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Minted by the Macedonian Kingdom under the rule of Philip III, Arrhidaeus.GS02924. Silver tetradrachm, Price 2610, gVF, weight 17.02 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lydia, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, posthumous, 323 - 317 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg drawn back, TI left, ivy leaf beneath throne; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
| Perga was the capital of Pamphylia. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east of Antalya on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, Perga was one of the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world, famous for its temple of Artemis. It also is notable as the home of the renowned mathematician Apollonius of Perga. |  |
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
| Perga was the capital of Pamphylia. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east of Antalya on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. During the Hellenistic period, Perga was one of the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world, famous for its temple of Artemis. It also is notable as the home of the renowned mathematician Apollonius of Perga. | |
Pontic Kingdom, Mithradates VI, c. 120 - 63 B.C., Lysimachos Type
Mithradates VI Eupator "the Great"expanded his Pontic Kingdom through conquest, which inevitably brought him into conflict with Rome. Mithradates regarded himself as the champion of the Greeks against Rome, however, after three years of war, he was defeated by Pompey the Great. The design of this coin is taken from a coin of Lysimachos, bodyguard of Alexander the Great, and King of Thrace 323 - 281 B.C. The Lysimachos coin depicted Alexander the Great on the obverse. The features of the obverse portrait on this type are those of Mithradates VI.
SH12093. Gold stater, SNG Cop 1089 var. (monogram), Choice EF, weight 8.232 g, maximum diameter 23.0 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 100 - 85 B.C; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great (with the features of Mithradates VI), wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear against her side, BY on throne,
(AP monogram) over right arm, trident and two dolphins in exergue; fantastic style with superb portrait of Mithradates as Alexander the Great!; SOLDMacedonian Kingdom, Nikokreon, King of Salamis, Cyprus, c. 331 - 310 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great
Struck posthumously in the name of Alexander the Great, by Nikokreon, King of Salamis. Nikokreon succeeded his father, Pnytagoras, who had submitted to Alexander and personally participated in the siege of Tyre. Nikokreon visited Alexander at Tyre where he distinguished himself by furnishing magnificence theatrical exhibitions for the Emperor. After Alexander's death Nikokreon allied with Ptolemy against Antigonus and was rewarded by being placed in control of all Cyprus.SH59888. Gold stater, Price 3149, Müller Alexander 632, SNG Cop -, VF, weight 8.554 g, maximum diameter 19.0 mm, die axis 0o, Cyprus, Salamis mint, c. 323 - 315 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right wearing earring, necklace, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled snake, hair in ringlets; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, wreath in right hand, stylus in left, rudder in left field; ex Ancient Art LTD; SOLD
Pontic Kingdom, Mithradates VI, c. 120 - 63 B.C., Lysimachos Type, Alexander Portrait
Mithradates VI Eupator "the Great" expanded his Pontic Kingdom through conquest, which inevitably brought him into conflict with Rome. He regarded himself as the champion of the Greeks against Rome, however, after three years of war, he was defeated by Pompey the Great. The design of this coin is taken from a coin of Lysimachos, bodyguard of Alexander the Great, and King of Thrace, 323 - 281 B.C. The Lysimachos coin depicted Alexander the Great on the obverse. The features of the portrait on this type are those of Mithradates VI.SH98711. Gold stater, De Callataÿ p. 139 (D1/R1); SNG Cop 1094 (same dies); McClean II 4481; HGC 3 1799 (S); AMNG I p. 170, 482; Müller 285, aEF, mint luster in recesses, choice obv., interesting portrait, rev. double struck, die wear, weight 8.268 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, First Mithradatic War, 88 - 86 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great (with the features of Mithradates VI), wearing horn of Ammon; reverse Athena enthroned left, wearing crested helmet, Nike in right hand, resting left arm on round shield behind, Nike crowning king's name, ΔI above knee, IΣ on throne, trident left in exergue, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on the right, ΛYΣIMAXOY downward on the left; ex Numismatik Naumann auction 102 (2 May 2021), lot 266; SOLD
Kallatis, Thrace, c. 260 - 220 B.C., In the Name and Types of Alexander the Great
In 279 B.C., Ptolemy Keraunos, the son of Ptolemy I, was captured and killed by Galatian Celts who overran Thrace and established a Celtic kingdom at Tylis. Mesembria, Odessos, Kallatis, and Istros, later followed by Cabyle, Dionysopolis and Tomis began striking gold and silver coins in the name of Alexander the Great along with autonomous civic bronze coinage. Much of the silver and gold coinage was likely needed to pay tribute to the new Celtic rulers of the hinterland until the destruction of the Kingdom of Tylis, c. 218 B.C.SH38171. Gold stater, Price 897, Müller Alexander 1638, HGC 3.2 1823 (S), aEF, nice style, scrape on cheek, weight 8.496 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Thrace, Kallatis (Mangalia, Romania) mint, c. 260 - 220 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled snake; reverse Nike standing half left, wreath in extended right hand, stylus in left, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward on right, KAT monogram left; scarce; SOLD
Pontic Kingdom, Mithradates VI, c. 120 - 63 B.C., In the Name and Types of Lysimachos
Mithradates VI Eupator "the Great" expanded his Pontic Kingdom through conquest, which inevitably brought him into conflict with Rome. He regarded himself as the champion of the Greeks against Rome, however, after three years of war, he was defeated by Pompey the Great. The design of this coin is taken from a coin of Lysimachos, bodyguard of Alexander the Great, and King of Thrace, 323 - 281 B.C. The Lysimachos coin depicted Alexander the Great on the obverse. The features of the portrait on this type are those of Mithradates VI.SH98723. Gold stater, Callataÿ p. 141, pl. 37 (D3/R1); AMNG I/II 2480; SNG Cop 1091 (Thrace); HGC 3.2 1931 (R1), gVF, struck with worn dies, tight flan, weight 8.352 g, maximum diameter 19.2 mm, die axis 0o, Tomis (Constanta, Romania) mint, First Mithradatic War, c. 88 - 86 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great right wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse Athena Nikephoros seated left, wearing crested helmet, Nike in extended right hand, resting left elbow on grounded round shield behind, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right, ΛYΣIMAXOY downward on left, ΘEM (magistrate) inner left, TO under throne, ornamented trident in exergue; ex Tauler & Fau auction 85 (25 May 2021), lot 7030; SOLD
Byzantion, Thrace, 2nd - 1st Century B.C., Restoration of Lysimachos' Type, Portrait of Alexander the Great
In the years following his death Alexander the Great came to be the subject of cult worship throughout the Mediterranean basin. His corpse was appropriated by Ptolemy I who transported it to Egypt, initially interring it at Memphis, then to a mausoleum and center of worship in Alexandria. It survived until the 4th century A.D. when Theodosius banned paganism, only to disappear without trace.SH48376. Silver tetradrachm, Müller 199, SNG Cop -, Choice EF, weight 16.940 g, maximum diameter 37.1 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 2nd - 1st Centuries B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, left arm on shield decorated with Gorgoneion, transverse spear against right side, Nike crowning name in right, monogram left, BY on throne, trident in exergue; superb detail; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip III and Alexander IV, c. 323 - 317 B.C., In the Name of Alexander
Struck after Alexander's death, under either Perdikkas or Antipater, regents during the joint reign of Alexander's mentally disabled half-brother, Philip III, and Alexander's infant son, Alexander IV. Philip was the bastard son of Philip II and a dancer, Philinna of Larissa. Alexander the Great's mother, Olympias, allegedly poisoned her stepson Philip III as a child, leaving him mentally disabled, eliminating him as a rival to Alexander. Neither Philip III nor Alexander IV was capable of actual rule. Both were selected only to serve as pawns. The regents held power, while Philip III was actually imprisoned. In 317, Olympias had Philip murdered to ensure the succession of her grandson. But Alexander IV would never rule. In 311 B.C., he and his mother Roxana were executed by the regent Kassander.SH67902. Silver tetradrachm, Price 112, Müller Alexander 854, Demanhur 1344- 1455, SNG Cop 684, SNG Alpha Bank 499, SNG Mün 283, SNG Ash 2594, Newell Reattribution 43, Troxell H2, Choice aEF, excellent centering, rainbow toning, weight 17.224 g, maximum diameter 26.5 mm, die axis 180o, Macedonia, Amphipolis mint, under regent Antipater, c. 322 - 320 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, right leg forward (archaic lifetime style), eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, Phrygian cap inner left; SOLD
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