KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.28 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; torch in left field, A below throne. Price 2637; ADM I Series XV. Underlying luster, slightly off center. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.51 g, 3h). In the types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; M to outer left (slightly visible at edge), ΛY below left wing. Price P180. Numerous small scuffs and marks. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.15 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint. Struck circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, crescent leftward; Π below throne. Price 1813. Lightly toned, earthen deposits. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.24 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Struck circa 319-301 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field and below throne, [B to outer right]. Price –; Hersh, Additions 42. Minor die wear, light cleaning scratches on reverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.10 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck circa 318-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; star in left field, A below throne. Cf. Price 2645 (tetradrachm); cf. ADM I Series XVI (for series, unlisted denomination). Numerous light cleaning scratches. VF. Unpublished denomination for series.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Sixth Unit (Obol) (9.5mm, 0.53 g, 12h). In the types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Peithon, circa 315-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and quiver-over-bow; to left, monogram-in-wreath above monogram. Price 3729. Toned, light scuff on obverse, light scratch on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.07 g, 6h). Tarsos mint. Struck circa 298-295 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; A to left, monogram-in-circle to right. Newell 44; HGC 3, 1016a. Iridescent tone, some porosity. VF. Ex Jim Gilman Collection; Kirk Davis FPL 44 (Spring 2004), no. 36.
ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion. Circa 350 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.61 g, 4h). Pegasos flying right / Helmeted head of Athena right; club to left, dolphin to lower right and below neck. Meta Series I, Period III, dies D10/R24; Pegasi 20; HGC 3, 31; SNG Fitzwilliam 2525 (same dies). Toned, with some iridescence, a couple of minor scratches, a little die wear on obverse. VF. From the Kalevala Collection.
ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachion. Circa 375-280 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 10.83 g, 1h). Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below / Vertical double stellate pattern, divided by line, in double linear square border; club below. Meta Series II, Group II, dies D42/R82; HGC 3, 34; SNG Tübingen 1332 (same dies); de Luynes 1882 (same dies). Toned, trace deposits, scratches, slight die wear on obverse. VF. From the Kalevala Collection. Ex Elsen 142 (14 September 2019), lot 107; "Richard J. Graham" [Paul Tinchant] Collection (Schulman 243, 8 June 1966), lot 1178.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 450/40-420 BC. AR Drachm (21.5mm, 5.92 g, 9h). Thessalos right, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding band across head of bull right / Bridled horse right, with trailing rein; all within incuse square. Lorber, Thessalian 53 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 171 var. (same); HGC 4, 418. Toned, granular surfaces, light scratches, light graffiti ('ZE') on reverse. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
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, 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).
BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 11.91 g). Kabi-, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora; KA-B[I] across central field; all within concave circle. Hepworth 61; BCD Boiotia 539; HGC 4, 1333. Areas of minor roughness and porosity, thick patch of find patina. VF. From the Kalevala Collection.
EUBOIA, Chalkis. Circa 338-308 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.73 g, 12h). Head of the nymph Chalkis right / Eagle with spread wings, grappling with serpent; monogram to left. Picard Emission 8; BCD Euboia 137–9; HGC 4, 1463. Bright surfaces, die wear on obverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 17.25 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group E; Asyut Group V; HGC 4, 1590. Compact flan, light deposits, minor flan flaws on obverse. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20.5mm, 17.45 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group E; Asyut Group V; HGC 4, 1590. Compact flan, test cut on obverse. Near VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.12 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.A, unlisted dies; HGC 4, 1596. Find patina, flan flaw/pit on reverse, partially filled with deposit. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.09 g, 2h). 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, edge splits, some die wear. VF. Early post-454 issue. Ex Kirk Davis FPL 74 (Fall 2019), no. 24.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 (25mm, 17.14 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. Lightly toned, a little off center on obverse. EF. Nearly full crest.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.18 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, minor die wear. EF.