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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.072 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310 - 290 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, NO under throne, cornucopiae to left, to right **ALEXANDROU, below **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6713, Price 691 (p.158, Pl.XXXVIII), BMC 691, M.877, SNG Munich 483-4, ). Well centred on the obverse, weakness on leg of Zeus, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 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, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.218 grams), Aradus mint, issued c.328-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, **S* to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, AP monogram under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3316, BMC 3316a-c, M.1364, Demanhur hoard 3334-3379). Worn, fine/very good.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.114 grams), Aradus 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, caduceus to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, **BASILEWS* in exergue, monogram of A/P below throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 3332, BMC 3332a-k, M.1370). Well centred, good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.564 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, to left astragalos over [M] W**F* monogram below throne, **[BASILEWS]* in exergue, trace of **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3674, BMC 3674, M.-, Demanhur Hoard 4467-4478). Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
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 $350
SOLD $200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.964 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, K I to left, to right **ALEXANDRO[U]*, and N O monogram under throne, (cf.S.6730, Price 1398, BMC 1398, M.823, SNG Cop. 990). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $80
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 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, monogram to left, Z below throne, to right **FILIPPOU, below **BASILEWS*, all within dotted border, (cf.S.6749, Price P147, BMC P147, M.P108). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V (220-179 B.C.), AE 22, (6.874 grams), issued after 183-2 B.C., obv. head of the hero Perseus to right, harpa over shoulder, rev. eagle with spread wings standing on plough [B A]/ below **F I* (cf.S.6798, SNG Alpha Bank 1105, SNG Cop. 1256). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver drachm (2.574 grams), Third Macedonian War issue, mint on Samothrace, Gorgos, magistrate. Struck circa 171/0, obv. head of Helios facing slightly right, rev. Rose with bud to right, **GORGOS* above; to left, torch, P O flanking stem. (S.-, R. Ashton. "Clubs, Thunderbolts, Torches, Stars and Caducei: more Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms from Mainland Greece and the Islands" in NC 2002 (p.73-4), SNG Cop.-; BMC 171-172 [Rhodes]). Toned, extremely fine and scarce, lot includes collector ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Macedon, Koinon type, (c.A.D. 220-245), AE 26mm (13.548 grams), obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, club below, around **ALEXANDROU*, rev. galloping horseman to right, (Alexander on Bukephalos), around KOINON MAKE**DOBW*NN, (S.4808, cf.BMC 120-2, AMNG 777, SNG Cop.1355 var.). Very fine, brown patina, usual surface roughness.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Thrace, Bizya, Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE 29, (13.440 grams), obv. laureate bust to right of Philip I, around AVT K M IOV**L FILIPP*OC AV, rev. Hygieia standing to left feeding serpent from patera, around BIZV H N**WN*, (S.-, Varbanov 1556, Jurukova 84, BMC -, SNG Cop.-). Bronze with river patination, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
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 $600
SOLD $0
Thrace, Philippopolis, Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 17, (4.536 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius laureate head to right, around legend AVT AI A**DRI ANTWNE]IN*OC, rev. Dionysos standing left holding kantharos and thyrsos, around **FILIPPOPOLEITWN*. (S.-, Varbanov 758, BMC 9 [p.162]); Thrace, Anchialus, Geta, (A.D. 209-212), AE 17, (2.730 grams), obv. Geta draped bust to right, around traces of legend, rev. lion walking right, around **AGCIA/LEWN*, (cf.S.2784, Varbanov 456, AMNG 567). Dark green and dark brown patina, good very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Thrace, Island of Thrace, Thasos, (c.410 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph hand is extended beyond the Satyr's back, who is bearded, A to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1747, BMC 30, Le Rider Guide de Thasos, 6, Kraay-Hirmer 437, Gulbenkian 464, ACGC 521). Very fine, flan crack with good facial and phallic detail, very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.904 grams), Ephesos mint, issued 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, complex monogram on throne, bee in inner left to left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 167, M.428). With full flan, toned, with light scratches on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $450
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.498 grams), Pella mint, issued 286/5-282/1 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, HP monogram in outer left, KOT monogram at outer left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 248, M.-). With full flan, with trace of hoard corrosion on the obverse edge, otherwise very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.002 grams), Sardes mint, issued 297/6-287 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, **RPE* monogram to left, K in **W* to inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 89, Armenak -, M.-). With full flan, toned, with light scratches on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $600
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.114 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **D* and club behind head, dolphin before helmet, (cf.S.1894, Calciati 22 [p.362], BMC 10, cf.McClean 5040). Worn with rough obverse surface, otherwise fine /very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Larissa, (350-325BC), copper drachm, (4.172 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa three-quarter face to left, wearing necklace, hair floating loosely with ampyx in front, rev. horse grazing to right with traces of ethnic above and in exergue, (cf.S.2120, cf.BMC 57). Off-centre reverse, good very fine/very fine and unpublished in copper.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Thessaly, Pharsalus, (440-425 B.C.), silver triobol or hemidrachm, (2.80 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, rev. horse's head to right in incuse square, **F AR* to right, (S.2189 [?160], Lavva 35 [same dies obv.21, rev. 24, 3 known], SNG Fitz 2441 [same obverse die]). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (424-405/4 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.504 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, TH over **[IP]* behind neck, rev. horseman prancing to right, **[F]AR[S] around horse, within incuse square, TH below between legs, (cf.S.2190 [?300], Lavva 101 [Obv. die V50, rev. die R57], SNG Lockett 1603 [same dies]). Fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (424-405/4 B.C.), silver drachm, (5.442 grams), obv. Athena head to right in close fitting helmet, ornamented with wing, T over **[IP]* behind neck, rev. horseman prancing to right, traces of **FARS around horse, within incuse square, (cf.S.2190 [?300], Lavva - cf.116a [dies and type for drachm unlisted] Lavva type B.1.9). Fine and very rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Pharsalos, (424-405/4 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.70 grams), obv. head of Athena to left with close fitting crested helmet, A behind, rev. Horse's head to r., letters of city **F A [R S] A* around, (S.2192, Lavva 161 (obv.75, rev.93, same dies), cf.SNG Cop.222-3, SNG Sweden 1240 [same dies], BMC 15). Good fine/ very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.972 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **[PT]OLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LW[N]*, above across and between figure **A RIS, /TO KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4841 [p.234, Pl.178,11]). Bright, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.984 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind traces of **[PTOLEMAIOU]*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RI[S]*, either side of figure **TO L/KH/S*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4843, cf.SNG Cop. 292). Good very fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $280
SOLD $190
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.238 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind traces of uncertain monogram, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure **TO/S - KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4852, cf.SNG Cop. 281), Bright, very fine/nearly extremely fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver double victoriatus, (5.992 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 **QESSAA LWN*, above across **IPPOL OCOS*, below off flan [ATPTIAH], (cf.S.2232, McClean 4923-7, SNG Fitz.2471). Bright, good very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Thebes, (Circa 480-460 B.C.), silver stater (11.854 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. Square incuse with anti-clockwise mill-sail pattern, **Q* in centre. (S.1783, cf.BCD 350, SNG Berry 592, Pozzi 1407, SNG Delepierre 1344). Good fine with light porosity, slightly off centred, obverse in high relief and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, Charo.. (Charon) Magistrate, (12.008 grams), issued 379-368 B.C., obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora, in concave field, wreath above, across letters **Y*A RO either side, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B2, No.93, BMC 166, Weber 3284, SNG Cop. 353, BCD Triton IX Sale lot 508). Off centred, with die flaw on reverse, nearly extremely fine and a very scarce type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0