KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. Circa 310-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.40 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field and below throne. Price 826. Toned, minor die wear on obverse, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Exremely rare, none in Pella, only one other on CoinArchives (CNG E-340, lot 77 [same dies]).
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Antigonos II Gonatas – Demetrios II Aitolikos. 246/5-229 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.05 g, 11h). In the types of Antigonos II Gonatas. Amphipolis or Pella mint. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. TEA Period III, Group 8, 40 (O9/R39); HGC 3, 1042 (Antigonos II Gonatas). Toned, remnants of find patina, some scratches, die breaks on obverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.49 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; KE monogram above, AY monogram to right, AN monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 233 (O48/R212); Mamroth, Perseus –; HGC 3, 1094; BM inv. 1968,1202.12 (same dies). Toned, light scratch in field on obverse, nicks and scrapes around edge. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 14.98 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; KE monogram above, AY monogram to right, ΛΩ monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 252 (O51/R226); Mamroth, Perseus 22; HGC 3, 1094; ANS inv. 1944.100.14149 (same dies). Lightly toned, some horn silver, a few minor die breaks on obverse. Good VF.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.68 g, 1h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at enemy lying below who defends with shield. Paeonian Hoard 85 (this coin, illustrated); Peykov E2160; HGC 3, 148; Weber 2234 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, some die wear on obverse, a little off center on reverse. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin. Ex Catalog of the Paeonian Hoard (Sotheby & Co., 16 April 1969), lot 85; Paeonia 1968 Hoard (IGCH 410; CH I, 40).
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 1.02 g, 2h). Head of the nymph Larissa left; horizontal labrys to left / Sandal of Jason right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 349.1/350.1–2 (same obv. die/rev. type); HGC 4, 403. Toned, typical light porosity. VF. Very rare with labrys on obverse and sandal right on reverse.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 1.03 g, 8h). Head of the nymph Larissa right / Sandal of Jason left within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 139 and 348.2 (same dies); HGC 4, 405. Toned, light granularity, some die wear. VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 540 (14 June 2023), lot 67; Album 42 (20 January 2022), lot 46; Nomos Obolos 12 (31 March 2019), lot 230.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 6.07 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-III, 48 (same obv. die); BCD Thessaly II 316; HGC 4, 453; Gulbenkian 477; Traité IV 701. Toned, trace patches of find patina, a little off center on reverse. Good VF.
AKARNANIA, Leukas. Circa 375-350 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 8.46 g, 7h). Pegasos flying left; Θ above, Λ below / Helmeted head of Athena left; to right, kerykeion above Boeotian shield; ΛEY to left; all within concave circle. Pegasi 57; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 16; BCD Akarnania –; HGC 4, 822. Toned, a couple of small edge splits, minor double strike on reverse. Good VF.
From the JTB Collection. Ex Nomos Obolos 28 (2 July 2023), lot 156.
AKARNANIA, Leukas. temp. Sulla. Circa 87 BC. AR Didrachm (23mm, 8.25 g, 11h). Bathyos, magistrate. Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing right, holding aphlaston; in background, stag standing right; to left, eagle standing right on thunderbolt and long scepter surmounted by dove standing right; all within laurel wreath / Prow right, decorated with laurel wreath; monogram to right. Callataÿ, Late 112 (O20/R6) = BCD Akarnania 296 (this coin); Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens –; HGC 4, 857; SNG Copenhagen 380 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 2763 (same dies). Lightly toned, some weakness to strike, a little die wear on reverse. Good VF.
From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Elsen 155 (16 June 2023), lot 96; BCD Collection (Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 23, 18 October 2007), lot 296.
LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 12.19 g, 11h). Wreathed head of Persephone left / Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, holding sword and shield decorated with lion, advancing right on rocks; helmet and spear below. H&D Group 19, 136 (O13A/R49); BCD Lokris 63 (same dies); HGC 4, 990; BMC 22 (same dies); Boston MFA 957 (same dies); McClean 5429 (same dies). Lightly toned, slightly off center on obverse, some light scratches. Good VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484 (27 January 2021), lot 196; Pegasi Numsimatics BBS 144 (20 August 2013), lot 81.
BOEOTIA, Koroneia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.97 g). Boeotian shield / Helmeted head of Athena right. BCD Boiotia 174b; HGC 4, 1218. Toned, traces of find patina, edge split. Good VF. Very rare.
BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 12.34 g). Kabi–, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora within concave circle. Hepworth 61; BCD Boiotia 539; HGC 4, 1333. Deep old collection tone with some iridescence, trace deposits, a few faint scratches. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Obol (7.5mm, 0.60 g). “Wappenmünzen” type. Wheel with four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, ρ; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. I, 54–6; HGC 4, 1654; Rosen 190 (this coin). Old collection tone, some find patina, slight roughness and porosity. VF.
From the JTB Collection. Ex Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection (Nomos 30, 6 November 2023), lot 1168; Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.43 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group L, unlisted dies; Asyut Group IVa; HGC 4, 1589. Faintly toned, struck with worn dies. VF.
From the Apollo to Apollo Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 70 (7 October 2018), lot 85.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.19 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lustrous, some die wear on obverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.95 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, with some iridescence, light porosity, minor marks, graffito (Aramaic letter mem) in field on reverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.74 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Niketes, Dionysios, and Demo-, magistrates. Struck 97/6 BC. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; gorgoneion to right; B on amphora, AΠ below; all within wreath. Thompson 934b (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602. Some die wear on obverse. VF.
ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 12.31 g, 3h). Sea turtle, head in profile, with ‘T-back’ design on shell; c/m: sphinx(?) seated facing within incuse square / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III; HGC 6, 448. In NGC encapsulation 4167171-003, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 456/45-431 BC. AR Stater (19.5mm, 12.15 g, 9h). Land tortoise with segmented shell / Large square incuse with heavy skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIb; Milbank Period IV, pl. II, 12; HGC 6, 437. Lightly toned, slightly weak strike on obverse. VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 149 (4 October 2006), lot 54.
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Circa 490-450 BC. AR Stater (17mm, 8.41 g, 2h). Pegasos flying right / Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Ravel Period II, 227–31 var. (P132/T– [unlisted rev. die]); Pegasi 69; BCD Corinth 22; HGC 4, 1823. Toned, granular surfaces, die break on obverse, light scuff on reverse. Good VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection. Ex Superior (15 June 1976), lot 470.