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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Description
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.
Description
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.
Thrace, Perinthos Æ 19mm. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Circa 1st century AD. Head of Herakles to right, club over shoulder / [ΠΕ]ΡΙΝΘΙΩΝ, headdress of Isis. Schönert-Geiss, Perinthos 92; RPC I 1767. 4.31g, 19mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the property of an American collector;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 326, 7 October 2019, lot 100;
Ex Helios Numismatik, Auction 7, 12 December 2011, lot 528.
Description
Thrace, Sestos AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Lysimachos. Circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of Alexander to right, wearing horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, resting elbow on grounded shield, transverse spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ crowned by Nike to right, flower (rose) to inner left. Thompson 29; Müller 331. 17.05g, 29mm, 1h.
Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Stater. 500-480 BC. Nude Satyr in kneeling-running stance to right, carrying off a protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5; SNG Copenhagen 1010-1012. 8.12g, 20mm.
Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 148-90/80 BC. Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, Herakles standing to left, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner left, ΘAΣIΩN below. Le Rider, Thasiennes 52; SNG Copenhagen 1039; BMC 72; HGC 6, 359. 16.81g, 32mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine; attractive light cabinet tone.
Kings of Odrysian Thrace, Metokos AR Diobol. Circa 407-386 BC. Bare head to right / MHTOKO, labrys; all within shallow circular incuse. Peykov B0180; Topalov I 3. 1.04g, 11mm, 10h.
Kings of Odrysian Thrace, Metokos Æ 24mm. Maroneia mint(?), circa 405-391 BC. Horse galloping to right / Labrys; MHTOKO around; all within incuse square. Topalov 2006, p. 142, 8a; HGC 3.2, 1690. 13.09g, 24mm, 11h.
Kings of Odrysian Thrace, Kotys I AR Diobol. 382-358 BC. Bearded male head to left / Kotyle, KOTY around. Traité pl. 331, 3; SNG Ashmolean 3719. 0.80g, 11mm, 11h.
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos, as Satrap, AR 1/5 Tetradrachm. Struck under Kassander, in the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Amphipolis, circa 323-305 BC. Head of Apollo to right, wearing tainia / Youth on horseback galloping to right; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ above, ΛY and forepart of lion below, trident head to right. Price -, but cf. pl. CXL, 435 = BM Museum No. RPK,p98A.2.Lys (same dies and therefore misattributed?); SNG ANS -; SNG Alpha Bank -; cf. CNG MB 73, 112 (symbol unclear); cf. HGC 3.2, 1746. 2.28g, 14mm, 3h.
Very Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely Rare.
From a private UK collection.
This type is unrecorded in the Price catalogue however the British Museum example which appears in the plates for entry 435 appears to have been misattributed.
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Drachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Lampsakos, circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ] to right, forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, monogram below throne. Price 1393; Müller 605. 4.29g, 17mm, 10h.