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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 248
Lucania, Velia, AR Nomos, 334-300 BC
Province: Lucania, Velia
Date: 334-300 BC
Denomination: AR Nomos
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left in a Phrygian helmet decorated with centauress; monogram behind neck guard
Reverse: YEΛHTΩN, Lion standing left, devouring animal part; monogram below
Size: 22mm, 7.27g.
Grade: Choice VF
Provenance: Ex Richard Winokur Collection; ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 151, Lot 12
Reference(s): Cf. Williams Velia 329-333 (same obverse die, reverse die not listed); HN Italy 1294
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Macedon under the Romans, Koinon, AE26, Portrait of Alexander III the Great, 222-235 AD
Ruler: Koinon of Macedonia, during time of Severus Alexander
Province: Macedon
Date: 222-235 AD
Denomination: AE26
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AΛEXANΔΡOY, diademed head of Alexander III "the Great" right with flowing hair
Reverse: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B NEΩ, Athena seated left, holding Nike(?) standing left, left hand touching the shield behind chair
Size: 26mm, 11.8g, 7h
Grade: gF, green patina, smoothed fields, some tooling
Reference(s): cf. AMNG 628; SNG Copenhagen 1353 var. (NEΩ)
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Macedon under the Romans, Koinon, AE28, Portrait of Alexander III the Great, 238-244 AD
Ruler: Koinon of Macedonia, during time of Gordian III
Province: Macedon
Date: 238-244 AD
Denomination: AE28
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: AΛEXANΔΡOY, diademed head of Alexander III "the Great" right with flowing hair
Reverse: KOINON MAKEΔONΩN B N, Athena seated left, holding Nike standing left, left hand touching the shield behind chair
Size: 28mm, 12.7g, 12h
Grade: Choice gVF, smooth patina
Reference(s): AMNG 620 var (unbroken inscription)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 623
Macedon, Chalkidian League, AE17, BC, c. 370 BC, HGC Plate Coin
Province: Macedon, Chalkidian League
Date: circa 370 BC
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right
Reverse: ΧΑΛ/ΚΙ/ΔΕΩΝ, Kithara
Size: 16.56mm, 4.63g, 8h
Grade: VF, dark brown-green patina
Provenance: illustrated in Handbook of Greek Coinage volume 3; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 412 (17 January 2018), Lot 69; ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 222 (11 November 2009), Lot 55
Reference(s): HGC 3, 511 (this coin, illustrated); cf. Psoma Olynthe, Olynthe Group XII; SNG Copenhagen 246; SNG ANS 552-553; SNG Kikpe 398; BMC Macedon p. 69, 29-31 (palm below lyre); SGCV I 1433
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 314
Macedon, Pella, AE19, 168-158 BC
Province: Macedon, Pella
Date: 168-158 BC
Denomination: AE19
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Athena right wearing richly ornamented crested helmet
Reverse: ΠEΛΛ[H]Σ, Bull feeding right, tripod underneath; monogram right
Size: 19mm, 5.6g, 12h
Grade: gVF, attractive green toning, some dirt covering parts (can be cleaned further)
Reference(s): cf. Sear 1446
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 329
Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, Half-Brother of Alexander the Great, AR Hemidrachm, Cilicia, 323-317 BC
Ruler: King Philip III Arrhidaeus; Struck under Philoxenos
Province: Uncertain mint in Cilicia
Date: 323-318/7 BC
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY (abbreviated), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; ΦI in left field, ΛΣ below throne
Size: 13mm, 1.88 g, 11h
Grade: Near VF, nicely toned, porous, slightly off center, rare
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group; From the Dr. Will Gordon Collection
Reference(s): Price 2962
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Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaeus, Half-Brother of Alexander the Great, AR Obol, Babylon, 323-317 BC
Ruler: King Philip III Arrhidaeus; Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I
Province: Babylon mint
Date: 323-318/7 BC
Denomination: AR Obol
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Alexander as Herakles right facing wearing lionskin headdress
Reverse: AΛEΞANΔΡOY (abbreviated), Zeus seated left on throne, one leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; M in left field, ΛY under throne
Size: 10mm, 0.68 g, 1h
Grade: VF, nicely toned, rare
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group; From the Dr. Will Gordon Collection
Reference(s): Price 3696
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 639
Macedon, Philippi, AE17, c. 356-345 BC, HGC Plate Coin
Province: Macedon, Philippi
Date: circa 356-345 BC
Denomination: AE17
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin
Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ, Tripod; Θ to left
Size: 17mm, 5.69 g, 5h
Grade: VF, black patina with earthen highlights
Provenance: HGC Plate Coin; from the Belgica Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 155 (3 January 2007), Lot 21; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 415 (28 February 2018), Lot 44
Reference(s): Bellinger, Philippi, Group Ic, 5; HGC 3, 632 (this coin illustrated)
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Messenia, Messene, AE Hemiobol – Hexachalkon, Nikarchos, Grandjean Plate Coin, c. 50-30 BC
Ruler: Nikarchos (magistrate)
Province: Messenia, Messene
Date: circa 50-30 BC
Denomination: AE Hemiobol - Hexachalkon
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Diademed head of Demeter facing right
Reverse: NIKAPXOC (name of magistrate), Zeus standing right, holding sceptre and eagle on outstretched arm; to right, ME, tripod and wreath
Size: 20.21mm, 4.6g, 1h
Grade: VF, attractive red and green patina, slight roughness, obverse a little off center
Provenance: from the BCD Collection together with his round tag noting 'Lot/coll., Feb 1991, SFz. 30.-', ex Classical Numismatic Group: eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 130; Inventory 8333484 (January 2009)
Reference(s): Grandjean Series XI, Emission κ, 497a (V281/R445 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 748; SNG Copenhagen 518; SNG Kikpe 621; BMC Peloponnesos [Messenia] p. 112, 37; HGC 5, 579; SNG Soutzos; Kroll -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 255
Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR Stater, 370-333 BC, Olympic Games
Province: Pamphylia, Aspendos
Date: 370-333 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Olympic games-type scene: two wrestlers grappling, the letters delta and alpha between their legs
Reverse: EΣTEΔIIYΣ , Olympic games-type scene: Slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to right, triskeles on right with feet clockwise
Size: 23.6mm, 10.851g, 12h
Grade: gVF
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (July 2006)
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 233; SNG BnF 87; SGCV II 5398 var; SNG von Aulock -
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Pamphylia, Side, AR Stater, 4th century BC
Province: Pamphylia, Side
Date: 4th Century BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on grounded shield, vertical spear in background, pomegranate in left field, Pamphylian letters in right field
Reverse: Pamphylian inscription, Apollo standing left, wearing chiton and chlamys, holding phiale and laurel staff, lighted altar at feet
Size: 21mm, 10.77g
Grade: Choice gVF
Provenance: Ex F. Martin Post Collection
Reference(s): SNG von Aulock 4772
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 150
Pontos, Amisos, AR Drachm, Owl, 300-250 BC
Province: Pontos, Amisos
Date: 300-250 BC
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Head of Hera wife of Zeus facing right, wearing a turreted stephane
Reverse: Owl standing facing on a shield, wings spread; monogram in lower left field
Size: 4.2g, 13mm, 11h
Grade: gVF, attractive toning, thick flan
Provenance: ex Harlan J. Berk
Reference(s): SNG von Aulock 50; SNG Copenhagen 129; Rec.gen. Typ 11