KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.61 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent, and necklace / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; trident head downward in left field. Price 172; Troxell, Studies, p. 125, pl. 25, H. Underlying luster, a few tiny deposits, some scuffs and light scratches. EF. Ex David J. Fleischmann Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 325-319 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.57 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent, and necklace / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; trident head downward in left field. Price 172; Troxell, Studies, p. 125, pl. 25, F. Trace deposits, a few minor marks, tiny die break on obverse. Good VF. Ex Numismatik Naumann 111 (5 December 2021), lot 230.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Quarter Stater (11mm, 2.12 g, 12h). In the types of Philip II. Abydos mint. Struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and bow; star above, lagobolon below. Le Rider –; Thompson, Philip –; cf. ADM II Series V, 103b and 104c (for staters of the same group); SNG ANS –; Roma E-Sale 81, lot 177 (same dies). Minor marks. VF. Extremely rare, perhaps the second known (and finer than the Roma specimen, which hammered at £1700).
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.56 g, 1h). In the types of Philip II. Teos mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 323-319 BC. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / ΦIΛIΠΠOY, charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga right; monogram below. Thompson, Philip 17; Le Rider pl. 91, 16 (same dies); SNG ANS 321 (same obv. die). In NGC encapsulation 6827184-001, graded Ch MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style, flan flaw.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.18 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; M in left field, ΛY below throne. Price 3692; Waggoner Issue III, obv. die 156. Underlying luster. Near EF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.15 g, 10h). In the types of Alexander III. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, facing head of Helios, drapery at neck; KY below throne. Price P205; Waggoner Issue VII, obv. die 255. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6827184-004, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, Fine Style. Ex Arthur J. Frank Collection; J. Schulman FPL 205 (June 1975), no. 35.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.48 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Abydos mint. Struck circa 310-301 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; ME monogram in left field, shell below left wing. Price 1559; ADM II Series XIX, 364 (same rev. die). Lightly toned. EF. Well centered and struck. Ex Guy Collection; Freeman & Sear FPL 13 (Winter 2008), no. 14.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.83 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Susa mint. Struck under Aspesias, Satrap of Susiana, circa 316-311 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; wreath in left field; below throne, AI above strut, monogram below. Price 3857. Light porosity. EF. Very high relief.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. Circa 310-275 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.93 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Greece or Macedon. Struck circa 275-272/1 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram-in-circle in left field. Price 869. Lightly toned, minor marks and hairlines. Near EF. Well centered. From the GTP Collection. Ex Munich Doctor Collection (Gorny & Mosch 253, 5 March 2018), lot 123.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.09 g, 9h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Elpis advancing left; NO below throne. Newell –; Price 679; Noe, Sicyon 26.2–3 var. (A45/P– [unlisted rev. die]). Lightly toned, hairlines on obverse. EF. Excellent style and well centered. From the GTP Collection. Ex Stack's Bowers Galleries (5 November 2015), lot 40014.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.10 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai; cornucopia in left field, NO below throne. Newell –; Price 691; Noe, Sicyon 35.6 (A69/P129). Lightly toned, small mark on obverse, double struck on reverse. Near EF. Attractive in hand. From the GTP Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.09 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Nike, blowing trumpet and holding stylis, standing left on prow of galley left / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; monograms to left and right. Newell 14, obv. die XI; HGC 3, 1012a. Lightly toned, slight die shift on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 17.16 g, 8h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident; monograms to inner left and outer right. Newell 120, dies –/224 (unlisted obv. die); HGC 3, 1014b. Toned. Good VF. Ex CNG inventory 795034 (August 2007).
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.83 g, 5h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Struck circa 291-290 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios seated left on rock, holding aphlaston and trident; to inner left, Phrygian helmet left. Newell 137, dies –/227 (unlisted obv. die); HGC 3, 1013c; Boston MFA 707 (same rev. die). Deep iridescent tone, flan crack, minor die break on obverse. Good VF. Ex CNG inventory 155910 (December 2004); Kölner Münzkabinett 4 (12 December 1969), lot 17.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.71 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck circa 276-274 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, grapes above monogram. Price 586; Mathisen, Administrative IV.10; HGC 3, 1041. Lightly toned, a little porosity and slight roughness in spots. Near EF. Well centered and fine style. From the GTP Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik 3 (27 October 2018), lot 48; Gorny & Mosch 185 (8 March 2010), lot 95.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson. 229-221 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.80 g, 10h). 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, KT to inner right. TEA Period IV, Group 5, 24 (O8/R23); HGC 3, 1042 (Antigonos II Gonatas). Toned, trace deposits, a couple of minor scrapes on obverse, a few light scratches on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Didrachm (25mm, 8.23 g, 12h). Attic standard. Pella or Amphipolis mint; Zoilos, mintmaster. Struck circa 184-179 BC. Diademed head right / Club; mintmaster's monogram above, monograms to lower left and right; all within oak wreath tying to left; star to outer left. Mamroth, Philip 25; HGC 3, 1059. Faintly toned, some light marks. EF. Perfectly centered. From the James Fox Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.30 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC. Diademed head right / Eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; MA monogram above, AY monogram to right, Φ between legs; all within oak wreath; below, plow left. De Luca, Tetradrachms 144–5 var. (O35/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Mamroth, Perseus 21b; HGC 3, 1091. Bright surfaces, slight die wear. Choice EF. From the Libertas Collection, purchased from Numismatic Fine Arts (ticket included).
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 2.57 g, 12h). Third Macedonian War issue. Uncertain mint in Thessaly; Hermias, magistrate. Struck circa 171/0 BC. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; Z-Ω flanking stem. Price, Larissa p. 241; SNG Keckman 795. Light iridescent tone. Superb EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex CNG inventory 956521 (August 2013).
KINGS of PAEONIA. Lykkeios. Circa 358/6-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.79 g, 6h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / Herakles standing left, hand raised to strike the Nemean Lion, which he has in a strangle-hold; bow and quiver to right. Paeonian Hoard 63 (same obv. die); Peykov E1000; NBRM Paeonia 32 (same dies); HGC 3, 142; Alpha Bank, Hellenic 82 (same dies); Šeldarov 760 (same dies). Lightly toned, with golden hues around the devices, underlying luster, typical slight die wear on obverse. Choice EF. From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.89 g, 6h). Damastion or Astibos mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at enemy lying below who defends with shield; monogram to left. Paeonian Hoard 336–8 (same dies); Peykov E2130; HGC 3, 148. Lightly toned, minor die break on obverse. Near EF. Exceptional for issue, well centered, with all elements visible. From the GTP Collection. Ex Antiqua XVII (2013), no. 23.