Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.906 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, **L* over torch to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **DI* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 495, BMC 495a-c, M.42); another (16.364 grams), **L* over bucranium, E below throne, (Price 432, BMC 432a-c, M.101); and a lead copy of a Philip II tetradrachm. Fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $270
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.062 grams), Pella mint, issued 275-270 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, Macedonian crested helmet to left, monogram of **QE* below throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 623, BMC 623, M.226). Attractive grey tone with a few golden highlights, fine style and well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.602 grams), Cyme mint, issued 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left one handled jug above horse forepart, **DIONUSIOS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S,6713, Price 1640, BMC 1640, M.-, Tell Kotchek Hoard 5). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.408 grams), Myrina mint, issued 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, MYPI over amphora to left in field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1663, BMC 1663, M.-). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $700
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.704 grams), Temnos mint, issued 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **PA* monogram E and oenochoe to right beneath vine-tendril, to right **[A]LEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1676, BMC 1676a-b, M.956, Propontis Hoard 49). Off centred obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $280
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.702 grams), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 282-225 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, HMTOP monogram to left in field, maeander pattern in exergue, to right, **ALEXANDOU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2025, BMC -, M.-, Mektepini 374). Very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.554 grams), Miletus mint, issued 210-190 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 star over lion to left, looking back over MI monogram, to right **LE* monogram over **FL* monogram, **ALEXANDROU* extreme right, dotted border, (cf.S,6713, cf.Price 2182, BMC -, M.-). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.820 grams), Chios mint, issued 270-225 B..C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, sphinx to left above OIE monogram to left, to right **ALEXANDR[OU], P* under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 2364, BMC -, M.-, Prokesch-Osten (1) 247, Bauslaugh series 31 (ANS MN 24 , Pl. 7, 39-78 [same dies]). Grey tone, well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.890 grams), Chios mint, issued 190-165 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 sphinx on amphora and **PO, EUKLHS* in exergue, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S,6713, Price 2421, BMC -, M.1118). Nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.316 grams), Perga mint, issued 193-192 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, countermarked with anchor on obverse, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, KB to left in field, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2936, BMC -, M.1238). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.760 grams), Perga mint, issued 197-196 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, KE to left in field, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2939, BMC 2939, M.1241, Mektepini 534). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.828 grams), Perga mint, issued 193-192 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, K**Q* to left in field, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2943, BMC 2943a-c, M.1245, Mektepini 541). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.006 grams), Sidon mint, issued 309-308 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, A over M in left field, **SI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3520, BMC -, M.1402, Newell Sidon 65). Off centred reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.750 grams), 'Babylon' mint, issued 317-311 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, wreath MTP monogram under throne, uncertain letter to left, below **[BA]SILE[WS], to right **ALEXAND[ROU]*, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 3725, cf.BMC 3725a-b, cf.M.728). Weak legends and monograms, otherwise fine - good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.992 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.319-310 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, **SW* monogram to left, KE monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1794, BMC 1794a-c, M.1605, SNG Cop.917). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.138 grams), Miletus mint, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2121); another (4.114 grams), Miletus mint (Price 2091); others uncertain (3.900 grams and 3.786 grams). One corroded, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachms (15), various mints, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to right mostly with parts of **ALEXANDROU*. (S.6730), (15); Thrace, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachms (2), obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, crowned by Nike, (S.6817) (2). Poor - fine, two with gashes in flan. (17)
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18 (6.562 grams), Tarsus mint, issued 327-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above bunch of grapes and A, a club below, **ALEXAND[ROU]* between, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 3028, BMC 3028, M.1537). Even dark patination, slightly off centred obverse, very fine/good very fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.150 grams), Susa mint, obv. Herakles head r., with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to l., eagle in outstretched hand, **LA* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6749, Price P208, M.85, SNG Fitz 3237). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.276 grams), Sardes mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee in left field, A and dot under throne **FILIPPOU* to right, (cf.S.6751, Price P104, BMC P104a-c, M.P72). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Demetrios Poliorcetes, (294-288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (approx. 17 grams), Pella mint, issued 294-293 B.C., obv. Nike blowing trumpet and holding stylis to left on prow, rev. Poseidon striding to left brandishing trident and holding chlamys on outstretched left arm, dolphin downwards and star to right in field, monogram to left in field, below **BA SILEW S*, to right **DHMHTMIOU*, (cf.S.6762, Newell 68, p.80, Pl.VI, 18 [same obverse die]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise mint state, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,750
Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.090 grams), Demetrias, Thessaly mint, c.290-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, traces to right **[BASILEWS], to left traces of **DHMHTRIOU, monogram MHO in lower right field, trace of AP monogram to left, (cf.S.6764 [£650], Newell 145/144 [obverse die CXLVI, reverse die 288 [same dies], Weber 2173, Jameson 1004). Bright, major die flaw across reverse, some surface roughness, otherwise good fine/fine and a very rare mint type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), AE 17, (5.966 grams), obv. head of Perseus to right, wearing winged helmet with griffin on top, rev. eagle facing head to right, wings open standing on thunderbolt, B A above, EP monogram to left, (S.6807, SNG Cop. 1275, Weber 2222). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Macedon, Philip II - Philip V, assorted AE 16-20, including Philip II (5) (cf.S.6696, 6699), Alexander III (S.6739 [2], S.6743); Cassander (S.6753), Interregnum (S.6780), Antigonos Gonatas (S.6786), Philip V (S.6795 [1], 6797 [4], SNG Cop.1244-6). Mostly fine - good very fine, but several with corrosion. (17)
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Macedon, Aigai, (c.510-480 B.C.), silver trihemiobol (0.940 and 0.900 grams), obv. goat kneeling to right, head reverted, pellet in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1293 [£75 VF], SNG ANS 62, 64, cf.SNG Berry 10-11). Fine - very fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Macedon, Akanthus, silver tetrobol, (424-380 B.C.), (2.330 grams), obv. forepart of bull to left, head to right, bell shaped flower above (acanthus flower), dotted border, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form filled with dots, (S.-, BMC 31, SNG ANS -, SNG Cop. -). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.690 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 ANK above and HP below, all within oak wreath, to left of which a thunderbolt, (S.1386, BMC -, AMNG 164 [p.55], SNG Ash. 3293). Off centred obverse, very fine/good fine and a rare set of monograms.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Amphipolis, (158 - 149 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.400 and 2.384 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, in centre MA/KE, rev. Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces, monograms KN/OZ and ME on first coin; uncertain monogram/OZ and ME on second coin, first with thunderbolt, second with tripod, (S.1387 [£50 VF], cf.SNG Berry 376-7, BMC 12 and 13). Good very fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Macedon, Eion, (c.5th century B.C.), silver trihemiobol (1.160 and 0.996 grams), obv. goose standing to right, head reverted, lizard in field above, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1295 [£100 VF], SNG ANS 273-277, cf.SNG Berry 29, BMC 5). Porous flans, fine - very fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Macedon, Lete, silver trihemiobols or eighth staters, (late 6th - early 5th century B.C.), (each @0.9 grams), obv. naked satyr running to right, rev. four part incuse square of very archaic form, (S.1302, SNG Berry 33, SNG Cop. 191-4). Nearly fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $140