KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.54 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kylix in left field, monogram below throne, M in exergue. Price 3653α (same obv. die); Waggoner Issue II, Series 5, obv. die 81. Lightly toned, rough horn silver, cleaning scratches. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.14 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; kylix in left field, monogram below throne, M in exergue. Price 3656; Waggoner Issue II. Lightly toned, trace deposits, light cleaning marks. VF. Fine style.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 9h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, hoe right above M; monogram below throne. Price 3666; Waggoner Group II, Series 5, obv. die 74. Toned, some marks. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.14 g, 6h). Babylon mint. Struck under Stamenes or Archon, circa 323 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, sickle above M; monogram below throne. Price 3676 (same dies); Waggoner Group II, Series 6, dies 90/f. Toned, stuck with somewhat worn obverse die, small nick and die break on reverse. Near EF. Fine style. Ex Glenn W. Woods inventory 07475 (ND).
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Alexander III – Philip III. Circa 324/3-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.01 g, 2h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Arados mint. Struck under Menes or Laomedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; AP (civic) monogram below throne. Price 3309; Duyrat Group IV, Series 1. Lightly toned, double struck and scratches on obverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.10 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Θ below throne. Price 214; Moore 78–132; ANS inv. 1944.100.29352 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, marks, light scratches, patch of porosity on obverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.09 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Pella mint. Struck under Antipater or Polyperchon, circa 323-318/7 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; vertical thunderbolt in left field. Price 232; Moore 170-93; BM 2002,0101.125 [Hersh] (same obv. die). Old collection tone, a hint of die wear. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.29 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 323/2 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, NK monogram above bee. Price 2577; ADM I Series XI. In NGC encapsulation 3998025-007, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.29 g, 1h). In the types of Alexander III. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; rose in left field; below throne, monogram below strut. Price P66; ADM I Series XII. In NGC encapsulation 6556726-002, graded Ch AU, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 5/5.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios. 323-317 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.05 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Tarsos mint. Struck under Philotas or Philoxenos. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Nike standing right, holding wreath aloft; monogram below throne. Price 3038 corr. (monogram); Newell, Tarsos 43, obv. die XLVI. Lightly toned, scratch on obverse. VF. Ex Glenn W. Woods inventory 06877 (ND).
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos I Monophthalmos. As Strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.94 g, 2h). In the name 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 wreath in left field, monogram below throne. Price 3723 var. (pellet in rho of monogram). A little off center and area of roughness on reverse. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Antigonos I Monophthalmos – Seleukos I/Ptolemy I. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.11 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in southern Asia Minor. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΔE in left field, HP monogram below throne. Price 3068. Underlying luster. Good VF. Very rare, only four in Pella, one in CoinArchives. While it is fairly certain that this issue was struck in a mint in southern Asia Minor, the boundaries of the Antigonid, Seleukid, and Ptolemaic possessions there continually shifted during the period of its striking. Thus, although the Antigonids usually controlled most of this region during this time, this coin might instead be a product of a mint under Seleukid or Ptolemaic authority.
KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.09 g, 9h). 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; wreath in left field, pellet-in-Π below throne. Price 132; Troxell, Studies, Issue L6. In NGC encapsulation 6556330-001, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.93 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 with two Nikai decorating its back; amphora in left field, ΔE below throne. Price 688; Noe, Sicyon 32.2 (A61/P117). Lightly toned, struck with worn obverse die, area of weak strike on reverse. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. Æ Unit (20mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Poseidon right / Athena Promachos striding right, preparing to throw lance; AP monogram to inner left, labrys to inner right. Newell 166; HGC 3, 1021. Dark green patina, some roughness and pitting. Good VF. Well centered and struck.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 12.86 g, 7h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, spearing enemy who defends with shield and spear; helmet (or omphalos?) behind horse's rear legs. Paeonian Hoard 221–6 (same dies); Peykov E2200; HGC 3, 148. Lightly toned, slight doubling. Good VF.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Audoleon. Circa 315-286 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.12 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Astibos or Damastion mint. Struck circa 300-286 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, wreath above monogram. Peykov –; Price 647; Waggoner, Reflexions Issue V, dies 9/d; HGC 3, 157. Lightly toned, minor doubling. Good VF.
THESSALY, Larissa. Circa 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 6.13 g, 6h). Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly right / Horse grazing right. L-S Group 5, Head Type 24, dies O116/R1, g (this coin); BCD Thessaly II 255 (same dies); HGC 4, 431. Light iridescent tone, light die rust on obverse, a little off center on reverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXIII (13 October 1992), lot 149.
AKARNANIA, Anaktorion. Circa 320-280 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 8.45 g, 10h). Pegasos flying left / Helmeted head of Athena left; EΠI above, ΔΩ and flail to right. Pegasi 60; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 88; BCD Akarnania 107; HGC 4, 763 (same rev. die as illustration). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, light scratches and minor die breaks on obverse. VF. From the Apollo to Apollo Collection.
PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 352-351 BC. AR Triobol (14.5mm, 2.61 g, 12h). Phayllos, strategos. Facing head of bull / Laureate head of Apollo right; chelys to left. Williams 390 (O263/R231); BCD Lokris 310.1 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1048. Toned, traces of find patina, a couple marks and a little off center on reverse. Good Fine.
PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. Circa 352-351 BC. AR Triobol (14mm, 2.59 g, 11h). Phayllos, strategos. Facing head of bull / Laureate head of Apollo right; chelys to left. Williams 394 (O263/R232); BCD Lokris 304–14; HGC 4, 1048. Toned, slight granularity. Good Fine. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc59211 (ND); John Twente Animal Collection.