KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.83 g, 5h). 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, horse head left; ΔE below throne. Newell –; Noe, Sicyon 34.6 (A66/P120); Price 690; cf. HGC 3, 1010. Lightly toned, granular surfaces, light scratches. Good VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.13 g, 1h). Salamis mint. Struck circa 298-295 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; HP monogram to left, labrys to right. Cf. Newell 22 (tetradrachm); HGC 3, 1016 var. (unlisted mint). Toned, much find patina remaining, some roughness, scratches. VF. Extremely rare Salamis mint drachm of Demetrios, an issue unknown to Newell.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 4.10 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. Lightly toned. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Ephesos mint. Struck circa 301-295 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, preparing to throw trident; monogram to left, ivy leaf to right. Newell 57; HGC 3, –. Toned, roughness, light scratches, minor double strike on reverse. VF. Very rare portrait drachm. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Freeman and Sear, 2002.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.12 g, 8h). Thebes mint. Struck circa 289-287 BC. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; monogram to inner right. Newell 141, obv. die unlisted; HGC 3, 1014d corr. (photo caption). Faintly toned, minor marks, minor die shift on reverse, a few edge marks. VF. From the Tom Mullally Neptune Collection.
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.15 g, 12h). Chalkis mint. Struck circa 290-287 BC or later. Diademed and horned head right / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, foot on rock, holding trident; no control marks. Newell 148, obv. die unlisted; HGC 3, 1014f. Old cabinet tone, die wear on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. Near EF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 120 (11 May 2022), lot 171; Gorny & Mosch 152 (9 October 2006), lot 1334; Peus 353 (29 October 1997), lot 153; Peus 340 (2 November 1994), lot 319.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 16.50 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 277/6-275 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; crescent and monogram in left field, monogram below throne. Price 613 var. (second monogram to left); Mathisen, Administrative, Group III, 7 var. (same). Minor porosity. VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. 277/6-239 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.51 g, 12h). 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; grape bunch below throne. Price 566; ANS inv. 1944.100.29482 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, weakly struck, a few patches of light porosity. Near VF.
KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V. 221-179 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 184-179 BC. Diademed head right / Club; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak-wreath; thunderbolt to outer left. Mamroth, Philip 27; HGC 3, 1060. Iridescent tone, minor doubling on reverse. VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Elsen 97 (15 September 2008), lot 76.
KINGS of PAEONIA. Patraos. Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.91 g, 7h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Warrior on horse rearing right, thrusting spear at enemy lying below who defends with shield; kantharos to lower left. Paeonian Hoard 184–90 (same dies); Peykov E2170; HGC 3, 148 corr. (some with symbols). Lightly toned, two scrapes along edge. VF.
THESSALY, Oitaioi. Circa 360-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.61 g, 5h). Head of lion left, with spear in jaws / Herakles standing facing, holding club. Valassiadis 1; BCD Thessaly II 487; HGC 4, 129. Deeply toned, scratch and nick on reverse. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Sigmund Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 118, 13 September 2021), lot 168; BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 380, 10 August 2016), lot 143; Sotheby's (27 March 1987), lot 395 (part of).
BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 390-382 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 12.21 g). Damo(kl)–, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora, three ivy leaves hanging from left handle; above, club left; all within concave circle. Hepworth 22; BCD Boiotia 491; HGC 4, 1330. Deep iridescent toned, deposits, area of flat strike. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection.
BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 379-368 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 11.79 g). Klee(s)-, magistrate. Boeotian shield / Amphora; thymiaterion to right; all within concave circle. Hepworth 65; BCD Boiotia 504; HGC 4, 1331. Toned, some find patina, a little roughness, scrape on obverse. Near VF.
EUBOIA, Euboian League. Circa 304-290 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Reduced Attic standard. Head of the nymph Euboia left / Head of bull right, slightly facing; dolphin to right. Wallace 130, dies LVI/66; BCD 25 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1421. Deep, old iridescent tone, numerous scratches, smoothing. VF. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Kirk Davis, January 2006. Reportedly ex BCD Collection and W. P. Wallace Collection.
EUBOIA, Chalkis. Circa 290-273/1 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.73 g, 10h). Head of the nymph Chalkis right / Eagle with spread wings, grappling with serpent; kerykeion to right. Picard Em. 30; BCD Euboia 178–80; HGC 4, 1464. Lightly toned, some die wear, slight die shift and a couple light scratches on obverse. Good VF. From the Weise Collection, purchased from Kirk Davis, January 2006. Ex BCD Collection (not in Lanz sale; his ticket included).
EUBOIA, Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. AR Tetrobol (15mm, 2.36 g, 12h). Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia right / Nymph seated right on stern of galley; wing on side of ship, trident head and unclear monogram below. BCD Euboia –; HGC 4, 1524. Old collection tone, with some iridescence, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Heritage 3031 (20 January 2014), lot 27033; Heritage 3014 (15 April 2011), lot 25100.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 16.90 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gi (unlisted dies); HGC 4, 1590. Typical compact flan, rough surfaces, numerous cleaning scratches. Near VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.07 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV, unlisted dies; HGC 4, 1595. Toned, minor deposits, a few light scratches, test cut on reverse. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 4.14 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group II.B, unlisted dies; HGC 4, 1627. Toned, porous and some roughness, a few marks, area of flat strike on reverse. VF. From the Mesogeios Collection.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.18 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 1–3; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Deep iridescent tone, heavy test punch on obverse, causing bump on reverse and slight bend in flan, a couple minor die flaws on obverse. VF. Early post-454 issue. The certain elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena's helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous "frontal eye"/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.19 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Attractively toned, minor edge splits, some die wear on reverse. Near EF. Well struck on a broad flan, showing nearly full crest.