Obolos 16

MOESIA INFERIOR. Dionysopolis. Circa 3rd century BC. (Bronze, 20 mm, 7.50 g, 11 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos to right. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥ Upright club between two stars; in left and right fields, monograms; all within Dionysiac vine wreath. HGC 3.2, 1773. Cf. AMNG I/1 368-9 (controls). Dark green patina. Minor roughness and flatness in strike, otherwise, good fine.

MOESIA. Istros. Circa 150-75 BC. (Bronze, 13.5 mm, 2.66 g, 10 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos facing slightly to left. Rev. [IΣΤΡΙ] Grape bunch and leaf connected by a vine; below, ME monogram. SNG Stancomb 212. Brown surfaces. Porosity and slight pitting. Fair.

MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 21.5 mm, 8.02 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Polyi... Wreathed head of young Dionysos to right; countermark of diademed head of Artemis(?) to right within oval incuse punched against neck. Rev. ΠΟ/ΛΥΙ in two lines within Dionysiac ivy wreath; above, KAΛΛA; to right, filleted thyrsos. AMNG I/1 221. HGC 3.2, 1829. SNG BM 212. SNG Stancomb 74. Clear countermark. Brown patina. Minor porosity and a few light cleaning marks, otherwise, fine.

MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 21.5 mm, 6.77 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Epi... Wreathed head of young Dionysos to right. Rev. EΠΙ within Dionysiac ivy-wreath; above, [K]AΛΛ; to right, filleted thyrsos. AMNG I/1 220. HGC 3.2, 1829. SNG Stancomb 77. Cf. SNG BM 211-3 (magistrate). Dark green patina. Light roughness, otherwise, about very fine.

MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 20 mm, 6.90 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Eu... Wreathed head of young Dionysos to right. Rev. KAΛΛ above EY within Dionysiac ivy-wreath with ties below; above wreath, KAΛΛΑ; to left, filleted thyrsos. AMNG I/1 224. HGC 3.2, 1829. SNG Stancomb 83. Green patina. Light roughness, otherwise, about very fine.

MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 21 mm, 9.57 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Eu... Wreathed head of young Dionysos to right. Rev. EY within Dionysiac ivy wreath with ties below; above wreath, KAΛ[ΛΑ(?)]; to left, filleted thyrsos. AMNG I/1 224. HGC 3.2, 1829. SNG Stancomb 83. Attractive brown patina. Very fine.

MOESIA. Kallatis. Circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.31 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos to right. Rev. ΚΑΛΛΑ Panther advancing to right, standing on grain ear, holding filleted thyrsos over left shoulder; above, ΔI monogram; below, Θ. HGC 3.2, 1830. SNG Stancomb 88. Heavy earthen green patina. Very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 475-450 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.59 g). Forepart of a griffin to left, right paw raised. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, 119-122. An attractive, well-centered coin. Light porosity. About very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15.5 mm, 2.32 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Molpagores. Griffin springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy and with berries clustered tight above the brown; ΜOΛ-ΠΑ-ΓΟ-ΡΗΣ around linear frame. May, Abdera 409 (A284/P332). Lightly toned. A few light scratches and small area of die rust on reverse, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.84 g, 2 h), struck under the magistrate Molpagores. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath; ΜOΛ-ΠΑ-ΓΟ-ΡΗΣ around linear frame. May, Abdera 413 (A287/P336). McClean 4013-4 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 331 (same dies). Nicely toned, well-struck and centered. About extremely fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.84 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Molpagores. Griffin springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Head of youthful Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath; ΜOΛ-ΠΑ-ΓΟΡ-ΗΣ around linear frame. May, Abdera 418 (A290/P339). Minor scuff on obverse. Good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.79 g, 4 h), struck under the magistrate Molpagores. Griffin springing to left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Head of youthful Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath; ΜOΛ-ΠΑ-ΓΟΡ-ΗΣ around linear frame. May, Abdera 418 (A290/P339). Well-struck and lightly toned. Light cleaning scratches on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15.5 mm, 2.88 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Molpagores. Griffin springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Head of young Dionysos to left, wreathed with ivy and with berries clustered tight above the brown; ΜOΛ-ΠΑ-Γ-Ο-ΡΗΣ within linear frame. May, Abdera 419 (A290/P340). McClean 4015 (same dies). SNG Copenhagen 333 (same dies). Good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.88 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Iromnemos. AB[Δ] Griffin atop Ionic column springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Kantharos; IPO-MNH-MΩN around linear frame. May, Abdera 442 (A297/P350). Toned. Good very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.77 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Iromnemos. AB[Δ] Griffin atop Ionic column springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Kantharos; IPO-MNH-MΩN around linear frame. May, Abdera 442 (A297/P350). Light hairline scratches, small scrape on obverse edge. Very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.87 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Iromnemos. [ABΔ] Griffin atop Ionic column springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Kantharos; IPO-MNH-MΩN around linear frame. May, Abdera 442 (A297/P350). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.84 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Iromnemos. AB[Δ] Griffin atop Ionic column springing left with both forelegs raised. Rev. Kantharos with ivy leaf to right; IPOM-NH-MΩN around linear frame. May, Abdera 444 (A298/P349). Weak strike in areas. Very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 395-360 BC. AE (Bronze, 12.5 mm, 1.60 g, 9 h), struck under the magistrate Kleantides. Griffin seated to left, raising right forepaw. Rev. Head of Silenos right; around, KΛEAIN-ETIΔE[Σ] (sic) around. Cf. Chryssanthaki-Nagle Period VI, 53 = May, Abdera 309 corr (spelling of magistrate). HGC 3.2, 1247. Mottled green patina. Some striking weakness. Very fine.

THRACE. Abdera. Circa 360-350 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.5 mm, 10.70 g, 6 h), struck under the magistrate Zeno. ABΔ Griffin seated to left, right forepaw raised. Rev. EΠΙ ZHNΩNOΣ Hermes standing to right, wearing petasos and chlamys; kantharos to lower right. May, Abdera, 448 (A301/P355). Toned; fine style. Obverse slightly off-center, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 396/5- 394/3 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 13.5 mm, 2.42 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes facing, turned slightly to left, wearing petasos. Rev. ΑΙΝΙON Goat standing to right, his forelegs close together; to right, hydria. May, Ainos, Group XLII, 355 (A219/P241). SNG Copenhagen 412. Very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 396/5- 394/3 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 13 mm, 2.49 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes facing, turned very slightly to left, wearing petasos. Rev. ΑΙΝΙON Goat standing to right, his forelegs close together; to right, hydria. May, Ainos, Group XLII, 361 (A223/P-). SNG Copenhagen 412. Very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 386/5-385/4 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 13.5 mm, 2.57 g, 9 h). Head of Hermes facing, turned very slightly to right, wearing petasos. Rev. ΑΙΝΙ Goat standing to right, his forelegs close together; to right, grape cluster on stem; all within incuse square. May, Ainos Group XLVII, 374 (A229/P258). Very rare variety with only two examples recorded by May with this symbol; toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 402/1-400/399 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 13 mm, 2.44 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes facing, turned very slightly to left, wearing petasos. Rev. ΑΙΝΙ Goat standing right, his forelegs close together; to right, amphora; below, astragalos; all within incuse square. May, Ainos Group L, 380 (A232/P263). Only one example known to May. An extremely rare variety. Very fine.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 357-342/1 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.80 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. BMC 23. May, Ainos Group LXV, 440 (A268/R-). Extremely rare - apparently only a few examples with this symbol - toned, and of fine late Classical style. Good very fine.

THRACE. Byzantion. Late 3rd-2nd centuries BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 6.76 g, 2 h), struck under the magistrate Zenon. Veiled head of Demeter to right, wreath with grain ears; grape countermark against cheek. Rev. BVZANTI / ΕΠΙ ZΕΝ Cornucopia to right; two countermarks on the fields: dolphin in circular incuse, and winged caduceus within a smaller rectangular incuse. HGC 3.2, 1414. Cf. SNG BM 68-70 (magistrate). For c/m cf. SNG BM Black Sea 69. Dark green patina. Fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.48 g, 4 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, pellet; in the other, ivy-leaf. BMC 13. McClean 4082-3. SNG Berry 501. Light toning. Good very fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 2.29 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, pellet with Α; in the other, bunch of grapes on vine. BMC 18. Dewing 3104. McClean 4088. Weber 2434. A clear and attractive piece. Toned. Good fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12 mm, 2.33 g, 8 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, grape bunch; in the other, pellet. BMC 11. McClean 4079. Weber 2419 and 2434. Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13.5 mm, 2.32 g, 5 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, pellet with monogram of AΓ; in the other, a fish. BMC -. McClean 4094. Weber -. Test cut on edge, and struck from a somewhat worn obverse die. Very fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14 mm, 2.41 g, 3 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, pellet and monogram(?); in the other, amphora. BMC 21. Dewing 1305. McClean 4066. SNG Copenhagen 837. Weber 2406. Lightly toned. Obverse struck slightly off-center, bearing a small test cut on edge, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12.5 mm, 2.34 g, 3 h), Contemporary imitation. Forepart of a lion to left, his head turned back to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken squares; in one of the sunken squares, grape bunch; in the other, rayed pellet. Cf. BMC 11. Cf. McClean 4079. Cf. Weber 2419and 2434 (all with lion to right). An interesting ancient copy, not plated. Toned. Lightly porous. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. Triobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.77 g, 10 h). H-P Forepart of a horse to left. Rev. Μ-Α Grape bunch on vine; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. McClean 3964 (same rev. die). Schönert-Geiss 197 (V12/R15). Well-struck, nicely centered and with a fine toning. Nearly extremely fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15.5 mm, 2.52 g, 9 h). A-N-Θ Forepart of horse to left. Rev. MA Grape bunch on vine; in lower left field, kantharos; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 249 (V37/R45). SNG Copenhagen 616 (same rev. die). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.88 g, 8 h). A-N-Θ Forepart of horse to left. Rev. MA Grape bunch on vine; in lower left field, kantharos; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 253-4 (V41/R47 unrecorded die combination). Lightly toned. Nearly extremely fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. Triobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.65 g, 7 h). K-A Forepart of a horse to left. Rev. ΜΑ Grape bunch on vine; in lower left field, kantharos; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 260 (V45/R52). Nicely toned. Good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 14.5 mm, 2.74 g, 9 h). M-H-T Forepart of horse to left. Rev. M-A Grape bunch on vine; in right field, ivy leaf; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 267 (V49/R58?). SNG Copenhagen 617. Lightly toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 13 mm, 2.60 g, 2 h). Π-Λ Forepart of horse to left. Rev. MA Grape bunch on vine; in lower left field, rhyton; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 273 (V52/R63). SNG Delepierre 798 (same dies). Light toning. Good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 15.5 mm, 2.61 g, 5 h). Π-Λ Forepart of horse to left. Rev. MA Grape bunch on vine; in lower left field, rhyton; all within dotted linear square in shallow incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1534. Schönert-Geiss 273-301 (uncertain dies). Corrosion on obverse, light porosity on reverse, otherwise, about very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 498/7-386/5 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.5 mm, 0.77 g, 5 h). Facing gorgoneion. Rev. M-A-PΩ-Ν Grape bunch within incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1539. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 354-5 (dies not listed). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 436/5-411/0 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.87 g, 7 h). Facing gorgoneion. Rev. M-A-P-Ω Grape bunch within incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1539. Schönert-Geiss 354 (V1/R1). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 386/5-348/7 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 11.12 g, 1 h), struck under the magistrate Hegesagoreos. Horse prancing to left; above, eagle standing to left. Rev. EΠI ΗΓΗΣ-ΑΓΟΡΕΩ Grape arbor within linear square border. BMC 22 (same dies). HGC 3.2, 1528. McClean 3957 (same dies). Schönert-Geiss 501 (V40/R66). Lightly toned. A few wispy hairline scratches in obverse field, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. Stater (Silver, 22.5 mm, 10.34 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Boytas. Horse prancing to right. Rev. EΠI BOYTA Grape arbor within linear square border; to left, kantharos; to right, filleted thyrsos. HGC 3.2, 1533. Schönert-Geiss 502 (V41/R67). SNG Copenhagen 608 (same dies). Toned. Numerous old scratches and marks under tone, deposits, pierced, otherwise, nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 386/5-348/7 BC. Stater (Silver, 24 mm, 10.94 g, 8 h), struck under the magistrate Metronos. ΜΑΡΩ-ΝΙΤΩΝ Horse prancing to right. Rev. EΠI MH-TPΩNOΣ Grape arbor within linear square border; to left, plow. HGC 3.2, 1533. Schönert-Geiss 505 (V43/R70). SNG Copenhagen 609 (same dies). Nice old toning. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 386/5-348/7 BC. Triobol (Silver, 14 mm, 2.42 g, 11 h), struck under the magistrate Herakleideos. M-A/[ΡΩ] Forepart of horse right. Rev. EΠI ΗΡΑ-ΚΛΕ-ΔΕΩ Grape bunch on vine; all within dotted linear square. HGC 3.2, 1535. Mionnet suppl. II, p. 336, 818 (same dies). Schönert-Geiss 517 (V5/R10). Toned. Minor porosity and light scratches, otherwise, good fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 386/5-348/7 BC. Triobol (Silver, 17.5 mm, 2.21 g, 5 h), struck under the magistrate Aristoleos. M-A/PΩ Forepart of horse to right. Rev. EΠI API-ΣΤΟ-ΛΕΩ Grape bunch on vine; all within dotted linear square. HGC 3.2, 1535. McClean 3972 (same dies). Schönert-Geiss 553 (V22/R28). Fine untouched patina and a well struck and clear example of the type. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6 mm, 0.22 g, 1 h). Head of ram to left. Rev. Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 49 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.25 g, 9 h). Head of ram to left. Rev. Kantharos; above, M; all within incuse square. Tzamalis 49 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint, and without M). Unpublished with M on reverse. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6.5 mm, 0.26 g, 11 h). Head of ram to left. Rev. Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 49 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint). Toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 5.5 mm, 0.25 g, 2 h). Head of ram to left. Rev. Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 49 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint). Heavily toned. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6.5 mm, 0.25 g, 1 h). Head of ram to right. Rev. Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 50 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint). Toned. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia(?). 5th-4th centuries BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.26 g, 6 h). Head of ram to right. Rev. Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 50 (uncertain Thraco-Macedonian mint). Toned. Good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.73 g, 10 h). Horse prancing to right; below, monogram. Rev. ΜΑΡ-ΩΝΙ-ΤΩΝ Grape arbor within linear square border; below, monogram. HGC 3.2, 1545. Schönert-Geiss 639-716. Well centered. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. (Bronze, 14 mm, 3.68 g, 3 h). Horse prancing to right; below, monogram. Rev. ΜΑΡ-ΩΝΙ-ΤΩΝ Grape arbor within linear square border; below, monogram. HGC 3.2, 1545. Schönert-Geiss 639-716. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 4.01 g, 4 h). Horse prancing to right; below, monogram. Rev. ΜΑΡ-ΩΝΙ-ΤΩΝ Grape arbor within linear square border; below, monogram. HGC 3.2, 1545. Schönert-Geiss 721-905. Brown patina. Good very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 398/7-348/7 BC. (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.60 g, 6 h). Horse prancing to right; below, monogram. Rev. ΜΑΡ-ΩΝΙ-[ΤΩΝ] Grape arbor within linear square border; below, monogram. HGC 3.2, 1545. Schönert-Geiss 721-905. Brown patina. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29.5 mm, 16.02 g, 12 h), circa 150s BC. Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and ivy wreath, and with his hair partially knotted into a queue and partially falling down the back of his neck. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude, standing to left with cloak over his left arm, holding bunch of grapes in his right hand and narthex stalks in his left; below, to left and right, two monograms. Schönert-Geiss 1165 (V54/R172). Toned and of a powerful, late Hellenistic style. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.47 g, 11 h), circa 150s BC. Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and ivy wreath, and with his hair partially knotted into a queue and partially falling down the back of his neck. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude, standing to left with cloak over his left arm, holding bunch of grapes in his right hand and narthex stalks in his left; below, to left and right, two monograms. Schönert-Geiss 1165 (V54/R172). Toned and of a powerful, late Hellenistic style. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29.5 mm, 14.30 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude but for chlamys draped over his left arm, standing left, holding grape bunch in right hand, two narthex stalks in his left; flanking his feet, two monograms. HGC 3.2, 1556. Schönert-Geiss 1202 (V64/R206). Attractively toned and with an obverse in high relief. Die-break in obverse field, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31.5 mm, 13.55 g, 1 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude but for chlamys draped over his left arm, standing left, holding grape bunch in his right hand, two narthex stalks in his left; flanking his feet, two monograms. HGC 3.2, 1556. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1347-9 (dies not recorded). Toned and of a powerful, late Hellenistic style. Scratch on chin under tone, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. 1st century BC. (Bronze, 17 mm, 5.70 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos to right. Rev. ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ (retrograde) Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding grape bunch in right hand, narthex stalks in left. HGC 3.2, 1541. Schönert-Geiss 1630 (V92/R108). Brown patina. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. Circa 189/8-49/5 BC. (Bronze, 26.5 mm, 15.98 g, 12 h). Head of youthful Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΔΙΟΝVΣΟV / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ Dionysos, nude but for chlamys draped over his left arm, standing left, holding grape bunch in right hand, two narthex stalks in his left; flanking his feet, two monograms. HGC 3.2, 1557. Schönert-Geiss 1415 (V25/R54). Dark green patina. Light porosity, otherwise, very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. 1st century BC. (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 6.77 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos to right. Rev. ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩ[Ν] Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding grape bunch in right hand, narthex stalks in left. HGC 3.2, 1541. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1593-4 (V67/R-). Dark brown patina. Unusually fine condition and style for type. Very fine.

THRACE. Maroneia. 1st century BC. (Bronze, 15.5 mm, 3.54 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Dionysos to right. Rev. [ΜΑ]ΡΩΝΙΤΩ[Ν] Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding grape bunch in right hand, narthex stalks in left. HGC 3.2, 1541. Schönert-Geiss 1637 (V97/R114). Green patina. Very fine.

THRACE. Mesambria. Circa late 1st Century BC. (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.04 g, 11 h). Wreathed head of beardless Dionysos to right. Rev. MEΣAM-BΡIANΩN Grape bunch on vine leaf; above, Δ Ω. HGC 3.2,1574. SNG Copenhagen 659 var. SNG Stancomb 244. 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.

THRACE. Odessos. mid 3rd century BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 5.62 g, 2 h). Female head to right, wearing tainia. Rev. Odessos reclining to left on plinth inscribed ΟΔΗΣΙΤΩ[Ν]; inverted amphora on the upper left field; uncertain letter on the exergue. AMNG I 2177. HGC 3.2, 1593 corr (no cornucopia). SNG Copenhagen 669. Green patina with light earthen highlights. Unusually well-struck for type. Very fine.

THRACE. Odessos. mid 3rd century BC. (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.69 g, 7 h). Female head to right, wearing tainia. Rev. [ΟΔΗΣΙΤ]ΩΝ Odessos reclining to left on rock-bed, holding phiale in his right hand, and cornucopia in his left; inverted amphora on the upper left field; in exergue, monogram. HGC 3.2, 1594. Dark green patina with light earthen deposits. Pitting and light scratches, otherwise, fine.

THRACE. Odessos. Circa 115/05-72/1 BC. (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.61 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΟΔΗΣΙΤ Odessos reclining to left, holding phiale in his right hand, and cornucopia in his left; above, inverted amphora and monogram. HGC 3.2, 1596. SNG BM Black Sea 299. SNG Stancomb 258. Green patina. Nearly very fine.

THRACE. Odessos. Circa 115/05-72/1 BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.42 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΟΔΗΣΙΤ Odessos reclining to left on rock-bed, holding phiale in his right hand and cornucopia in his left; inverted amphora and ΘΕ ιn the upper left field. HGC 3.2, 1596. SNG BM Black Sea 298. Cf. SNG Stancomb 259 (ΘΕΟ). Dark green patina. Good very fine.

THRACE. Odessos. Circa 115/05-72/1 BC. (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.69 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΟΔΗΣΙΤΩ[Ν] Odessos reclining to left on rock-bed, holding phiale in his right hand and cornucopia in his left; inverted amphora and ΘΕ on the upper left field. HGC 3.2, 1596. Green patina. Minor roughness, otherwise, good very fine.

THRACE. Odessos. Circa 89-85 BC. (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.96 g, 12 h), struck under the magistrate Aga... Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΟΔΗ / ΑΓΑ Cornucopia to right; star in the lower right field. HGC 3.2, 1598. Green patina; scarce type. Rough surfaces, otherwise, good fine.

THRACE. Sestos. Circa 300 BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.92 g, 5 h). Wreathed head of Persephone to right. Rev. ΣΗ Hermes standing to left, holding kerykeion in his right hand; amphora on the lower left field. HGC 3.2, 1647. Von Fritze 9. Well centered with a fine deep green patina. Good very fine.

THRACE. Sestos. Circa 300 BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.85 g, 12 h). Wreathed head of Persephone to left. Rev. ΣΗ Hermes standing left, holding kerykeion in his right hand; amphora on the lower left field. HGC 3.2, 1646. Von Fritze 7-8. Well centered with a fine deep green patina. Good very fine.

THRACE. Sestos. Circa 300 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.16 g, 11 h). Facing herm on base between grain-ear to left and caduceus to right. Rev. Σ-Α Amphora. HGC 3.2, 1651. Von Fritze 5. Dark brown patina. Fine.

THRACE. Sestos. late 2nd-early 1st centuries BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 9 mm, 0.70 g, 9 h). ΣΗΣ Herm to right. Rev. Amphora. HGC 3.2, 1659 (this coin). Von Fritze -. Very rare. Dark green patina. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-463 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.90 g), c. 500-480 BC. Archaic-style Ithyphallic satyr advancing to right, carrying protesting nymph. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 332. Le Rider, Thasiennes 3. Well centered and struck, lightly toned. A scarce denomination. Minor scratches, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 11.5 mm, 1.13 g). Archaic-style Satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. A clear example of remarkable style, struck from well-made dies. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 11.5 mm, 1.00 g). Archaic-style Satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. Lightly toned and well struck. Nearly extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.82 g). Archaic-style satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. Toned and well-struck. Nearly extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 10 mm, 0.92 g). Archaic-style satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. Lightly toned and well-centered. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 24.5 mm, 8.97 g). Archaic-style Ithyphallic satyr advancing to right, carrying protesting nymph. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 331. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5. Toned. Flan crack, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.46 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing to right, carrying protesting nymph; to right, dolphin swimming downwards. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 334. Le Rider, Thasiennes 6. Toned and of fine Classical style. Some scratches, otherwise, good fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.44 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing partly to right, carrying protesting nymph. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 336. Le Rider, Thasiennes 8. Toned. The obverse die of particularly fine classical style. Obverse struck from a somewhat worn and rusty die, otherwise, about extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8.5 mm, 0.40 g, 3 h). Head of bald and bearded Selinos to right. Rev. Θ-Α-Σ Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 6, 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. Light toning. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.39 g, 12 h). Head of bald and bearded Selinos to right. Rev. Θ-Α-Σ-I Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 6, 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. A lovely coin of fine style. Beautifully toned. Surfaces slightly rough. About extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.42 g, 5 h). Head of bald and bearded Selinos to right. Rev. Θ-Α-Σ-I Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 6, 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. Toned and clear. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.75 g, 8 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath with berries at his forehead. Rev. ΘΑ[Σ]-Ι-ΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting chiton, kneeling right, shooting his bow; to right, under Herakles' right arm, cornucopia. HGC 6, 343. Le Rider, Thasiennes 15. West 40. Nicely toned. Light porosity, otherwise, good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Drachm (Silver, 14.5 mm, 3.52 g, 8 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath with berries at his forehead. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟ-Ν Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting chiton, kneeling to right, shooting his bow; to right, caduceus. HGC 6, 344. Le Rider, Thasiennes 19. West 21. Nicely toned and with a particularly fine head of Dionysos. Reverse very lightly double-struck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 15.19 g, 3 h). Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing ivy wreath with berries on forehead. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΟΝ Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress and short hunting tunic, kneeling to right, drawing his bow; on the lower right, kantharos. HGC 6, 342. Le Rider, Thasiennes 23. West 32. Nicely toned. Obverse crowded to left, otherwise, good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.58 g, 1 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; to right, kantharos. BMC 48. HGC 6, 345. Le Rider, Thasiennes 24. West 32a. Toned. Porous, otherwise, about very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Drachm (Silver, 14.5 mm, 3.52 g, 6 h). Bearded head of Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. ΘAΣIΩN Herakles, wearing lion skin, kneeling to right, drawing bow; to right, lion's head to right. HGC 6, 345. Le Rider, Thasiennes 24. Rare and with a possibly unpublished symbol. Some rough surfaces, otherwise, very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Hemidrachm or diobol(?) (Silver, 13.5 mm, 1.11 g, 11 h). Janiform head of Silenos, each bearded, bald-headed and with an animal ear. Rev. Θ-Α-Σ-Ι Two volute kraters shown vertically in a tête-bêche position; all within an incuse square. HGC 6, 348. Le Rider, Thasiennes 25. Nicely toned and attractive. Good 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, 13.5 mm, 0.79 g, 5 h). Satyr kneeling to right, his head turned 3/4 facing, holding a kantharos in his right hand. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Volute krater with tall handles. HGC 6, 350. Le Rider, Thasiennes 26. Toned. Good very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.89 g, 2 h). Satyr kneeling to right, his head turned 3/4 facing, holding a kantharos in his right hand. Rev. ΘΑΣ-[Ι]ΩΝ Volute krater with tall handles. HGC 6, 350. Le Rider, Thasiennes 26. Light golden tone; fine style. Nearly very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.81 g, 5 h). Bald satyr kneeling 3/4 to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. HGC 6, 352. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Fine style. Light porosity. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.79 g, 10 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip; in left field, barley corn. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. HGC 6, 351. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Clear and attractive. Toned. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 12.5 mm, 0.81 g, 4 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip; in left field, barley corn. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. HGC 6, 351. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Light golden toning; unusual -thus very attractive- style. Very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 11 mm, 0.69 g, 1 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. HGC 6, 351. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Deeply toned. A few minor deposits. About very fine.

ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 12.5 mm, 0.89 g, 12 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip. Rev. ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. HGC 6, 351. Le Rider, Thasiennes 27. Well centered and attractive, light toning. Very fine.