THESSALY, Larissa. 3rd century BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 8.71 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Larissa right; monogram to left; c/m: spiked helmet within incuse circle / Warrior, holding spear, on horse rearing right; star to left. Rogers 309; BCD Thessaly II 394.1; HGC 4, 518. Dark brown surfaces, light roughness. Coin: Good Fine; countermark: VF. Ex BCD Collection (his ticket included).
THESSALY, Magnetes. Mid 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. Æ Trichalkon (18.5mm, 8.89 g, 12h). Demetrias mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / the centaur Chiron advancing right, holding branch; star below raised foreleg. Rogers –; BCD Thessaly II 419.7; HGC 4, 64. Dark green-brown surfaces. Near VF. Very rare with star below raised foreleg. Ex BCD Collection (his ticket included).
THESSALY, Perrhaiboi. Circa 450-400 BC. AR Obol (13.5mm, 0.85 g, 6h). Horse prancing left / Athenia Itonia, holding spear and shield, advancing right within incuse square. BCD Thessaly I 1242 (this coin); HGC 4, 152. Iridescent tone, minor porosity. Good VF. Ex Nomos 22 (22 June 2021), lot 127; Numismatica Ars Classica 116 (1 October 2019), lot 112; BCD Collection (Nomos 4, 10 May 2011), lot 1242.
THESSALY, Phalanna. Mid-late 4th century BC. Æ (14mm, 2.90 g, 6h). Head of Zeus Pelores right / Phalanna seated right, holding mirror and adjusting hair. Papaevangelou-Genakos 18; BCD Thessaly II 590.1; HGC 4, 187. Green patina, slightly weak strike. Near VF. Ex BCD Collection (his ticket included).
AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.39 g, 5h). Pegasos flying left; AN monogram below / Helmeted head of Athena left; EPI above, flail to left, ΔΩ below neck truncation. Pegasi 62 var. (placement of ΔΩ); Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 87; BCD Akarnania 107 var. (same); HGC 4, 763. Iridescent tone, underlying luster. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection.
AKARNANIA, Leukas. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 8.43 g, 1h). Pegasos flying left; Λ below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; Λ and knotted cord to right. Pegasi 125; BCD Akarnania –; HGC 4, 825. Iridescent tone, off center and a little die rust on obverse, light scratch on reverse. EF. The reverse die used to strike this issue almost certainly was engraved by the same hand that engraved that of BCD Akarnania 269, which has a stylis symbol on the reverse.
AKARNANIA, Leukas. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.47 g, 3h). Pegasos flying left; Λ below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; Λ and stylis to right, monogram below neck truncation. Pegasi 134; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 44 var. (monogram on obv.); BCD Akarnania –; HGC 4, 825. Toned, small area of flat strike and a couple scratches on obverse, die break on reverse. VF.
EUBOIA, Histiaia. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.35 g, 12h). Head of nymph Histiaia right, wearing wreath / Ox advancing right, head facing slightly left; in background, grape vine with two grape-bunches; monogram to right. BCD Euboia 373–6; HGC 4, 1522. Lightly toned. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 1.92 g, 11h). Reduced standard. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right / Nymph seated right on stern of galley decorated with wing. BCD Euboia 402; HGC 4, 1525. Iridescent tone, a little off center on reverse. Good VF.
EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetrobol (13.5mm, 1.93 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right / Nymph seated right on stern of galley decorated with wing. BCD Euboia 402; HGC 4, 1525. Iridescent tone, a little off center. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.46 g). "Wappenmünzen" type. Wheel with four spokes / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, ρ; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. I, 54–6; HGC 4, 1654. Find patina, a couple cleaning marks. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.13 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 1–3'; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, minor die shift on reverse. VF. Well centered. Early post-454 issue. The certain elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena's helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous "frontal eye"/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.15 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Traces of find patina, some horn silver on obverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.16 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Near EF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Near EF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.17 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Trace deposits, some hairlines on obverse, minor die wear on reverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. A touch of die wear, slight die shift on reverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Trace deposits on reverse. Near EF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 16.90 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, minor porosity. Near EF.