Kingdom of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes AR Tetradrachm. In the types of Alexander III. Tyre, circa 290-287 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; [BAΣIΛEΩΣ] below, ΔMHTPIOY to right, club in circle in left field, monogram below throne. Newell, The Coinage of Demetrios Poliorketes, 46, pl. 3, 11; cf. Price 3556-3560. 16.85g, 25mm, 12h.
About Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only two examples known to Newell.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas Æ 19mm. Uncertain Macedonian mint, 277/6-239 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Pan standing to right, erecting trophy; monogram between legs, B above winged helmet in left field, [A] above lagobolon in right field. SNG Alpha Bank 1020; HGC 3.1, 1049. 7.32g, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas Æ 18mm. Amphipolis, 277/6-239 BC. Macedonian shield with monogram of Antigonos in central boss / Macedonian helmet; three monograms around. SNG Alpha Bank 1007. 4.94g, 18mm, 2h.
Very Fine; dark green patina.
From the inventory of Italo Vecchi;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 8, 31 May 2014, lot 177.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos II Gonatas Æ 17mm. Uncertain Macedonian mint, 277-239 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Pan erecting trophy; monogram between legs, B-A across fields, lagobolon to right. SNG Alpha Bank 1021-2. 6.45g, 17mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-LIVE Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 212.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Philip V - Perseus AR Tetrobol. Amphipolis, circa 187-168 BC. Macedonian shield; club on boss / Macedonian helmet, ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ around. Touratsoglou, Coin, pl. V, 12; Liampi, Schild M 42a; HGC 3.1, -. 2.53g, 16mm.
Good Very Fine; slightly porous. Extremely Rare; only one other example on CoinArchives.
From a private UK collection.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Philip V - Perseus AR Tetrobol. Amphipolis, circa 187-168 BC. Macedonian shield; six-rayed whirl on boss / Stern of galley to left; ΜΑΚΕ above, M in right field, ΔΟΝΩΝ below. Touratsoglou, Coin, pl. V, 14; Liampi, Schild M 43; AMNG III 17; HGC 3.1, 325. 2.17g, 14mm.
Good Very Fine; flan crack. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Perseus AR Tetrobol. Pella or Amphipolis, circa 184-179 BC. Zoilos, mintmaster. Macedonian shield with MA-KE and club on boss / Macedonian helmet, monograms to left and right in upper field, monogram to left and thunderbolt to right in lower field. Touratsoglou, Coin, pl. 5, 9 var. (monograms); Liampi, Schild M39b var. (monogram to left); AMNG III 2; HGC 3.2, 324. 2.43g, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Perseus AR Tetradrachm. Pella or Amphipolis, circa 173-171 BC. Reduced standard. Au-, mintmaster. Diademed head to right / Eagle, with wings spread, standing to right on thunderbolt, Φ above, AY (mintmaster's) monogram to right, ΛΩ monogram between legs; all within oak wreath, plough to left in exergue. Mamroth, Perseus 24; SNG Alpha Bank 1133 var. (top monogram); HGC 3, 1094. 15.47g, 32mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private Belgian collection.
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Macedon under Roman Rule, Time of Aemilius Paullus Æ 21mm. Gaius Publilius, quaestor, circa 168-167 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Cow grazing to right; [Γ]AIOΥ and monogram above, below, B monogram, TAMIOΥ in exergue. SNG Copenhagen 1323; MacKay pl. III, 5; HGC 3.2, 1118. 7.29g, 21mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-LIVE Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 218.
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Thraco-Macedonian Region, Ennea Hodoi AR Obol. Circa 500-480 BC. Bull standing to left, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG III.2, 32. 0.57g, 8mm.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
From a private European collection.
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Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain mint AR Obol. Circa 5th century BC. Horse standing to right with head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. Leu 13, lot 461; Gemini X, lot 28; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. 0.57g, 8mm.
Near Very Fine. Exceptionally Rare; possibly the third known example of the type.
From a private European collection.
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Thraco-Macedonian Region, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. Circa 500-450 BC. Ram’s head to left / Kantharos within incuse square. Tzamalis 49. 0.22g, 6mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 41, 2 December 2017, lot 181.
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Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 395-360 BC. Kleantides, magistrate. Griffin seated to left, raising foreleg / Head of bull facing three quarter to right, with filleted horns; KΛΕΑΝΤΙΔΗΣ around; all within incuse square. May 298 (A219/P253); AMNG II 114; SNG Copenhagen 330; Boston MFA 767 (same obverse die); Warren 454 (same obv. die). 2.49g, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine; flan flaw on rev. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
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Thrace, Abdera AR Tetrobol. Circa 365/0-350/45 BC. Iromnemos, magistrate. Griffin springing to left; A[BΔ] behind / Kantharos within square; IPOMNHNMΩN around; all within incuse square. May 440 (A294/P350); AMNG II 112. 2.63g, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
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Thrace, Ainos Æ 23mm. Circa 200-100 BC. Diademed head of Poseidon to right; monogram below / AINIΩN, Hermes standing to left, holding caduceus and purse; at feet on either side, a goat or ram(?). BMC 44; SNG Copenhagen 423-5 var. (rev.). 6.42g, 23mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-LIVE Auction 4, 29 November 2018, lot 228.
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Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Tetrobol. Attic standard. Circa 425-375 BC. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Upright anchor; crayfish under left fluke, A under right fluke. SNG Bulgaria 323. 2.87g, 14mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine; lightly toned.
Purchased from Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York.
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Thrace, Byzantion AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Lysimachos, circa 260-245 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander to right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated to left, resting arm on shield, transverse spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑXΟΥ crowned by Nike to left; monogram in left field. Thompson -; Müller 479; Marinescu Issue 15. 17.27g, 30mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
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Thrace, Maroneia AR Tetrobol. Circa 386-347 BC. Zenon, magistrate. Forepart of horse to right, M-A across fields / Grape bunch on vine within dotted square border, EΠI-ZH-NΩ-NOS around. Schönert-Geiss 521-34; Traité II 1478; SNG Copenhagen 622. 2.61g, 15mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
From a private UK collection.
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Thrace, Maroneia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 88-49/5 BC. Head of young Dionysos to right, wearing taenia and ivy wreath / Dionysos standing nude to left, holding bunch of grapes, two spears and cloak; [Δ]IONYΣOY to right, ΣΩTHPOΣ to left, monograms in inner left and right fields, MAPΩNITΩN in exergue. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1168-9 (V56/R175-6). 15.21g, 34mm, 12h.
Very Fine; wavy flan with scattered marks.
Acquired from Kölner Münzkabinett.
Though not a direct match to 1168-9, this example is very close to the slightly barbarised style of these dies.
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Thrace, Mesembria AR Diobol. 4th century BC. Crested Corinthian helmet facing / M-E-T-A anticlockwise within four-spoked wheel. Karayotov I 37-78; Topalov, Messambria 8; SNG BM Black Sea 268-271; SNG Stancomb 219-22; HGC 3.2, 1560. 1.26g, 11mm.
Good Very Fine; lightly toned.
Purchased from Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York.
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Thrace, Mesembria Æ 18mm. 4th century BC. Corinthian helmet facing / M-E-T-A around radiate four spoked wheel. SNG Stancomb 225-6; Karayotov II, pl. 8-14, 1-212; SNG BM Black Sea, 272-3; HGC 3.2, 1576. 5.84g, 18mm.