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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Teisiphon. Tyrant, 359-353 BC. Æ Dichalkon (13.5mm, 2.62 g, 11h). Forepart of bull butting right, head facing / [ΤΕΙΣΙΦ]ΟΝOY (partially retrograde), forepart of horse right. Rogers 529; BCD Thessaly II 709 var. (name); HGC 4, 585. VF, dark green-brown patina, a little off center.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram below throne, club to outer right. Price 2562; ADM I Series X. Near EF, some weakness of strike on obverse.
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AUSTRALIA, Trade Coinage. Victoria. 1837-1901. AV Sovereign (22mm, 7.98 g, 6h). Young head coinage. Sydney mint. Dated 1886 S. Head left, wearing bandeau / St. George slaying the dragon to lower right. KM 7; SCBC 3858E. EF, lustrous.From the WRG Collection.
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THESSALY, Pherai. Circa 302-286 BC. AR Hemidrachm (15.5mm, 2.71 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Ennodia left; torch to right / ΦΕΡΑΙΟΥΝ, the nymph Hypereia left, touching the top of lion's head fountain right, from which water pours forth; to lower left, ΑΣ/ΤΟ within wreath. BCD Thessaly II 714; HGC 4, 553. VF, toned, small deposits, scratch in field on obverse.From the BCD Collection.
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KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.31 g, 12h). 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 to outer right. Price 2562 var. (position of monogram); ADM I Series X var. (same). Good VF, toned, some die wear. Extremely rare, two in CoinArchives (CNG E-422, lot 78, and CNG E-417, lot 69).
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