Obolos 27

CELTIC BRITAIN, Catuvellauni. Addedomaros, circa 45-25 BC. Stater (Gold, 17,5 mm, 5.52 g). Six-armed spiral of wreaths. Rev. Horse to right; below, 'cornucopia'; below tail, pellet-in-annulet; ornaments above. ABC 2517. SCBC 201. Van Arsdell 1620-1. Good very fine.

CENTRAL EUROPE, Vindelici. Early 1st century BC. Quinarius (Silver, 14 mm, 1.80 g), Dühren type. Diademed male head to right. Rev. Cross; with V in two quarters and three annulets in the other two. Castelin, Die Kreuzmünzen in Süddeutschland, SNR IL (1970), 8. CCCBM II S141. Dembksi 436. Flesche 356. LT 9284. Savès 471-472. W. 436 var. Rare. Nicely toned and well struck on a broad flan. Somewhat irregular flan, otherwise, good very fine.

CENTRAL EUROPE, Vindelici. Early 1st century BC. Quarter Quinarius (Silver, 9 mm, 0.42 g), Dühren Type. Diademed male head to right. Rev. Cross; with V in two quarters and three annulets in the other two. Flesche 360. Rare. Toned example. Granular surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.

CELTIC, Lower Danube. Imitations of Thasos. Late 2nd-1st centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34.30 mm, 16.76 g, 5 h). Stylized head of a youthful Dionysos to right, wearing elaborate ivy wreath with leaves and berries. Rev. ΗNΛEOVΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Youthful Herakles, nude, standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand and cloak over left arm; in field to left, Μ. Lanz 971-4. OTA ppl. 46-7, Class III. Attractive light toning, and with a highly stylized head of Dionysos with heavy facial features. Good very fine.

CELTIC, Lower Danube. Imitations of Thasos. Late 2nd-1st centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30.00 mm, 16.93 g, 11 h). Stylized head of a youthful Dionysos to right, wearing elaborate ivy wreath with leaves and berries. Rev. Debased legend. Youthful Herakles, nude, standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand and cloak in left; in field to left, N. Lanz 971-4. OTA ppl. 46-7, Class III. Head of Dionysos with sharp, angular features. Good very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 13.15 g, 9 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠ-ΟΥ Youth on horseback right, holding palm in both hands; below, Λ; below raised foreleg, K. Cf. Lanz 352-6. OTA pl. 4, Type 10. Edge cut(?) in antiquity, otherwise, very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 13.77 g, 3 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠY Youth on horseback right, holding palm in left hand and reins in right; below, Λ above torch; below raised foreleg, monogram of ΗΓ. Lanz 356. OTA pl. 4, 10/2. Lightly toned. Good very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 13.77 g, 11 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ Youth on horseback right, holding palm in left hand and reins in right. Cf. Lanz 362-3. OTA pl. 4, Type 14. Light toning. Very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon, Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 13.81 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Youth on horseback right; before, O. Cf. Lanz 375-8. Cf. OTA pl. 6, 38-42. Toned. Very fine.

EASTERN CELTS. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon, 2nd-1st centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 11.56 g, 12 h), "Zweigarm" type. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Figure on horseback left, holding reins in right hand and raising left. Lanz 589-90. OTA pl. 25, 296. Well centered and struck, and lightly toned. Good very fine.

DANUBE REGION. Eravisci, 1st century BC. Denarius (Silver, 16,5 mm, 3.18 g, 7 h), imitating a Roman Republican denarius. Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet with toothed crest; behind, X (mark of value). Rev. ictory driving galloping quadriga to right, holding wreath in her right hand and goad and reins in her left; below, blundered legend. Dembski -. Lanz -. Marks, and reverse somewhat weakly struck, otherwise, very fine.

DANUBE REGION. Imitating Dyrrhachion, Circa 200-37 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.06 g). Cow standing left, looking back at suckling calf standing right below; above, blundered legend; in exergue, uncertain symbol or letter. Rev. Double stellate pattern within double linear square; around, blundered legend. Very fine.

SPAIN. Punic Spain. Circa 237-209 BC. Shekel (Silver, 21 mm, 6.08 g, 1 h). Male head to left. Rev. Horse standing right; in background, palm tree; below, Punic zayin. ACIP 626. CNP 181h. Villaronga- Benages 626. Attractively centered and struck, and nicely tond. Nearly extremely fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 380-325 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13 mm, 1.26 g, 3 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet adorned with a hippocamp. Rev. TAPA-NT[INΩN] Herakles standing to right, fighting the Nemean lion; to left, club. HN III 914. SNG Paris 2094. Vlasto 1217. Bright, sharp and well-struck. Extremely fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.56 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrates Philotas and Di... ΦIΛΩ/TAΣ Horseman advancing to left, crowning horse with wreath held in right hand, holding reins in left; to right, ΔI. Rev. TAPAΣ Taras riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in right hand and distaff in left; to right, rooster standing to left. HN III 1024. Vlasto 846-9. Attractively toned. Good very fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Nomos (Silver, 18 mm, 6.52 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrates Aristokles and Di... API-ΣTO/KΛ-HΣ Warrior holding a lance in his right hand and with a large round shield covering his back, on horse galloping to right; in left field, ΔI. Rev. TAPAΣ Phalanthos riding dolphin to left, holding kantharos in right hand, trident in left; to right, head of nymph to left. HN III 1033. Vlasto 877-81. Light iridescent toning. About extremely fine.

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20.5 mm, 6.52 g, 4 h), struck under the magistrate Xenokrates. Armored cavalryman, riding horse moving to left, raising his right hand in salute and turning his bearded and laureate head to face the viewer; in upper field to right, monogram and pileus; below horse, ΞΕ-ΝΟΚΡΑ/Τ-ΗΣ. Rev. [Τ]ΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to left, his body turned slightly back to right, holding a trident over his right shoulder in his right hand and holding his drapery in his upraised left; to right, monogram of ΣΩ; below, waves and, barely visible to right, a cuttlefish. HN III 1058. SNG ANS 1258. Vlasto 955. Lustrous, fresh and bright. Obverse struck from a slightly worn die, and some minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 281-278 BC. Nomos (Silver, 19 mm, 6.51 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing a plain crested Corinthian helmet; above, ΑΛΕ; behind, EY; below, Z. Rev. |-HPAKΛEIΩN Herakles standing left, holding club in right hand, and bow in left; draped over left arm, lion's skin. HN III 1400. Van Keuren 103. Lightly toned and well centered. Very fine.

LUCANIA. Herakleia. Circa 276-250 BC. Nomos (Silver, 21 mm, 6.69 g, 11 h). |-HPAKΛEIΩN Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. Rev. Herakles standing left, holding jug in right hand over lighted altar at feet, and club and lion's skin in left; to right, thunderbolt. HN III 1433. Van Keuren 136 (same obverse die). Well centered and struck. Very fine.

LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 330-290 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 7.83 g, 9 h). Head of Demeter to right, wearing wreath of barley ears and triple-pendant earring; below chin, ΔΑΙ. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley, with leaf to right; to right, on leaf, plough to right; below leaf, ΜΑ[Χ]. HN III 1581. Johnston C1.4. Attractive, clear and struck on a broad flan. Traces of careful cleaning and minor die rust, otherwise, extremely fine.

LUCANIA. Thourioi. After 280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.28 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a wreath. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting right; in exergue, owl alighting to right between [A] and PI. HN III 1891. McClean 1317. Nearly very fine.

LUCANIA. Thourioi. After 280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 19,5 mm, 6.37 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a griffin. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting right; abve, owl flying to right. HN III 1894. SNG ANS 1102 and 1103 (obverse/reverse). Very fine.

LUCANIA. Thourioi. After 280 BC. Nomos (Silver, 20,5 mm, 6.44 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet, the bowl of which is decorated with a griffin. Rev. ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ Bull butting to right; in exergue, ΦΙ and dolphin to right. HN III 1902. Weber 899. Very fine.

BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. Circa 214-211 BC. Drachm (Bronze, 24 mm, 8.08 g, 8 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right; behind, grain ear. Rev. ΒΡΕΤ-ΤΙΩΝ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings displayed; in left field, cornucopia. HGC 1, 1366. HN III 1978. Scheu, Bronze 13. Good very fine.

BRUTTIUM. Kroton. Circa 400-325 BC. Nomos (Silver, 23 mm, 7.77 g, 11 h). Head of Hera Lakinia facing, head turned slightly to right, wearing stephane ornamented with palmette and pearl necklace; to right, B. Rev. KPO-TΩNI-ATAΣ Herakles reclining left on a rock draped with lion's skin, holding one-handled cup in his right hand and resting his left on his club; below, bow. Attianese 138. HN Italy 2169. SNG ANS 375. Lovely Classical style with a gorgeous head of Hera and a finely engraved figure of Herakles. The usual die-break on the obverse, light porosity on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Circa 215-150 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.35 g, 9 h). Jugate busts of the Dioskouroi right, wearing laureate piloi. Rev. PHΓINΩN Hermes standing facing, head turned to left, holding olive branch in right hand and kerykeion in left; to left, IIII (mark of value). HGC 1, 1718 (R1). HN III 2558. Silberstein, VIII-3, Group A. Attractive green patina. Very fine.

SICILY. Akragas. Circa 450-446/39 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 16.89 g, 3 h). AKRAC-ANTOΣ Eagle standing left with closed wings. Rev. Crab; below, lotos flower with tendrils; all within a shallow circular incuse. SNG ANS 982-3 (same obverse die). Westermark, Period II, Group III, 412 (O15/R76). Rare type. Light porosity, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Akragas. Phintias, tyrant, 287-279 BC. Unit (Bronze, 23 mm, 6.85 g, 1 h). Beardless and laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right. Rev. Two eagles standing left, clutching hare in talons. CNS 125. HGC 2, 159. SNG ANS 1128. Pre-strike flan casting bubbles on reverse , otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 8.61 g, 9 h). Bearded horseman, nude, riding to right, brandishing spear in his upraised right hand. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull to right. Jameson 576 (same obverse die). Jenkins 73.1 (Ο22/Ρ35 this coin). SNG Copenhagen 257 (same dies). Attractive light toning. Very fine.

Sicily, Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 12mm, 0.86 g 3). Horse walking right; above, wreath. Rev. ΓΕΛΑΣ Forepart of Acheloos as a man-headed bull to right. Jenkins, Gela 330. Well centered but with a lightly struck obverse. Somewhat rough surfaces. Very fine.

SICILY. Iaitos. Roman Rule, after 241 BC. AE (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.36 g, 3 h). Laureate head of Zeus to left. Rev. IATIOY Herakles standing left, holding grounded club and lion skin. CNS I 6. HGC 2, 506. Studia Ietina p. 237-242. Scarce. Good fine.

SICILY. Kamarina. Circa 425-405 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.90 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. KAMA Owl standing left, grasping lizard in talons. HGC 2, 548. CNS 34. Westermark & Jenkins 200. SNG ANS 1228-9. Dark green patin. Very fine.

SICILY, Katane. Circa 405-402 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 14mm, 1.86 g 12). AMENANOΣ Horned head of the river-god Amenanos to left. Rev. K - A Winged thunderbolt. SNG ANS 1272. Very fine.

SICILY. Kentoripai. Circa 344-336 BC. Onkia (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.45 g, 6 h), Diademed head of Herakles to right. Rev. KENTO-PIΠINΩN Club. SNG ANS 1327-1329. SNG Copenhagen 219-220. Very fine.

SICILY. Kimissa. Circa 339-336 BC. Litra (Silver, 15 mm, 0.96 g, 11 h). OMONOIA Laureate head of Homonoia to right, wearing sphendone, earring and necklace. Rev. [KIMIΣΣ / AIΩN] Lighted and garlanded altar, its table confind by two horns; to left and right, palm branch. Campana 2. HGC 2, 657 (R2). SNG ANS 1321. Extremely rare. Irregular flan, and repatinated by the previous owner, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.74 g, 4 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ∠Ε-ΟΝ-ΤΙ-ΝΟ-Ν Head of a lion with open jaws to right; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 38. Attractive, clear and sharp, with a dark patina as found. Some striking flatness on both sides, otherwise, extremely fine.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.92 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to left, his hair bound up at the back. Rev. ΛΕΟΝΤΙΝΟΝ Head of a lion with open jaws to left; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 51 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 234 (same obverse die). Toned. Light die-rust, otherwise, good very fine.

SICILY. Leontini. Circa 405 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.65 g, 3 h). ΛΕΟΝ Laureate head of Apollo to right; to left behind, laurel leaf. Rev. Tripod with three ring handles and lion’s feet; behind, lyre; to left and right, barley grain; below, three pellets. SNG ANS 270. SNG Copenhagen 360. Very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.86 g, 2 h), circa 450-440. Charioteer, holding reins in left hand and kentron in right, driving a quadriga to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, ketos right. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ-ΩΝ Head of Arethusa to right, hair tied with a double band and knotted at the back of her head; around, four dolphins swimming clockwise. Bement 473 (same dies). Boehringer Series XVIb, 571 (V287/R391). Jameson 769 (same dies). Pozzi 581 (same dies). SNG ANS 184 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 650 (same reverse die). Toned. Light scratches under the tone, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Dionysios I, 405-367 BC. Litra (Bronze, 17 mm, 5.36 g, 2 h). ΣYPA Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. Hippocamp left. CNS 35. HGC 2, 1456. SNG ANS 434. Minor smoothing, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.89 g, 12 h). ΖΕΥΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ Laureate head of Zeus to left. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Octopus with its head above. Castrizio Series I, 3. CNS 75. HGC 2, 1483. SNG Copenhagen 731. SNG Morcom 737. Scarce. Dark green patina. Minor roughness, otherwise, very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 14.66 g, 1 h), circa 305-295. KOΡAΣ Head of Kore to right, wearing grain wreath and pendant earring. Rev. AΓAΘOKΛEIOΣ Nike, bare to the waist, standing right, attaching armor to a trophy; to right, triskeles to left. BAR 23. HGC 2, 1536. Ierardi 85 ff (uncertain dies). SNG ANS 664. Removed from NGC holder. Nicely toned and obverse die of particularly fine style. Surfaces porous and rough, reverse heavily corroded, and some chipping along the edges, otherwise, good very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Hiketas, 287-278 BC. Litra (Bronze, 23 mm, 10.30 g, 9 h). ΔIOΣ EΛΛANIOY Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to left. Rev. ΣYPAK - OΣIΩN Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. BAR Issue 39. CNS 155. HGC 2, 1448. Dark brown patina. Very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Hiketas, 287-278 BC. Litra (Bronze, 22 mm, 8.45 g, 1 h). ΔIOΣ EΛΛANIOY Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios to right. Rev. ΣYPAK - OΣIΩN Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. BAR Issue 39. CNS 167. HGC 2, 1449. SNG Copenhagen 792-3. Dark brown patina. Good very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Trias (?) (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.38 g, 5 h), circa 275-269. ΣΥPAKOΣIΩN Head of Kore to left, wearing wreath of grain, single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, grape bunch. Rev. Bull butting to left; above club and M; in exergue, IE. BAR issue 53. CNS 192. SNG ANS 580-3 (Agathokles). Dark brown patina. Very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.13 g, 9 h), circa 263-218. Head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia. Rev. ΙΕΡΩ-ΝΟΣ Trident flanked by two dolphins swimming downwards; below legend, to right, ΛΥ. BAR Issue 60. CNS 197 Rl17/3. HGC 2, 1550. With an attractive, well-struck head of Poseidon. Good very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. (Bronze, 21 mm, 8.64 g, 10 h). Head of Poseidon to left, wearing tainia. Rev. ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ Trident flanked by two dolphins swimming downwards. BAR Issue 60. CNS 197. HGC 2, 1550. Brown patina. Deposits and striking weakness, otherwise, nearly very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Roman rule, After 212 BC. AE (Bronze, 18 mm, 6.83 g, 12 h). Diademed and bearded head of Serapis right. Rev. [ΣΥΡΑΚ]Ο - CΙΩΝ Isis standing left, holding sistrum and scepter. BAR 116. CNS 240. CCO Tav. LII, 3. HGC 2, 1478 (R1). SNG ANS 1099. Attractive green-brown patina. Rare. Very fine.

SICILY. Syracuse. Roman rule, after 212 BC. AE (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.28 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Asklepios to right. Rev. ΣYPAK - OΣIΩN Serpent entwined staff. BAR 105. CNS 223. HGC 2, 1529 (R1). SNG München 1494. Rare. The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise. Good very fine.

CARTHAGE. Carthage. Circa 290-270 BC. Stater (Electrum, 18 mm, 7.37 g, 12 h). Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace with nine or ten pendants. Rev. Horse standing to right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 307-17. MAA 13. Underlying luster. Graffiti on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

CARTHAGE. Carthage. Circa 290-270 BC. Stater (Electrum, 19 mm, 7.40 g, 11 h). Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, pendant earring and necklace with pendants. Rev. Horse standing to right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 307-17. MAA 13. Good very fine.

CARTHAGE. Carthage. Circa 290-270 BC. Stater (Electrum, 18,5 mm, 7.48 g, 12 h). Head of Tanit to left, wearing grain wreath, triple pendant earring and necklace with nine pendants. Rev. Horse standing to right. Jenkins & Lewis Group VI, 314-7. MAA 13. Good very fine.

MOESIA. Istros. 4th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 6.67 g, 3 h). Two facing male heads side by side, one upright and the other inverted. Rev. ΙΣΤΡ-Ι Sea eagle standing left on dolphin; all within shallow incuse square. SNG BM Black Sea 225-6. Rare early issue. About very fine.

MOESIA. Istros. 4th century BC. 1/4 Drachm (Silver, 9 mm, 0.49 g, 3 h). Two facing male heads side by side, one upright and the other inverted. Rev. IΣΤΡΙΗ Sea eagle standing left on dolphin; below, K. HGC 3.2, 1805. SNG BM Black Sea 239 var. (A instead of K). Light pitting on the obverse edge, otherwise, good very fine.

MOESIA. Istros. 4th century BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.36 g). Two facing male heads side by side, one upright and the other inverted - a tête-bêche pair. Rev. ΙΣΤΡΙΗ Sea eagle standing left on dolphin. AMNG I 453. Cf. HGC 3.2, 1805-8 (trihemiobols). SNG BM Black Sea -. SNG Stancomb 136-7. Rare denomination. Struck from somewhat deteriorated dies, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 500-480 BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.58 g). Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1153. May, Abdera Period II, 57-9. Well centered and nicely toned. Good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 475-450 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.05 g), struck under the magistrate Mega... MEΓΑ Griffin seated left, with open wings and right foreleg raised. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1133. May, Abdera Group XLV, 100-1 (dies not recorded). SNG Lockett 1112. Wel centered. Good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 450-425 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.81 g, 3 h), struck under the magistrate Histiaios. Griffin springing to left. Rev. ΕΠΙ ΙΣΤΙ-AΙ-Ο: in shallow incuse square around quadripartite square in relief. HGC 3.2, 1136 var. (magistrate not noted). May, Abdera Period IV, but magistrate not noted. Unpublished magistrate. Scratches on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 357-342/1 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.57 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes facing, turned slightly to right, wearing a flat petasos with a button at the top. Rev. AINION Cult statue of Hermes Perpheraios on throne to left; to left, kantharos. AMNG II 365. HGC 3, 1280. Cf. May, Ainos 438 (dies not listed, stylistically close to 438). Fine style, but porous and with a few light cleaning scratches, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.66 g, 6 h). E-Y-Π Forepart of horse to left. Rev. Μ-Α Grape bunch on vine, within dotted square border; all within shallow incuse square. BMC 31 (same dies). HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 213 (V19/R26). Toned and attractive. Good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 386/5-348/7 BC. Triobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.42 g, 8 h), possibly imitative, uncertain magistrate. M-A/ΡΩ Forepart of horse to right. Rev. Grape bunch on vine, within dotted square border. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 507 ff. Very fine.

THRACE. Mesambria. 4th century BC. Diobol (Silver, 11 mm, 1.30 g). Facing Corinthian helmet. Rev. META within four-spoked wheel. Karayotov I 39-140. SNG BM Black Sea 268-71. SNG Copenhagen 652-653. Topalov, Messambria 9. Slight surface granularity, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Mesambria. Circa late 1st Century BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.52 g, 11 h). Wreathed head of beardless Dionysos to right. Rev. MEΣAM-BΡIANΩN Grape bunch on vine leaf; to right, E. Berlin 18249737. SNG Copenhagen 659. Topalov 191,25. Traces of overstriking, otherwise, very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Hebryzelmis, circa 389-383 BC. (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.91 g, 12 h). Turreted head of Cybele to right. c/m: monogram of PH within rectangular incuse. Rev. EB / PY Two-handled cup; below, grain ear. HGC 3.2, 1693. Topalov I 3. Green patina. About very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Kersebleptes, circa 359-340 BC. (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.84 g, 12 h), Kypsela. Female head to left, her hair bound with a sphendone. Rev. KEP Two-handled cup; below, barley corn. HGC 3.2, 1702. Topalov I 2. Very rare with head to left. Very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.29 g, 12 h), Abydos, 299/8-297/6. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, forepart of lion to left above Μ; below throne, head of griffin to left. Price L20. Thompson 68. A nice clear coin. Nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.10 g, 1 h), Lampsakos, circa 297/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear; above knee, monogram of HP; in exergue, crescent. Thompson 47. SNG Paris 2540-2. very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 4.15 g, 11 h), Ephesos, circa 294-287. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] [Λ]ΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her right; behind, transverse spear with point below left; to inner left, tripod; in exergue, Z(?). Müller -. Cf. Thompson 170 var. (monogram of EΩ in either exergue or on throne). Very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.63 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Lion leaping right; below, kerykeion, monogram and spearhead. SNG Copenhagen 1153. Minor deposits. Nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Adaios, circa 275-225 BC. (Bronze, 20 mm, 8.36 g, 8 h), Kypsela. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΑΔΑΙΟΥ Tripod; to left, monogram of HP and Σ. HGC 3.2, 1763. SNG BM Black Sea 324-6. Dark green patina. A little rough, otherwise, very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Rhoemetalkes I, circa 11 BC-AD 12. (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.62 g, 6 h). KAIΣAΡOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΥ Bare head of Augustus to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΡOIMHTAΛKOΥ Diademed head of Rhoemetalkes I to right; c/m: monogram of KP withi square incuse. RPC I 1718. Youroukova 194-200. For countermark: Howgego 632. Green patina. About very fine.

KINGS OF THRACE. Rhoemetalkes III, circa AD 38-46. (Bronze, 29 mm, 21.47 g, 6 h), with Gaius Caligula, uncertain mint in Thrace. ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙKΩ ΣEBAΣTΩ Laureate head of Gaius Caligula to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΑΣ ΚΟΤYΩΣ Caligula seated left on curule chair, presenting diadem held in right hand to Rhoemetalkes standing right, holding spear over left shoulder. RPC I 1722. Youroukova 212-3. Dark green patina. Light cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Imbros. Circa 2nd century AD. Diassarion (Bronze, 20 mm, 3.90 g, 6 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΙΜΒΡ - ΙΩΝ Draped female figure standing facing, her veiled head turned to right, raising her right hand and holding a cornucopia with her left. BMC 8. SNG Copenhagen 966. Rare. Clear and well-struck. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. 1/8 Stater (Silver, 10 mm, 1.00 g). Ithyphallic satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. Very bold and attractive, and perfectly centered. Extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.84 g). Ithyphallic satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. Porous, otherwise, nearly very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 8.96 g). Nude, ithyphallic satyr rushing to right in the archaic kneeling-running position, holding a nymph in his arms who raises her right hand in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 331. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5. SNG Copenhagen 1010. Perfectly centered and nicely toned. Good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.88 g). Nude, ithyphallic satyr rushing to right in the archaic kneeling-running position, holding a nymph in his arms who raises her right hand in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 331. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5. SNG Copenhagen 1010. Good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 8.92 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing to right, carrying protesting nymph; to right, dolphin swimming downwards. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 334 (without dolphin). Cf. Le Rider, Thasiennes 6 (A instead of dolphin). SNG Copenhagen 1017. Fine style. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.42 g, 12 h). Head of bald and bearded Silenos to right. Rev. Θ-Α-Σ-Ι Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 6, 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.94 g, 12 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath with berries at his forehead. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting chiton, kneeling right, shooting his bow. HGC 3.2, 349. Le Rider, Thasiennes 15. West p. 36, 13. Extremely rare denomination and a great rarity of Thasos. Light scrape on the reverse, and minor porosity, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.83 g, 10 h). Satyr kneeling to right, his head turned 3/4 facing, holding a kantharos in his right hand. Rev. ΘΑ[Σ]-ΙΩΝ Volute krater with tall handles. HGC 6, 350. Le Rider, Thasiennes 26. Porous. Fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.81 g, 12 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding a kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Volute krater with tall handles. HGC 6, 352. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Toned. Lightly porous, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC (Dionysos / Herakles - 4dr - official. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.49 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion's skin draped over left arm; to inner left, monogram of ΗΡΔΤ. Le Rider 51. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 1039. Pleasing head of Dionyso. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC (Dionysos / Herakles - 4dr - official. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.45 g, 11 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion's skin draped over left arm; to inner left, monogram of ΗΡΔΤ. Le Rider 51. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 1039. Nearly very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC (Dionysos / Herakles - 4dr - official. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30,5 mm, 16.68 g, 11 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion's skin draped over left arm; to inner left, monogram of MH. Le Rider 51. SNG Copenhagen 1040. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.35 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟYΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion's skin draped over left arm; to inner left, M. HGC 6, 359. Le Rider 51. Toned. Scratch on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Berge (previously Lete or Siris). Circa 525-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 12 mm, 0.92 g). Satyr crouching to right; in fields, pellets. Rev. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. HGC 3, 536. Peykov A0110. Smith Group 7. Very fine.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Ichnai. Circa 485-470 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 1.06 g). Bull kneeling right, head turned to left; arond, four pellets. Rev. Wheel of four spokes within incuse square. HGC 3.1, 306. Cf. SNG ANS 939-43 (all slightly different). Rare. Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 490-485 BC. 1/8 Stater (Silver, 13 mm, 0.97 g). Goat kneeling right on pelleted ground line, his head turned back to left; above and to right, pellet. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 59ff (as Aigai). SNG Copenhagen 31. Very fine.

THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Orreskioi. Circa 480-465 BC. Diobol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.93 g). Bull standing to right, beginning to crouch down. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 985. Rare anepigraphic issue. Nearly extremely fine.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander I, 498-454 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.28 g). Spearhead. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Klein 119. SNG ANS 1003. SNG Copenhagen 464. Tzamalis, Nomismatika Khronika 17 (1998), p. 15, 37 (as uncertain Thraco-Macedonian). Well centered. Unusually fine for type. Good very fine.

MACEDON. Olophyxos. Circa 450 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.57 g, 6 h). Eagle(?) standing left. Rev. Kithara within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 145 (as Delphi). Tzamalis 68 var. (as uncertain Thraco-Macedonian, but eagle to right). Perfectly centered and very rare, possibly unique with eagle to left. Faint scratches in fields, otherwise, very fine.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 525-470 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.05 g). Lion to right, attacking bull, collapsing to left with head raised and looking to the right; below bull, exergual line of pellets between two plain lines and with a floral ornament (an acanthus) below. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces. Cf. Desneux 32 (struck from different but very similar obverse die, and possibly from the same reverse die). HGC 3.1, 382. Slightly rough surfaces, more so on the reverse than on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 14.24 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Alexi(o)s. ΑΛΕΞΙΣ Lion to right, attacking bull collapsing to left. Rev. ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν in shallow incuse square around quadripartite square with stippled quarters in relief. BMFA 532 (same obverse die). HGC 3.1, 391. Cf. Desneux 145 (D137/R-; reverse die not recorded). SNG ANS 15 var. (without exergual line). Well centered and struck, and with an artistic rendering of the lion attacking the bull. Light porosity on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 500-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.34 g). Head and neck of lioness seen from above. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. BMFA 525. HGC 3.1, 390. Klein 29. SNG ANS 27-29. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 16 mm, 2.28 g). ΠΕ Forepart of bull to left, his head turned back to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with stippled surfaces. HGC 3.1, 392. SNG ANS 44-6. Dark toning. Good very fine.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 16 mm, 2.32 g). A Forepart of bull to left, his head turned back to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with stippled surfaces. HGC 3, 392 corr. (A not noted). SNG ANS 47-8. Good very fine.

MACEDON. Amphipolis. late 5th-early 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.41 g, 12 h). Male head to right (Apollo?), wearing tainia. Rev. A-M-Φ-I Perch swimming diagonally downwards to right. HGC 3, 416. Lorber Group II, 69? (O.o.3/R.o.3?). SNG ANS 83-4. Perfectly centered. Good very fine.

MACEDON. Amphipolis. late 5th-early 4th century BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.40 g, 11 h). Male head to right (Apollo?), wearing tainia. Rev. A-M-Φ-I Fish swimming diagonally downwards to right. HGC 3, 416. Lorber Group II, 69 ff (uncertain dies). SNG ANS 83-4. Very fine.

MACEDON. Argilos. Circa 495-470 BC. Stater (Silver, 26 mm, 12.74 g). Pegasos with curved wing standing to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square diagonally divided, with central dotted circle and stippled surfaces. Dewing 1081. HPM 7a. Liampi -, but see pl. 26. Traité II 1212. Extremely rare, being one of just seven known examples, all seemingly engraved by the same hand. Void of sharp details as made and as is also the case with all other known examples, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.