KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or king, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 16.99 g, 3h). 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 449 corr. (monogram); Ehrhardt –. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC, or king, 305-298 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.09 g, 5h). 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; kantharos below throne. Price 468; Ehrhardt 36. Some die wear. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. 305-298 BC. Æ Unit (16.5mm, 5.27 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Laureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; monograms in outer fields. Valassiadis, Contribution 14; HGC 3, 993 var. (symbol to right of tripod). Dark green patina, some flaws in patina, small scratch on obverse. VF. Attractive for type.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.14 g, 6h). In the types of Alexander III. Tyre mint. Struck circa 301/0-295/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; club-left-in-circle in left field, monogram-in-circle below throne. Newell 28 (dies XXXIII/66); Hersh, Tyrus 42, obv. die XV. Toned, trace deposits, compact flan, struck with worn dies, a few hairlines. VF. Rare.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.07 g, 10h). Tarsos mint. Struck circa 298-295 BC. Nike on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet / Poseidon Pelagaios throwing trident left; A to left, monogram in circle to right. Newell 45; HGC 3, 1018. Lightly toned, some roughness, deposits, short scratch on reverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.12 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Miletos mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, labrys below throne. Newell –; Price 2143; ADM I Series XII; HGC 3, –. Lightly toned, hairlines, some die wear on obverse, scratch on reverse. Near EF. Ex Lanz 158 (5 June 2014), lot 101.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.27 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Miletos mint. Struck circa 295/4 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, labrys below throne. Newell 49; Price 2148 corr. (monogram); ADM I Series XIII; HGC 3, 1015. Light golden tone, short hairline on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.23 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 294-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, thunderbolt above Z; below throne, dolphin left. Newell –; Price 501 var. (dolphin right); Ehrhardt Group 5, 55; CNG 100, lot 1334 (same dies); HGC 3, –. Toned, struck with somewhat worn obverse die. Near EF. Rare variety.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.02 g, 2h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; monograms to outer left and right. Newell 124, obv. die unlisted; HGC 3, 1014b. Lightly toned, light scuff on reverse. Near VF. Attractive portrait.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. Æ Unit (19mm, 7.31 g, 1h). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Poseidon right; c/m: star within incuse circle / Athena Promachos striding right, preparing to throw lance; X to inner left, monogram to inner right. Newell 166 var. (control marks); HGC 3, 1021. Dark green patina, a few deposits, roughness. Coin and c/m: Near VF. Rare.
KINGS of MACEDON. Ptolemy Keraunos. 281-279 BC. Æ (17.5mm, 3.87 g, 9h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right on ground line; NK monogram to left, ΠAP monogram to right. Psoma, Maroneia M305 var. (monogram to left); HGC 3, –. Dark green patina, a couple flan flaws on reverse. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 406 (27 September 2017), lot 206.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.87 g, 2h). 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 485–9 (same dies); Peykov E2160; HGC 3, 148. Lightly toned, a couple hammer spots at edge on obverse, a little off center on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 12.39 g, 1h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, spearing enemy who defends with shield and spear; wreath to lower left. Paeonian Hoard 276–81 (same dies); Peykov E2180; HGC 3, 148. Toned, double struck on obverse, flan flaw at edge on reverse. Good VF.
EPEIROS, Ambrakia. 1st century BC. Æ (19mm, 6.78 g, 9h). Radiate head of Helios right / Helios standing right, drawing arrow and holding bow. HGC 3, 229; SNG Copenhagen 31–3. Dark brown surfaces. VF.
THESSALY, Atrax. Mid 4th century BC. Æ Dichalkon (17mm, 3.23 g, 12h). Bare head of young male right; ΕΥΒΑΤΑ to right / Horse standing right. Rogers 165 corr. (Apollo not laureate); BCD Thessaly 58.7; HCG 4, 350. Dark green-brown patina, minor deposits, some cleaning scratches. Good VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 236 (7 July 2010), lot 75.
THESSALY, Ekkarra. Circa 325-320 BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 2.82 g, 11h). Laureate head of Zeus left / Artemis standing left, crossing leg and leaning upon spear. Liampi, Ekkarra 32 (V7/R20 – this coin); BCD Thessaly II 65.2 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1. Green patina. Good VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 345 (25 February 2015), lot 188.
THESSALY, Krannon. Circa 350-300 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 5.11 g, 5h). Rider on horseback right, wearing petasos and chiton; K to upper left / Hydria on cart with long handle to left. BCD Thessaly II 119.4 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 385. Dark brown surfaces. Good VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 341, 17 December 2014) lot 122.
THESSALY, Lamia. Circa 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 2.55 g, 8h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos left / Amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right. Georgiou, Mint 11; BCD Thessaly II 127.3; HGC 4, 120. Lightly toned, a little porosity, a few light scrapes on obverse. VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 344, 12 February 2015) lot 32.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.86 g, 3h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing ampyx and [necklace]; dolphin downward to [left] and right / Horse grazing right. L-S Group 3, Head Type 16, dies O44/R4; BCD Thessaly II 204 (same dies); HGC 4, 431 var. (no dolphins). Lightly toned, granular surfaces, minor doubling on obverse. VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 311, 25 September 2013), lot 119.
THESSALY, Larissa Kremaste. 4th century BC. Æ Trichalkon (18mm, 6.70 g, 3h). Bare head of Achilles left / Thetis, holding shield of Achilles ornamented with his AX monogram, seated left on hippocamp; Phrygian helmet to lower left. Rogers 313; BCD Thessaly II 403.2 (same dies); HGC 4, 13. Green and brown patina. VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290, 7 November 2012), lot 40.
THESSALY, Oitaioi. Circa 360-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 2.54 g, 6h). Head of lion left, spear in its jaws / Herakles standing facing, holding club in both hands. Valassiadis 1; BCD Thessaly II 487; HGC 4, 129. Toned, granular surfaces. VF. From the St. George Collection. Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290, 7 November 2012), lot 55; Auctiones AG 15 (18 September 1985), lot 15.