LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 412-378 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (10mm, 2.52 g, 5h). Head of nymph right / Horned head of Pan right in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 69; HGC 6, 995. Good VF, lightly toned, minor edge splits.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.70 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Contemporary imitation of an Amphipolis mint issue of circa 316-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; dolphin in left field, I-in-Π below throne. For prototype, cf. Price 133; cf. Troxell, Studies, Issue L7. VF, some roughness, a little off center.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 17 January 2004.
ITALY, Genova. The Biennial Doges. 1528-1797. AR Ottavo di Scudo (1/8 Scudo) (25.4mm, 4.63 g, 4h). Phase II. Dated 1626. Crowned stylized castle flanked by two crosses; 1626 below / Cross pattée with five-pointed stars in quarters. MIR 240; KM 54. VF, toned, scrapes. Rare.
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 377-326 BC. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.52 g, 6h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Head of youthful male (Pan?) right, wearing tainia, within linear square. Bodenstedt Em. 81; HGC 6, 1007. Good VF, lightly toned, a little off center on reverse.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.02 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; monogram below throne. Price 445; Ehrhardt 29. VF, toned. Well centered.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Dennis Devine, 16 January 2005.
ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Giovanni Maria Visconti. 1402-1412. AR Grosso (23mm, 2.40 g, 12h). Coiled serpent flanked by I-M; all within quadrilobe / St. Ambrosio seated facing, holding flagellum and crozier. MIR 135; Crippa 2C; Biaggi 1484. Good VF, toned, some verdigris. Well struck.Ex Jim Stewart Collection (with old tickets).
LESBOS, Mytilene. Circa 215-200 BC. AR Tetradrachm (3130mm, 16.85 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above kithara. Price 1704; HGC 6, 1046 (same obv. die as illustration). VF, dark iridescent tone, small flan flaw on obverse. Rare.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Spink America (6 December 1999), lot 518.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.73 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; monogram below throne. Price 462; Ehrhardt 32. VF, a couple light marks, slightly off center on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 17 January 2004.
ITALY, Milano (Duchi). Galeazzo Maria Sforza. 1466-1476. AR Grosso da 4 Soldi (25.2mm, 2.47 g, 10h). Armored bust right flanked by GZ-•M / St. Ambrosio battling soldiers. CNI V 105; MIR 206; Crippa 12; Biaggi 1551. Good Fine, toned, some spots of verdigris with a few cleaning scratches. Rare.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.16 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; star below throne. Price 474; Ehrhardt 40. VF, toned, slightly off center on obverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Dennis Devine, 16 January 2005.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante). 1458-1494. AR Coronato (26.4mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Fourth coinage, Class 3, Group b3. Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1488-1494. Crowned and draped bust right; T to left / Archangel Michele right, spearing dragon to lower right. MIR 69/2; MEC 14, 1006-7 var. (rev. legend); Biaggi 1674. VF, flan split, flatly struck in a couple of places.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or King, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.95 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; star-in-wreath below throne. Price 488; Ehrhardt 51. VF, lightly toned. Well centered.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1997.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Carlo I di Spagna (Carlo V, Sacro Romano Impero). 1516-1554. AR Carlino (22.3mm, 2.44 g, 10h). Napoli (Naples) mint); Luigi Ram, mintmaster. Struck 1528-1546. Crowned and cuirassed bust right; R to left / Badge of the Order of the Golden Fleece with central annulet suspended from laurel branches; annulet to left and right of branches, rosette below. Cf. CNI XIX 619 (for type); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 36c (same); MIR 148/3. VF, toned, flatly struck in a few places.
IONIA, Erythrai. Circa 480-450 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.63 g). Erythros advancing left, leading horse by bridle; rosette of pellets below / Rosette in incuse square. SNG Kayhan 1285 var. (no rosette on obv.); SNG von Aulock 1944 var. (same). Good VF, toned, slight roughness. Very rare with rosette on obverse, none in CoinArchives.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.13 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck circa 317/6-315/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Boeotian shield in left field, serpent below throne. Price 249; Moore 219–49. VF, toned, slight roughness on reverse.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Dennis Devine, 16 January 2005.
ITALY, Napoli (Regno). Filippo II di Spagna. 1554-1598. AR Carlino (23.4mm, 2.85 g, 11h). Second Period. Napoli (Naples) mint; Germano Ravaschieri, mintmaster; Vincenzo Porzio, trial master. Dated 1575. Radiate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder; GR to left; (VP) at point of bust / FIDEI/DEFEN/SOR in four lines; above, cross fourchée with pellets in angles flanked by pellets; all within wreath. CNI XX –; Pannuti-Riccio 40b corr. ([VP] below bust]); MIR 182/10 corr. (same). VF, toned, edge a bit ragged. Rare.Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection (HSA 1001.57.4421 – Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 318, 15 January 2014), lot 989.
IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 282-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.42 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, [maeander pattern in exergue]. Price 2020; Künker 115, lot 195 (same dies). Near VF, toned, rough surfaces. Extremely rare, one in Pella, two in CoinArchives, none in ANS photofile.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, November 2003.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.78 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 294-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, thunderbolt above Z; kerykeion below throne. Newell –; Price 500; Erhardt 556. VF, toned, a few marks.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, December 1997.