MACEDON, Methone. Late 5th-early 4th centuries BC. Æ (10mm, 1.18 g, 2h). Head of female left / Lion standing right, biting spear. AMNG III/2, 1; HGC 3, 580 (this coin illustrated). VF, dark green-brown patina. Extremely rare, this coin is the only example in CoinArchives.From the Belgica Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 273.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II. 913-959. AV Solidus (20.3mm, 4.16 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 950-955. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.C.1; SB 1751. Good VF, flan a bit wavy, scratches and marks.From the WRG Collection.
BRITISH. Modern. Lot of three (3) AV Sovereigns. Includes: George V. 1911 // Elizabeth II. 1958 // 1974. EF or better. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 460-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.63 g, 8h). 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 II 111 var. (arrangement of ethnic); HGC 4, 375. VF, toned, some granularity, die breaks on reverse.From the BCD Collection. Ex Giessener Munzhandlung 76 (22 April 1996), lot 126.
MACEDON, Pella. Circa 187-168/7 BC. Æ (19mm, 8.72 g, 11h). Draped bust of Pan right; crook over shoulder / Athena Alkidamos right; monograms flanking. Touratsoglou, Macedonia 6; HGC 3, 619. VF, dark green patina, slightly off center on reverse.From the Belgica Collection. Ex CGB Monnaies XXXII (6 December 2007), lot 32.
Constantine IX Monomachus. 1042-1055. AV Histamenon Nomisma (27.5mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1042-1046. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne / Crowned bust of Constantine facing, holding long cross with crescent and globus cruciger. DOC 1a; Füeg II 1.B; SB 1828. Near EF, some luster.From the WRG Collection.
BRITISH. Modern. Lot of three (3) AV Half Sovereigns. Includes: Victoria. 1892 // 1900 // George V. 1912. VF or better. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Three (3) coins in lot."
THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16.5mm, 2.75 g, 11h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos left / ΛΑΜΙΕ-ΩΝ, amphora; ivy leaf above, prochous with handle to right. Georgiou, Mint 11; BCD Thessaly II 123; HGC 4, 120. VF, toned, light scratch and a little off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip II – Alexander III. Circa 340/36-328 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.09 g, 4h). In the name and types of Philip II. Pella mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow; thunderbolt above. Le Rider Group II, 49 (D34/R28); HGC 3, 851. VF, a few marks, small scrape on reverse.
Isaac I Comnenus. 1057-1059. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26.1mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Isaac standing facing, holding drawn sword and scabbard. DOC 2; Füeg II 2.A.w; SB 1843. Good VF, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
MIXED. Greek and Roman Provincial. Lot of thirty-one (31) Æ denominations. Includes: A broad range of issues from Thrace and Macedon. Lot includes general inventory list of coins. Coins average Fair to VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-one (31) coins in lot.From the Belgica Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 479-460 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.69 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Larissa right / Λ-ARI, sandal of Jason left within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 348.3; HGC 4, 405. VF, toned, porous.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.29 g, 8h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 325-323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; arrow in left field. Price 50; Troxell, Studies, Issue F. Good VF, slight die wear on obverse, a couple light marks on reverse. Rare.
Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AV Histamenon Nomisma (26.6mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1062-1065. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger; pendant below globus. DOC 1b; Füeg II 1.C; SB 1847. VF, a few marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
MIXED. Lot of thirty-one (31) Greek, Roman, and Byzantine bronzes, plus one (1) Alexander III AR tetradrachm. Includes: An interesting selection of types and denominations, with the majority being from the Roman period. Fair to VF, mostly with patinas, some porosity and/or corrosion or other surface problems. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Thirty-two (32) coins in lot."
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.92 g, 4h). Head and neck of bull left, its head facing; to right, half-length figure of hero left, arms around neck of bull; [above, inverted lotus flower] / Λ-AR-I, head and neck of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, I.A., 1 (V1/R1); BCD Thessaly I 1103 (same dies); HGC 4, 479. VF, toned, struck from worn dies, off center on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club in left field. Price 1347; ADM II Series II. Near EF, underlying luster.
Romanus IV Diogenes. 1068-1071. AV Histamenon Nomisma (25.8mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius and Andronicus, each holding globus cruciger and akakia / Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger. DOC 1; SB 1859. Good VF, toned, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 462/1-460 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.83 g, 10h). Head and neck of bull left, the head turned to face the viewer; above, dolphin left / Λ-A, head and neck of bridled horse right; all within incuse square. Liampi, Corpus, Group I, I.A., 17e (V9/R10 – this coin, illustrated on pl. 4); BCD Thessaly II 146 var. (orientation of ethnic); HGC 4, 476. VF, find patina.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 4.22 g, 1h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; sheathed sword in left field. Price 1349; ADM II Series III. EF, lustrous, compact flan. Very rare, five in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), four in CoinArchives.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. AV Hyperpyron (31.3mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1118-1122. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC – XC across upper field / Half-length figures of John and the Virgin Mary facing, holding patriarchal cross between them; manus Dei to upper left. DOC 1a; SB 1938. VF, a few light scratches around edge, wavy flan.From the WRG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXII (2 September 1992), lot 829.