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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.01 grams), uncertain Greek or Macedon mint, issued c.310-275 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, aplustre in left field, (cf.S.6713, Price 861, BMC 861a-b, M.281). Extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ivy leaf under throne, MI monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1527, BMC 1527a-b, M.254, SNG Cop. 973). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 grams), Abydus mint, issued c.310-301 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, ivy leaf under throne, ME monogram in left field, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1560, BMC 1560a-b, M.375, SNG Cop. 972). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), plated silver tetradrachm, (15.22 gm), Babylon mint, issued 323-317 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 M, **LU* monogram below throne, **BASILEW[S]* in exergue, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3692, BMC 3692a-f, M.1272, Demanhur Hoard 4479-4525). Copper core, nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.29 gm), uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.325-300 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. **ALEXA* between club above and bow and quiver below, (S.6738, Price 4012, BMC 4012, SNG Ash.3183). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $90
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 gm), 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 obverse, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Macedon, kings of, Demetrios I Poliorketes. (306-283 B.C.), AE 16mm (4.21 gm), Salamis mint, obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. prow right, B A above, monogram below, (S.-, Newell, Demetrius 20, SNG Alpha Bank 954-5). Good very fine with black patina.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Macedon, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas or Doson, (277-221 B.C.), AE 18, (4.15 grams), obv. Macedonian shield with Gorgon's head in centre, rev. Macedonian helmet across B A, caduceus below to left, (cf.S.6781, cf.Weber 2189, Price 3158). Attractive dark green toning, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Macedon, Autonomous issue, (c.185-168 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.38 gm), obv. Macedonian shield with club in centre, MA above, KE below, rev. Macedonian helmet, various monograms and trident around, (S.-, SNG Cop.1283, SNG Ash. 3281). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Macedon, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.45 grams), obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms K- above, AY monogram to right of eagle, **F* between legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. 1269, A.Mamroth 21b). Lightly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Abdera, (411-385 B.C.), silver drachm or tetrobol (2.81 grams), obv. griffin prancing to left, AS**D* behind, rev. Hermes to right, astragalos before, with magistrate name, around **EPI FILA IO*, (cf.S.1546, Weber 2384, May 423, [these dies A293, P344; 1 piece reported the ANS specimen]). Bright, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Thrace, Abdera, (375/3-365/360 B.C.), silver drachm, (2.36 gm), obv. Griffin springing to left of base with both forelegs raised, below **PAUSANIW*, rev. within linear square with Apollo laureate head to right, in field around **ABD HR[I TEW]N*, (cf.S.1552, May [Coinage of Abdera] 482-493, BMC 57). Short on flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, (mid-late 4th century B.C.), silver diobol (1.25 gm), obv. facing gorgoneion, rev. anchor with A and crayfish under each fluke, (S.1657, SNG BM Black Sea 167, SNG Cop. 459). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
Thrace, Byzantion, (357-340 B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.50 gm), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above V**PU*, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1582, SNG BMC Black Sea 36-41 [Pl.II]); Peloponnesus, Argolis, Argos, (320's-270 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.41 gm), obv. forepart of wolf to left, rev. A in shallow incuse square, below eagle right on harpa, above in corners **P U*, (cf.S.2795, BCD 1112, BMC 79-80). Second toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Thrace, Kallatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.48 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLA* between ear of grain and club on left and bow case on right, (S.1660, SNG Black Sea 230 var, BMC 3.2,). Toned, mild surface porosity, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.89 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Slight flan flaw in centre of obverse, otherwise toned, extremely fine with traces of mint bloom on reverse.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Thrace, Mesembria, (450-350 B.C.), silver diobol (1.31 gm), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1673, SNG BMC 268-271, BMC 2-3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Thrace, Tauric Chersonese, Panticapaeum, (340-325 B.C.), AE 17, (4.21 gm), 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 $100
SOLD $120
Thrace, Islands off Thrace, Thasos, (c.412-404 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.29 gm), obv. diademed head of nymph to left, rev. dolphin left within shallow incuse, below **QA*, (S.1757, Le Rider, Thasiennes 13, SNG Cop.1035, HGC 6, 341). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (340-300 B.C.), silver trihemiobol, (0.82 grams), obv. Satyr with kylix running to left, rev. amphora, around **QAS IWN* all within incuse square, (S.1755, SNG Cop.1029-1030, SNG Tubingen 943-5); Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (c.280-228 B.C.), silver diobol, (0.88 grams), obv. head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, rev. Herakles astride the Nemean lion, raising club above, owl below, (Vlasto 1431ff, HN Italy 1065). Both toned, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Thrace, Island of, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.71 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 **QASIWN*, M to left, (cf.S.1759, SNG Cop. 1039, Lanz 950, Weber 2335). Well struck in high relief, slight hoard patination on rim, otherwise good very fine and attractive.
Estimate $250
SOLD $470
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **FL* monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Thompson 54, Kraay 53). Attractively toned, struck in high relief of fine style, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,800
Thrace, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.20 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, tripod inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **[LU]SIMAC[OU]*, (cf.S.6817, Thompson 170, M.336). Light toning, very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 grams), Byzantium mint, late style of that issued c.2nd-1st century B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram of **PYR* left, trident below, to right **[B]ASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6816, Thompson -, Muller 224). Bright, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Thessaly, Larissa, (c.440-400 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.17 gm), obv. youth running to right wrestling bull to right, dotted border, rev. bridled horse galloping right, **LAR ISAIA* above and below, all within incuse square, (cf.S.2111, Lorber AJN 2008, Pl.42 46; Herrmann group III, series J, 23, [Pl.III,23], SNG Cop.107). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Thessaly, Larissa, (400-360 B.C.), silver drachm (5.75 gm), obv. naked youth restraining bull to left with dotted border, rev. horse prancing to right with long rein hanging, **LARI above, **S AIA below, within incuse square, (S.2111, BCD 360.1 [Triton XV] for reverse, Herrmann group IIIH, Pl.III, 19, SNG Cop.110). Well centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (340-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.02 grams), obv. facing head of nymph Larissa three-quarter to left, rev. horse grazing to right, above **LARIS* in exergue **AIWN*, (S.2120, SNG Cop. 120, Herrmann Pl.V, 8, BCD Nomos Thessaly 1154-7). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise a delightful well centred reverse, extremely fine with attractive patina of grey and golden highlights.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,700
Thessaly, Larissa (under Macedonian domination), (350-325 B.C.), silver drachm, (6.07 gm), obv. bull rushing to right, **LARISAIWWN* above, dotted border, rev. Thessalian horseman wearing chlamys and kausia on horse galloping to right, (S.2125, BMC 54, SNG Cop.118, Herrmann Pl.IV, 17-18, BCD Nomos 4, 1136). Off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $800
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (late 2nd - mid 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.24 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 **FI LOK*, either side of figure monograms HT and **PA*, below **EPIKRAT*, (cf.S.2232, BMC 31, BCD Triton XV, 871.2). Bright, good very fine, well centred, a rare variant.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (mid - late 1st century B.C.), silver stater (5.89gm), issued in the name of Philippos and Themistogenes, magistrates. obv. head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath, rev. **QESSA /LÍN*, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm, above **FILIP POU* above spear, **QEM]ISTOGEN[HS]* in exergue, in inner right field, Ennodia running right, holding two torches, (cf.S.2232, SNG Cop. 296, see also Coin Hoards III, fig. 12, 11, BCD Triton XV Lot 883.2). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380