CARTHAGE. Circa 300-264 BC. Æ Shekel(?) (20mm, 5.32 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Head of horse right; Punic mem to right. CNP 252aw (Sardinia); MAA 57v; SNG Copenhagen 162–3 and 167–8. Dark brown patina, some fine cleaning marks on obverse. VF. Ex Sigmund Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 503, 3 November 2021), lot 77.
CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 220-205 BC. AR Quarter Shekel (13mm, 1.80 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right. CNP 27; MAA 78; SNG Copenhagen 335. Toned, slightly off center on reverse. VF. From the MWF Collection (his ticket included), purchased from Tom Cederlind, 1991.
CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 203-201 BC. BI 1½ Shekels (23.5mm, 8.19 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head left; pellet between hind legs. CNP 103c; MAA 81c; SNG Copenhagen 396. Dark brown surfaces, deposits on obverse, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. From the MWF Collection. Ex Lawrence Cutler Collection (Numismatic Fine Arts [XXIV], 18 October 1990), lot 136.
CARTHAGE. Circa 201-175 BC. Æ 15 Shekels (43mm, 77.23 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; above, radiate sun-disk flanked by uraei; Punic letter below. MAA 103; SNG Copenhagen 399-400. Rough red-green patina, scratches. Fine. The largest of the Carthaginian bronzes. Very rare. Ex Berk BBS 217 (30 November 2021), lot 217.
SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (20.5mm, 8.40 g, 12h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath; pellet in exergue. Hourmouziadis dies B/d; Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Lustrous, usual slight doubling on obverse. EF. From the J.-P. Righetti Collection. Ex Münzen und Medaillen GmbH 13 (9 October 2003), lot 78; Numismatica Ars Classica 1 (29 March 1989), lot 123.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 5.72 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; B between tails. Dima Group IV, Subgroup I, 1; AMNG I 426; HGC 3, 1801. Lightly toned, minor doubling on reverse. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 5.49 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Γ between tails. Dima Group IV, Subgroup I, 4; AMNG I 427; HGC 3, 1801. Lightly toned, scratches, minor flan flaws. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.03 g). Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 4; AMNG I 417; HGC 3, 1802. Toned, a little porosity. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.72 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. Deep iridescent tone. Near VF. From the MWF Collection, purchased from Moneta, 12 September 1992.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 280-256/5 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.91 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; A below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup V, 3; AMNG I 416; HGC 3, 1803. Deeply toned, porous. VF.
THRACE, Apros. Circa 260-250 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.46 g, 12h). Struck circa 260-252/250 BC or circa 240/230-218/213 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Thureos shield. Manov & Damyanov 1; Draganov, Coins Fig. 1; HGC 3, 1352. Dark brown patina, some roughness. Near VF. Rare. Ex Numismatik Naumann 104 (4 July 2021), lot 91.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR Half Siglos (13.5mm, 2.49 g). Persic standard. Bull standing left on dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 256–590; HGC 3, 1390. Lightly toned, a few small deposits on reverse. VF. Ex Sigmund Collection.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 14.30 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 29, 72 (O32/R68); Müller –; HGC 3, 1394. Toned, roughness, edge loss, some scratches, smoothing along edge, likely internal crystallization. VF. Rare.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 387/6-340 BC. AR Half Siglos (14mm, 2.52 g). Persic standard. Bull standing left on dolphin left / Quadripartite incuse square. Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 256–590; HGC 3, 1390. Off center and area of weak strike on obverse. VF. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory (ticket included).
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.62 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; ΔI to inner left. Marinescu Issue 30, 74 (O32/R70); Müller –; HGC 3, 1394; Meydancikkale 2696 (same dies). Light roughness, minor marks, small flan flaw on obverse. VF. Rare.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 230s-early 220s BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.77 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; Σ to inner left. Marinescu Issue 60, 141 (O54/R135); Müller –; HGC 3, 1396; SNG Copenhagen 1136 (same dies); Mektipini 109 (same dies). Toned, some roughness on reverse. Good VF.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 2.48 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and barley grain in opposite sunken quarters. McClean –; HGC 3, 1437; SNG Manchester 776 var. (position of grain). Granular surface, minor edge irregularity, a couple of minor scratches on reverse. VF.
THRACE, Odessos. Circa 280-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.53 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram below throne. Topalov, Odesos, Series 23, unlisted issue; AMNG I –; Price 1322 (Uncertain Black Sea); Black Sea Hoard 313–20 var. (OL/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 3, 1584. Toned, some porosity , a few scratches. Good VF. From the D.K. Collection.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.89 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HPM pl. X, 3–5; HGC 6, 331. Old collection tone, scratch under tone on reverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 118 (13 September 2021), lot 109; Waddell inventory C18141 (ND); Classical Numismatic Review XVII.4 (4th Quarter 1992), no. 55; Giessener Münzhandlung 52 (6 November 1990), lot 137.