SOLD: ANCIENT GREEK COINS (Greece, Macedonia, Thrace)



8881. MACEDONIAN KINGS, PHILIP II (father of Alexander the Great), 359-336 BC. Gold Stater. 18 mm., 8.55 g. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater, Polyperchon, or Kassander, circa 323/2-315 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer driving biga right, holding kentron and reins; kantharos to lower right. Le Rider 454 (D187/R336); SNG ANS 173. Good VF. Well centered.

$3250.



7921. KINGS of BOSPOROS. Rheskuporis II with Caracalla. 211-226 AD. EL Stater (7.55 gm). Dated year 508 (211/212 AD). BACILEWC PHCKOVPORIDOC, diademed and draped bust right; spear before / Laureate head of Caracalla right; HF (date) below. Frolova pg. 197, pl. 44, 9 (dies A/-; unlisted reverse die); Anokin 628. EF. Excellent example as good as they come!

$1150.



9326. ANTIQUARIAN ALEXANDER THE GREAT. QUINTI CURTII RUFI DE REBUS GESTIS ALEXANDRI MAGNI, REGIS MACEDONUM, LIBRI SUPERSTITES. CUM OMNIBUS SUPPLEMENTIS, VARANTIBUS LECTIONIBUS, COMMENTARIIS AC NOTIS HENRICUS SNAKENBURG, 1724. A massive historical work on Alexander The Great. 2.5 x 8 x 10 inches, 5 lbs. 824 pages + index + addenda. 4 folding copper engravings, 12 additional full page engravings. Original gold stamped leather bindings rebound with later leather spine, marbled boards and gilded page edges. Generally excellent tight condition with minor damp stains on a few margins.

$750.



6514. MACEDONIAN KINGS, ALEXANDER III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26 mm., 14.19 g.). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 336-333/26. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; bee below horseÕs belly, stern below raised foreleg. Le Rider 486-7 var. (D237/RÐ [unlisted rev. die]); SNG ANS 563 (same obv. die). VF. Well centered and without the frequent test cuts.

$450.



6504. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. (21 mm, 8.39 g.) EF. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. These silver staters, or 'colts' as they were known in ancient Greece, were one of the most famous and widely used coins of the ancient world. They were the standard currency of the city state of Corinth and its allied cities. About the size of a nickel but pure silver. VF.

$550.



7709. MACEDON, UNDER ROMAN ADMINISTRATION, ca. 167-148 B.C. AR tetradrachm, 31 mm, 15.70 g. Amphipolis mint. Diademed head of Artemis right with quiver over shoulder in the center of a Macedonian shield; shield decorated with seven eight-pointed stars within double crescents / MAKEDONWN PRWTHS, club of Herakles within oak wreath; monograms around, thunderbolt to left. SNG Copenhagen 1314. Near EF. Good metal and well centered. Better than photo.

$600.



9406. MACEDONIAN KINGS, PHILIP II (Father Of Alexander The Great), 359-336 BC. AR Didrachm. (19 mm, 6.88 g.) Sear 6686, (£650). Hd. young Herakles l. in lionskin/Naked youth on horse stg. r., his hand raised to touch horse's mane, thunderbolt between horse's legs. VF. Large flan. Of Exceptionally fine style. Stable crystallized surface hardly noticeable in the hand. Scarce.

$350.



AS STRUCK!

7193. ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Messembria mint. 31 mm., 16.51 g. Struck circa 150-125 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ALEXANDROU BASILEWS, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; Corinthian helmet and DA to left, PRO monogram below throne. Price 1062; MŸller 466; Karayotov pg. 127, FDC. Sharply stuck with mint luster. Reverse slightly double struck.

$750.



10363. BOEOTIA, THEBES, about 440-380 B.C. AR Stater, 10.68 g. Boeotian shield. Rev. [Θ- E] Bearded head of Dionysos r., crowned with ivy. BCD, Boeotia 440. W.R. Roberts - B.V. Head, The Coinage of the Ancient Boeotians (1954) S. 36 Klasse 1b (Var.); BMC 54ff. Rare. Good style. Good VF, a nice example with the finely styled portrait of Dionoysos centered on an oblong flan.

$1450.



10792. THESSALY, KRANNON. 3rd century BC. AE Tetrachalkon (21mm, 8.68 g, 10h). Draped bust of youth right, wearing petasos / Horseman galloping right; monogram below. Rogers 202; BCD Thessaly 1087; SNG Copenhagen -. VF, brown surfaces. The obverse a beautiful example of Greek numismatic art.


10607. EUBOEA, KARYSTOS. Circa 300-250 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 7.60 g, 6h). Cow standing right, her head turned back tenderly to her suckling calf / Proud cock standing right; monogram to left. Robinson, Carystus - (unlisted dies); BCD Euboia 572. VF, minor roughness. A wonderful example of Greek reverence for the domestic animals they depended upon.


10869. THRACE, BYZANTION, ca. 230 BC. AR Tetradrachm to Rhodian standard (387/6-340 BC). Obv: Bull standing left on dolphin. Monogram. Rev: Granulated quadripartite incuse square. BMC 12. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 13.9 gm. Diameter: 23 mm.


8040. MACEDON, PHILIP II (Father Of Alexander The Great), 359-336 BC. AR Fifth Stater, 2.57 gm., Sear 6689v. Hd. Apollo? r./Naked youth on horse prancing r., thunderbolt below. VF+. Rare Macedonian King fractional denomination. Much sharper than photo especially the face of Apollo.

$200.



10429. THESSALY, PHALANNA. Circa 400-350 BC. AE (15mm, 3.31 g, 4h). Bare head of male (Ares?) right / Horse prancing right. Papaevangelou-Genakos 9; Rogers -; SNG Copenhagen 202. Near VF, dark green patina with red patches. Exceptionally well rendered powerful proud stallion. Ex CNG.

$350.



11198. MACEDON, EION, 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol. (10 mm, 0.88 g.) Goose standing right with head reverted, lizard above. /Quadripartite incuse. VF.

$200.



6499. AKARNANIA, ANAKTORION. Circa 345-300 BC. AR Stater (8.39 gm). Pegasos flying left; AN monogram below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; AN monogram and tripod in wreath behind. Pegasi II pg. 491, 29; BMC Corinth pg. 118, 38; SNG Copenhagen 290 var. (Pegasos right). AVF/EF+. Choice sharp beautiful style head of Athena.

$500.



6503. CORINTHIA, CORINTH. Circa 345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.44 gm). Pegasos flying left / Laureate and helmeted head of Athena left; A-P flanking neck, eagle standing left, head reverted, behind. Pegasi I pg. 262, 426; Ravel 1008. Surface better than image shows. VF.

$450.



6502. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. 19 mm., 8.42 gm. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. VF. Reverse slightly double struck.

$350.



7920. KINGS OF BOSPOROS, MITHRADATES III, AD 39/40-44/5. AE24 12 Units, Sear 5432, MacDonald 313; Anokhin 330; RPC I 1910. Diademed hd. r./Club of Herkakles draped with lion's skin between bow in case and trident. Near EF, nicely centered, and better than the Sear example.

$200.



6501. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. EF. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. These silver staters, or 'colts' as they were known in ancient Greece, were one of the most famous and widely used coins of the ancient world. They were the standard currency of the city state of Corinth and its allied cities. About the size of a nickel but pure silver. VF.

$450.



8190. THRACE, ABDERA, 360-347 BC. AR Stater, May.545. Griffin std./Head Apollo, OMHROS (Homer). VF. Rare. Much better than photo.

$450.



9398. THRACE ABDERA, c. 360-347BC. AR stater, S1553v. Griffin std l/Laureate head of Apollo r. VF. Very fine style. Much better than image.

$450.



10340. MACEDON, KINGS, KASSANDER, 316-297 BC. AE Unit - 18mm. Helmet with cheek guards / BASILEWS left, KASSANDROU right; spear head. SNG Copenhagen 1163; Laffaille 315; SNG TŸbingen 1171. VF.

$125.



6510. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. EF. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. These silver staters, or 'colts' as they were known in ancient Greece, were one of the most famous and widely used coins of the ancient world. They were the standard currency of the city state of Corinth and its allied cities. About the size of a nickel but pure silver. VF.

$450.



10454. ELIS, OLYMPIA, ELIS. Olympia. After 191 BC. Bronze 19 mm. Laureate head of Zeus right, A below neck truncation; EA / ΛEI / ΩN in wreath. Cf. BMC Peloponnesus 152 (H on obverse). Cf. SNG Copenhagen 444-446 (no letter on obverse). VF. Dark glossy patina. Ex BCD collection. Rare.

$450.



RARE LARGE COIN FROM THE CITY OF THE MINOTAUR

10150. CRETE, KNOSSOS, 2nd-1st cent. BC. AE28 mm, 13.0 gr. Kydas, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right; half of thunderbolt below chin / Eagle standing right with open wings; K-Y/Δ-A/Σ in three lines across field. Svoronos, Numismatique 142; SNG Copenhagen 388. VF. Rare.

$450.

10426. THESSALY, KRANNON. Circa 350-300 BC. AE (17mm, 4.77 g, 8h). Horseman riding right / Hydria on cart. Rogers 195; SNG Copenhagen 43 var. (legend). Good VF, dark green patina. Excellent example of this very interesting reverse.

$250.



7912. BOEOTIA, THESPIAI, 431-424 BC. AR Obol. Boeotian shield/Crescent. VF. Rare. A choice example.

$350.



7922. SCYTHIAN KINGS, c. 130-100 BC. AR Drachm, Mitchiner 337 for the type. Male hd. r./Cornucopia. VF. Very rare. Uncertain king.

$250.



8039. MACEDON, MENDE, 465-424 BC. AR Tetrobol, Sear 1410. Dionysos, naked, stg. r. behind ass r., which he holds by the ears./MENDAION around crow stg. r., all within incuse square. F+. Very rare!

$350.



9388. THRACE, ABDERA, 375-360 BC. AR Drachm, May 482v. Griffin l./Young male hd. r. in square surrounded by legend. VF. Scarce.

SOLD.



8914. CHOICE EXAMPLE: THRACIAN KINGS, SEUTHES III (King of the Odrysai), ca. 324 BC. AE11. Sear_. Eight pointed star with dot at center / ΣΕΥΘΟΥ above winged thunderbolt. EF. Extremely rare and an excellent example.

SOLD.



9350. THRACE, PANTIKAPION, 4th century BC. AE20, Sear 1701. Head of young Pan wreathed with ivy l./Lion's head l., sturgeon l. below. EF. Scarce type in choice sharp well centered condition.

SOLD.



6518. THRACE, MARONEIA. Circa 189-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.39 gm). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Reverse DIONUSOU SWTHROS MAPWNITWN, nude Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes narthex stalks and cloak; monogram to left and right. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 995 (unlisted dies). Good VF, light porosity and cleaning marks. Attractive.

SOLD.



10177. THRACE, CHERSONESOS, Circa 480-350 BC. Silver Hemidrachm ( 2.22 gm.; 12 mm.). McClean -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Berry 502. Obv: Forepart of lion right with raised right paw and head turned back. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters, a pellet in one sunken quarter, crested Corinthian helmet in the other.

Located on the Thracian peninsula on the northern border of the Hellespont (today's Dardanelles), the strait leading from the Aegean Sea to Propontis (today's Sea of Marmara) and the Euxine Pontus (today's Black Sea) - now called Gallipoli Peninsula.

The Thracian Chersonese was originally inhabited by Thracians. Settlers from Ancient Greece The Athenian, mainly of Ionian and Aeolian stock, founded about 12 cities on the peninsula in the 7th century BC. statesman Miltiades the Elder founded a major Athenian colony there around 560 BC. He took authority over the entire peninsula, building up its defenses against incursions from the mainland. It eventually passed to his nephew, the more famous Miltiades the Younger, around 524 BC. The peninsula was abandoned to the Persians in 493 BC. after the outbreak of the Greco-Persian Wars (499-478 BC). EF choice example with all the lion on the flan. Scarce variant with helmet.

SOLD.



9397. THESSALY, TRIKKA, 440-400 BC. AR Obol, Copenhagen, 114/15. Horse prancing r. Reverse: TPIKKAI right down & ON left up; nymph bouncing a ball. VF. Rare. A charming type!

SOLD.



DIES SIGNED BY 'AI'

8548. THESSALY, LARISSA, 344-321 BC. Signed AR Drachm by the master engraver 'AI', Lorber 21.2a. Head of the nymph Larissa facing 3/4 left, engraver's initial below border at 7 o'clock/Horse stg. l. with lowered head. EF. A few drachms of Larissa of exceptional beauty are known that are believed to be signed by the artist who engraved the dies known only as 'AI'. Certainly this wonderful head of the nymph with its great nobility touched with feminine sensuality embodies the finest in Classical Greek numismatic art.

SOLD



8546. MESSENIA, MESSENE, 3rd-2nd century BC. AE21, Sear 2853v. Head Demeter r./Zeus hurling thunderbolt, eagle on outstretched hand, tripod lebes below. VG/F. Rare. Not in the greatest condition but a nice lively spade-bearded Zeus outlined well by a pleasing contrasting patina.

SOLD.



9409. SPLENDID FDC EXAMPLE: MACEDON UNDER ROME, AESILLAS QUAESTOR, ca. 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Sear 1439. Head of Alexander the Great r. with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, dot within circle behind neck/Club of Herakles between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath. Choice FDC. As struck.

SOLD.



9408. MACEDONIAN KINGS, DEMETRIOS POLIORKETES, 306-283 BC. AR Drachm, Sear 6767(£550). Uncertain mint in Euboia. Struck circa 290-287 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left; monogram to outer left. Newell 154a; Weber 1257. Near VF. Extremely rare reverse type for the drachm; three known to Newell, all in museums. Very fine style portrait for Poliorketes.

SOLD.



RARE DENOMINATION

7914. MACEDON, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Triobol, 1.73 gm. Head young Herakles wearing lionskin r./Zeus enthroned l. EF. Very scarce choice Alexander silver fraction.

SOLD.



8174. MACEDON, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. Gold stater, Abydos mint. Head of Athena r. /Nike advancing l. Choice EF. Fine style.

SOLD.



6516. MACEDONIAN KINGS, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, Alexander III, 336-323 BC, Mytilene. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 gm). Mytilene mint, struck c.188-170 BC. Obverse Head of Heracles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse Zeus enthroned left, holding scepter and eagle; lyre and monogram in field to l; ivy leaf below. Price 1736. EF, with exceptional style and light toning. Ex. Waddell.

SOLD.



6061. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF. Scarce lifetime issue.

SOLD.



6437. MACEDON KINGS, PHILIP II, Gold Stater. EF+. Choice well struck well centered example on a large flan. Surface better than image shows.

SOLD.



9352. MACEDON, URANOPOLIS, ca. 300 BC. AE17, Sear 1475. Radiant sun/Aphrodite Urania std. on globe. VF. Very rare city. Choice example with excellent contrasting patina.

SOLD.



7534. MACEDON, AKANTHOS, 510-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Sear 1270 var. Bull kneeling l., head raised, attacked by lioness r. on its back/Quadripartite incuse square. VF+. Tiny rub marks to darker patina, light deposits.

SOLD.



6511. ILLYRIA, PELAGIA. AE14. Shield with 3 circles/Club of Herakles. VF. Very rare!

SOLD.



10443. EUBOEA, HISTIAIA. AR Hemidrachm 3rd century BC. 1.4 g to 1.8 grams. ~1.3 cm. Nymph of Histiaia right wreathed with vine, hair rolled / Nymph seated on stern of galley. SEAR 2496. Good VF. Good metal. Considerably sharper and better than out of focus photo and superior to most offered.

SOLD.



10444. EUBOEA, HISTIAIA. AR Hemidrachm 3rd century BC. 1.4 g to 1.8 grams. ~1.3 cm. Nymph of Histiaia right wreathed with vine, hair rolled / Nymph seated on stern of galley. SEAR 2496. Good VF. Good metal. Considerably sharper and better than out of focus photo and superior to most offered.

SOLD.



6505. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. EF. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. These silver staters, or 'colts' as they were known in ancient Greece, were one of the most famous and widely used coins of the ancient world. They were the standard currency of the city state of Corinth and its allied cities. About the size of a nickel but pure silver. VF.

SOLD.



6508. CORINTHIAN SILVER STATER, c. 350-300 BC. EF. Winged Pegasus flying left. / Helmeted head of Athena left. Surface better than image shows. These silver staters, or 'colts' as they were known in ancient Greece, were one of the most famous and widely used coins of the ancient world. They were the standard currency of the city state of Corinth and its allied cities. About the size of a nickel but pure silver. VF.

SOLD.



6498. CORINTH. AR Drachm, 2.60 gm., Sear 1862. Pegasus with curled wings. stg. l./Mill-sail type punch. VF. Very rare. Ex. Superior, Ex. Lewis Egnew collection lot 7441.

SOLD.



7272. THEBES, BOEOTIA, c. 426-395 BC. AR Hemidrachm, SNG Cop. 289, 2.49 gm. Boeotian shield/Kantharos, Q-EB. VF+. Scarce.

SOLD.



8037. BOEOTIA, TANAGRA?, 520-500 BC. Archaic AR Drachm, Sear 1804 (Tanagra) similar. Boeotian shield, letter T in one side opening. /Incuse square divided into 8 triangular openings. VF. Rare early example.

SOLD.



6497. BOEOTIA, THEBES, AR Stater, c. 410-400 BC, Kray/Hirmer 457, BMC 104. Electrotype from the British Museum. Boeotian shield/Facing head of Dionysus wearing ivy wreath in fine style.

SOLD.



7911. ATTICA, ATHENS, 4th century BC. AR Tetradrachm. Hd. Athena r./Owl. EF.

SOLD.



10214. AIGINA, 445-431 B.C., silver stater, 11.9 grams. Obverse: Land tortoise viewed from above. Reverse: geometric incuse skew pattern. Aigina, an island-state situated halfway between Attica and Argolis, was the first place in Europe to issue coinage, following the lead of Lydia in Asia Minor. The practice spread rapidly to Athens and Corinth, and the huge advantages of having a standardized coinage helped make ancient Greece a wealthy and powerful culture. The tortoise and turtle were symbols for Aigina, in much the same way the owl represented Athens. Aigina minted coins with a smooth-shelled sea turtle design and also produced this scarcer type featuring tortoises, the latter distinguishable by their segmented shells. Good F with the entire tortoise on the flan which is rare. An inexpensive example but significantly better than photo in the hand.

SOLD.



8915. THRACIAN KINGS, SEUTHES III (King of the Odrysai), ca. 324 BC. AE11. Sear_. Eight pointed star with dot at center / ΣΕΥΘΟΥ above winged thunderbolt. EF. Extremely rare and an excellent example.

SOLD



11194. THRACIAN ISLANDS, THASOS, Circa 412-404 BC. AR Diobol. Satyr running right. / Quadripartite incuse.

SOLD.



6540. THRACE, MARONEIA, c. 500-450BC, Copenhagen 496 similar. AR Hemidrachm?, 2.09 gm. Horse hd. r./Punchmark. VF. Out of focus obverse is better than image shows.

SOLD.



9384. ATTICA, ATHENS, 4th-3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm, Copenhagen 64v. Hd. Athena r./Owl stg. r., AQE, crescent to upper l., all within incuse square. VF. $1250 estimate.

SOLD.



11196. THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, SIRIS. AR 1/8 Stater - Trihemiobol, Satyr squatting right. / Quadripartite incuse.

SOLD.



7706. THRACE, AINOS. AE11. Hd. Hermes l./Caduceus. VF. Scarce.

SOLD.



7918. THESSALY, THE OETAEI, 196-146 BC. AR Tetrobol, c. 2.5 gm. Lion hd 3/4 l./Herakles holding club. VF. Scarce. Mt. Oeta in the South of Thessaly was the place of the death of Herakles. Much better than image, esp. metal.

SOLD.



10588. MEGARIS, MEGARA, 307-243 BC. AE15, Scav 2590. F. Prow right. Reverse: Two dolphins swimming around MEG. Ex BCD collection.

SOLD.



10589. MEGARIS, MEGARA, 307-243 BC. AE15. Prow right. Reverse: Two dolphins within beaded border swimming around MEG?. VF. Ex BCD collection.

SOLD.



10145. MACEDON, PHILIP V, Year: 221-179 B.C. AE20mm bronze, 7.02g. OBVERSE: Head of Herakles in lion's skin looking right. REVERSE: B A F above and beneath two goats kneeling side by side, two monograms in lower field. F (obverse considerably better than the out of focus photo with the head clear though worn)/VF. Rare coin of a late Macedonian king. Excellent and interesting sharp reverse with the two goats.

SOLD.



6065. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.

SOLD.



6066. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF. Note, rv is better than image, photo is out of focus.

SOLD.



8189. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle & scepter. Giant or Triton with fish legs as mintmark. AEF. Rare mint.

SOLD.



9407. MACEDONIAN KINGS, PHILIP II (father Alexander the Great), 359-336BC. Tetradrachm, S6684v. Hd Zeus/Jockey. Small testcut. EF.

SOLD.



7705. EUBOIA, CHALKIS, AR Drachm, Sear 2481v. Hd. Hera? l./Eagle holding snake flying r. Scratch across eagle's wing otherwise an excellent EF example.

SOLD.



7913. BOEOTIA, 196-146 BC. AR Half stater, Sear 2404. Laur. hd. Poseidon r./Nike stg. l. holding wreath and trident. VF. Scarce.

SOLD.



9346. AKARNANIA, LEUKAS, after 167 BC. AE18, S2286v. Hd. Athena l. wearing crested Corinthian helmet, L behind, large L on helmet/Chimera at bay l. VF. Very rare.

SOLD.




AEOLIS


10495. AIOLIS, AEGAE. AR 15 mm. hemidrachm, 2.23 gm, Obverse: Male head right. Reverse: Forepart of goat right. Near VF. Extremely rare, only a few examples known. BCD 387-90. Ex BCD collection.
SOLD.


6524. AEOLIS, MYRINA, c. 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 16.79 gm. SNG Cop. 221, Sear 4216. Laureate head of Apollo of Grynion r./Apollo of Grynion stg. r. holding phiale and laurel branch with fillets, omphalos and amphora at feet, monogram behind, all within laurel wreath. EF. This superb obverse die one of the great accomplishments of Hellenistic art. Ex. Freeman & Sear. This monogram apparently unrecorded.
SOLD.


AIGINA


ARGOLIS


ARKADIA


ATTICA (map)


BOEOTIA


6497. BOEOTIA, THEBES, AR Stater, c. 410-400 BC, Kray/Hirmer 457, BMC 104. Electrotype from the British Museum. Boeotian shield/Facing head of Dionysus wearing ivy wreath in fine style.
SOLD.


8037. BOEOTIA, TANAGRA?, 520-500 BC. Archaic AR Drachm, Sear 1804 (Tanagra) similar. Boeotian shield, letter T in one side opening. /Incuse square divided into 8 triangular openings. VF. Rare early example.
SOLD.


BOSPORUS


CORINTHIA


6498. CORINTH. AR Drachm, 2.60 gm., Sear 1862. Pegasus with curled wings. stg. l./Mill-sail type punch. VF. Very rare. Ex. Superior, Ex. Lewis Egnew collection lot 7441.
SOLD.


6505. CORINTHIAN TYPE STATER. EF. Surface better than image shows.
SOLD.


CRETE


ELIS


EUBOIA


ILLYRIA


6511. ILLYRIA, PELAGIA. AE14. Shield with 3 circles/Club of Herakles. VF. Very rare!
SOLD.


LOKRIS


MACEDON


7534. MACEDON, AKANTHOS, 510-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Sear 1270 var. Bull kneeling l., head raised, attacked by lioness r. on its back/Quadripartite incuse square. VF+. Tiny rub marks to darker patina, light deposits.
SOLD.


6437. MACEDON KINGS, PHILIP II, Gold Stater. EF+. Choice well struck well centered example on a large flan. Surface better than image shows.
SOLD.


9407. MACEDONIAN KINGS, PHILIP II (father Alexander the Great), 359-336BC. Tetradrachm, S6684v. Hd Zeus/Jockey. Small testcut. EF.
SOLD.



8174. MACEDON, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. Gold stater, Abydos mint. Head of Athena r. /Nike advancing l. Choice EF. Fine style.
SOLD.


6515. MACEDONIAN KINGS, ALEXANDER THE GREAT. AR Tetradrachm. EF.
SOLD.


6516. MACEDONIAN KINGS, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, Alexander III, 336-323 BC, Mytilene. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 gm). Mytilene mint, struck c.188-170 BC. Obverse Head of Heracles right, wearing lion's skin. Reverse Zeus enthroned left, holding scepter and eagle; lyre and monogram in field to l; ivy leaf below. Price 1736. EF, with exceptional style and light toning. Ex. Waddell.
SOLD.


6064. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF. Note, rv. much better than image, photo was out of focus.
SOLD.


6067. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.
SOLD.


6068. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.
SOLD.


6069. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.
SOLD.


6070. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.
SOLD.


6071. MACEDON, ALEXANDER III, THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Bust young Herakles r./Zeus enthroned with eagle and scepter. EF.
SOLD.


9348. MACEDONIAN KINGS, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AE17. Hd. young Herakles in lionskin r./Bow in bowcase, club. EF. Excellent example.
SOLD.



7915. MACEDON, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Trihemiobol, 0.65 gm. Head young Herakles wearing lionskin r./Zeus enthroned l. EF. Very scarce choice Alexander silver fraction.
SOLD.


8041. MACEDON, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. Head young Herakles wearing lionskin r./Zeus enthroned l. EF.
SOLD.


9349. MACEDONIAN KINGS, KASSANDER, 319-297 BC. AE20, Sear 6754. Head of young Herakles in lion skin r./Naked youth on horse pacing r. EF. Excellent example with fine forest green patina.
SOLD.



MEGARIS (map)


MESSENIA


8546. MESSENIA, MESSENE, 3rd-2nd century BC. AE21, Sear 2853v. Head Demeter r./Zeus hurling thunderbolt, eagle on outstretched hand, tripod lebes below. VG/F. Rare. Not in the greatest condition but a nice lively spade-bearded Zeus outlined well by a pleasing contrasting patina.
SOLD.


MOESIA


6522. MOESIA, ISTROS. AR Drachm (6.97 gm), 400-350 BC. Obverse facing male heads, the right inverted / Reverse ISTRIH, Sea-eagle grasping dolphin; ETE monogram below. SNG BMC Black Sea -; Pick, AMNG 407. EF, (slabbed and graded AU-50 by ICG) with extraordinary obverse and reverse dies (best in the series!) on a huge flan. Heads and eagle are nicely centered on an attractive irregular flan that is unusually heavy, weighing almost 1½ grams more than the typical specimen. The identification of the male heads on the obverse is not certain, though the Dioscuri are probable candidates. The Greek word Dioskouroi means "Sons of Zeus." Dios, is the genitive of Zeus and kouroi is the plural of kouros, meaning boy or son. The Romans referred to them as the Dioscuri. The Dioscuri are the two twin sons of Jupiter (Zeus) and Leda, and their names are Castor and Pollux. Because Zeus came to Leda in the form of a swan, they are sometimes presented as having been born from an egg. Pollux was a formidable boxer, and Castor was a great horseman. Together, they were the "Heavenly Twins," often associated with the constellation Gemini. An exceptional sharp and finely styled example.
SOLD.


PAEONIA


SCYTHIA


THESSALY


7918. THESSALY, THE OETAEI, 196-146 BC. AR Tetrobol, c. 2.5 gm. Lion hd 3/4 l./Herakles holding club. VF. Scarce. Mt. Oeta in the South of Thessaly was the place of the death of Herakles. Much better than image, esp. metal.
SOLD.


7919. THESSALIAN LEAGUE, 196-146 BC. AR Hemidrachm, Sear 2236. Hd. Zeus r. crowned with oak/Athena Itonia brandishing spear r. AVF. Scarce Thessalian League fraction.
SOLD.


THRACE


6518. THRACE, MARONEIA. Circa 189-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.39 gm). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Reverse DIONUSOU SWTHROS MAPWNITWN, nude Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes narthex stalks and cloak; monogram to left and right. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 995 (unlisted dies). Good VF, light porosity and cleaning marks. Attractive. Ex. CNG.
SOLD.


6540. THRACE, MARONEIA, c. 500-450BC, Copenhagen 496 similar. AR Hemidrachm?, 2.09 gm. Horse hd. r./Punchmark. VF. Out of focus obverse is better than image shows.
SOLD.


8913. THRACE, MESEMBRIA, 400-350 BC. AE15, Sear 1675. Facing Corinthian helmet/Spoked wheel. VF. Scarce and desirable type. Nice patina and the helmet is significantly better than the image shows.
SOLD.



9411. THRACIAN ISLANDS, THASOS, 463-411 BC. AR Drachm, Sear 1748. Naked ithyphallic Satyr abducting nymph/Four part incuse. F+.
SOLD FOR $150.



8191. THRACIAN KINGS, LYSIMACHOS, 285-281 BC, Tetradrachm. Head of Alexander the Great/Athena std. with Nike. Slightly wavy edge. VF. Struck on a huge 35mm medallic flan.
SOLD.


6517. THRACIAN KINGS, LYSIMACHOS, 285-281 BC. AR Drachm. EF.
SOLD.


6519. THRACIAN KINGS, RHOEMETALKES I, 11 BC-AD 12. AE22, GIC 5396. Hd. Augustus r./Hds. Rhoemetalkes & queen r. EF.
SOLD.


6520. THRACIAN KINGS, RHOEMETALKES I, 11 BC-AD 12. AE22, GIC 5396. Hd. Augustus r./Hds. Rhoemetalkes & queen r. EF.
SOLD.



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