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Lot 3123 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 18, (5.040 grams), obv. Apollo head r., rev. youth on horse prancing to r., **L* dot below, (S.6698, SNG ANS 935); Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 15 (4.108 grams), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. club above, **[A]LEXANDR[OU]* between, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739); another AE 17, (3.978 grams), obv. Apollo head r., rev. horse prancing r., **ALEXANDROU* above A below, (S.6744, cf.Price 359). Fine - very fine. (3)

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Lot 3124 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.534 grams), Odessus mint, issued c.230-220 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, **OD* monogram under throne, in exergue KIO, (cf.S.6713, Price 1169, cf.BMC 1168, M.408, Pick (2) 2123-4), Dark attractive tone, very fine and rare.

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Lot 3125 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), posthumous issue on broad flan, silver tetradrachm, (16.724 grams), Temnus mint, issued c.180-160 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, ANT monogram over vase, monogram of **PLUE on base line under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 1669, BMC 1669, cf.M.954). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3126 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 3127 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 3128 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 3129 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.492 grams), Aradus mint, issued 245-215 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, palm tree to left, uncertain monogram under throne, to right traces of **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, cf.Price 3366 ff. cf.BMC 3367 ff. cf.M.1380). Corrosion areas on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine.

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Lot 3130 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.036 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.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 W**F* below throne, M to left, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3702, BMC 3602, M.671, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 4331-4343). Very fine.

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Lot 3131 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.330 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.328-323 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, star to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1350, BMC -, M.155, SNG Cop.-). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 3132 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.180 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.310-301 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, KI to left, ME monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1406, BMC 1406a-h, M.821, SNG Cop.988). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 3133 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.274 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.328-323 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, male wearing chlamys standing to left, HI monogram below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1501, BMC 1501a-c, M.906, SNG Cop.892). Extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 3134 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.978 grams), uncertain (Colophon?) 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, spear head to right, uncertain to left, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1750-1764); Gaul, Massalia, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver obol, ((0.572 grams), obv. Apollo head left, rev. wheel of four spokes M A in two quarters, (S.72, deLa Tour 681). Very good; good fine. (2)

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Lot 3135 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), AE 18 (5.980 grams), Macedonian mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. above NI, a club below, **ALEXANDROU* between, bow and bowcase below, (cf.S.6739, Price 309, BMC 309, M.1706, SNG Cop.1060). Even dark patination, slightly off centred obverse, very fine/good very fine and a very scarce type.

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Lot 3136 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.954 grams), Uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.323-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ANT monogram to left, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **[BA]SILE[WS]*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P225, BMC P225, M.-, Meydancikkale 2065). Very fine.

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Lot 3137 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.900 grams), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram KPE (KP reversed) in far left field, (cf.S.6764 [£650], Newell 89 different obverse die, Hunter 6, SNG Ash. 3250). Attractive light tone, good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3138 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, kingdom of Philip V, (221-179 B.C.), AE 22, (7.854 grams), issued 186-183/2 B.C., obv. head of beardless Herakles to right in lion skin, rev. two goats to right, above B A, below **F*, crescent and corn ear to right, (cf.S.6808, SNG Greece II 1090, cf.SNG Cop. 12148ff). Black toned, very minor surface porosity on high spots, otherwise good very fine and rare variety.

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Lot 3139 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Macedon, Uncertain (Philiooi?), Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 16, (2.928 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, AVG behind, rev. two priests ploughing to right, (S.-, RPC 1656, BMC 86-88, SNG Cop. 282); another similar, Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE 17, obv. bare head of Tiberius to right, TI AVG behing, rev. as above, (S.268, RPC 1657, BMC 89-91, SNG Cop.283). Light green attractive glazed tone, very fine, very scarce. (2)

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Lot 3140 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.595 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **PATRAOU, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 242-55 [same dies], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Obverse off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and a rare type.

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Lot 3141 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace-Macedon under Mithradates VI of Pontus, in name of Alexander III, (125-65 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.28 grams), Odessus 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, **XE in left field, under throne **HDO monogram, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 1200, BMC 1200a-b, M.422). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 3142 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Anchialus, Gordian III and Tranquillina, (A.D. 238-244), AE 25, (11.538 grams), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right facing Tranquillina draped bust to left, around AVT K M ANT **GORDIANO*C AV**G* CAB, TPANKV**L/L*INA in exergue, rev. Tyche to left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopiae, around OV**LPIANW N AGCIALEWN*, (cf.S.3799, BMC -, Pick 676 [P.289]). Black patina, weak in places, very fine and scarce.

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Lot 3143 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.456 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.

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Lot 3144 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.272 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; another similar Bithynia, Kalchedon, (c.340-320 B.C.), (5.348 grams), obv. bull standing to left on corn-ear, above **KAL[C]*, rev. similar, (S.1579, 3738, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. 112ff, [siglos], SNG Cop. 476, SNG von Aulock 482). Good very fine or better. (2)

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Lot 3145 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

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, nearly fine - very fine and scarce. (7)

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Lot 3146 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

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.

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Lot 3147 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.510-490 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.352 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1358 [£200], BMC 12, McClean 4200 [Pl.151, 24]). Nearly very fine with good facial detail, very scarce.

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Lot 3148 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (early 5th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.388 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr in a kneeling running attitude carrying off protesting nymph, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1358 [£200], BMC 12, McClean 4200). Fine and scarce.

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Lot 3149 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.884 grams), obv. 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 SOTHROS, below ThASION, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Weak in places on the portrait, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.

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Lot 3150 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.960 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **D/X* monogram in inner left field, crescent to left in exergue, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 49, M.399, SNG Cop. 1097, McClean 4488, SNG Lockett 1249). High relief, grey tone, of fine style, good very fine and very scarce.

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Lot 3151 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.042 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head in centre, **HUPQ* monogram in inner left field, **HDTP* in outer right field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 201, Armenak 919 [same dies]). High relief, of finest style, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Lot 3152 Sale 77 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bosporus, Caesarea (Panticapaeum), (late 1st century B.C., RPC suggests c.13-12 B.C.), AE 21, (4.875 grams), obv. veiled female head to right, wearing kalathos, rev. sceptre, separating KAI **SA/ RE WN*, (S.-, RPC 1936, SNG Cop.9, BMC 4-5, SNG Stancomb 614-5). Good fine/good very fine and rare.

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