CARTHAGE, Second Punic War. Circa 203-201 BC. BI 1½ Shekels (25.5mm, 9.73 g, 12h). Carthage mint. Wreathed head of Tanit left / Horse standing right, head left. CNP 103; MAA 81; SNG Copenhagen 392–3. Lightly toned, minor marks, a few small scrapes on obverse. Good VF. Well centered. From the Kalevala Collection.
SKYTHIA, Geto-Dacians. Koson. Mid 1st century BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.48 g, 11h). Roman consul accompanied by two lictors advancing left / Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath. Hourmouziadis dies C/g; Iliescu 2; RPC I 1701B; HGC 3, 2049 corr. (some without monogram). A little off center. VF.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 340/30-313 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 5.02 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Θ to right, Σ• below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup III, 12; AMNG I –; HGC 3, 1801. Iridescent tone, some porosity. Good VF. Ex Numismatik Naumann 86 (20 February 2020), lot 52.
MOESIA, Istros. Circa 313-280 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.59 g). Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; pellet between tails, monogram below. Dima Group IV, Subgroup IV, 8; AMNG I 421 var. (no pellet); HGC 3, 1802. Iridescent tone, trace deposits, flan flaws on reverse. Near EF. From the St. George Collection, purchased from Sidney Mygind.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 431-429 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.71 g, 7h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; labyrs to right; all within incuse square. May, Ainos, Group XXI, 117 (A74/P86); AMNG II 292; HGC 3, 1272. Lightly toned, a hint of granularity, light scratch on obverse, minor die wear on reverse. Good VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 408/7-407/6 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.69 g, 7h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; crab below raised foreleg; all within incuse square. May, Ainos 290 (A180/P195); AMNG II 291; HGC 3, 1272. Toned, some find patina. Good VF. From the W. Hansen Collection, purchased from Dimitry Markov, 18 October 2013.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 406/5-405/4 BC. AR Diobol (10.5mm, 1.32 g, 6h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; grape bunch to right. May, Ainos, Group XXXVI, 313–6; AMNG II 296; HGC 3, 1277. Lightly toned, minor die wear on reverse. Good VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
THRACE, Ainos. Circa 405/4-403/2 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.31 g, 12h). Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos / Goat standing right; barley grain to right; all within incuse square. May, Ainos, Group XXXVII, – (A198/P214 [unlisted die combination]); AMNG II 357; HGC 3, 1282. Lightly toned, minor flan flaw on obverse, some die wear and a little off center on reverse. Good VF. From the Tiny Art Collection.
THRACE, Apollonia Pontika. Circa 550-540/35 BC. AR Drachm (12.5mm, 3.00 g). Attic standard. Anchor; crayfish to right / Swastika within conforming incuse. Topalov, Apollonia 9; HGC 3, 1314; SNG Stancomb 31 = SNG Ruse p. 36 (this coin). Toned, granular surfaces. Good VF. Ex William Stancomb Collection (Roma E-Sale 68, 27 February 2020), lot 2, purchased from Auctiones AG, 1990.
THRACE, Apollonia Pontika. Circa 410/04-341/23 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.87 g, 10h). Attic standard. Facing gorgoneion / Anchor; A and crawfish flanking. Topalov, Apollonia 45; SNG Ruse 301–20; cf. HGC 3, 1323. Toned. Near EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Tkalec (28 February 2013), lot 30.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.61 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; AP monogram to inner left. Marinescu Issue 31, 76 (O32/R72); Müller –; HGC 3, 1394. Bright surfaces, weakly struck, slight doubling on reverse. Good VF. Ex Cayón Online Auction 80 (28 February 2022), lot 30056.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 100-96 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.25 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2A, unlisted monogram; Müller –; HGC 3, 1405. Struck with worn obverse die. VF. Very rare.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 100-96 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.02 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 2B, p. 123, obv. die D15; Müller –; HGC 3, 1405. Lightly toned, light patches of find patina. VF.
THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 90-80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.20 g, 11h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ Group 3, p. 125, obv. die D46; Müller 157; HGC 3, 1406; Hermitage Sale II 555 (same obv. die). Underlying luster, struck with worn obverse die. VF.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.32 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet over AΓ monogram and cicada in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4096 (insect described as fly); HGC 3, 1437. Iridescent tone. EF. From the GTP Collection. Ex Nomos 9 (20 October 2014), lot 63.
THRACE, Chersonesos. Circa 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.27 g). Forepart of lion right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet over AΓ monogram and cicada in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4096 (insect described as fly); HGC 3, 1437. Lightly toned. Good VF. From the W. Hansen Collection, purchased from Pagane Coins, 24 September 2002.
THRACE, Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.29 g, 12h). Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath with small M between the grape bunches above his brow / Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks; monograms flanking. Schönert-Geiss 1039–40 var. (V23/R– [unlisted rev. die]); SNG Fitzwilliam 1732 (same obv. die). Lightly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6557272-006, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 3.49 g). Ithyphallic satyr advancing facing, head right, carrying off protesting nymph / Quadripartite incuse square. Le Rider, Thasiennes 8; HGC 6, 336. Toned. VF. From the D.K. Collection.
ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.92 g, 12h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club, lion skin draped over left arm; M to inner left. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Group VII, 121–7 var. (V G3/R – [unlisted rev. die]); Le Rider, Thasiennes 51; HGC 6, 358. Lightly toned, minor marks. Good VF. Well centered. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc101738 (ND).