SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (19mm, 5.78 g, 10h). Struck circa 275-269 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone left / Bull charging left; club and IA above, IE in exergue. CNS 192 R1 33; BAR Issue 53; HGC 2, 1469. Brown surfaces. VF. Fine style.
CARTHAGE, First Punic War. Circa 264-241 BC. Æ Shekel (22.5mm, 8.92 g, 8h). Mint on Sardinia. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right; Punic alef below. MAA 59a; CNP 33m; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 203. Brown surfaces, some weakness to strike. VF.
SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.68 g, 12h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left; monogram to left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath; pellet below raised claw. Hourmouziadis dies A/a; Iliescu 1; RPC I 1701A; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). Slight doubling, trace deposit. Good VF.
KINGS of SKYTHIA. Ailis. Circa 188-180 BC. Æ (23mm, 5.62 g, 12h). Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right / Jugate heads of two horses right; monogram below. Draganov, Skythian – (O2/R19 – unlisted die combination); Peykov G1000; HGC 3, 2025. Dark green patina, minor roughness. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 5.75 g, 12h). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; two pellets between, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 1; AMNG I 417 var. (no pellets); HGC 3, 1802. Toned, underlying luster, die wear on obverse. Good VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 280-256/5 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.87 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. Underlying luster, minor die wear on obverse. Good VF.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 175-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.53 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; BY on throne, ornate trident in exergue. Marinescu Issue 114, unlisted dies; Müller 147; HGC 3, 1401. Toned, holed in antiquity, marks from prior mount, scattered marks. VF. Very rare.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 500 BC. AR Hemiobol (7.5mm, 0.31 g). Forepart of lion right, head left / Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 3, 1436; Traité I 1801. Much find patina remaining, edge split. VF. Rare.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.34 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet below H and race torch in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4124; HGC 3, 1437. Toned, tiny patch of find patina on reverse. Good VF. Well centered.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Stater (22mm, 9.22 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 2; HGC 6, 331. Toned, minor porosity, some light scratches, die breaks on obverse, patch of find patina on edge. Good VF. From the W. Hansen Collection.
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Magnesia on the Maeander mint. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; maeander pattern to outer left, monogram to inner left. Thompson 117; Müller 439; HGC 3, 1753b. Lightly toned, cleaning scratches. Near VF.
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.93 g, 12h). Ephesos mint. Struck circa 294-287 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; spearhead to inner left, A on throne. Thompson 173; Müller 60; HGC 3, 1753d. Lightly toned, light scratches, a couple tiny patches of horn silver, small chip on edge. Near VF.
KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.30 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; unclear monogram to inner left. Thompson –; Müller –; cf. HGC 3, 1753 (for type). Lightly toned, porous, a little off center on reverse. Near VF. Rare.
KINGS of THRACE, Seleukid. Adaios. Circa 253-243 BC. Æ (21mm, 7.88 g, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; two monograms to left. Psoma, Maroneia M244; Dimitrov 383–7; Peykov C4000; HGC 3, 1763. Pale green patina, die break on reverse. VF.
KINGS of THRACE, Local Dynasts. Mostis. Circa 139/8-101/0 BC. Æ (22mm, 8.02 g, 1h). Jugate laureate heads right of Zeus and Hera / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Paunov, Coinage, Type 1, Denomination A; Peykov C4680; HGC 3, 1729. Dark green-brown surfaces, minor roughness, a little off center on reverse. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. Æ Unit (18.5mm, 5.84 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and quiver-over-bow. Price 266. Earthen dark green patina. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AV Quarter Stater (9.5mm, 2.12 g, 8h). Lampsakos mint. Struck under Kalas or Demarchos, circa 328/5-323 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Bow and club; conjoined horse foreparts above. Price 1361; ADM II Series V. Scattered marks. Good Fine. Very rare, only two in Pella (= the two noted by Price, both in the ANS), one additional in the ANS photofile (MMAG FPL 216, no. 17), one in CoinArchives.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 3.90 g, 12h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram below throne, club to outer right. Price 2562; ADM I Series X. Lightly toned, light porosity, trace deposits. Near VF. Ex Agora Auctions (28 December 2021), lot 16 (erroneously as an unpublished variety).
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.66 g, 9h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3606. Toned, a little off center, some weakness to strike on obverse. VF.