SICILY, Menainon. Circa 200-150 BC. Æ Tetras or Quadrans (17mm, 2.84 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right / Club; three pellets (mark of value) below. Campana 5A; BAR Issue 7; CNS 12; HGC 2, 763. Dark green-brown patina. Good VF. From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection.
SICILY, Naxos. Circa 415-403 BC. AR Litra (11mm, 0.72 g, 5h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos left / Grape bunch on vine with leaf to right. Cahn 135 (V81/R110); Campana 28 var. A/a; HGC 2, 975. Toned, rough and porous surfaces. VF.
SICILY, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. 344-317 BC. AR Dilitron (13.5mm, 1.23 g, 2h). Janiform female head; two dolphins to right / Horse galloping right; grain ear above, N below. HGC 2, 1373; SNG ANS 518. Find patina. VF. From the DK Collection. Ex Forum Ancient Coins inventory GI95238 (2018; ticket included).
SICILY, Syracuse. Fourth Democracy. 289-287 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.96 g, 11h). In the name of Zeus Eleutherios. Draped bust of Artemis Soteira left, quiver over shoulder / Thunderbolt. CNS 147; BAR Issue 34; HGC 2, 1533. Dark brown surfaces, minor flan flaw on obverse. VF. Ex Forum Ancient Coins inventory GI93454 (ND; ticket included); Errett Bishop Collection.
SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BC. Æ (23.5mm, 10.13 g, 3h). Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios left; palladion to right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left. BAR Issue 39; CNS 157 Ds 112 R1 4; HGC 2, 1448. Dark brown patina. Near EF.
SKYTHIA, Olbia. Circa 315-310 BC. AR Stater – Didrachm (23mm, 9.44 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Demeter right / Eagle, wings spread, standing right on dolphin right. Anokhin 292; HGC 3, 1848; SNG Stancomb 630 (this coin). Toned, roughness, numerous cleaning scratches, edge chipped and repaired. Near VF. Ex Roma E-Sale 77 (26 November 2020), lot 45; Roma E-Sale 65 (19 December 2019), lot 93; William Stancomb Collection (his ticket included), purchased from Spink & Son 1984.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 5.45 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; I to right, A below dolphin. Dima Group IV, Subgroup III, 18; AMNG I 435; HGC 3, 1801. Toned, slight granularity, a little off center on obverse. Good VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.04 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; pellet in center right field, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 8; AMNG I 436 var. (two pellets on rev.); HGC 3, 1802. Toned, a few scratches. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 280-256/5 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.74 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠA monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup V, 1; AMNG I 419; HGC 3, 1803. Toned, some die wear, flan flaws on obverse. Good VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 280-256/5 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 6.49 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠA monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup V, 1; AMNG I 419; HGC 3, 1803. Toned, compact flan. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 280-256/5 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.32 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup VII, 4; AMNG I 441; HGC 3, 1803. Toned, slight granularity, scratches on reverse. VF.
THRACE, Ainos. 1st century BC. Æ (18mm, 3.26 g, 6h). Bare head of Hermes left, kerykeion before / Goat standing left. Apparently unpublishd. Green patina, areas of slight roughness. VF. Extremely rare. Ex Thrax Collection (Roma E-Sale 83, 6 May 2021), lot 157; Roma E-Sale 57 (20 June 2019), lot 459; Savoca 20 (1 January 2018), lot 53.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 210-195 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.57 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left. Marinescu Issue 79, 179 (O71/R173); Müller 144; HGC 3, 1398; Mektipini 121 (same dies). Numerous scratches. VF. Very rare.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 2.40 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters, pellet with monogram and lizard in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4088–95 var. (animal on rev.); HGC 3, 1437. Toned, slightly off center on obverse, trace deposits on reverse. VF.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.31 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters, pellet with monogram and bee in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4090 corr. (animal on rev.); HGC 3, 1437. Toned, test cuts on edge, slightly off center. VF. Ex Civitas Galleries inventory AC92533 (ND).
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.25 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters, A and head of ram left in opposite sunken quarters. McClean –; HGC 3, 1437. Toned, test cut on edge, minor porosity, trace deposits. VF. Ex Civitas Galleries inventory AC92532 (ND).
THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 275/50-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.06 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΠA monogram. Karayotov I 9–12 var. (unlisted dies); Price 989; HGC 3, 1567. Toned, porosity, scrapes. VF.
THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 275/50-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.51 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, ME monogram above helmet. Karayotov I 34–5 (obv. die O12); Price 976. Toned, minor die wear, slight doubling and die break on reverse. Near EF. From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 34.
THRACE, Odessos. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.16 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Xe(no)–, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΞE in left field, monogram below throne. Callataÿ Group 2, dies D5/R2; Topalov, Odesos, Series 31, Issue 91; Price 1200; HGC 3, 1588. Toned, slight die shift, die break on obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 493 (9 June 2021), lot 135.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 8.49 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HGC 6, 331. Toned. VF. From the Dr. Robert Misbin Collection, purchased from Empire Coins, ca. 1991.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Sixteenth Stater – Obol (9mm, 0.53 g). Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions; pellets around / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 9; HGC 6, 337. Toned, porous. VF. From the D.K. Collection.