THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Trihemiobol (15mm, 1.26 g, 4h). Olosson or Phalanna mint. Thessalian warrior, holding two spears, on horse trotting left; altar below / Π[Ε]-Ρ (retrograde), Athena seated left on chair, holding helmet; all within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 547 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 144. VF, toned, fine cleaning marks. Struck on a broad flan.From the BCD Collection. Ex Superior (30 May 1995), lot 7352 (part of).
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 330/25-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kantharos in left field. Price 2542; ADM I Series VII. EF, underlying luster.
THESSALY, Phalanna. Mid 4th century BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 5.14 g, 10h). Bare head of Ares right / ΦΑΛ[Α]-ΝΝ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse prancing right. Papaevangelou-Genakos 1; BCD Thessaly II 570; HGC 4, 165. VF, toned, some roughness.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.27 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, club upwards to outer right. Price 2550; ADM I Series IX. Near EF, slightly weak strike on obverse.The club on drachms of this issue is depicted either facing upward or downward. Neither Price nor ADM differentiate the two.
THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (20.5mm, 8.08 g, 2h). Veiled head of Hera facing slightly left / ΠΕΡΡΑ[ΙΒΩΝ], Zeus standing left, holding scepter and thunderbolt; star to inner right. Rogers 439; BCD Thessaly II 558; HGC 4, 156. VF, dark brown patina.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.27 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, rose below throne. Price 2553; ADM I Series IX. Near EF.
THESSALY, Pharkadon. Circa 440-400 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16.5mm, 2.59 g, 8h). The hero Thessalos, with petasos around neck, restraining forepart of bull right by band held around its head / Φ-Α/Ρ-Κ (partially retrograde), forepart of horse right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 604; HGC 4, 292. VF, toned, some roughness, granularity, and scratches.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (15.5mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, head of male left, wearing Phrygian cap; monogram below throne. Price 2559; ADM I Series X. Good VF, trace deposits, softly struck on obverse.
THESSALY, Pharsalos. Mid-late 5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.90 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Φ-A-P-Σ (partially retrograde), head of horse right; all within incuse square. Lavva 53 (V30/R33); BCD Thessaly II 664.2; HGC 4, 632. VF, toned, minor roughness, scrape on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.21 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, head left wearing Phrygian cap; monogram below throne. Price 2558; ADM I Series X. Good VF, underlying luster, small scratch on obverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.27 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club upward to outer right. Price 2561; ADM I Series X. Near EF, underlying luster.The club on drachms of this issue is depicted either facing upward or downward. Neither Price nor ADM differentiate the two.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (21.7mm, 7.93 g, 6h). Sydney mint. Dated 1870. Laureate head left / Crowned AUSTRALIA within wreath. KM 4; Friedberg 10. VF, toned, some light marks and scratches.From the WRG Collection.
THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant, 369-359 BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.58 g). Wheel of four spokes / A ΛE below, labrys. BCD Thessaly II 702; HGC 4, 580. VF, toned, light porosity, a few scratches.From the BCD Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club downward to outer right. Price 2561; ADM I Series X. Near EF, underlying luster.The club on drachms of this issue is depicted either facing upward or downward. Neither Price nor ADM differentiate the two.
AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Old head coinage. Sydney mint. Dated 1892 S. Crowned and veiled bust left / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right; S on ground line. KM 10; SCBC 3868C. Good VF, underlying luster, some bag marks.From the WRG Collection.