KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 16.91 g, 12h). Arados mint. Struck under Menes, circa 325/4-324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; AP monogram in left field. Price 3424 (Byblos). Some light scratches. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.06 g, 5h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; thunderbolt in left field; monogram below throne, M in exergue. Price 3637b corr. (position of control marks); CNG E-457, lot 31 (same dies). Lightly toned, minor marks. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.70 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Arados mint. Struck under Menes or Laomedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Z in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne. Price 3325; Duyrat Group IV, Series 10. Lightly toned, light deposits. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.26 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Arados mint. Struck under Menes or Laomedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kerykeion in left field, AP (civic) monogram below throne. Price 3332; Duyrat Group IV, Series 11. Scattered marks, small chip at edge on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Kassander. Circa 325-310 BC. Æ Unit (16.5mm, 5.92 g, 5h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow in bow case; monogram above. Price 395. Dark brown surfaces, some green encrustation. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Seleukos I. Circa 324/3-300 BC. AR Obol(?) (9mm, 0.57 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation in the types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in the Levant or East. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; round object in left field. Toned, traces of find patina and deposits, compact flan. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.44 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kithara in left field, A below throne. Price 1769. Some die wear, minor flan flaw on obverse, deposit on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. Æ Unit (18mm, 5.30 g, 10h). Miletos mint. Struck under Asandros, circa 323-319 BC. Diademed head right / Horseman riding right; labrys above, monogram below. Price P64; ADM I Series VII. Green patina, a little off center on reverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.29 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, torch below throne. Price P78; ADM I Series XIII. Lustrous, minor die wear on obverse, a little off center on reverse. EF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.15 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Abydos mint. Struck circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, Z below throne. Price 1528; ADM II Series XIV. Toned, porous, scratches. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.12 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Struck circa 318-301 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, owl standing right, head facing; monogram below throne. Price 1965 corr. (owl standing right, not left). Toned, minor scratches, slightly off center on obverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.33 g, 2h). Pella mint. Struck 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; monogram to outer left. Newell 89, obv. die unlisted; HGC 3, 1014a. Minor marks. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.25 g, 9h). Sikyon(?) mint. Struck circa 290-286 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; monogram to inner left, HP monogram in wreath between legs. Newell 159, obv. die CLXIV; HGC 3, 1014h. Toned, roughness, flan flaws. Near VF. Rare.
KORKYRA, Korkyra. Circa 525/10-490/70 BC. AR Hemidrachm (10mm, 2.64 g). Amphora / Star with three rays; pellets around; all within incuse circle. Fried Group I.B; HGC 6, 44. Struck with worn obverse die. Near VF.
KORKYRA, Korkyra. Roman rule. Circa 229-48 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 4.24 g, 1h). Wreathed head of Dionysos right / Pegasos flying right, holding palm frond in its mouth; monograms above and below. SNG Evelpidis 1930–2; HGC 6, 65. Lightly toned, some porosity. VF.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 365-356 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 5.96 g, 5h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in ampyx / Horse standing right, preparing to lie down. Lorber, Hoard, Phase L-II, 32; BCD Thessaly II 315; HGC 4, 454 corr. (illustrations for 453 and 454 switched). A few minor flan flaws, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection.
THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 1st century BC. AR Stater (25mm, 6.68 g, 12h). Polyxenos and Eukolos, magistrates. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath / Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; ΠOΛV-ΞENOV above spear, [E]VKO[ΛOΣ] in exergue. BCD Thessaly II 878.2; HGC 4, 210. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Good VF.
LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii. Circa 300 BC. AR Triobol (15mm, 2.62 g, 12h). Opous mint. Wreathed head of Demeter right / Ajax, nude except for crested Corinthian helmet, advancing right, holding sword and shield; monogram between legs. H&D Group 12, 356 var. (O–/R117 [unlisted obv. die]); BCD Lokris 101 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 997; Dewing 1480 (same dies). Deeply toned. Near VF. From the DK Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 274 (22 February 2012), lot 106.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.11 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. Test cut on reverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.20 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive spray to left]; all within incuse square. Seltman Group G; Asyut group IVg; HGC 4, 1590. Struck with worn dies, off center, test cut and corresponding stress crack on reverse. VF.