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Macedon, Kings of, Kassander, (316-297) B.C., AE 21mm, (5.70 grams), uncertain mint in Macedon, struck 306/5-297 B.C., obv. head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress, rev. rider on horseback right, raising right hand in salute, **BASILEWS* above **KASSANDROU* below; **Q* below, **D*I before. (S.6754; SNG Alpha Bank 903). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 21, (6.61 grams), obv. bearded head of Zeus to right, in oak wreath, rev. rider raising right hand in salute on horse walking to right, above BA, below **F*, monogram and trident below, (S.-, SNG Alpha Bank 1094). Dark patina, surface roughness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 24, (11.70 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios to right, rev. winged thunderbolt above **BAS[ILEWS]*, below **FILIPPOU*, all within oak wreath, (S.6795, SNG Alpha Bank 1110-1115, SNG Cop. 1258). Double struck on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 21, (9.70 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. harpa above **BASILEWS*, below **FILIPPOU*, monogram above *DI*, all within oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Alpha Bank 1116-1119, SNG Cop. 1296 var.). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip V, (220-179 B.C.), AE 20, (7.26 grams), obv. bearded head of Herakles in lion skin to right, rev. harpa above **BASILEWS*, below **FILIPPOU*, monogram above *DI*, all within oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Alpha Bank 1116-1119, SNG Cop. 1296 var.). Dark patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Macedon, Kingdoms of, Philip V - Perseus, (197-188 B.C.), AE 23, (10.85 grams), obv. diademed head of Poseidon to right, trident over shoulder, rev. club, above and below **MAKE/DONWN*, monograms below all with oak wreath, (S.-, SNG Cop. 1294, Touratsoglou, Macedon, Pl. 7, 12). Serrated edge, dark brown patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Macedon, Amphipolis, (1st-3rd century A.D.), AE 24 (10.63 grams), obv. city goddess seated left, holding phiale, around **AMFI[POL] EITWN*, rev. river god Strymon reclining left, head turned right, holding whip and reed, around CTRU[MW]N, (cf.S.4813. AMNG 63, SNG ANS -, SNG Cop.-). Dark tone, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Macedonia, Thessalonica, Tiberius and Livia, (14-37 A.D.), AE 21, (9.53 grams), obv. around TI **KAISAR SEBASETOS*, bare head of Tiberius to right, rev. **QESSALONIKEWN [SE]BASTH, draped bust of Livia right, wreathed in corn ears, (S.316, RPC 1568, BMC 75 [p.117]). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Thraco-Macedonian Tribe, The Derrones, c.475-450 B.C., silver dodecadrachm (37.24 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, plain under ox, rev. triskeles of human legs, (S.1315 [£6500], cf.Svoronos 15-17 [p.8], pl. II, 1-4 [similar dies]. cf.AMNG III/2 [p.56, 7] and pl. xxv, 18 [similar dies]). Svoronos reports four examples from similar dies (they being of lighter weight), the reverse weakly struck as typical for this series, otherwise very fine and very rare, these dies unpublished.
Estimate $5,000
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Thraco-Macedonian region, uncertain, (5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.36 grams), obv. spearhead within dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (Tzamalis 37 [A.P. Tzamalis. 'Uncertain Thraco-Macedonian Coins' in NK 16-18, 1997-1999], SNG ANS 1000-4). Very fine, lightly toned, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Thrace, Olbia, (5th century B.C.), AE dolphin 31mm x 11mm, obv. dolphin, rev. dolphin, both sides with clear eye, (S.1684 [£200], SNG BM 368, BMC 19). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Black Sea Area, Pantikapaion, (4th century B.C.), AE 21, (8.45 grams), obv. bearded head of Pan to right, wearing wreath of ivy leaves, rev. Griffin left, fish below, **PAN* around, (S.1700, BMC 20, SNG BMC Black Sea 869ff). Very dark patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
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
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Thrace, Island of Thrace, Thasos, (c.410 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic bearded Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph whose hand is extended beyond the Satyr's back, 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 $900
SOLD $450
Thrace, Kings of, Seuthes III, (c.323-316 B.C.), AE 19 (3.04 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, rev. horseman to right, star below raised foreleg, above **SEUQOU*, (S.1725, Youroukova, 76 [p.182, 4 var., star below belly], SNG BM Black Sea 319 var. [altar below belly], SNG Stancomb 294 var., [star below belly]). Good very fine with a glossy deep green and soil patination.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos. (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.30 grams), Lampsakos mint, struck 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind, to inner left, monogram above crescent, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (S.6814, Thompson 61 var. [monogram]; M.392; SNG France 2545 [same obv. die as 2544]). Nearly extremely fine, toned and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kings 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, Kings of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), AE 13, uncertain mint, (2.49 grams), obv. helmeted head to right of Athena, with tainia, dotted border, rev. forepart of lion to right [caduceus] and spear point monogram **L/O*, below **LUSIMACOU*, (S.6820, SNG Tubingen 969-970, Weber 2731, McLean 4503). Dark tone, good very fine, well centred.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Thessaly, Larissa, (462/1-460 B.C.), silver obol (0.890 grams), obv. head and shoulders of bull to left, within dotted border, rev. horse's head to right before **LA*, within incuse square, (S.2105, BCD 1104 [Nomos 4], (realised 6500 SFr.+), Liampi 1A, Weber 2828, SNG Cop.96, Herrmann Pl.I, 20). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $250
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Thessaly, Larissa, (c.360-325 B.C.), AE 17, (4.70 grams), obv. head of nymph Larissa to right, hair rolled, rev. horse grazing to right, **LARI* below, **SAIWN* above, (cf.S.2129, SNG Cop.142). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thessaly, The Perrhaebi, (480-400 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (1.08 grams), obv. horseman walking to left, wearing kausia and chlamys and carrying two spears, with dotted outer border, rev. Athene or Thetis seated to left on chair with back, clad in long chiton and himation, holding helmet, around E **[P]* / P A (letters reversed or on side), all within later style incuse square, (S.2170, BMC 2-3, Weber 2888, SNG Cop. 193-4). Fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.12 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **PTOLEMAIOU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **A RIS*, either side of figure TO/C **KL/H*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4846, cf.SNG Cop. 292), Bright, good very fine, well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (5.405 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 **GOR GIA[S]*, either side of figure **QE MI/S T, (cf.S.2232, cf.McClean 4930, cf.SNG Cop. 271), Very fine or better, well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-mid 1st century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.938 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Apollo to right, laureate, behind a monogram, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above, between figure A N/T I, (cf.S.2234, McClean 4974 [p.243, Pl.180,15]). Bright, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
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Thessaly, Thessalian League, (c.196-27 B.C.), AE 18, (7.13 grams), Nyssandros magistrate. obv. helmeted head of Athena right, NY*S* above **SAN DROU* below, rev. horse advancing right, grain ear before, (S.2235. Rogers 46; SNG Copenhagen 324 var. [no grain ear]). Good very fine with dark patina.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
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 $150
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Acarnania, Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.272 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, tripod within wreath behind head, (cf.S.2249, Calciati 30 [p.491-2], SNG Cop.289, BMC 33). Very fine or better, rough surface, rare.
Estimate $400
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Acarnania, Leucas (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.322 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left, **L* below, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, with amphora and grapes and A behind head, (S.2281, Calciati 128 [p.426-7], BMC 87-88, SNG Cop.355). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $100
Lokris Opuntii, c.330's B.C., silver hemidrachm, (2.48 grams), obv. head of Demeter to right, rev. Ajax advancing to right, holding sword and shield, kantharos between legs, serpent symbol inside shield, (S.2330, BCD Lokris 98-99, BMC 8-9, SNG Cop. 50). Surface roughness, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Boiotia, Thebes, (378-338 B.C.), silver stater, (11.440 grams), obv. Boiotian shield, rev. amphora with letter **[A]M FI*, (cf.S.2398, Hepworth Series B3 No.2, BMC -, SNG Cop.-, McClean-, Weber-). Porous and good fine, a rare Magistrate.
Estimate $400
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