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Thasos, Thrace, AR Drachm, 463-411 BC
Province: Thasos, Thracian Islands
Date: 463-411 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Naked ithyphallic Satyr, kneeling-running right, carrying off protesting or struggling nymph
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
Size: 15mm
Grade: aF, darkly toned, edge cracks, filled reverse die
Reference(s): SGCV I 1748
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Thessaly, Larissa, AR Drachm, c. 400-370 BC, Lorber Plate Coin, Hoard Coin
Province: Thessaly, Larissa
Date: circa 400-370 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter, facing left, wearing plain necklace, her hair confined by an ampyx and floating loosely; above head, signed ΣΙΜΟ; all within dotted border
Reverse: ΛΑΡIΣ, Horse with straight legs grazing, right on solid exergue line
Size: 19.56mm, 6.1g, 2h
Grade: VF, worn dies, small metal flaws, small scratch on reverse, iridescent tone
Provenance: from the Commerce, 1989 Hoard (CH IX, 65); Published in Lorber Early. From the Midwest Collection, ex Numismatic Fine Arts inventory 4809; Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 447 (3 July 2019), Lot 65
Reference(s): Lorber Early 89.1(a)(this coin, illustrated) = Lorber-Shahar Group 3, Head Type 27 (O131/R1); Lorber Thessalian 91-92; BCD Thessaly II 267 (same dies); Herrmann Group VII-R, pl. viii, 16; HGC 4, 431; SNG Copenhagen -
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Thessaly, Larissa, AR Hemidrachm, Thessalos, 450-430 BC
Province: Thessaly, Larissa
Date: 450-430 BC
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Naked youth standing right, restraining forepart of bull prancing right; rose beneath; crescent above
Reverse: Λ-API, forepart of horse prancing right, sandal of Jason below left; all within incuse square
Size: 16.5mm, 2.92 g, 8h
Grade: VF, toned, nice colouration
Provenance: Ex BCD Collection; Ex W. P. Wallace Collection
Reference(s): Lorber, Thessalian 18; BCD Thessaly II 373.1; HGC 4, 456; SNG Alpha Bank 79 var. (no rose); HN 175 var; Sear 2108 var; BMC 7.8 var
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Thessaly, Pharsalos, AR Hemidrachm, 400-344 BC
Province: Thessaly, Pharsalos
Date: 400-344 BC
Denomination: Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left
Reverse: Φ-[A-P-Σ], ("Phars"), Horse's head right
Size: 14mm
Grade: gF
Reference(s): cf. SNG Alpha Bank 241-242; cf. BMC 11
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Thrace, Istros, AR Trihemiobol, Left Head Inverted, 4th Century BC
Province: Thrace, Istros
Date: 4th century BC
Denomination: AR Hemiobol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Two young male heads facing, side by side, the right upright, the left inverted
Reverse: IΣTPIH, Sea-eagle standing on dolphin, which it attacks with its beak; below, control mark? Δ?
Size: 9.70mm, 0.9g, 12h (relative to obverse position in photo)
Grade: aVF, cabinet toning; tight flan; reverse off-centre
Reference(s): cf. SNG BM 250 (A control mark); cf. Canarache 376 (Δ control mark); SGCV I 1669-1670 var. (right head inverted, denomination, control mark); AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -
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᷅ SOLD: Gift Price: Alexander the Great Drachm
Ruler: Alexander the Great.
Date: 3rd - 4th Century BC.
Denomination: Drachm.
Composition: Silver.
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles facing right.
Reverse: Zeus seated on throne holding a scepter and eagle.
Size: 17mm.
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᷅ SOLD: Islands off Caria, Kos, AR Didrachm, Herakles, c. 345-340/30 BC, Pixodarus Hoard, Plate Coin
Province: Islands off Caria, Los
Date: circa 345-340/30 BC
Denomination: AR Didrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Reverse: Veiled female head left; [BΙTΩN to right]
Size: 9mm, 6.66 g, 12h
Grade: gVF, toned, find patina
Provenance: from the Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9.421), ex Leu Numismatik AG inventory; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 425 (25 July 2018), Lot 199
Reference(s): Pixodarus 38a (A5/P23 - this coin, illustrated); Stefanaki Series VI, Issue 13; HGC 6, 1306
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᷅ SOLD: Messenia, Messene, AE Hemiobol – Hexachalkon, Che, Grandjean Plate Coin, c. 193-183 BC
Ruler: Che, magistrate
Province: Messenia, Messene
Date: circa 193-183 BC
Denomination: AE Hemiobol - Hexachalkon
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Wreathed head of Demeter facing right
Reverse: ΞE (name of magistrate, to lower left), Zeus Ithomatas standing right, holding eagle on outstretched arm, preparing to cast thunderbolt; to left, ME monogram; to right, tripod
Size: 20.50mm, 6.01g, 11h
Grade: aVF, well centred, attractive dark red and green patina
Provenance: from the BCD Collection together with his round tag noting 'A.H.B Dec. 80, £1.-'; Ex Classical Numismatic Group: eAuction 410 (29 November 2017), Lot 88; Inventory 833616 (January 2009); A. H. Baldwin & Sons (December 1970)
Reference(s): Grandjean Series XI, emission α, 227a (D142/R193 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 708; SNG Copenhagen 510; SNG Soutzos 1048; BMC Peloponnesos [Messenia] p. 111, 24-25; Kroll 761b var. (illegible magistrate name); HGC 5, 575; SNG Kikpe -;
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᷅ SOLD: 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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᷅ SOLD: 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 aEF, fine style, well centred, high relief, light flan crack at 2 o'clock on reverse, some pitting and roughness
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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᷅ SOLD: 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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᷅ SOLD: Akarnania, Anaktorion, AR Stater, ca. 350-300 BC
Province: Akarnania, Anaktorion
Date: Second half of Fourth Century BC ca. 375-300 BC
Denomination: AR Stater of the Corinthian type
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Pegasus galloping left; beneath, AN monogram
Reverse: Head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet over leather cap; to right, A-N (faint), lyre
Size: 21 mm, 7.99 g, 7 h
Grade: VF, well centred, toned, some roughness and erosion
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), ex Artemide Aste;
Reference(s): Pegasi II 37; SNG Copenhagen 286; BMC Corinth [Anactorium] p. 116, 18; BCD Akarnania 82; SNG Soutzos 498 var. (omphalos); SGCV I 2248 var. (momogram, wreathed helmet)