KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Unit (19.5mm, 5.49 g, 9h). Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Quiver-over-bow above club; torch with fillets below; c/m: head of lion right within incuse square. Price 2799. Earthen dark green patina, flan crack. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.39 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Kolophon mint. Struck circa 318-310 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monograms in left field and below throne. Price 1794. Struck on a large flan of good metal. Near EF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.13 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Peithon, circa 315-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, monogram in wreath below throne. Price 3725. Lightly toned, a little off center. Near EF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Ed Hipps, 19 March 1994.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.27 g, 3h). In the name and types of Philip II. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 316-311 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; dolphin below, pellet-in-Π below raised foreleg. Le Rider pl. 46, 19; Troxell, Studies, Group 9, 331-2; SNG ANS 749–56. Lightly toned, minor flan flaws. EF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.90 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 316-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; aphlaston in left field, monogram below throne. Price 129; Troxell, Studies, Issue L3. Lightly toned, minor scratches, scuff and cleaning marks on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or king, 305-298 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.49 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, trident head horizontally left. Price 175; Troxell, Ants, Issue 3. Ex jewelry; bezel marks around edge, numerous marks and scuffs; struck with worn reverse die. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or king, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.22 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; monogram below throne. Price 445; Ehrhardt 29. Light iridescent tone, some underlying luster, minor flan flaws and die wear. Near EF. Well centered. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or king, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.29 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 307-297 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; below throne, dolphin right. Price 485; Ehrhardt 47. Lightly toned, underlying luster, a few minor flan flaws. Good VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.11 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck circa 317/6-315/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; filleted thyrsos in left field, Boeotian shield below throne. Price 253; Moore –. Lightly toned. Good VF. Rare. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Glenn W. Woods.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.72 g, 12h). Chalkis mint. Struck circa 290-287 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; K to outer left, grape bunch to outer right. Newell 150 (obv. die CLIV); HGC 3.1, 1014f. Lightly toned, minor marks and scratches, tiny metal flaws, minor double strike on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Antigonos II Gonatas – Demetrios II Aitolikos. 246/5-229 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 17.05 g, 7h). Amphipolis or Pella mint. Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Athena Alkidemos advancing left, holding shield decorated with aegis, preparing to cast thunderbolt; crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, monogram to inner right. TEA Period III, Group 12, 63c (O3/R61 – this coin); HGC 3, 1042 (Antigonos II Gonatas). Toned. VF. Well centered. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins. Ex Fred Shore MBS 80 (22 May 1997), lot 20.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.26 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; Φ above, AY monogram to right, AN monogram between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 185 (O40/R168); Mamroth, Perseus 24; HGC 3, 1094; Dewing 1213 (same dies). Light iridescent tone, underlying luster, some marks and die wear. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; all in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club right; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver, Group II.A, 219 (O58/R184); HGC 3, 1103. Lightly toned, minor double strike on obverse. Near EF.
MACEDON (Roman Protectorate), Republican period. First Meris. Circa 167-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.00 g, 11h). Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield / Club right; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left. Prokopov, Silver, Group II.A, 289 (O69/R230); HGC 3, 1103. Lightly toned. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.37 g, 10h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, spearing enemy warrior who defends with shield and spear. Paeonian Hoard 461–7 (same dies); Peykov E2160; HGC 3, 148. Iridescent tone, edge split, minor die wear. Good VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
THESSALY, Pharsalos. Early 4th century BC. AR Trihemiobol (13mm, 1.30 g, 12h). Head of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple crested helmet / Armored warrior, brandishing flail over head, on horse prancing right. Lavva 260b (V145/R179 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Thessaly II 656 (same dies); HGC 4, 638; HGC 4, 638. Toned, granular surfaces. Near VF. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 96, 14 May 2014), lot 277; Auctiones 15 (18 September 1985), lot 92 (hammer CHF 1000).
THESSALY, Skotoussa. Late 3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm – Triobol (13.5mm, 2.32 g, 11h). Head of Artemis facing slightly left; [bow and quiver over shoulder] / Poseidon seated left on rock, holding dolphin and trident. BCD Thessaly II 755 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 603. Lightly toned, some porosity, trace deposits. VF. Well struck for issue.
AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.27 g, 11h). Pegasos flying left; AN monogram below / Helmeted head of Athena left; KΛE above, AN monogram below; to right, boukranion facing, fillets hanging from horns. Pegasi 71; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 92; BCD Akarnania 86; HGC 4, 763. Deeply toned, patches of find patina, light scratches. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 12.17 g). Arka-, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora, ivy leaves on handles; AR-KA across central field; all within concave circle. Hepworth 14; BCD Boiotia 537; HGC 4, 1332. Lightly toned, off center. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 17.14 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left. Kroll –; HGC 4, 1599. Toned, typical oblong (folded) flan, some porosity and die wear. VF.