MOESIA, Istros. Late 5th-4th centuries BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.47 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; no control marks. Cf. AMNG I 452 (later issue with control mark); HGC 3, –. Minor porosity. Near VF. Very rare denomination for series.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.74 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; H to right, Δ below dolphin. Dima Group IV, Subgroup III, 5; AMNG I 431; HGC 3, 1801. Toned, deposits, scrape on reverse. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.08 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; [I to right], A below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup III, 18; AMNG I 435; HGC 3, 1801. Toned, softly struck on obverse, off center on reverse. VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection. Ex Superior (4 December 1998), lot 1051.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 6.15 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 4; AMNG I 417; HGC 3, 1802. Toned, underlying luster. VF.
MOESIA, Kallatis. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Æ (21mm, 5.27 g, 1h). Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right; two countermarks: head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder, within incuse circle; and star within incuse circle / [ΔI] within wreath. AMNG I 225; HGC 3, 1831. Dark green surfaces. Host coin: Good Fine; countermarks: VF.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 464/3-461/0 BC. AR Diobol (10mm, 1.26 g, 5h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Kerykeion within incuse square. May, Ainos, 34–7 var. (unlisted dies); AMNG II 255; HGC 3, 1273. Toned, granular surfaces, edge chipped. Near VF.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 408/7-407/6 BC. AR Diobol (12mm, 1.32 g, 7h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; crab below raised foreleg; all within incuse square. May, Ainos 288–309 var. (unlisted dies); AMNG II 295; HGC 3, 1274. Old collection tone. Good VF. Ex Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection (Goldberg 96, 14 February 2017), lot 1613; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 134 (both sales listing erroneous die matches, to May 308 and 292, respectively).
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 3.66 g). Heifer standing left on dolphin left; trident head below raised foreleg / Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 712–32; HGC 3, 1387 corr. (trident head not noted; reverse type is either mill-sail or quadripartite square). Toned, scratch on obverse, off center on reverse. VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection. Ex Superior (4 December 1998), lot 1054.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 240-220 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 12.97 g, 1h). Mensikos, magistrate. Wreathed and veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain ear wreath / Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding trident and aphlaston; monogram to right, civic monogram to right. Marinescu Issue 6; Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 980-4; HGC 3, 1408. Toned, broken and repaired, scratches, porosity. Near VF. SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.42 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; A above pellet and grape bunch in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4088; HGC 3, 1437. Toned, flan crack, area of weak strike. Near VF.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.06 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and monogram in one sunken quarter, grain ear in the other. McClean 4089; HGC 3, 1437. Slightly off center. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 249 (9 February 2011), lot 30.
THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.11 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, crested Corinthian helmet right above IΔИ; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 238 (O69/R232); Price 1036 corr. (IΔИ not IΔH); HGC 3, 1568. Lightly toned, a few light scratches. Near VF.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 480-463 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.40 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 5; HGC 6, 331. Toned, minor porosity. VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 390-335 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Wreathed head of Dionysos left / Herakles kneeling right, drawing bow; head of satyr(?) to right; all within linear square border. Le Rider, Thasiennes 24; HGC 6, 345. Deep iridescent tone, some roughness and scratches. Good VF. Well centered. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 477 (23 September 2020), lot 68.
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.6 g, 4h). Uncertain mint. Early-mid 3rd century BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; to inner left, head of lion left; two monograms in exergue. Thompson –; Müller 49; cf. HGC 3, 1750 (for type); Roma E-84, lot 583 (same dies). Lightly toned, trace deposits, numerous cleaning scratches, edge marks from prior bezel. VF. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.
THRACO-MACEDONIAN REGION, Berge. Circa 525-480 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 9.63 g). Ithyphallic satyr standing right, grasping hand of nymph fleeing right; pellets [above, to left], and to right / Quadripartite incuse square divided diagonally. Smith Group 5; Peykov A0020; HPM pl. VIII, 4; HGC 3, 531 ("Lete"). Lightly toned, some porosity, off center on obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 215 (29 July 2009), lot 42 (as Siris).This coinage has previously been given to Lete and Siris, but S. Psoma has persuasively argued against both of these attributions, and suggests that the city of Berge is the most likely in light of the historical and numismatic evidence. (See S. Psoma, "The 'Lete' Coinage Reconsidered" in Agoranomia.)
MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 383/2 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.17 g, 8h). Olynthos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Kithara. Robinson & Clement Group H, 63 (A48/P44); HGC 3, 502. Toned, rough surfaces, scratches. Near VF. From the Richard Basler Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 14.47 g, 12h). Pella mint. Struck circa 342/1-337/6 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; thunderbolt below, N in exergue. Le Rider Group II.A.2, 283 (D158/R224); HGC 3, 864; SNG ANS 394 (same dies). Deep iridescent tone, test cuts, mount marks. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.57 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, circa 332-326 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; quiver in left field. Price 38; Troxell, Studies, Issue C2. Toned, trace deposits, porous, off center and graffiti in field on reverse. Good Fine. From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Kassander. Circa 325-310 BC. Æ Unit (16.5mm, 4.44 g). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Shield; thunderbolt flanked by pellets on boss / Macedonian helmet; below, crawfish right. Price 418. Dark green-brown patina, minor double strike on reverse. VF.