Electronic Auction 423
Date: 2018-06-27 00:00:00
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 460-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.51 g, 3h). Warrior, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding spear, riding horse right; below, head of lion right / The nymph Larissa, holding mirror and phiale, seated right on chair with back terminating in swan's head; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 154 = Hermann pl. I, 7 = Weber 2838 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 466. Near VF, toned.From the BCD Collection, purchased from Spink, December 1988.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.26 g, 11h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in left field. Price 1350; ADM II Series IV. EF, underlying luster, struck from worn obverse die. Very rare, six in Pella (including the three noted in ADM), three in CoinArchives.
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Andronicus I Comnenus. 1183-1185. BI Aspron Trachy (27.3mm, 4.27 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos standing facing, holding bust of the Holy Infant / Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger and being blessed by Christ Pantokrator to right. DOC 3b; SB 1985. VF, dark brown surfaces with touches of verdigris.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450-430 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.96 g, 6h). Thessalos standing left, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping left; TO below / Λ-Α-P-Ι, forepart of bridled horse right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian, Series 4, 18c (O10/R9 – this coin) and pl. 42, 33; BCD Thessaly II 178; HGC 4, 459 var. (horse left). Near VF, toned. Well centered. Rare.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.27 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; in left field, Demeter standing facing holding torch in each hand. Price 1351; ADM II Series V. Near EF, underlying luster, some die wear on obverse, trace deposits on revesre. Well centered. Very rare, six in Pella (including the four noted in ADM), three in CoinArchives.
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Andronicus I Comnenus. 1183-1185. BI Aspron Trachy (30.9mm, 4.59 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos standing facing, holding bust of the Holy Infant / Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger and being blessed by Christ Pantokrator to right. DOC 3b; SB 1985. Good VF, dark green and brown patina. Very well struck for the issue.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.95 g, 1h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos and chlamys hanging around neck, restraining bull left by band held around its head / ΛΑPI/ΣΑΙΑ, bridled horse rearing right within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian 50 (same dies as illustration); BCD Thessaly II 174 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 420. VF, toned, some granularity, punch mark on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.26 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; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; Δ below throne. Price 1354; ADM II Series V. EF, lustrous. Well centered on a compact flan.
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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus. 1195-1203. AV Hyperpyron (29.8mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1195-1197. Christ Pantokrator standing facing on low daïs / Alexius, holding akakia, and St. Constantine standing facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 1a; SB 2007. Good VF, a couple of scratches and graffito in reverse margin.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 404 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.96 g, 8h). Head of the nymph Larissa left, with hair in sphendone / [Λ]ΑΡΙ/Σ-ΑIΑ, horse galloping right, with trailing rein; all within incuse square. Lorber, Profile, Series 2, 33 (A10''/P22); BCD Thessaly II 180; HGC 4, 427. VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces, a few scrapes.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.25 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, K below throne. Price –; Hersh, Additions 13 = Hersh & Troxell 30; ADM II Series II. VF. Well centered. Extremely rare, three noted by Hersh & Troxell, none in CoinArchives.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (24.1mm, 4.01 g, 6h). Class IIb. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1303-1320 or later. Half-length figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with four towers; uncertain sigla / Christ standing facing, crowning Michael and Andronicus kneeling to left and right, respectively. Cf. DOC 350-2 (for type); PCPC 128 var. (Andronicus & Michael transposed; uncertain sigla); SB 2396 var. (same). VF, flatly struck in areas. Crudely made as usual. Rare with figures transposed.From the WRG Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 87198 (September 1995); Simon Bendall Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.99 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx / Horse grazing left; [Λ]ΑΡΙΣΑI above. L-S Group 2, Head Type 4, dies O13/R3(?); BCD Thessaly II 227 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 432. Good VF, toned, struck from worn obverse die, die shift on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.32 g, 9h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Artemis Phosphoros standing facing, holding two torches; monogram below throne. Price 1356; ADM II Series V. Near EF, lustrous.
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John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Stavraton (22.5mm, 6.71 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; barred IC XC across field; no sigla / Crowned facing bust of John; no sigla. Cf. DOC 1746 (for obv.); cf. PCPC 348 (for type); SB 2564. Crude VF, weakly struck in areas.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.80 g, 1h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right, wearing ampyx / Horse grazing right; [Λ]ΑΡΙ[Σ] above. L-S Group 5, Head Type 24, dies O114/R1; BCD Thessaly II 256 var. (position of ethnic); HGC 4, 433. VF, toned, granular surfaces.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.26 g, 4h). Abydos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Hermes standing left, holding kerykeion; monogram below throne. Price 1503; ADM II Series I. Choice EF, lustrous. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.
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John VIII Palaeologus. 1425-1448. AR Half Stavraton (18.1mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing bust of John. Cf. DOC 1775-80 (for type); SB 2565. Crude VF, weakly struck in areas.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 356-342 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.88 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx / [Λ]APIΣ/AIΩN, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-III, 41 (same obv. die); BCD Thessaly II 319; HGC 4, 454 corr. (illustration for 453 and 454 switched). VF, lightly toned, granular surfaces, off center on reverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.35 g, 4h). Abydos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 325-323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Hermes, holding kerykeion, standing left; Ξ below throne. Price 1502; ADM II Series I. EF, underlying luster, compact flan. Rare.
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UNCERTAIN GERMANIC TRIBES, Eastern Europe. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Mid 1st-mid 3rd century AD. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.64 g, 6h). Imitating a Rome mint denarius of Diva Faustina Senior. Struck after AD 141. (retrograde D)IVΛ ΛVSIИΛ, draped bust right, with hair bound in pearls / PVDI CITIA, Pudicitia, veiled and draped, standing left, drawing out robe in front of face and raising hem of skirt. Cf. RIC III 371 ([Pius] for obv. protoype with Diva Faustina Senior) and 507 ([Pius] for protoype with Faustina Junior); Segeev –. VF, touch of porosity. An unsual hybrid, combining elements of both the Faustinas.