KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 17.05 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sikyon mint. Struck circa 300-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, youth right, holding tainia overhead; NO below throne. Price 708; Noe, Sicyon 43.2 var. (A86/P– [unlisted rev. die]). EF, lightly toned, tiny scrape on obverse, small flan flaw on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.61 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai; cornucopia in left field, NO below throne. Price 691; Noe, Sicyon 35.9–12 (obv. die A71). Fine, granular surfaces, a few marks.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.80 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai; in left field, Athena standing left, holding spear and shield; ΘE below throne. Price 703; Noe, Sicyon 60.4 (dies A96/P190). VF, toned. Rare, ten in Pella, three in CoinArchives.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.69 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Tyre mint. Struck circa 301/0-295/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, club right in circle; monogram below throne. Price 3541; Hersh, Tyrus 31 (dies X/b); cf. Newell 25; HGC 3.1, 1009b. Fine, porous.From the collection of Dr. Will Gordon.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.83 g, 7h). Ephesos mint. Struck circa 301-295 BC. Nike, blowing trumpet and holding stylis, standing left on prow of galley left / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; monogram to left, star to right. Newell 51 (obv. die XLII); HGC 3.1, 1012d. Good VF, minor roughness.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.93 g, 2h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 290-289 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident; monograms to inner left and inner right. Newell 116 (obv. die CVIII); HGC 3.1, 1014b. VF, lightly toned.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 223 (2 December 2009), lot 76.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.00 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Euboeia. Struck circa 290-283 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident; monogram to outer left. Newell 154a (same dies); HGC 3.1, 1017. VF, toned, lamination on obverse. Very rare.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.80 g, 2h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck circa 276-274 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, monogram in circle below throne. Price 563 corr. (left field monogram); HGC 3.1, 1040. VF, toned.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.84 g, 5h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 274/1-260/55 BC. 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. Panagopoulou Period I, Group 23, 83 (O17/R80); HGC 3.1, 1042; ANS inv. 1944.100.13842 (same dies). VF, some horn silver. Very rare with this monogram, only three examples noted by Panagopoulou, two in CoinArchives.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.95 g, 4h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 274/1-260/55 BC. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon behind, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos, advancing left, shield decorated with aegis on left arm, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. Panagopoulou Period III; HGC 3.1, 1042; Meydancikkale 2588. VF, minor roughness, a couple scratches. Very rare with this monogram, only 8 examples noted by Panagopoulou.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.93 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, mintmaster. Struck circa 174-173 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; ZΩ (mintmaster's) monogram above, ZΩ monogram to right, ΛΩ monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; star below. Mamroth, Perseus 14; HGC 3.1, 1091. VF, toned, flan flaw and scrape on cheek.
MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue. Circa 167-165 BC. Æ Unit (25mm, 10.42 g, 1h). Thessalonica mint. Facing mask of Silenos, wearing ivy wreath / MAKE/ΔONΩN in two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath. MacKay pl. III, 10; Touratsoglou, Macedonia 25; HGC 3.1, 1117. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.Ex CNG Inventory 997359 (February 2015); Elwood Rafn Collection.
ILLYRO-PAEONIAN REGION, Damastion (Dardania). Circa 340-330 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 9.53 g, 5h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Tripod; swastikas within inner fields. May, Damastion 73–6; HGC 3.1, 90 var. (swastikas not noted). VF, porous, scratches and scrapes.
THESSALY, Ainianes. Circa 350s-340s BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.65 g, 12h). Hypata mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / AINIAN-ΩΝ, the hero Phemios standing right, holding petasos and drapery, preparing to hurl javelin. Liampi, Beitrag Group I; BCD Thessaly II 30.1; HGC 4, 39. VF, toned, some roughness.From the BCD Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH I (16 September 1997), lot 102; Kress 137 (21 November 1966), lot 180.
THESSALY, Atrax. 3rd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20mm, 6.25 g, 12h). Laureate head of Apollo right / ATP-A-ΓI-Ω-И, horseman, raising right hand, advancing right. Rogers 169; BCD Thessaly II 59.7 (arrangement of ethnic; same obv. die); HGC 4, 347. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Gyrton. Early 330s BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.79 g, 3h). Head of the nymph Gyrtone facing slightly left / ΓΥΡ-[ΤΩΝΙΩΝ], horse left, preparing to roll. BCD Thessaly I 1050; BCD Thessaly II 82.1; HGC 4, 360. VF, minor porosity. Very rare with horse left.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Homolion. Circa 350 BC. Æ Trichalkon (21mm, 10.45 g, 12h). Bearded head of Philoktetes right, wearing conical pilos / OMOΛ–IEΩN, serpent coiled to right; grape bunches behind head. Rogers 257; BCD Thessaly II –; BCD Thessaly I 1064; HGC 4, 86. VF, dark green patina, minor chipping around edge.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Kierion. Circa 350-325 BC. AR Trihemiobol (14mm, 1.19 g, 12h). Laureate head of Zeus right / ΚΙΕΡ-ΙΕΙΩИ, Arne half-kneeling left, casting astragaloi; Φ to right. BCD Thessaly I 1073 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 100; HGC 4, 670. VF, toned, minor porosity.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 460-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.54 g, 3h). Struck circa 460-440 BC. X-A-И, Thessalos standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right / KRA-N-O (retrograde), Forepart of bridled horse left; diagonal trident in background; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1080 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 111 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 375. Good VF, die break on the reverse.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 350-300 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 5.08 g, 3h). Laureate head of Poseidon (or Zeus) right / KP-A, Thessalian warrior on horse rearing right. BCD Thessaly I 1081.2 var. (ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 117.3 (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 384. VF, dark green patina.From the BCD Collection.
THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.73 g, 12h). In the name of the Malians. Head of Dionysus left, wearing ivy wreath / MAΛIE–ΩN, amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right. Georgiou, Mint 9; BCD Thessaly II 124; HGC 4, 105. VF, porous in areas.From the BCD Collection.