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Achaean League, Megara, AR Tetrobol, Zeus, 175-168 BC
Ruler: Achaean League
Province: Peloponnesos, Megara
Date: 175-168 BC
Denomination: AR Tetrobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: AX monogram, lyre above, ΔΩ - PO in left and right fields
Size: 15mm, 2.27 g
Grade: EF, worn obverse die, nicely toned
Provenance: From the Richard Winokur Collection; ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 151, Lot 55
Reference(s): BCD Peloponnesos 27.1; McClean 6431-6432; Benner 4; HN 225 var.; SGCV I 2971-3003 var. (letters and symbols); SNG Soutzos -
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Aeolis, Kyme, AR Tetradrachm, 165-140 BC
Province: Aeolis, Kyme
Date: 165-140 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia
Reverse: Horse walking right, skyphos (one handled cup) below, KYMAIΩN left, OΛYΠIOΣ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel-wreath
Size: 32mm, 16.03g
Grade: Choice aVF
Provenance: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. eAuction 151, Lot 61
Reference(s): Oakley 54; Sg4183 var
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Aeolis, Kyme, AR Tetradrachm, 165-140 BC
Province: Aeolis, Kyme
Date: 165-140 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia
Reverse: Horse walking right, skyphos (one-handled cup) below, KYMAIΩN left, ΣEYΘHΣ (magistrate) in exergue, all within laurel-wreath
Size: 34.2mm, 16.409g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, fine style, slightly off-centre, high relief, lightly toned, dark spots
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (March 2006)
Reference(s): SNG Berry 996; SNG Von Aulock 1640; Oakley 59 (same obverse die); SNG Fitzwilliam 4311 = Pozzi 2301 (same obverse die); McClean 7901; BMC Troas 78-79; SNG Copenhagen 103-105 var. (name of magistrate); SGCV II 4183 var. (name of magistrate)
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Alexander the Great, AR Drachm, 336-300BC
Ruler: Alexander III the Great (posthumous)
Province: Macedon, unknown mint
Date: 336-300BC
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY ("ALEXANDROU"), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre.
Size: 17mm, 4.0g, 5h
Grade: aF, toned, some porosity, highly worn with almost no details visible on reverse making it almost impossible to attribute
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Alexander the Great, AR Drachm, Abydus, Lifetime Issue, 328-323 BC
Ruler: Alexander III the Great
Province: Macedon, Abydus mint
Date: 328-323 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY ("ALEXANDROU"), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; forepart of Pegasus in left field
Size: 16.5mm, 3.7g, 12h
Grade: aF, toned, some porosity, highly worn with only faint details of Pegasus on reverse
Reference(s): Price 1505-6; Müller 9-10; SNG Cop. 890-891
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Alexander the Great, AR Drachm, Sardes, 323-319 BC
Ruler: In the name and types of Alexander III the Great (posthumous)
Province: Macedon, Sardes mint
Date: 323-319 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY ("ALEXANDROU"), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; TI monogram in left field; [bee under throne]
Size: 16.5mm, 4.2g, 2h
Grade: gF, potentially ancient graffiti in left field
Reference(s): Price 2629a; Müller 522; SNG Berry 262
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Alexander the Great, AR Tetradrachm, Temnos, 188-170 BC
Ruler: Alexander III the Great (posthumous)
Province: Macedon, Temnos
Date: 175-125 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: ALEΞANDROU, Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; two monograms in left field, oinochoe in oak wreath in lower left field
Size: 30mm, 17g
Grade: F
Reference(s): Price 1688; Müller 959
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, Large Flan, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm; 17g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 24mm; 17.1g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 23mm; 17.1g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 25mm; 17.2g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62
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Athens Old-Style "Owl" Tetradrachm, 449-413 BC, VF
Province: Athens
Date: 449-413 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves.
Reverse: Owl standing right head facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to the right, AΘE, in large, even lettering; to left, olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square
Size: 23mm; 17.1g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): sg2526, BMC 11.62