Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Ake mint, issued 325-4 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 = year 22, to right **ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6713, Price 3254, BMC 3254a-b, cf.M.1451a, Demanhur 3916-3932). Off centred on the reverse, toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.004 grams), Babylon mint, issued c.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, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **BASILEW[S], ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Broad flan, well centred, very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.160 grams), Abydus mint, issued 310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, monogram IXIT to left, ivy leaf under throne, [caduceus] right field, **ALEXANDRPO[U]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1547, BMC -, M.-). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 grams), Abydus 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, ME to left, ivy leaf below throne, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1560, BMC 1560a-b, M.252, SNG Cop.972). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.200 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, E**LI to left, lion head left below throne, to right **[A]LEXANDRO[U]*. (cf.S.6730, Price 1776, BMC 1776, M.-, SNG Cop.933). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.180 grams), Magnesia mint, issued 319-305 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, owl to left, AT monogram under throne, **[ALE]XANDRPOU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1965 [p.269, Pl;.CXXX], BMC 1965, M.653). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.048 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **SICE* monogram in circle over bunch of grapes to left, Z below throne, to right **ALEXANDROU, below **BASILEWS*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P155, BMC -, M.P55). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.846 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **SER* monogram in circle over bunch of grapes all to left, to right **FILIPPOU*, below **[B]ASILEWS*, all within dotted border, H on side in exergue, (cf.S.6749, Price P156, BMC P156a-f, M.P64). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Macedon, kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.775 grams), Susa mint, obv. Herakles head r., with lion skin, dotted border, 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 $240
Macedon, kingdom of Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.41 grams), Ecbatana mint, issued 323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **D* to left, I **W* under throne, to left **FILIPPOU, below **[B]ASILEWS, (cf.S.6749, Price P221, BMC P221, Akcakale Hoard 63, [M.P134]). Has been plugged, uneven edge, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.334 grams), Colophon 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, lyre in left field, **FILIPPOU* to right, (cf.S.6751, Price P43, BMC P43a-c, M.P50, SNG Alpha Bank 852). Very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 grams), Pella in Macedon mint, c.290-289 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*, monograms extreme left and right, (cf.S.6764 [£650], Newell 85 [obverse die LXX, reverse die - [not illustrated], BM London [2 of variety]). Bright, good very fine and rare type.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (340-325 B.C.), AE 17, (5.936 grams), obv. Bearded satyr head to left, rev. head of ox to left, around **P A N*, (cf.S.1699, BMC 17-8, SNG Stancomb 557-559 [Pl.XXV], MacDonald 67 [p.23], SNG BM 890-893 [Pl.XXXIV]). Dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Thrace, Abdera, (375/3-365/360 B.C.), silver drachm (hemidrachm Sear), (2.724 grams), obv. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised, above EPIAP, below XE**LAOU*, rev. around **ABD HRI TEW N, within linear square laureate head of Apollo to right, shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1549, May [Coinage of Abdera] 519 same dies with one reported specimen = BMC 72). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
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 BM Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Thrace, Maroneia, (late 2nd century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.19 grams), obv. head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy, rev. Dionysos naked standing left, holding grapes and two narthex wands, monograms to left and right, around **DIONUSOU SWTHROS MARWNITWN*, (S.1635, Schonert-Geiss 1120 [obv. 41, rev.130], ACNAC Dewing 1295, BMC 59 [p.128]). Very large flan, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, The Derrones. c.475-450 B.C., silver dodecadrachm (38.89 gm), Obv. male driver seated in ox cart moving to left, holding goad in raised right hand and reins in left, a crested Corinthian helmet in field above ox to left, plain under ox, ground line with dotted exergue line below, another line lower still, Rev. triskeles of human legs with central dot, uncertain between legs. Reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, (S.1315 [£6500], Sv.16 (p.9, Pl.II,4 [same dies], AMNG III/2 [p.56, 5] and pl. xxv, 18 [same dies]), Traite 1450 Pl.XLIV, 7 [same dies]. Svoronos report one example from these dies [same weight]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (9.77 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (archaic style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1357 [£400], Asyut Hoard 100-126, cf.BMC 24, cf.McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1008, ACNAC Dewing 1313). Very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
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.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.463-411 B.C.), silver stater, (8.72 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph raising hand with all fingers showing in protest, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1746 [£425], Asyut Hoard -, BMC 24, McClean 4197, SNG Cop. 1010, ACNAC Dewing 1322). Very fine and very scarce with goood phallic detail.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.714 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 QA[SIWN]*, to left in field monogram **HM*, (S.1759, BMC 74-78, SNG Cop. 1043). Toned, scyphate type flan with flan cut on leg on reverse, othewise very fine or better.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.608 grams), Sestos mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, flower in left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, M.331, Thompson 29, Armenak Hoard 664-660, Meydancikkale Hoard 2599). Well centred, dark tone, very fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.022 grams), Colophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (S.6812, Price L27, M.20, Thompson 127). Uneven toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.952 grams), Alexandria Troas mint, issued 297/6-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PU monogram to left, ME monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 157, M.486). Very fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $540
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.142 grams), Pella mint, issued c.286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, 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, monogram in wreath in inner left field, AP monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 250). High relief, of fine style, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Thessaly, Larissa, (340-320 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.792 grams), obv, facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, within dotted border, rev. horse grazing to right, with head turned facing, above **LARIS, in exergue **AIWN, (cf.S.2121, Hermann Pl.V, 14). Toned, of finest style, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (6.29 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **[IP]POL OCO[S]* and in exergue **[A]TRESTIDH*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4927 [p.239, Pl.179,7]). Bright, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.064 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with stylis (mast and yard arm) and **L behind head, **X* below neck, (cf.S.2282, Calciati 141 [p.429], BMC 101, McClean 5350). Very fine /nearly extremely fine and very scarce variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Acarnania, Thyrrheion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.426 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **Q* below, rev. head of Athena to left in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with earring and pendants and Y behind head, **Q* before neck, (cf.S.2301, Calciati 13 [p.515], BMC 8, SNG Cop. 407). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise good very fine /extremely fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, (225-171 B.C.), (4.88 grams), obv. bearded laureate head of Poseidon to right, dotted border, Rev. BOI**WTWN* to left, outwards and downwards, Nike draped standing to left resting on trident, wreath in left hand, monogram of **GAN* to left, (cf.S.2404, BCD 126, [Triton IX], BMC 92-93, Weber 3306, SNG Cop.387-8). Good very fine with grey tone, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0