Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.576 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident in left field over A**D* monogram, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 182 (p.109), SNG BMC 182, M.110, ANS has an example). Nearly extremely fine, well centred, with trace of mint bloom, a scarce variety.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.532 grams), Sidon mint, issued 330-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, palm with fillets in left field, to left **ALEXANDP OU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3471, M.-, BMC 3471). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (2.108 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, KH monogram in left field, to right double axe, **ALEXANDPOU*, (S.6709; Price 2117 (p.282), SNG BMC 2117, M.578, Thompson Miletus Pl.27, Nos.179-180). Good very fine, well centred, with soil still encrusted on the obverse; a very rare denomination.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.554 grams), Sidon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., bv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left **X*, to right **FILIPPOU* (S.6746, Price P171, BMC P171, M.P125). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.360 grams), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, HP monogram below arm, KA**L* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.266, SNG Cop.1089). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.198 grams), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285, SNG Cop.1094). Better than usual style, extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), modern copy of gold stater, (8.43 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint, issued after 256 (Newell suggests c.247 B.C.), obv. diademed head of Diodotos I to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, wreath above, to right **BASIL[EWS]* and to left ANTIOXOY, (S.7501). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Zeugitana, Carthage, (possibly Siculo-Punic), (c.264-241 B.C.), the time of the First Punic War, electrum trihemistater or Attic tridrachm, (11.090 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left wearing necklace with twelve pendants tied at back with ends hanging loosely, a triple pendant earring and a wreath of grain ears, dotted border, rev. horse standing to right on exergual line with sun-symbol and two Uraeus-serpents above, line border, (S.6474 [p.599], Jenkins Group Xb, cf.428-446, Weber 8491, SNG Cop.996). Brilliant, flan crack, minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $9,300