Catalogue
Sicily, Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.164 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (.612 grams), Obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, Rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.438 grams), Obv. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, Rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stoke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). Generally with dark green patination, fine - very fine, second coin with edge flaw. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.964 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SU*R**A K OS IO N around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 197 same dies [obverse 88/reverse 136 dies], Randazzo -, SNG ANS 63 [same dies]). Good fine and a very rare die combination.
Estimate $900
SOLD $500
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (17.070 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKO SIO N* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 247 variant, mule of dies (obverse 111/reverse 174 dies), Randazzo -, SNG ANS -). Tight flan, unpublished die combination, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.445 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.190 grams), obv. quadriga to right, Nike flying above crowning horses, rev. head of Artemis-Arethusa with hair enclosed in sackos, ornamented with meander and zig-zag pattern, around four dolphins, traces of **SURAKOSION* around, (cf.S.931, Boeh. 656 [V.331/R451] 12 noted, McClean 2688, Pozzi 594). Toned, broad obverse flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.204 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind eight pointed star, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above eight pointed star and **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 879). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,250
Sicily, Syracuse, a small collection of AE issues, before 357 B.C. (S.1186) (Illust.); period of Timoleon (344-336 B.C.), (S.1192), (S.1193); Reign of Agathokles (317-289 B.C.), (cf.S.1196, SNG ANS 604); (S.1199) (Illust.); Reign of Hiketas (288-279 B.C.) (S.1209); Reign of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.) (S.1218), (S.1221), (S.1223); Roman Rule (after 212 B.C.), obv. Zeus head left, rev. Nike in biga to left, (BMC 695). Mostly fine a few better. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
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 $180
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, around **BASILEWS* to left, monogram WAIO to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 120, BMC 120a-d, M.863, SNG Munich 280, Demanhur Hoard Nos. 1488-1611, Troxell Group I2). Good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 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 above torch all to left, MH**G* monogram under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 447, BMC 447a-e, M.37). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.06 grams), Side mint?, issued c.325-320 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, wreath to left, **DI* under throne, to right **ALEXANDROU*, **BASILEWS]* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 2949, BMC 2949a-l, M.550). Well centred, light grey tone, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 grams), "Babylon" 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, Nike flying to left on left, M below strut, W**F* monogram above strut, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3625, BMC 3625a-b, M.687). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $270
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 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 **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 grams), `Babylon mint', issued c.311-305 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, MI below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3746, BMC 3746a-d, M.734, Armenak Hoard Nos. 136-7). Very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.73 grams), Susa mint, issued 311-305 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 a wreath, Boeotian shield and a horned horse to left, BE below throne, in exergue **BASILEWS* to right **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3865, BMC 3865, M.1485, Newell ESM 286). Nearly very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.204 grams), Abydus mint, issued 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, monogram to left, under throne monogram **SI, ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1538, M.1625, SNG Cop. 997). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $220
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 grams), Cyprus, at Salamis mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, rudder to left, to right **FILIPPOU [BASILEWS]*, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P129 [p.393, Pl.CXVI], BMC P129a-c, M.P80). Banker's mark under eye, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 grams), Susa mint, issued 320-316 B.C., obv. Herakles head right with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LA* under throne, to right **FILIPPOU*, dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P208, M.85, SNG Fitz 3237). Off centred reverse, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 B.C., (issued 246-229 B.C.) (16.440 grams), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedum on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, KT to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (cf.S.6783, SNG Greece 4 (Athens Mus) 926, SNG Ash 3261, Seyrig 16 59-65, Mathisen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for KT]). File mark on edge suggesting having been mounted, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $350
Thraco-Macedonian Tribe, The Derrones. Ca. 475-450 B.C., silver dodekadrachm (35.68 gm), Obv. male driver seated in ox cart moving to right, holding goad in raised right hand and reins in left, a crested Corinthian helmet in field above ox, plain under ox, Rev. triskeles of human legs with central dot, with palmette, (S.1315 [?6500], cf.Svoronos 13 [p.8], pl. 1, 14 [similar dies]. cf.AMNG III/2 [p.56, 5] and pl. xxv, 16 [similar dies]). Svoronos report 1 example from these similar dies (these of lighter weight), reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, obverse with porosity and some weakness, otherwise about very fine and very rare, dies unpublished.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Byzantion, silver siglos or drachm (Persian standard), (416-357 B.C.), (5.31 grams), obv. cow standing to left on dolphin, **PU*, above, foreleg raised, rev. quadripartite incuse square of "mill-sail" pattern, the surfaces granulated, (S.1579, BMC 1-8, SNG Cop. 476, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff.). Slightly of centre on reverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (340-325 B.C.), AE 17, (4.256 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]); another (3rd century B.C.), AE 19, (6.96 grams), obv. beardless Pan head to left, wearing ivy leaf, rev. countermarked by twelve-rayed star, over a bow and arrow [**PAN*] below, (S.1701, cf.SNG Stancomb 560-61, SNG BM 898-899, BMC 31). brown patina, nearly extremely fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Thrace, Deultum, Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE 23, (5.825 grams), obv. Tranquillina draped bust to right, around SAB, TRANQVILLINA AVG, rev. Demeter to left, wearing chiton, holding sceptre and corn ears, around COL FL PA C DEVLT, (cf.S.3810, BMC -, Jurukova "Die Munzpragung von Deulton", [Berlin 1973] No.388 [p.122, Pl.23, 388]). Dark green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Thrace, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (c.early 5th century B.C.), silver stater, (8.472 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). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $160
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.73 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 **SWTHROS*, below **QASION*, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.740 grams), Aenus mint, issued 282/1-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, Hermes left on throne, tripod in outer left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Armenak -, cf.Meydancikkale 2691 [Pl.79]). nearly full flan, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $600
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.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Illyria, Apollonia, (3rd - 2nd century B.C.), silver drachms (7), obv. cow standing left looking back at calf, rev. double stellate pattern, various names (S.1878, BMC 5, 13, 14, 15 [2], 24[2]); Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium, (3rd-3nd century B.C.), silver drachms, (7) obv. cow standing right looking back at calf, rev. double florin pattern within square, various names, (S.1899, BMC 41 [2], 51, 56, 94, cf.123, 135). Fair - nearly very fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325BC), drachm, (6.20gms), obverse, head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, hair floating loosely with ampyx in front, reverse, horse grazing to right (S.2120, BMC57). Off-centre obverse, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Thessaly, Pharsalos, silver triobol, 440-425 B.C., (2.94 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F AR* downwards on right of horse, (cf.S.2187 [?140], Lavva 12 [obv. V9, rev. R10, same dies], examples in Berlin and Istanbul [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60