KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.03 g, 6h). Myriandros or Issos mint. Struck under Menes or Philotas, circa 325-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field and below throne. Price 3228; Newell, Myriandros 25 (obv. die XV – die unlisted for issue); ANS 1944.100.34241 (same dies). Fine, toned, traces of find patina.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AV Stater (16.5mm, 8.70 g, 1h). Arados mint. Struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; AP monogram in left field. Price 3423 (Byblos). Good VF, edge marks, slightly off center on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.64 g, 8h). Tyre mint. Struck under Menes. Dated RY 21 of Azemilkos (329/8 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Phoenician 'Z (for Azemilkos) above |= (21 [date] in Phoenician). Price 3253 (Ake); Newell, Dated 15; DCA 741. VF, toned, porous. Well centered, with full date visible.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.03 g, 2h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3605. VF, toned, minor porosity, reverse slightly off center.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.06 g, 1h). Susa mint. Struck under Koinos, circa 324/3-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field and below throne. Price 3833. VF, toned, a few flan flaws, stuck with worn obverse die, reverse slightly off center. Rare.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (17.5mm, 8.54 g, 8h). In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; thunderbolt in left field. Price 164; Troxell, Studies, p. 125. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.03 g, 6h). In the name of Alexander III. Arados mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Σ in left field, AP monogram below throne. Price 3318; Duyrat Group IV, Series 4. Good VF, toned, light porosity, a little off center.Ex Goldberg 59 (1 June 2010), lot 2075; Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 333.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.15 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Arados mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Λ in left field, AP monogram below throne. Price 3320; Duyrat Group IV, Series 5, 352–6 (D66). VF, toned, a couple marks.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.54 g, 5h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin on the bowl / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; monogram in left field, akrostolion below left wing. Price 2592 var. (serpent on helmet); ADM I Series XIII var. (same); Delorme & Collin du Bocage [iNumis], 11 December 2009, lot 7 (same obv. die). VF, slight roughness, a few marks. Unpublished variety.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.57 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, bee above TI. Price 2623; ADM I Series XIV. Near EF, die shift on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.51 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Phoenicia or Syria. Struck under Laomedon. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; trophy in left field, Φ below left wing. Unpublished, but cf. Price 3571 for the tetradrachm of this issue. Fine, obverse off center. Apparently unique.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.58 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; M in left field, YΛ below left wing. Price P180 var. (ΛY below wing); ANS 1980.109.38 var. (same; same obv. die). Good VF, some die wear, minor marks. Unpublished die engraver's error.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Kassander. Circa 323/2-315 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.59 g, 4h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; thunderbolt below. Le Rider 399 (D176/R294). Good VF, die shift on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Kassander. Circa 323/2-315 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.59 g, 2h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving biga right; kantharos below. Le Rider 484 (D199/R353). Near EF, slight roughness, minor marks, die break on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As Regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.18 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-298 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; monogram below throne. Price 447; Ehrhardt 35. Good VF, lightly toned. Attractive style.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.26 g, 11h). Pella(?) mint. Struck circa 202-200 BC. Head of the hero Perseus left, wearing winged helmet surmounted by griffin's head; harpa in background; all in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club within oak wreath tying to left. Burrer, Tetradrachmenprägung, Group 1, 3 (A2/R2); HGC 3.1, 1056. In NGC encapsulation graded VF, Strike: 5/5, Surface 2/5; smoothing.
MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.89 g, 9h). Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club; AP monogram and MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver 577 (O123/R460); HGC 3.1, 1103. Good VF, lightly toned.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Audoleon. Circa 315-286 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.07 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Astibus or Damastion mint. Struck circa 298-287/6 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in left field. Price 644; Waggoner, Reflexions, Issue II; HGC 3.1, 157. Good VF, toned. Fine style.Ex John L. Warner Collection (Heritage, 11 January 2003), lot 14098.
THESSALY, Demetrias. Circa 290 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.28 g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΔHMH-TPIEΩN, prow right; monogram to left. BCD Thessaly II 62 corr. (monogram); HGC 4, 79. VF, toned, rough surfaces.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Herakleia Trachineia. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.78 g, 2h). Struck circa 380-370 BC. Head of lion left; below, spearhead left / HPA (retrograde), bow over quiver; serpent above. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 87.2; HGC 4, 109. VF, toned, minor porosity.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Kierion. Circa 400-360 BC. AR Hemiobol (8mm, 0.41 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Head of Arne right. BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 98; HGC 4, 675. VF, toned, some minor roughness. Rare.From the BCD Collection.