right **DHMHTMIOU*, (cf.S.6762, Newell 52, Pl.V, 14-15, Pl.VI, 1; de Luynes 1690). Off centred on obverse, surface porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $950
SOLD $0
Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.554 grams), Mesembria 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, **DA* in left field below helmet, under throne HPA, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **[A]LEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1054, M.464, BMC 1054a-d, Karayotov 47). Very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Thrace, (Moesia Superior), Viminacium, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 29, (19.246 grams), year 8 = 247, obv. Laureate draped bust to right of Philip, around IMP IVL PHILIPPVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. Moesia standing left between bull and lion, around P M S C OL VIM, in exergue AN VIII, (cf.S.3874, AMNG 104, BMC 24, SNG Cop.-). With delightful dark green surface patina, light edge corrosion, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
Thrace, Istros, (late 5th century B.C.), AE 12 cast copper, (1.076 grams), obv. wheel or solar disc, rev. **IST, (S.-, SNG BMC 222). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.516 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, above **ISTRIH*, **G* removed above from die, below dolphin monogram PAX, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 230-231, AMNG Pick 427). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.538 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to right on dolphin to right, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin **D*, (cf.S.1669; SNG Cop.199, Pick 441). Very fine/good very fine and very rare with the right facing eagle.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Thrace, Istros, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), AE 14, (2.728 grams), obv. bearded head of river god three-quarter facing, rev. **ISTRI above sea-eagle attacking dolphin, (S.1672, SNG BMC 260). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 27, (11.998 grams), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, around partial legend AVT K O**PEL*CEVH MAKPEINOC K M **OPEL ANTWNEINO*C, rev. Snake upright head to right, around V*P PONTIAN O*V MAPKIANO**POLI TWN*, E in field to left, (S.-, BMC -, SNG Munich 302, Pick 782 [p.248]). Brown patina, very fine or better and very rare for this reverse.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thrace, Maroneia, (4th century B.C.), AE 15, obv. horse prancing to right, monogram below, rev. **MARWNITWN* around three sides of linear square containing vine, monogram below, (S.1638, BMC 65). Fine or better, weak in places. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.268 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673; SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $170
Thrace, Odessus, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 20, (4.396 grams), obv. Caracalla bust to right draped and cuirassed, around M AV P AN T**W*NINOC C, rev. Apollo seated to left with lustral branch and lyre resting on seat, around O**DH*CC EIT**W*N, (S.-, BMC 12 [P.138]). Some obverse corrosion in field and on neck, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (350-300 B.C.), AE 25, (11.39 grams), obv. Bearded Pan head to left, wearing ivy wreath, rev. bow and arrow, below **PANTI*, (S.-, SNG Stancomb 539-540 [Pl.XXV], SNG BM 868 [Pl.XXXIII], SNG Cop.42 [Pl.1]). Good very fine, porous and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (350-300 B.C.), AE 20, (6.51 grams), obv. Bearded Pan head to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. Griffin forepart to left, fish to left below, around **P A N*, (S.1700, BMC 20, SNG Stancomb 541-542 [Pl.XXV], SNG BM 869-871 [Pl.XXXIII], SNG Cop.30-31 [Pl.1]). Green patina, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (350-300 B.C.), AE 20, (6.545 grams), obv. Bearded Pan head to left, wearing ivy wreath, rev. lion head to left, fish to left below, around **P A N*, (S.1701, BMC 17-19, SNG Stancomb 557-559 [Pl.XXV], SNG BM 890-893 [Pl.XXXIV], SNG Cop.35-36 [Pl.1]). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (late 4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 13, (1.925 grams), obv. Bearded Pan head to left, wearing ivy wreath, rev. bow and arrow, below **PAN*, (S.-, SNG Stancomb 562-563 [Pl.XXV], SNG BM 901-905 [Pl.XXXIV], SNG Cop.46-47 [Pl.1]). Good fine, dirty and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (100-50 B.C.), AE 25, (16.885 grams), obv. Dionysos head to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. bow case and quiver, to left monogram, (S.-, SNG Stancomb 597 [Pl.XXVII], SNG BM 946-948 [Pl.XXXVI], BMC 1-3], SNG Cop.10). Extremely fine/good very fine, slightly porous flan and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Thrace, Rhoemetalkes I and Augustus, (11 B.C.- A.D. 12), AE 17, (3.802 grams), obv. diademed head of Rhoemetalkes to right, around **[BASILEUS] ROIMHTALK[OU]*, rev. bare head to right of Augustus, around **KAISAR[OS SEBAST]OU*, (cf.S.5395; RPC 1718, BMC 7-9). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.892 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Good very fine with good facial and hand detail, very scarce.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $0
Thrace, islands of, Thasos, (411-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.750 grams), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop. 1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5). Attractive with uneven tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.748 grams), obv. head of the young Dionysos wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. naked Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club and lion skin, around **HPAKLEOUS SWTHROS QASIWN*, to left in field M, (cf.S.1759, BMC 67-78, SNG Cop. 1039). Uneven grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.564 grams), obv. small 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, MHP monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1046-8). Good metal, cut in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0