CELTIC, Northwest Gaul. Carnutes. 56-54 BC. (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 3.49 g, 6 h), Tasgetios and Elcesovix. EΛKESOOYIX Diademed male head to right; grape behind neck. Rev. TASGIITIOS around pegasus springing to right. DT 2593. Flesche 186. LT 6295. Brown patina; particularly well struck reverse. Worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.
CELTIC, Gaul. Sequani. Circa 70-40 BC. Unit (Potin, 19 mm, 5.09 g, 3 h). Celticized head with headband to left. Rev. Horned animal with S-shaped tail advancing left. Allen 323-327. Castelin 777-818. Gallia 52, A 4, 1ff. Gäumann 68. LT 5368. An attractive piece with a lovely dark green patina. Extremely fine.
CELTIC, Central Europe. Boii. 3rd/2nd Century BC. 1/8 Stater (Gold, 8 mm, 1.02 g, 11 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. Flesche 429 (same dies). Paulsen pl. 6, 116 (same dies). Scarce. Well centered little fraction. Usual die break on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
CELTIC, Middle Danube. Pannonian region, 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 18 mm, 13.64 g, 7 h), imitating a tetradrachm of Philip II of Macedon. Celticized laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. Horseman riding left, bird above horse's raised foreleg, rosette to upper right field. Unpublished variety, cf. Dembski 1100-1101 and Lanz 109, 36. Well centered in an extremely thick flan (only 18mm). Good very fine.
CELTIC, Eastern Celts. Skordoski in Syrmia, Circa 3rd-2nd century BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.34 g), "Kugelwange" type. Remains of the laurel wreath. Rev. Horse advancing to left. OTA 209/1. Lanz 519-520. Very rare little obol, missing from many collections. Good very fine.
CELTIC, Eastern Europe. Imitating Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 14.04 g, 11 h), Eastern Europe imitation, c. 250 BC. Head of youthful Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΕΑΝΔΟΡΟΥ (sic!) Zeus seated left on high-backed throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings; in field to left, IM; below throne, M. Cf. Price B35 & Lanz 875-7. A very interesting imitation struck on good silver. Good very fine.
GAUL. Massalia. Circa 350-150 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.75 g, 6 h). Bare head of Apollo to left. Rev. M-A in two quarters of four-spoked wheel. Depeyrot 18. SNG Copenhagen 723-728. Toned and well centered. Good very fine.
CALABRIA. Tarentum. Circa 280-228 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.60 g, 5 h). Kantharos; around, five pellets. Rev. Kantharos; around, five pellets. HN III 1076. Vlasto 1655-6. Nice old cabinet toning. A particularly attractive example. Good very fine.
APULIA. Teate. Circa 325-275 BC. Diobol (Silver, 13 mm, 0.86 g, 5 h). Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. TIATI Hercules striding left, strangling Nemean lion; his club to right. HN III 697. Vlasto 1417-9 (as Tarentum). Attractive old cabinet tone. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 470-445 BC. Stater (Silver, 18 mm, 7.88 g, 3 h). Poseidon advancing right, wielding trident. Rev. ΠOME (retrograde) Bull standing left within circular incuse. HN III 114. SNG ANS 653 (this obverse die). Early irregular flan, otherwise, nearly very fine.
LUCANIA. Poseidonia. Circa 410-350 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.63 g, 10 h). ΠOΣEI Poseidon striding to right, brandishing trident. Rev. Bull standing left, with two annulets above; all within a shallow circular incuse. HN III 1146. SNG Copenhagen 1302. Rare. About very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). Circa 2nd century BC. Semis (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 4.11 g, 1 h). Laureate head of Neptune to right, with mark of value (s) behind his neck. Rev. ΠAIS / S Q Decorated trident. Crawford, Paestum 13. HN III 1220. SNG ANS 728. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). period of the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC. Semuncia (Bronze, 21 mm, 6.57 g, 4 h). Wreathed head of Neptune right, with mark of value (••) behind his neck. Rev. ΠAIST Dolphin right with mark of value (••) above. Crawford, Paestum 4/1. HN Italy 1187. A clear example, struck on a broad flan. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). period of the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC. Triens (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.03 g, 5 h). Female head right, wearing ivy wreath, with mark of value (••••) behind her neck. Rev. ΠAIST Cornucopia to left, with mark of value (••••) and branch to left. Crawford, Paestum 6/1. HN Italy 1196. Solid green patina. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). period of the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC. Uncia (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.28 g, 6 h). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. ΠAIS / Q•VA Grain ear, with mark of value (•) to upper right. Crawford, Paestum 9/4. HN Italy 1212. A well preserved, scarce issue with a lovely green patina. Good very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). Second Punic War, 218-201 BC. Sextans (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.27 g, 10 h). Wreathed head of Demeter to right, with mark of value (••) behind her neck. Rev. ΠAIS Boar standing right, with spray of leaves and mark of value (••) below. Crawford, Paestum 6/3. HN Italy 1198. Rare. Excellent late Hellenistic style. Good style and fine surfaces. Scratch on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). period of the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC. Sextans (Bronze, 15.5 mm, 3.54 g, 6 h). Wreathed head of Demeter to right, with mark of value (••) behind her neck. Rev. ΠAIS Forepart of a boar standing to right, with mark of value (••) below. Crawford, Paestum 5/3. HN Italy 1193. With a most attractive light green, solid patina. Scratch on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
LUCANIA. Paestum (Poseidonia). Circa 90-44 BC. Semis (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.17 g, 3 h). PAE Helmeted and draped bust to right, with mark of value (s) to left. Rev. L FAD / L SA Clasped right hands. Crawford, Paestum 32. HN III 1250. Attractively patinated. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Sybaris. Circa 550-510 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.39 g, 1 h). YM Bull standing left, head right. Rev. Large M above V; four pellets at corners. HN Italy 1739. SNG ANS 854. Nice archaic style. Very fine.
LUCANIA. Thourioi. Circa 443-400 BC. Diobol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.87 g, 9 h). Δ-O Head of Athena to right wearing Attic helmet, decorated with olive wreath. Rev. ΘΟΥ Bull butting right, with the head turned to left. Unfound and probably unpublished. Cf. HN III 1780. Very rare variant. Good very fine.
LUCANIA. Velia. 2nd-1st century BC. (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h). Helmeted head of Athena to right; Δ behind neck. Rev. YEΛHTΩN Owl standing to right, head facing. HN III 1338. SNG ANS 1433-4. Nicely centered and rare. Some striking flatness, otherwise, very fine.
BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Anaxilas, tyrant, circa 494/3-462/1 BC. Litra (Silver, 10 mm, 0.37 g, 1 h), c. 480-462/1. Hare springing to right. Rev. REC within dotted circle. HN Italy 2475. Well struck and clear. Very fine.
BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Circa 415/0-387 BC. Litra (Silver, 9 mm, 0.64 g, 9 h). Lion’s mask facing. Rev. PH Olive sprig, with two leaves and two olives. Herzfelder pl. XI, J. HN Italy 2499. SNG ANS 673. With a nice obverse. About very fine.
BRUTTIUM. Rhegion. Circa 215-150 BC. Triens (Bronze, 26 mm, 11.23 g, 12 h). Jugate heads of Apollo and Artemis to right. Rev. PHΓI-NΩN Tripod; to right, four pellets. HN III 2550. SNG ANS 743. Areas of fresh green patina. Minor corrosion, otherwise, very fine.
SICILY. Akragas. Circa 450-440 BC. Litra (Silver, 9 mm, 0.62 g, 12 h). ΑΚ - RΑ Eagle, with closed wings, standing left on Ionic column capital. Rev. ΛΙ (= Litra) Crab. HGC 2, 121. Westermark 466 (O11/R12). Very fine.
SICILY. Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 12 mm, 0.79 g, 8 h). Horse walking right; above, wreath. Rev. ΓΕΛΑΣ Forepart of Acheloos as a man-headed bull to right. Jenkins, Gela 254 (this coin depicted). With a wonderful old cabinet toning. Carefully centered on a broad flan. Good very fine.
SICILY. Himera. Circa 425-409 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 15 mm, 1.97 g, 8 h). Pan, blowing conch shell and holding kerykeion, riding goat left. Rev. NI Nike flying left, holding filleted aphlaston and hem of her dress. HGC 2, 442. Rizzo pl. 21, 19. SNG ANS 170. Attractive classical style. About very fine.
SICILY. Himera. Circa 415-409 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.90 g, 4 h). IM-E Head of nymph to left, with six pellets (value mark) to left. Rev. Value mark within wreath with ties below. HGC 2, 479. Kraay, Group b, 3. SNG ANS 186. A well struck, clear example with attractive details and deep green patina. Extremely fine.
SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.58 g). Head of Arethusa to right. Rev. Wheel of four spokes. HGC 2, 1371. SNG ANS 117. About very fine.
SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Tetras (Bronze, 15 mm, 4.21 g, 9 h), c. 425. ΣYPA Head of Arethusa to right, between two dolphins swimming downwards around her neck. Rev. Octopus with spread tentacles; three pellets in the fields. SNG ANS 376. SNG Copenhagen 653. Well centered. Some cleaning marks, otherwise, about very fine.
SICILY. Messana (as Zankle). Samian occupation, 493-488 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.5 mm, 0.28 g, 2 h). Facing lion's scalp. Rev. Prow of a Samaina to left; Z to left. Clain-Stefanelli, RBN CXXXIII (1987), p. 49, pl. VIII, fig 5-6, 9. HGC 2, 775 var. (monogram not noted). SNG ANS 311. Very rare. About very fine.
CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS. Pantikapaion. Circa 325-310 BC. (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.63 g, 11 h). Head of a satyr to left. Rev. ΠAN Head of bull to left. Anokhin 1046. MacDonald 67. Brown patina. Die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 500-480 BC. Obol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.53 g). Griffin seated to left, right forepaw raised. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1153. May, Abdera 58 (this obverse die). Very rare denomination. Well centered and clear. Very fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 475-450 BC. Obol (Silver, 8.5 mm, 0.63 g). Forepart of a griffin to left, right paw raised. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. May, Abdera, 119-122. An attractive, well centered coin. About very fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.26 g, 8 h). Forepart of a griffin to left, right paw raised. Rev. Scallop shell in incuse square. May, Abdera 199. SNG Copenhagen 319. Very rare. About very fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 473/0-449/8 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.25 g, 10 h). Forepart of a griffin to left, right paw raised. Rev. Scallop shell in incuse square. May, Abdera 109. SNG Copenhagen 319 (same dies). Very rare. With a remarkably finely made griffin, especially given the size. Very fine.
THRACE. Abdera. Circa 411/0-386/5 BC. Triobol (Silver, 12.5 mm, 1.64 g, 3 h). Griffin seated to left, right forepaw raised; laurel-leaf below raised forepaw. Rev. Bull head within incuse square. HGC 3.2, 1150. May, Abdera, 399 (A279/RP325). Very rare variety; dark grey patina. Very fine.
THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Late 5th-4th centuries BC. Drachm (Silver, 14 mm, 3.31 g, 11 h). Facing gorgoneion. Rev. Anchor with Α to left and crayfish to right. SNG BM Black Sea 160–1. Topalov, Apollonia 45. Good silver, pleasant style. Good very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 21.5 mm, 8.90 g). Nude, ithyphallic and bearded satyr moving right in the archaic ‘running-kneeling’ position, holding a nymph in his arms, who wears thin robes and raises her right hand in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Asyut 104. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2. SNG Copenhagen 1009. Well-centered, lightly toned. Very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-463 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 9.00 g), c. 500-480. Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 6, 331. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2. SNG Copenhagen 1009. Well struck and clear with nicely toned surfaces. Very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. 500-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 11.5 mm, 1.16 g). Satyr running to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. HGC 6, 333. A clear example, nicely toned. Very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 435-411 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.37 g). Dolphin swimming to right; pellet above and below. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 338. Le Rider, Thasiennes 10. Good metal for this issue. Toned. Good very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 435-411 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.55 g). Two dolphins above one another, swimming in opposite directions; pellet above and below. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 337. Le Rider, Thasiennes 9. A nice example. Nearly extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-340 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.68 g, 12 h). Bald satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos in his right hand and resting his left on his hip. Rev. ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles. BMC 53. Le Rider, Thasiennes, 27. SNG Copenhagen 1029. Clear and attractive. Very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 411-404 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.44 g, 5 h). Bald and bearded head of satyr to right. Rev. ΘΑΣ Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. SNG Copenhagen 1033. A lovely coin of fine style. Nicely toned and centered. Good very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 404-340 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.10 g, 12 h), c. 360. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΘAΣION Tripod. Apparently unpublished. Cf. Le Rider, Thasiennes 30 var. (as Krenides). Another great rarity from Thasos. Some rough areas, otherwise, about very fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.48 g, 12 h). Head of youthful 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, ΜH monogram. Prokopov, Silberprägung 1255 (V DD9/ R 1011). A well centered, bright and clear example of great style. About extremely fine.
ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos. Circa 168/7-148 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 16.43 g, 11 h). Head of youthful 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, ΜH monogram. Prokopov, Silberprägung 1404-1406 (V DA5/ R -) reverse die closer to 1405. A well toned example. Very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.57 g, 1 h), Lampsakos, c. 297-281. 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; behind, transverse spear; inner left, monogram over crescent with points to left. Müller 395. Thompson 61. A most appealing example, toned and with a great portrait in high relief. Good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 16.97 g, 11 h), Lampsakos, c. 297-281. 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; behind, transverse spear; to inner left, HP monogram; crescent with points to left in exergue. Müller 401 var. (monogram). Thompson 47. Well centered and with a bold portrait. Scratch and bang on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 16.92 g, 12 h), Magnesia, c. 297-281. 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; behind, transverse spear; inner left, race torch; in exergue, maeander pattern. Müller 445 var. (no maeander). Thompson 112. Well centered, high relief portrait. Very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.26 g, 1 h), uncertain mint possibly Lampsakos (?), c. 297-281. 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; behind, transverse spear; inner left, monogram of AΜ . Apparently unpublished. Müller -. Thompson -. With an interesting head of Alexander of exceptional style. Nearly extremely fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29.5 mm, 17.02 g, 11 h), Mytilene, c. 294-290 BC. 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; behind, transverse spear with point below left; inner left, chelys; in the exergue, monogram of MYT. Müller -. Thompson 133. A well centered example of a rare variant. Good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.08 g, 3 h), Amphipolis, c. 288/7-282/1. 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; behind, transverse spear; inner left, monogram of ΠYPΩ; outer right, monogram of ΔHP; in exergue, monogram of ΔH. Müller 539. Thompson 207. Nicely centered and toned, with a bold portrait of Alexander the Great. Scratch on reverse, otherwise, very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.05 g, 3 h), Amphipolis, c. 288/7-282/1. 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; behind, transverse spear; to inner left, ΠTΩΛ monogram; to exergue KO monogram. Müller 544. Thompson 211 (this obverse die). With a bold portrait of Alexander, struck in high relief. Very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.06 g, 11 h), Smyrna, c. 287/6-282/1. 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; behind, transverse spear with point below left; inner left, turreted head of the Tyche of Smyrna to right; outer left, Φ. Müller 408. Thompson 237. Well centered, toned and with an appealing portrait. Some minor scratches, otherwise, good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.89 g, 1 h), struck posthumously, at an uncertain mint, possibly in mainland Greece, c. 260. 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; behind, transverse spear; to exergue Ζ. Martin, "A Third Century B.C. Hoard From Thessaly at the ANS" ANSMN 26, 557. Müller 515. Thompson -. Rare. Good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 17.04 g, 11 h), unidentified mint in Asia, c. 250. Diademed head of Alexander III to right, ram's horn over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left on throne, resting her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike in her outstretched right hand; to left, monogram of ΕΚΠ. Apparently unpublished, but see Müller 454 for a coin with the same monogram paired with another. Well struck on a broad flan, with a powerful portrait of Alexander the Great. Good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachn (Silver, plated, 27.5 mm, 12.62 g, 1 h), c. 250-200 or later, imitating a Lampsakos issue of, c. 297-281. 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; behind, transverse spear; inner left, ΔΞ monogram; in exergue, crescent with points to left. Thompson 399. Müller 49. A very interesting, toned and well centered example. Good very fine.
KINGS OF THRACE. Adaios, circa 275-225 BC. Hemiobol (Bronze, 16 mm, 4.20 g, 8 h). Head of boar to right. Rev. AΔA Spearhead to right, with two monograms below. SNG Copenhagen 1186. Well struck with an appealing green-brown patina and a particularly naturalistic obverse. Skillfully cleaned, otherwise, good extremely fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 11.5 mm, 0.79 g). Satyr with tail crouching right, holding rhyton; pellet behind and before. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. HPM p. 82, 19, pl. VIII, 12. SNG ANS 973 (as Lete). Bright and clear; particularly uncommon with the rhyton. Slightly porous, otherwise, extremely fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Siris. Circa 525-480 BC. Trihemiobol or 1/8 Stater (Silver, 10 mm, 1.07 g). Satyr without tail crouching to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. HPM p. 81, 12, pl. VII, 13. SNG ANS 970 var. (pellets flanking satyr, attributed to “Lete”). Very fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 485-480 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.30 g). Head of a goat to right . Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.1. Lorber, Goats -. Cf. CNG 138, 26 April 2006, lot 44 (tetartemorion). Cf. SNG Oxford 2232 var. (obol?). Rare and interesting. Very fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Orreskioi. Circa 500-480 BC. Obol (Silver, 9.5 mm, 0.99 g). Bearded centaur in the ‘running-kneeling’ posture to right, his head turned back to left to look at a kantharos held in his right hand. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III, p. 134, 6 and pl. XXVI, 3. Same reverse die as Nomos 6, 38. Extremely rare; toned. Obverse slightly off center. Good very fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Uncertain. 480-450 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 6.5 mm, 0.25 g). Monkey squatting to left. Rev. Round shield within incuse square. Unpublished except from A. Tzamalis, Nonismatika Khronika 17 (1998) no 67. Obverse off center, otherwise, good extremely fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Uncertain. Circa 480-450. Tetartemorion (Silver, 5.5 mm, 0.24 g), occasionally attributed to Alexander I of Macedon. Head of bridled horse to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Tzamalis 91 var. Well centered and toned. Very fine.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION. Uncertain. 5th century BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 7 mm, 0.15 g), c. 440-420. Forepart of horse advancing to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square, with a smaller linear square in each quadrant. CNG e-auction 229, 2010, 45. SNG Copenhagen 821 var. (Trieros in Thrace). Tzamalis 83 var. (all hemiobols). Very rare type, especially as this denomination. Good fine.
MACEDON. Amphipolis. Circa 355-353 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 11.5 mm, 1.08 g, 6 h), struck under Philip II. Diademed head of Apollo to right. Rev. AMΦI Lighted race torch. HGC 3, 430. SNG ANS 88-93. With a most appealing glossy dark green patina and impressive details for type and denomination. Extremely fine.
MACEDON. Argilos. Circa 470-460 BC. Tetartemorion or 1/48th Stater (Silver, 8 mm, 0.23 g). Forepart of Pegasos to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.1, 486 (these dies). Liampi 101-117. Well centered and toned. Very rare denomination. Very fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 500-470 BC. Diobol (Silver, 11 mm, 1.21 g). Helmeted head of Athena to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 24-26. Tselekas D5 (D3/D4). Good fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 500-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.45 g). Head and neck of lioness seen from above. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 27-29. An attractive, bold, well centered and nicely toned example, of a somewhat unusual style for the series (for another, cf CNG e-auction 245, 2010, 65). Good very fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Crca 500-470 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.40 g). Bull's protome to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 51. SNG Ashmolean 2221. SNG Lockett 1291. An exceptionally well preserved example of this rare type; clear and well struck on an unusually broad flan. Very fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 390-382 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.42 g, 12 h). Head of Apollo to right, wearing taenia. Rev. AK-ANΘ-ION Kithara with seven strings within incuse square. AMNG III/2, 41. HGC 3.1, 395. SNG ANS 52. Obverse struck from a slightly worn die, otherwise, very fine.
MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 400-358 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.93 g, 5 h). Helmeted head of Athena to right. Rev. AKAN within wheel of four spokes. SNG ANS 53. Attractive solid green glossy patina. Good very fine.
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 432-348 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7.5 mm, 0.27 g, 12 h), c. 417-412. Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. ΧΑΛ-ΚΙ Tripod. Robinson & Clement group F, e (same dies). SNG ANS 544. Rarely seen so nice. Toned and well centered. Good very fine.
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 432-348 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.52 g, 1 h), of reduced standard, Olynthos, c. 420-390. Laureate head of Apollo to left. Rev. TPIH Laurel branch; in dotted linear square within an incuse square. HGC 3.1, 507. SNG Copenhagen 822-3 var. Same reverse die as Roma 3, 181, but superior to that example both in style and condition. A rare variety with the dotted square and the left-facing Apollo. Very fine.
MACEDON. Dikaia. Circa 500-465 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8.5 mm, 0.30 g). ΔΙ Bull’s protome to left, head facing. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Rosen 182. SNG ANS 1006. SNG Tübingen 2648. Good very fine.
MACEDON. Eion. Circa 460-400 BC. Trihemiobol (Silver, 12 mm, 0.81 g). Goose standing to right, head turned back to left; above, lizard to left; below right, Η. Rev. Incuse square. HGC 3.1, 521 var. SNG ANS 291 var. (both with H to left). SNG Copenhagen 179. Nicely centered and with a lovely old cabinet toning. Nearly very fine.
MACEDON. Eion. Circa 460-400 BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.46 g). H Two geese standing right; above to left, ivy leaf. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.1, 525. SNG Copenhagen 181. Well-struck, well-centered and clear . Very fine.
MACEDON. Mende. Circa 510-480 BC. Tritartemorion (Silver, 10.5 mm, 0.47 g). Head of an ass to left; pellet on neck. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square of millsail pattern. SNG ANS 306 (same dies). Well struck on a broad flan. Very fine.
MACEDON. Mende. Circa 460-423 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7.5 mm, 0.37 g, 7 h), c. 440-423. Forepart of an ass to right. Rev. Kantharos. HGC 3.1, 566. SNG ANS 362. Well centered and toned. Very fine.
MACEDON. Mende. 423-400 BC. Obol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.53 g, 3 h). Ass walking slowly to right. Rev. Crow standing left within swallow incuse square. HGC 3.1, 564. SNG ANS 358 (same dies). Toned; well centered and clear. Very fine.
MACEDON. Methone. Circa 400-350 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 8 mm, 0.48 g, 7 h). Bridled head of horse to right. Rev. Dolphin swimming to left within shallow incuse circle. HGC 3.1, 579. Psoma 3 var. (dolphin to right). Around five examples exist of this very limited emission from the Pierian Methone, often miss-attributed as "uncertain Thraco-macedonian". Well struck and nicely centered. Good very fine.
MACEDON. Neapolis. Circa 500-480 BC. Tetartemorion or 1/48th Stater (Silver, 7 mm, 0.24 g). Gorgoneion facing with extended tongue. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3.1 -. Cf. SNG ANS 423-424 (different denomination). Extremely rare. Very fine.
MACEDON. Neapolis. Circa 424-350 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 1.68 g, 12 h). Gorgoneion facing with protruding tongue. Rev. ΝΕΟΠ Head of the nymph of Neapolis to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back. SNG ANS 458 . A well struck, clear example, particularly nicely toned. Good very fine.
MACEDON. Olophyxos. Circa 450 BC. Obol (Silver, 7.5 mm, 0.52 g, 12 h). Eagle standing to right. Rev. Lyre within deep incuse square. SNG Copenhagen 145 (as Delphi). Tzamalis 68 (as uncertain Thraco-Macedonian). Very fine.
MACEDON. Phagres. Circa 400-350 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 10.5 mm, 1.18 g, 8 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΦAΓP Forepart of a lion to right. Liampi, Phagres 3. An extremely rare coin from an extremely rare northern Greek mint. With an exceptional glossy green patina - probably one of the best known examples. Nearly extremely fine.
MACEDON. Sermyle. Circa 525-500 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 13 mm, 1.91 g). Forepart of bridled horse to right. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Psoma 8. SNG Ashmolean 2400 (uncertain Macedonian mint). Very rare. Some uncleaned deposits on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
MACEDON. Skione. Circa 480-450 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.32 g, 2 h). Head of youthful Protesilaos to right. Rev. Galley "Eye"; all within incuse square. HGC 3.1, 677. SNG ANS 710. Well centered and clear. About very fine.
MACEDON. Skione. Circa 450-424 BC. Obol (Silver, 7 mm, 0.54 g, 5 h). Head of the youthful Protesilaos to right, wearing taenia. Rev. Corinthian helmet to right, within incuse square. HGC 3.1, 678. SNG ANS 714-5 (both a generation later according to style). Well centered and clear, with a head of Protesilaos of fine, classical style. About very fine.
MACEDON. Skione. Circa 424-410 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 7.5 mm, 0.26 g, 8 h). Head of youthful Protesilaos to right, wearing tainia. Rev. Corinthian helmet to right; all within incuse square. HGC 3.1, 678. SNG ANS 714-715. Clear and attractive with an interesting portrait of local style. Some scratches on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
MACEDON. Terone. Circa 424-422 BC. Tetartemorion (Silver, 7 mm, 0.24 g). Oinochoe to left. Rev. T E Quadripartite incuse square. Hardwick Group IV, 14. HGC 3.1, 702. SNG ANS 755 (all as hemiobol). Very rare denomination. Perfectly centered and nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine.
MACEDON. Terone. Circa 400-348 BC. Tritetartemorion (Silver, 8 mm, 0.35 g, 4 h). T E Oinochoe to left. Rev. Head of goat right within incuse square. Hardwick 19. HGC 3.1, 699. SNG ANS -. Minor edge damage, otherwise, very fine.
MACEDON. Terone. Circa 400-348 BC. Hemiobol (Bronze, 14 mm, 3.83 g, 9 h). Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. T E Oinochoe to left. Hardwick - cf 22 and 23. HGC 3.1 - SNG ANS -. Extremely rare and unpublished. Possibly the best, in terms of condition, bronze coin of Terone available. Very fine.