Catalogue
Macedon, Neapolis, silver stater, (525-500 B.C.), (10.024 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. four part incuse square, (cf.S.1303 [£1250], SNG ANS 401-2, SNG Cop. 222). Toned, attractive on large flan, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,200
Macedon, Neapolis, (411-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.712 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417 [£125], SNG ANS 430, BMC 17-22). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Macedon, Neapolis, (411-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.880 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, **NEOP* around, (S.1417 [£125], SNG ANS 430, BMC 17-22). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Macedon, Neapolis, (411-348 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.724 and 1.754 grams), obv. Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding, rev. young female head (Artemis Parthenos) to right, head bound with cord, traces of **NEOP* around, (S.1417 [£125], SNG ANS 443, 445). Porous surface, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Macedon, Pella (in name of the Bottiaians), (c.196-168 B.C.), silver triobol (1.632 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, with wheel like ornament at centre composed of five crescents, rev. stern of galley inscribed **BOTTEATWN*, (S.1438 [£75], BMC 1 [p.64], SNG Cop.137 [described as a two and a half obol coin]). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Philippi, (c.B.C. 31 - A.D. 14 or later), AE 19, (5.968 grams), obv. Nike standing to left, holding wreath and palm branch, VIC AVG, rev. three military standards, around COHOR [P]RAE PHIL, (S.32, SNG ANS 674-681, BMC 23). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Macedon, Tragilos, (c.450-410 B.C.), silver tetartemorion (0.214 grams), obv. bunch of grapes, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, T R I A in angles, (S.1471 [£50], BMC 4, SNG Cop.447). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, various city and other issues in copper, autonomous issues rev. trident, (SNG Cop.1298-9) (9); Amphipolis (S.1396), (SNG Cop.85, 91); Pella, rev. cow feeding, (SNG Cop.271); Thessalonica, (S.1466) (3), (SNG Cop.353, 368); Thrace, Maroneia (S.1638); other miscellaneous issues (3). Poor - very fine. (22)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Macedon, city coinages, mostly under imperial rule, General issue under Hadrian (1) (S.1118); Amphipolis under Augustus (S.29) (2) others (1), Aphytis (S.1401); Pella (S.1441); Philippi, (S.32) (3); Uncertain Northern Greece (Philippi), Augustus, (RPC 1656-9) (7). Very good - nearly very fine. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, assorted AE of the 3rd century A.D., Septimius Severus (6); Caracalla and Geta (1); Elagabalus (1); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa (1); Severus Alexander (2); Gordian III and Tranquillina (1), all with various gods on the reverse. Very good - nearly extremely fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), AE 17, (2.884 grams), obv. Septimius Severus laureate head to right, around legend AV K A CEVHPOC, rev. tripod with snake around one leg, around NIKO**POLITWN PROC ICT*. (S.-, BMC -, Pick 1424 [p.385]). Dark green patina, good very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Moesia Inferior and Thrace, assorted copper of 2nd - 3rd century for various cities including Amphipolis, Severus Alexander; Anchialus, Gordian III and Tranquillina (2); Mesembria, Gordian III and Tranquillina (S.3798) (1); Odessus, Elagabalus (1) (S.3041); Pautalia, Septimius Severus (1); Philippopolis, Faustina Junior, (S.1727) others Marcus Aurelius (1), Elagabalus (1); Serdica, Caracalla, (1); Bithynia, Nicaea, Caracalla (1) another Severus Alexander. Mostly fine - very fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $300
SOLD $520
Thrace, Abdera, (c.473-448 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.282 grams), obv. Griffin seated to left, foreleg raised, around **A BD HPI TEWN*, dotted border, rev. **[E]PIN UMF ODW RO* legend around quadripartite linear square, (cf.S.1536 [£2000], May 141 [p.127, same dies, obverse 117, rev. 116], SNG Cop. -, cf.BMC NC 1900, p.278 No.7, only known example from these dies noted in the Munich Cabinet). Good very fine/very fine, well centred and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,000
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.320 grams), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU, countermark in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Extremely fine, slightly off centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.300 grams), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU, countermark in field, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Extremely fine, well centred and rare in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.302 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. dot and EB monogram in opposite quarters, (cf.S.1604, cf.BMC 30, cf.McClean 4098, SNG Cop.-). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Thrace, Cherronesos, (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.192 grams), obv. forepart of lion to right looking back, rev. A and dot and fly in opposite quarters, (cf.S.1604, cf.BMC 29, McClean 4093). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.189 - 145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.138 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and band across forehead, rev. Dionysos naked standing to left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, to right **DIONUSOU*, to left **SWTHROS, below **MAPWNITWN, monograms to left and right below, (cf.S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1115-7 [obv. die 34, rev. die -], BMC 59 [p.128 similar dies]). Large flan, well centred of the best style for these pieces, nearly extremely fine and very rare only 19 pieces known for this monogram group.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Maroneia, (400-350 B.C.), AE 14 (3.696 and 3.046 grams), obv. horse galloping to right, uncertain monogram MO? below, rev. **MARWNITWN* around square containing vine, YE monogram below, another similar with obv. monogram **P*NK, (S.1636, SNG Cop. 632, BMC 67). Brown patina, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 28x8, (2.088 grams), obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 27x7, (2.016 grams), obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 20-26mmx5-8mm, obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, (S.1684, SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark green patina, generally crude, one bent, nearly fine - very fine and scarce. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Thrace, Panticapaeum, (3rd century B.C.), AE 20, (5.040 grams), obv. beardless Pan head to left, wearing ivy leaf, countermarked by twelve-rayed star, rev. lion head to left, sturgeon below, around **PAN*, traces of countermark of bowcase, (S.1701, SNG Stancomb 554, SNG BM 886-889, BMC 23); others similar (6.734 grams and 6.398 grams). Dark green patina, fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (7.884 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], Asyut Hoard 102-108, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008). Toned, with obverse die break in centre, otherwise nearly very fine with good facial detail and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (9.466 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], Asyut Hoard 102-108, SNG Ash. 3643, SNG Cop. 1009). Odd shaped flan. otherwise very fine with good facial detail and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (7.878 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, showing thumb and one finger, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], Asyut Hoard 102-108, Kraay 519, SNG Cop. 1008). Holed, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (7.994 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising facing hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, SNG Cop. 1010). Good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.463-411 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.558 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1748 [£200], BMC 32-34, McClean 4203-4 [Pl.151, 26-27]). Extremely fine with good facial detail, rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $530
Thrace, islands of, Thasos, (411-350 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (each @0.8 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) (8); another similar with obv. Satyr with kylix running to right, (SNG Cop.1031); another (463-411 B.C,), silver obol (0.530 grams), obv. two dolphins in opposite directions, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.-, SNG Cop.1020-1). Several with cracks in flan and porosity, otherwise very good - very fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.702 grams), obv. large 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 **[FA]SIWN, TDTR* monogram to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1046-1048). Toned, good metal, well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0