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CELTIC, Southern Gaul. Volcae-Tectosages. Circa 121-52 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.89 g, 4 h), "à la tête cubiste". Male head to left, of "cubist" style; before, two dolphins. Rev. Cross with an ornament in each quarter, including an axe on the lower left. Savès 12. Toned and with a dramatically impressive head on the obverse. About extremely fine.
CELTIC, Southern Gaul. Tolostates. Circa 52 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 2.57 g, 7 h), "drachme à la tête négroïde". Stylized male head to left. Rev. Stylized cross ('rose seen from below'). DLT 2986. Savès 75. Boldly struck and nicely toned. Some scratches and marks under the toning, otherwise, about extremely fine.
CELTIC, Southern Gaul. Insubres. Later 3rd - first half 2nd century BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.19 g, 2 h). Wreathed head of Artemis to right, wearing a triple pendant earring and a pearl necklace, and with her hair in small curls. Rev. Lion with scorpion-like head standing to right; above, barbarized pattern of lines imitating an inscription. CCCBM II S17. Pautasso, Contributi, 1970, pl. XVII, 54. SLM 1007. Rare in this condition. A very attractive example, well struck and lightly toned. Good extremely fine.
CELTIC, Central Europe. Boii. 3rd/2nd Century BC. 1/8 Stater (Gold, 8 mm, 1.04 g, 2 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. Meaningless legend Athena Alkis striding to left, with shield and spear; below left, N. Dembski 496. Kostial 33 and Paulsen pl. 6, 115 (same dies). Very rare. Clearly struck and attractive. About extremely fine.
CELTIC, Central Europe. Burgenland and Western Slovakia. later 2nd century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.86 g, 11 h). Horse trotting to right. Rev. Horse trotting to left. Dembski 944. Very rare. Rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.
CELTIC, Middle Danube. Uncertain tribe. 2nd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 12.58 g, 12 h), The ‘Kroisbach’ type, with diadem and ‘Reiterstumpf’, Burgenland or Western Slovakia. Diademed, beardless male head to right. Rev. Horse prancing to left with the torso of a rider on his back; below, caduceus to left. CCCBM I, xlvii, b, 153. Lanz 743. Nanteuil 26 (this coin). OTA 469.2 (this coin). Beautifully toned and well-struck, a lovely example of great beauty. Good extremely fine.
CELTIC, Central Europe. Burgenland and Western Slovakia. Late second century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 12.14 g, 6 h). Stylized, beardless male head to left, wearing a single-row pearl diadem and with his hair in the form of a triple-row laurel wreath. Rev. Stylized rider on horseback to left. OTA 468. Rauch 92, 2013, 1005 (same obverse die). A rare type of unusually dramatic style. Very fine.
ETRURIA. Populonia. 3rd century BC. 10 Asses (Silver, 17 mm, 4.21 g). Female head to right, with her hair bound up by a broad diadem and wearing a triple-pendant earring; behind, value mark, X. Rev. Plain. HN III 165. Sambon 68a. SNG Paris 41. Vecchi 75.15 (this coin). Splendidly preserved, toned, and perfectly struck on a broad, full, flan, very probably the finest example known. Extremely fine.
CAMPANIA. Nuceria Alfaterna. Circa 250-225 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 7.27 g, 5 h). nuvkrinum alafaternum (in Oscan script) Head of Karneios to left, with ram's horn in his hair; behind head, dolphin swimming downwards. Rev. Dioscouros standing facing, his head turned to left, holding the bridle of a horse prancing to left with his right hand and a thyrsos with his left. HN III 608. Sambon 1008. SNG ANS 560 (same dies). SNG Paris 1102 (same dies). Rare, nicely toned and with an impressive pedigree. Both sides very slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 500-490 BC. Stater (Silver, 19 mm, 8.05 g, 10 h). ΤΑΡΑϞ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to right, his left arm outstretched to right and with his hand open, and holding behind him, in his left hand, an octopus; cable border. Rev. ΤΑΡΑϞ (retrograde) Hippocamp to right; below, scallop; border of rays. Fischer-Bossert 23, l (V10/R18, this coin). HN III 827. Vlasto 126 (same obverse die). A very attractive, nicely toned, well-struck, and rare example. Good very fine.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.53 g, 5 h). Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right; behind neck, monogram of ΝΚ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ Eagle, with raised wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram of ΑΡ; to right, above wings, ΣΩΣΙ. FB G38h (this coin). Gulbenkian 44 = Vlasto 36 (same dies). HN III 983 (same dies). Extremely rare. Beautifully centered and of splendid style. Nearly extremely fine.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 272-240 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 6.39 g, 4 h), D(i) … and Apollonios. Warrior, wearing a lorica and a crested helmet, holding a lance in his right hand and a large round shield in his left, on horse galloping to right; to left, Δ; below, AΠOΛ/Λ[ΩNIOΣ]. Rev. TAPAΣ Phalanthos riding dolphin to left, holding trident over right shoulder and being crowned with wreath by Nike flying towards him; below, waves. HN III 1038. SNG ANS 1216. Vlasto 894. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 240-228 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 6.57 g, 11 h). Rider, wearing tunic, leaning back and facing front, on horse springing to right; below to right, bucranium with the letters ΣΩ between the horns; below, ΖΩΠΥΡΙΩΝ. Rev. ΤΑΡΑΣ Phalanthos, nude, riding dolphin to left, holding hippocamp in his right hand and trident in his left; to right, head of Pan to left, above monogram of ΕΠ. HN III 1054. SNG ANS 1246 (same dies). Vlasto 940. Nicely toned. Very minor die break on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 540-510 BC. Stater (Silver, 28 mm, 8.23 g, 12 h). ΜΕΤ Ear of barley with eight grains; around, border of dots within two concentric linear circles. Rev. Ear of barley with eight grains, all incuse; rayed border. HN III 1459. Noe 3. SNG ANS 160. Very attractively toned, a splendid example of one of the very first coins issued by Metapontum. Nearly extremely fine.
LUCANIA. Metapontion. Circa 425-375 BC. Obol (Bronze, 21 mm, 6.89 g, 3 h). ΕΥ Hermes, nude, standing to left, wearing petasos and with a cloak over his shoulders; holding a patera in his extended right hand and a kerykeion in his left; to left, at his feet, thymiaterion; in field to right, Ο (= οβολο𝜍). Rev. ΟΒΟΛΟΣ / ΜΕ Ear of barley with leaf to right. HN III 1639. Johnston 3. SNG ANS 552. Clear, well centered and with an attractive dark brow-green patina. About extremely fine.
LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Didrachm or nomos (Silver, 20 mm, 6.90 g, 9 h), Odyl... . Head of Demeter to right, wearing sphendone and pendant earring; behind her neck, ΟΔΥΛ. Rev. ΜΕΤΑ Ear of barley with leaf to right. HN III 1539. Noe 477 (same dies). SNG ANS 361 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 355 (same dies). Toned and with a head of Demeter of great elegance. Good very fine.
LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 7.65 g, 12 h). Head of Demeter facing to left, her hair bound by a net, wearing a double-curved earring and a simple pearl necklace. Rev. METAΠ Ear of barley with a leaf on the right; to right, above the leaf, ivy-leaf. HN III 1546. Noe 519. With a particularly elegant and noble head of Demeter of splendid late classical style. Corrosion on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
LUCANIA. Metapontum. Circa 400-340 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 7.94 g, 11 h). Head of Demeter to left, her hair bound up on the top of her head, wearing a single pendant earring and a pearl necklace. Rev. META Ear of barley with a leaf on the right; to right, murex shell above a raised tablet bearing the letters ├ HP . HN III 1547, Noe. 526 and SNG Lloyd 365 (same dies). Beautifully toned, very sharply struck and well-centered. Traces of overstriking, otherwise, extremely fine.
LUCANIA. Velia. Circa 300-280 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 7.61 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with a griffin; above vizor, Δ. Rev. ΥEΛHTΩN Lion walking to right; above, pentagram between Φ - Ι. HN III 1306. SNG Oxford 1330 (same dies). Williams 426 (O211/R300). Beautifully toned, very well-struck and perfectly centered. Extremely fine.
BRUTTIUM. The Brettii. 215-214 BC. Hemidrachm (Gold, 12 mm, 2.13 g, 5 h). Head of bearded Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress; to left, below chin, tiny Γ; to right, club with head downwards. Rev. ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ Nike driving biga galloping to right; below, tiny Γ and serpent coiled to right. Arslan AV 5-8. HN III 1953. Scheu G8. SNG ANS 15. SNG Lloyd 540. Very rare. Attractively toned and with a fine, miniature head of Herakles. Extremely fine.
BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 22 mm, 17.35 g, 2 h). Lion’s mask facing. Rev. PHΓINON Laureate head of Apollo to right, with olive sprig behind. Herzfelder 86-89 variant. HN III 2496. A particularly attractive example, beautifully struck and lightly toned. Good extremely fine.
BRUTTIUM. Terina. Circa 350-275 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.48 g, 11 h). TEPI Head of Nymph to right, wearing reed wreath and a pendant earring. Rev. TEPI Nike seated left on cippus, holding wreath in her right hand. HN III 2651. Holloway & Jenkins 126B. Remarkably well struck and clear, with a dark green patina. Reverse slightly off struck, otherwise, about extremely fine.
SICILY. Ameselon. Circa 357-340 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.16 g, 4 h). Horse galloping left. Rev. Eagle flying to left, with spread wings, holding serpent in its talons. Calciati III pg. 336, 6. Very rare. With an attractive, dark, glossy green patina. Very fine.
SICILY. Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 18 mm, 8.73 g, 12 h). Bearded horseman, nude, riding right, brandishing spear in his upraised right hand. Rev. CΕ-Λ-Α Forepart of man-headed bull to right. Jenkins 7. SNG ANS 4. SNG Lloyd 956. A coin of the finest style. Reverse very slightly off-center, and some very minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.
SICILY. Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.48 g, 5 h). ΓΕΛΑΣ Bull walking slowly to the left; above, olive leaf; in exergue, three pellets. Rev. Head of youthful male river god to right (Gelas), his hair streaming upwards; behind, barley grain. CNS 32. Jenkins, Gela 516. SNG ANS 117. A very pleasant, attractive example with a brown-green patina. Extremely fine.
SICILY. Herbessos. Circa 344-339/8 BC. Litra (Silver, 9 mm, 0.76 g, 11 h). Head of Sikelia to right, wearing myrtle wreath. Rev. [E]PBHΣΣ[OΣ] Bearded head of the river-god Herbessos to right, wearing taenia. Cf. Campana 1. Rare. Nicely toned and of excellent style but struck on an irregular flan. Very slightly double-struck, otherwise, extremely fine.
SICILY. Himera. Circa 530-483/2 BC. Drachm (Silver, 22 mm, 5.70 g). Rooster standing to left. Rev. Mill sail pattern within a square, border of rays, all within an incuse square. Kraay 83 (O62/R52). Attractive and sharply struck in high relief. Some traces of corrosion and die rust, otherwise, extremely fine.
SICILY. Katane. Circa 420 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 16.98 g), with a reverse die signed by the “Maestro della foglia”, but almost entirely off the flan. Quadriga galloping to the right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΟΝ Laureate head of Apollo to right, his hair short; behind head, leaf. Gulbenkian 185 (same dies). Rizzo pl. xi, 16 (same dies). SNG ANS 1256 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 898 (same dies). Lightly toned and struck on a slightly narrow flan, but with a remarkably attractive head of Apollo. Extremely 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, 27 mm, 16.77 g, 9 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΛΕΟ-ΝΤ-Ι-ΝΟ-Ν Head of a lion with open jaws to right; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 41. Cf. SNG ANS 224. A very attractive piece, well-struck and with a dark patina. Extremely fine.
SICILY. Leontini. Circa 430-425 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.50 g, 9 h), with a reverse die signed by the “Maestro della foglia”. Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. ΛΕΟΝ-ΤΙ-ΝΟΝ Head of a lion with open jaws to left; around, three barley grains and, behind the head, a laurel leaf. Basel 353. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 55. Rizzo pl. XXIV, 4. SNG ANS 257. A very attractive example, splendidly toned and beautifully struck on a broad flan. Some very minor die breaks, otherwise, virtually as struck.
SICILY. Leontini. Circa 415-413 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.28 g, 6 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΛEONTIN[ON] Head of a lion with open jaws to right; around, four barley grains. Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 67, Rizzo Pl. XXIV, 15, SNG ANS 248, SNG Lockett 804 (all struck from the same dies). Very rare. Nicely toned. A lovely coin of elegant and refined classical style. About extremely fine.
SICILY. Messana. 412-408 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.4 mm, 17.40 g, 1 h). The nymph Messana, wearing a chiton and holding the reins in both hands, driving mule-biga walking to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, two opposed dolphins. Rev. ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ Hare springing to right; below, dolphin leaping right over waves. Caltabiano 619.5 (this coin). SNG Lockett 834 (this coin). A lovely, beautifully toned example, elegantly struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
SICILY. Panormos (as Ziz). Circa 400-390 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.26 g, 12 h). ṢYṢ (in Punic) Quadriga galopping to left; above, Nike flying right to crown the driver; in exergue, to right, clam shell. Rev. Female head to right, her hair bound with a broad band, and wearing a simple necklace with a single pendant; around, four dolphins swimming to right. Jenkins, Punic 18 (this coin cited). SNG Lloyd 1580 (same obverse die). Very rare. Beautifully toned and very attractive. Extremely fine.
SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. 25 Litrai (Electrum, 16 mm, 3.62 g, 2 h), c. 310-305. Laureate head of Apollo to left; behind head, bow. Rev. ΣΥΡΑΚ - ΟΣΙΩΝ Tripod with high ring handles. BMFA 447 (same dies). Jameson 846 (same dies). Jenkins O17/R34. A splendid example, well-struck and of very fine style. Almost imperceptible flan crack on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
SICILY. Syracuse. Gelon, son of Hieron II, 275-215 BC. 8 Litrai (Silver, 22 mm, 7.00 g, 2 h), c. 240. Diademed head of Gelon to left; behind, race torch. Rev. ΣΥΡAKOΣIΟ / ΓEΛΩNOΣ Nike driving biga galloping to right; holding a kentron in her right hand, and the reins in her left; below horses’ legs to right, Ε. SNG ANS 896 var. Very rare. Toned. Minor dig on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II of Syracuse in association with Ptolemy II Philadelphos of Egypt, c. 264/260 BC. Diobol (Bronze, 27 mm, 18.21 g, 7 h), in the style of contemporary standard Ptolemaic coinage from Alexandreia, Syracuse. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, oval shield; to right, below wing tips, N. SNG Copenhagen 116. Svoronos 619. Wolf & Lorber, 'Western Greek' Style, group D. A very attractive, sharply struck example with a fine green patina. Extremely fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.98 g). ΚΑ-ΛΛ-ΙΔΑ-ΜΑΣ Griffin seated to left, raising his right foreleg; below, tunny to left. Rev. ΑΒΔ-ΗΡ-ΙΤΕ-ΩΝ Quadripartite linear square within an incuse square. AMNG 61. Kraay-Hirmer 427. May, Abdera 146d (A120/P119, this coin). SNG Copenhagen. A particularly attractive and dramatic example, beautifully toned and with an impressive pedigree. Nearly extremely fine.
THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.27 g, 6 h). Forepart of a lion to right, his head turned back to left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken squares; in one of the sunken squares, wreath; in the other, pellet. McClean 4076. An especially well-struck and well-centered example. Extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 435-411 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 8.99 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing to right, carrying vaguely protesting nymph; to right, possible traces of the letter I. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 6. Same dies as Lanz 125, 2005, 179 and Nomos 3, 2011, 42. Well centered, attractively toned, and of refined classical style. Good very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 380 BC. Drachm (Gold, 13 mm, 2 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to right, wearing wreath of ivy leaves with berries at his forehead. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short, hunting chiton, kneeling right, shooting his bow; to right, Κ; all in linear frame within an incuse square. West pl. 4, 30 var. (same obverse die). Very rare. An attractive example, nicely centered. Usual die break at the upper edge of the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 350 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 15.27 g, 3 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting tunic, kneeling to right, drawing his bow; on the lower right, kantharos. Kunstfreund 190. Pixodarus 26 d (A14/P24, this coin), and pl. 21, 26d. SNG Spencer Churchill 105. West 32. Very rare. A very impressive and particularly attractive example, very well-struck and nicely toned. Obverse struck on a very slightly short flan, otherwise, extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 36 mm, 16.97 g, 12 h). Head of a youthful Dionysos to right, wearing elaborate ivy wreath with leaves and berries. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΩΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ Youthful Herakles, nude but for drapery over his shoulder and left arm, standing facing, his head to left, holding a club in his right hand and resting his left at his waist; in field to left, Μ. Dewing 1338. Of a remarkably florid and baroque style, very attractively toned and struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.57 g, 12 h), a very early imitation. Head of the young Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Herakles standing left, nude but for lion's skin over his shoulder and left arm; resting right hand on club; to left, Μ. Le Rider 52. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 1042. Bold and very attractively toned. With a somewhat ‘cup-shaped’ flan with a very slight bend, otherwise, good extremely fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Siris. Circa 500-490 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 9 mm, 0.97 g). Nude satyr kneeling right between two pellets. Rev. Diagonally divided incuse square. SNG ANS 971-973. Svoronos pl. VIII, 13-17. Toned, boldly struck and in high relief: an attractive piece. Some roughness, otherwise, about extremely fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Uncertain mint, Olynthos (?). Circa 500 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.03 g, 6 h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga to right; above, large pellet. Rev. Large quadripartite incuse square containing, at the center, an eagle flying to left within a small incuse square. ACGC 475. Asyut 212. BMFA 612. H. A. Cahn, "Olynthus" and Syracuse, Studies Thompson, Variety B and pl. 2, 3. SNG ANS 463. Very rare. Struck on a broad flan and surely one of the finest of the few examples known. Good very fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 485-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 23 mm, 8.88 g). Goat kneeling to right, his head turned back to left; above, dotted rosette. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Asyut 150. Gulbenkian 390. HPM pl. III, 17. Kraay & Hirmer 380. Lorber, Goats, issue 4. Of vigorous archaic style. Nicely struck in high relief. Some minor roughness, otherwise, extremely fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28.5 mm, 17.43 g). Lion to right, attacking bull, collapsing to left with head raised; above, Θ; below, in exergue, floral ornament. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces. Desneux 63 var. (D61/R- [57?]). SNG ANS 10. Lightly toned, beautifully centered and well struck. Extremely fine.
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 432-348 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.44 g, 12 h), Olynthos, 432-400. Laureate head of Apollo to left; behind neck, Δ. Rev. Χ-Α-Λ - ΚΙΔ - ΕΩN Kithara with five strings; all within incuse square. BMC 15 (same dies). Robinson & Clement group C, 22 (A18/P12). With an attractive and elegant head of Apollo. Very attractively toned. Extremely fine.
MACEDON. Philippi. Time of Claudius or Nero, 41-68. Assarion (Copper, 18 mm, 4.42 g, 5 h). VIC - AVG Victory standing left on base, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and a palm branch in her left. Rev. COHOR - PRAE - PHIL Three standards. RPC I 1651. SNG Copenhagen 305. Sharp, with an attractive brown patina, and well-struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander I, 498-454 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.23 g, 4 h), light thraco-macedonian standard, Aigai, Circa 476/5-460 BC. Horse standing to right. Rev. Quadripartite linear square with a kerykeion at the center; all within a shallow incuse square. Raymond pl. IX, a. SNG ANS -. SNG Munich 8. Very rare. Toned, clearly struck in high relief, and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Good very fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Aeropos, 398/7-395/4 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 10.49 g, 10 h). Young male head to right wearing simple taenia. Rev. ΑΕΡΟΠΟ Horse walking to right, reins trailing below. AMNG I, pl. 29, 23 = Traité IV 822, pl. CCCIV, 11. SNG Alpha Bank 172. SNG ANS 76. SNG Ashmolean 2434 A. Westermark, Remarks pl. LXIX, 12. Very rare. Finely toned and of lovely style. Extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.56 g, 12 h), Pella mint, circa 340/336-328 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Charioteer, driving biga to right, holding reins with his left hand and goad in his right; below horses, Nike, holding wreath in both hands, flying to right. Le Rider 375 (same dies). SNG ANS 158 (these dies). Lustrous and very attractive. Some minor digs on both sides, otherwise, extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.66 g, 5 h), Amphipolis, circa 330-320. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Nike standing left, holding wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, trident head downwards. Price 172. Sharp, lustrous and most attractive. A few minor marks and with some scratches on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Hemistater (Gold, 13 mm, 4.31 g, 10 h), Miletus, c. 325-323. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent; below neck truncation, thunderbolt. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to left, monogram of ΔΗ. Price 2080 = Thompson Miletus I.16. Very rare. A lovely, well-struck and well-centered example. Extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Stater (Gold, 20 mm, 8.56 g, 7 h), Babylon, 317-311. Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet adorned with a sphinx on the bowl, pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; below wing to left, monogram within wreath; to right, monogram of ΗΡ. Price 3717. A splendid, lustrous piece struck on a broad flan. Good extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 8.58 g, 12 h), Abydos, 318/317. Head of Athena to right, wearing pendant earring, necklace and crested Corinthian helmet adorned with griffin leaping to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath in her right hand and stylis with her left; below her right wing, cornucopiae; to left, monogram and pentagram. Price P36. Thompson, Abydos 171a. Well-centered and struck on a broad flan. Extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 8.57 g, 7 h), Pella, 293-292. Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a coiled serpent. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; at Nike's feet to left and right, monogram. Newell 71 (but struck from different dies). Very rare. Very sharply struck from fresh dies. Obverse slightly off center and with some minor marks and scuffs, otherwise, extremely fine.
KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip V, 221-179 BC. (Bronze, 26 mm, 7.80 g, 9 h), uncertain mint in Macedon, after 183 BC. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. BAΣIΛΕΩΣ - ΦIΛIΠΠOY Harpa; above, Ρ monogram all within oak wreath with ties at the left. Mamroth 25dh SNG Copenhagen 1263. A very attractive example, struck on an oval flan and with a dark green patina. Extremely fine.
MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Fourth Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 9.51 g, 9 h), Heraclea in Pelagonia. Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Club flanked by MAKEΔONΩN TETAPTHΣ; above, ME monogram, below ANK monogram; all within oak wreath with ties at the left; outer left, thunderbolt. AMNG III 188. MacKay pl. III, 12. Touratsoglou pl. VII, 26; SNG Copenhagen 1316. Weber 3709. Very rare, and with an attractive green patina. Very fine.
THESSALY. Dia. Mid 4th century BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.23 g, 7 h). Head of Zeus right, wearing tainia; thunderbolt behind neck. Rev. ΔIA–ΩИ Hera seated to left, her feet on a footstool, holding a phiale in her right hand and a long scepter in her left; below throne, Δ. BCD Thessaly II 64 (same dies). Demetriadi 2, (O1/R2), but as Dion in Macedonia. Rogers -. Very rare. Attractive black and green patina. Good very fine.
THESSALY. Lamia. Circa 400-344 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 16 mm, 2.84 g, 12 h), c. 360s-350s BC. Head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΛΑΜΙΕ - ΩΝ Amphora with tall handles; above, ivy leaf; to right, prochous with handle to right. Georgiou 1, 8. Jameson 1082. SNG Copenhagen 77. Traité IV, 456, pl. CCLXXXVII, 19. A very attractive toned example, with a very well centered obverse. Reverse very slightly double struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 479-465 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.97 g, 9 h). Head of the nymph Larissa to right, her hair bound with a ribbon and tied at the back. Rev. ΛA Jason's sandal to left, all within incuse square. BCD 139 (same dies). Hermann group 1c, pl. I, 4. Rare. Very well-struck on a full flan. Usual slightly porous surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.
THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 420-400 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 6.04 g, 3 h). Head of the nymph Larissa to right, wearing pendant earring and with her hair in a sakkos. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣΑ / Ι - Α Bridled horse prancing to right, with loose rein. BCD 1131 (this coin). Hermann pl. IV, 10 (same dies). Lorber 2008, pl. 43, 65. Traité IV 695, pl. CCXCVIII, 5 (same dies). A lovely coin, nicely toned, in good silver and on a full flan; very possibly the finest example of this type known. Extremely fine.
THESSALY. Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 6.13 g, 6 h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and simple necklace. Rev. ΛΑΡΙΣ / ΑΙΩΝ Horse to right, preparing to roll over. Herrmann pl. V, 5 var. Lorber, 2008 34 var. A beautifully toned and most attractive example, very well struck and centered. One of the very finest known examples of this issue. Virtually as struck.
THESSALY. Pelinna. Circa 425-350 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 15 mm, 1.30 g, 4 h). Rider galloping to left, holding two spears in his right hand and with his petasos hanging from a cord behind his back. Rev. ΠΕ - ΛΙ - Ν Warrior charging to left, holding spear in his raised right hand and round shield in his left. BCD II, 514. SNG Copenhagen 185. Well-struck and clear. Some slight porosity, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
THESSALY. Skotussa. Second half of the 5th century BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 5.84 g, 5 h). Forepart of a horse to left. Rev. ΣΚ - Ο Germinating grain; all within incuse square. BCD II (Triton XV), 729 (same dies). BMFA 928 (same dies). Lightly toned. Uncertain banker's mark on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
THESSALY. Trikka. Circa 440-400 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.41 g, 11 h). Youthful male head to right, bare. Rev. ΤΡ - ΙΚ Forepart of horse to right; all within shallow incuse square. BCD II (= Triton XV), 780.1 var. Very rare. Attractive and toned. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise, good very fine.
ILLYRIA. Apollonia. mid 1st century BC. (Silver, 14 mm, 1.32 g, 10 h), Half-Victoriatus, Aineas. ΑΙ / ΝΕ Burning bitumen ('the nymphaeum of Apollonia ablaze'). Rev. ΑΠΟΛΛΩ / ΝΙΑΤΑΝ Lagobolon. BMC 44. HGC 3, p. 7, 7. Pozzi (Boutin) 2916. Maier. SNG Copenhagen. Very rare. Rough surfaces and two flan cracks, otherwise, very fine.
ILLYRIA. Dyrrhachion. Circa 340-280 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 10.87 g, 7 h). Cow standing to right, turning her head back to left to lick calf suckling to left. Rev. Δ-Y-P (the rho retrograde) Double stellate pattern within double linear square border; on the left, club upwards; all within linear circle. BMC 1. BMFA 939. SNG Copenhagen 421. Well-struck, toned and clear. Die break on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
ILLYRIA. Dyrrhachion. Circa 200-37 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 3.40 g, 10 h). MNA-ΣHN Cow standing right, her head turned back to left to lick at her calf, standing left and suckling below. Rev. ΔYP AΛE -ΞIΩ - NOΣ Double stellate pattern within a double linear square. Picard & Gjongecaj, RN 157, 2000, p. 233 and pl. XV, 113-114. In this condition, quite rare. Well centered and sharp, struck on very good metal with a most attractive old toning. Some old marks under the toning, otherwise, extremely fine.
EPEIROS, Federal coinage (Epirote Republic). Circa 234/3-168 BC. Drachm (Silver, 22 mm, 5.10 g, 12 h), Dodona. Head of Zeus of Dodona to right, wearing wreath of oak leaves; behind head, monogram of ΑΙ. Rev. ΑΠΕΙ - ΡΩΤΑΝ Eagle, with closed wings, standing right on thunderbolt; around, oak wreath with ties below. BMC 14 (same dies). Franke 99 (V48/R63, same dies). Rare. An absolutely splendid, toned, very well-struck example. Extremely fine.
EPEIROS, Federal coinage (Epirote Republic). Circa 234/3-168 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 5.43 g, 12 h). Draped bust of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder; to left and right, elaborate monograms. Rev. ΑΠΕΙ / ΡΩΤΑΝ Spear head to right; laurel wreath with ties below. Franke 638 (V397/R495, same dies). Sharply struck and with an attractive, dark brown patina. Centering hole on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
KORKYRA. Korkyra. Circa 510-480 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 11.07 g), circa 500. Cow standing left, her head turned back to right to lick calf sucking to right. Rev. Two rectangular stellate incuses, one with a central linear rectangle and the other with a central linear lozenge. BMC 10. Rosen 169. SNG Lockett 1662. Lightly toned, bold and attractive. Nearly extremely fine.
AKARNANIA. Leukas. Circa 465-450 BC. Stater (Silver, 19 mm, 8.60 g, 3 h). Λ Pegasos flying to right, with curved wings and wearing bridle. Rev. Head of Athena to left, her hair tied in a queue falling behind her neck, wearing crestless Corinthian helmet and necklace of pearls. BCD Akarnania 177. Calciati 15 (same dies). Very attractively toned, sharply struck and of unusually fine quality, rare thus. Obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.
BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 480-460 BC. Stater (Silver, 16 mm, 11.86 g). Boeotian shield, with a rim divided into eight segments. Rev. Incuse square with an anticlockwise mill-sail pattern; at the center, archaic theta with cruciform center. BCD Boiotia 350 (this coin). Pozzi 1407 = Pozzi (Boutin) 3238. SNG Berry 592. SNG Delepierre 1344. A lovely piece with a fine patina, rare thus. Extremely fine.
EUBOIA. Chalkis. Circa 180-146 BC. Octobol (Silver, 25 mm, 5.48 g, 11 h). Head of the nymph Chalkis to right, her hair in a roll and wearing a triple-pendant earring. Rev. [ΧΑΛΚΙ] / ΜΕΝΕΔΗ Eagle standing right with open wings; fighting a serpent, grasped in his talons, that coils around his left leg and rises up toward his chest. BCD 238 (same obverse die). Picard 1a (this coin cited). Locker Lampson 207 (this coin). Very rare. Very attractively toned. Struck on a slightly short flan with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, extremely fine.
ATTICA. Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 17.14 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet with palmette and three olive leaves. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive spray and crescent moon. Dewing 1596 ff. Svoronos pl. 13, 21 ff. Clear, sharp and attractive. A few minor scratches on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
