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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 315
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip V, AE20, 183-179 BC
Ruler: Philip V
Province: Kingdom of Macedon
Date: Shortly after 183/82 BC
Denomination: AE20
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of the hero Perseus right, wearing winged helmet with griffin's head, harpa over shoulder
Reverse: B-A / Φ-I, Eagle with spread wings standing on thunderbolt; in left field, ΔI monogram
Size: 20mm, 8.3g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, attractive dark patina, some roughness, well-centered
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 1254; SNG Alpha Bank 1103-4
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Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Perseus, 179-168 BC, Pseudo-Rhodian Coinage, AR Drachm, struck c. 171-168 BC
Ruler: Time of Perseus, struck under Gorgos, magistrate
Province: Macedon, Samothrace mint
Date: circa 171-168 BC, Third Macedonian War issue
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Helios unradiate, three-quarter face towards right, hair loose
Reverse: Rose with bud on right; ΓOPΓOΣ (name of magistrate) above; torch to left, P-O flanking stem
Size: 15.74mm, 2.80 g, 12h
Grade: VF, thick find patina
Provenance: From the B. H. Webb Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 66
Reference(s): Ashton Pseudo-Rhodian, Part 2, 26 (A16/P25) = Weber 6733 (same dies); BMC Caria -
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm, Real Portrait of Alexander the Great, 297-281 BC
Ruler: Lysimachos, King of Thrace and former General to Alexander the Great
Province: Kingdom of Thrace, Byzantion mint
Date: 297-281 BC
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great right wearing horn of Ammon
Reverse: Athena enthroned left holding Nike and resting left arm on shield; transverse spear resting against her right side; monogram in inner left field; on right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ('King'); on left, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ('of Lysimachos'), crowned by the Nike
Size: 29.24mm, 16.2g, 12h
Grade: Choice VF, well centred, boldly struck with high relief, fine style, some porosity
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics
Reference(s): Seyrig, Essays Stanley Robinson, pl.23, 2 (same dies); Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 150, Lot 24 (same dies); Meydancikkale 2700 var. (slightly different monogram, same obverse die); SGCV II, 6814 var. (different monograms); Thompson -; Müller -; Armenak -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Berry -
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 306-281BC, AE18, struck c. 320-315 BC
Ruler: Lysimachos
Province: Lysimacheia
Date: circa 320-315 BC
Denomination: AE18
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Apollo, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Naked youthful horseman advancing right; below, ΛY and lion-part to right
Size: 18.5mm, 5.2g, 11h
Grade: Choice VF, large flan, attractive blue-green patina, cracked patina on obverse, well-centered
Reference(s): Price 5
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, AE18, After 297-281 BC
Ruler: Lysimachos
Province: Kingdom of Thrace
Date: After 297-281 BC
Denomination: AE18
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, within dotted border
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ("Vasileos Lysimahou" meaning "of King Lysimachos"), Lion running right, spearhead below
Size: 18mm, 4.6g, 5h
Grade: gVF, attractive shiny green patina with blue highlights on reverse, cut on obverse at 3 o'clock
Reference(s): SNG Kikpe 363; SNG Copenhagen 1149-51; Müller 61; cf. Sear 6820
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Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, AE22, After 297-281 BC
Ruler: Lysimachos
Province: Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimacheia
Date: After 297-281 BC
Denomination: AE22
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet, within dotted border
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ("Vasileos Lysimahou" meaning "of King Lysimachos"), Lion running right, spearhead below; counter-mark on lion
Size: 22mm, 5.9g, 2h
Grade: Choice gVF, large flan, attractive shiny dark-green patina, well centered, die crack at 9 o'clock
Reference(s): SNG Kikpe 363; SNG Copenhagen 1149-51; Müller 61; cf. Sear 6820
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 537
Kings of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great', Posthumous Issue, of Pamphylia, Perge, struck c. 196/5 BC
Ruler: Struck in the name and types of Alexander III ('the Great')
Province: Pamphylia, Perge
Date: Dated CY 26 (196/5 BC)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Herakles facing right, wearing nemean lionskin headdress
Reverse: ALEΞANDROU, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; KC (date) in left field
Size: 31.01mm, 16.92g, 12h
Grade: VF, toned, reverse off centre, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 283, from the collection of Dr. Will Gordon
Reference(s): Price 2940; Colin Series 0, Em. 26, dies 1/4; DCA 314; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Saroglos -; SNG München -; SNG Berry -; HGC 3 -; SGCV II -
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Kings of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, 323-317 BC, AE19, Labrys and HK control marks, struck c. 323-319 BC
Ruler: Philip III Arrhidaeus
Province: Miletus mint
Date: 323-319 BC
Denomination: AE19
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Horseman riding right; to left, labrys (double-axe); below, HK monogram
Size: 18.89mm, 5.8g, 9h
Grade: Choice gVF, well centred, green patina with earthen fill
Provenance: ex Romae Aeternitas Numismatics (8 October 2017)
Reference(s): Price P64; SNG München 981-982; SNG Christomanos 241; SNG Kikpe 441; SNG Aberdeen 159; SNG Fitzwilliam 529; Müller Alexander 76a; Mionnet I 766; HGC 3, 981; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Copenhagen -; SGCV II -
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Kings of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, 323-317 BC, AR Fifth Tetradachm, in the types of Philip II, struck c. 318-317 BC
Ruler: Philip III Arrhidaeus; in the types of Philip II, struck under Polyperchon
Province: Macedon, Amphipolis mint
Date: circa 318-317 BC
Denomination: AR Fifth Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Young male head, hair bound with taenia, facing right
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Horseman riding right; below, shield control mark
Size: 13.5mm, 2.51 g, 5h
Grade: Good VF, some porosity
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 59
Reference(s): Le Rider pl. 46, 24-5; Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 378; SNG ANS 706–10; SNG Alpha Bank 308-314; SNG Copenhagen 572
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Korkyra, Korkyra, AR Stater, c. 350/30-290/70 BC
Province: Korkyra, Korkyra
Date: circa 350/30-290/70 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf below, standing left; above, star
Reverse: K-O-P, double stellate pattern divided by line, within double linear square border; below, spear-head; all within linear circular border
Size: 22mm, 9.76g, 5h
Grade: VF, obverse slightly off centre, toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 411 (13 December 2017), Lot 32
Reference(s): Meadows, CH (forthcoming) 246 (this coin); BMC Thessaly [Corcyra] p. 122, 126-129; Fried group IV; HGC 6, 37
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Lucania, Paestum, AE Semis, Donation of the Lady Mineia, c. 90-44 BC
Ruler: Miniea (magistrate)
Province: Lucania, Paestum
Date: circa 90-44 BC
Denomination: AE Semis
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: MINEIA • M • F, Head of lady, her hair tied back, right
Reverse: Two-storey building; in left and right fields, P S / S C
Size: 14.86; 3.1g, 6h
Grade: gF, reverse slightly off-centre, dark greek-brown patina, some roughness
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 407 (11 October 2017), Lot 13; from a private collection, with the collector's envelope
Reference(s): Crawford Paestum 38b; HN Italy 1258; SNG Copenhagen 1373; SNG ANS 804-805; SNG Christomanos 14; SNG München 1144; BMC Italy [Paestum] p. 282, 77 var. (obverse legend); McClean 1153-1154 corr. (obverse legend); SNG Gale -; SNG Kikpe -; SNG Soutzos-; SGCV I -
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Lucania, Velia, AR Nomos, 280 BC
Province: Lucania, Velia
Date: 280 BC
Denomination: AR Nomos
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Athena left, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with a griffin; A above, IE on a outlined tablet behind neck guard (not visible on this specimen)
Reverse: Lion attacking stag from behind
Size: 21mm, 7.24g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): Williams Velia 561 (O281/R394); SNG ANS 1404 (same reverse die); HN Italy 1318