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Aegina * Sea-Turtle | Skew-pattern incuse - AR Stater, 480-456 BC.
Aegina * Sea-Turtle | Skew-pattern incuse - Silver Stater
Obv: Sea-turtle.
Rev: Incuse Skew-pattern.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Aegina
Struck: 485-480 BC.
Size: 21.46 x 15.77 mm.
Weight: 11.98 grm.
Die axis: Omni-
Condition: Quite fine. Sea-turtle is missing right hind-leg, but otherwise, Superb relief and wonderful forms in fine style. Good, bright, clear, lustrous silver. Cleaned, without toning.
Refs:*
Sear, GC 1858.
Milbank, 13 (sim.?)
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Agathokles * Lion and Club, Period II - 317-289 BC. Æ 22
Agathokles * Lion and Club, Period II * Æ 22.
Obv: Portrait head of Agathokles, hair bound with tainia, right-facing.
Rev: Male lion running right, olive branch club above.
Exergue: Γ (or ligate Γ and T)
Mint: Syracuse
Struck: 310-304 BC.
Size: 22.64 x 20.93 mm.
Weight: 8.21 grams
Die axis: Near 180°
Condition: Beautiful coin, much nicer than photo. Exquisite olive-gold patina. Well-centered and moderately forceful strike. Although the dealer addressed an "area of weak strike" on the reverse, I don't see it, unless it be the area of the exergue, though this looks more like wear to me. In all, a truly lovely coin.
Refs:*
Calciati II, S. 291, Em. 151.
Most descriptions I've seen of this coin-type, identify the obverse head as (the juvenile) Herakles. I stick with my conventional sensibilities, unable to see this beardless and 'realistic' portrait as such, but rather regard it as depicting Agathokles himself.
Ex-Harlan J. Berk.
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Alexander III 'The Great' | Zeus - Macedonian Kingdom, AR Drachm, 337 to 323 BC.
Alexander III 'The Great' | Zeus - Silver drachm
Obv: Head of Alexander in guise of Herakles, wearing lion-skin headdress, right-facing.
Rev: Zeus enthroned, nude to waste, left-facing, holding and gazing at eagle in outstretched right hand, scepter in raised left hand; monogram TI before the god, below the eagle - second eagle below the monogram(?): [A]LEXANDROY down-vertical in right field.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Sardis
Struck: 310-301 BC. (Posthumous issue)
Size: 14.9 x 15.9 mm.
Weight: 4.27 grams.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Quite fine. Beautiful, bright, clear, lustrous with subtle but distinctive toning. Nicely centered, well struck with excellent images, legend and monogram, in fine relief.
Refs:*
Müller 186.
Reference: Price - 2617
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Alexander III | Athena, Lysimachos * Thrace, AR Tetradrachm, Lampsakos, ca. 323-281 BC.
Alexander III | Athena, Lysimachos * Silver Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed head of Alexander III with horn of Ammon.
Rev: Helmeted Athena enthroned left holding Nike in outstretched right hand, left arm resting on shield, ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ in right field, LYΣIMAXOY in left field. Monogram inner left, below Nike.; crescent below exergual line.
Exergue: Crescent
Mint: Lampsakos
Struck: 301-299 BC.
Size: 30.055 mm.
Weight: 15.07 gms.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: In very fine condition, bright, clear, sharp images on each side, superb relief, well centered and nicely struck.
Holed and plugged.
Refs:*
Sear Greek Coins and their Values, (SG) Number, 6814
Status: TCJH, Private Collection.
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Alexander the Great * Colophon, Ionia, 337 to 323 BC. Silver drachm
Alexander III * Colophon, Ionia, Macedonian Kingdom * AR drachm
Obv: Portrait head of Alexander right, wearing the lion's skin in style of Herakles.
Rev: Zeus enthroned seated left, holding a scepter in left hand, arm raised, and eagle in his right hand, arm extended to front, with [A]ΛEXANΔΡOY vertical in left field. Interesting set of mint marks: Male lion's head left-facing in left field, above ornate Φ - ornate pentagram below the throne.
Exergue: (None)
Mint: Colophon
Struck: 301-297 BC.
* Posthumous issue
* Issued under Lysimachos
Size: 17.34 x 17.18 mm.
Weight: 4.11 grams
Die axis: 180°
Condition: Apparent in photo which is quite faithful to the coin in hand. Very lovely bright and clear silvery luster.
Refs:*
Price 1836d
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Alexander the Great * Macedonia, 337 to 323 BC. Bronze drachm
Obv: Alexander III guised as Herakles in lion skin headdress, right-facing, enclosed within ornamental dotted circle.
Rev: (Top to bottom) * Lighting bolt, knotted Olive-branch club right-facing, AΛEXANΔΡ[OY], Unstrung bow in ornamented traveling/storage case, Monogram Δ.
Exergue: (N/A) Monogram Δ present in undefined exergual space.
Mint: (Pella?)
Struck: 337-323 BC.
Size: 18.50 mm.
Weight: 6.38 gms.
Die axis: 360°
Condition: XF. Exceptionally lovely coin, more-so in hand. Superb high relief and all details distinct and present.
Beautiful tone, rather dark-golden in the higher relief’s contrast delightfully against a yet-darker gold background in the lower areas of the flan. The flat area around the portrait and within the dotted circle is a strong, accentuating black-olive (not well-communicated by the present image).
Exquisite example of the type.
Refs:*
Not found in Sear GCATV.
Sear 6739, is an Æ 20. Partially descriptive.
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Antigonos Gonatas * War-helmed Athena * Pan, 277-239 BC. Æ20
Antigonos Gonatas * Athena * Pan, Bronze Drachm
Obv: Head of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev: Pan standing right erecting a trophy; B-A, to left and right of Pan respectively. Φ in lower-left field, ligate monogram between Pan's legs.
Exergue: (Blank)
Mint: Pella (?)
Struck: 277-239 BC.
Size: 18.15 mm.
Weight: 6.64 grams
Die axis: 005°
Condition: Nicely centered strike with good images on both sides. Lovely dark-olive patina (near-black). Showing signs of wear, long usage and the passage of time. Still a lovely coin and very pleasing to the eye.
Refs:*
Price 71
SNG Copenhagen 1205(ff)
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Antiochus I (Soter) * Apollo, 280-261 BC
Antiochus I * Apollo,* 280-261 BC
Æ hemidrachm (?)
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus right
Rev: Apollo seated on omphalos (Delphi), holding arrow in right hand, leaning on strung bow with his left hand, left-facing.
BASILEOS to the right, [A]NTIOXOY to the left. Monograms to left and right, omitted by strike from the right, effaced by wear from the left.
Weight: ca. 4.0 grams
Die axis: 190 degs.
Patina: Quite lovely 'desert-patina.'
Sear, GCATV * (SG) Number 6866v (This example appears to be bronze, not silver: I have been unable to date to find any reference to an Æ variant of SG #6866).
BMC, 4.9, 10
This coin bears portrait of the middle-aged Antiochus I 'Soter,' from the time of his sole reign (280-261 BC.), following the death of his father, Seleukos I.
The reverse depicts Delphian Apollo holding a single arrow, as opposed to the two arrows as seen on the coins dating from his joint-reign with his father.
* Olympian
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace * Apollon / Anchor * AR Trihemiobol,
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace
Silver Trihemiobol
Date: ca. 450-350 BC(?)
Obv: Laureate Head of Apollo facing
Rev: Inverted anchor, A at center, and perpendicular MA monogram to the left.
Weight: 1.10 g.
St. 12 * (Image shown, reverse is inverted to actual coin)
Similar to, Sear Greek Coins and their Values (SG) Number sg1657
SNG Cop 459-461.
* Olympian
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Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Cappadocia, AR Drachm, 52-42 BC.
Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Silver Drachm
Obv: Ariobazarnes' diademed and bearded head, right facing.
Rev: Athena standing left, holding statuette of Nike in extended right, spear and shield in her left hand; star in crescent in inner left field, monogram in inner right; (illegible date in) exergue off flan: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIOBAPZANOY EYΣEB[OY KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY], enclosing reverse in square pattern.
Exergue: Off flan: [KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY] and regnal date.
Mint: Mazaka or Eusebeia
Struck: 52-42 BC.
Size: 16 mm.
Weight: 3.5 grm.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: As shown in photo.
Refs:*
Sear, 7304
Simonetta 3a
BMC Galatia, pg. 42, 4.
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Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Cappadocia, AR Drachm, 52-42 BC.
Ariobarzanes III, Eusebes Philoromaios | Athena - Silver Drachm
Obv: Ariobazarnes' diademed and beardless head, right facing.
Rev: Athena standing left, holding statuette of Nike in extended right, spear and shield in her left hand; star in crescent in inner left field, monogram in inner right; (illegible date in) exergue off flan: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AP[IOBAPZANOY] EYΣ[EBOY KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY], enclosing reverse in square pattern.
Exergue: Off flan: [KAI ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY] and regnal date.
Mint: Mazaka or Eusebeia
Struck: 52-42 BC.
Size: 16.41 mm.
Weight: 3.5 grm.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: As shown in photo.
Refs:*
Sear, 7304
Simonetta 3a
BMC Galatia, pg. 42, 4.
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Athena * Owl, Athenian AR Tetradrachm * 449-413 BC.
Athena * Owl, Archaic style Athenian Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Athena right-facing, archaic almond shaped eye, crested helmet engraved with three olive-leaves & floral scroll, wire necklace, circular earring, hair neatly drawn across forehead in parallel curves and which falls below the neck guard of the helmet in elegant, looped coils, neck truncated with row of dots.
Rev: AOE vertical in right field, Owl standing erect to the right, head facing, prong tail, feet resting on bottom line of the lower plane of the incuse, pellet in center of forehead; to left olive twig and crescent, all engraved within incuse square.
Exergue: (None)
Mint: Athens
Struck: 449-413 BC.
Size: 22.26 x 23.63 mms
Weight: 17.8 grams
Die axis: 90°
Condition: Absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully toned, bright, clear, lustrous silver with superb high-relief details both sides.
Refs:*
Sear, GC, 2526; Vol. I, pg. 236.
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Athena * Protome Horse - Pharsalos, Thessaly – AR Hemidrachm * 480-450 BC.
Athena * Horse head - Pharsalos, silver half-drachm.
Obv: Athena in Attic-styled crested helmet facing right.
Rev: Protome of horse facing right within incuse square. ΦΑΡ, vertical in right field.
Exergue: None
Mint: Pharsalos
Struck: 480-450 BC.
Size: 14.64 x 12.80 (oblong flan)
Weight: 2.65 gms.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Beautifully worn.
Refs:*
SNG Cop. 218
Sear, GC. Vol. I, p. 209; 2187
Status: TCJH, Private Collection
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Athena | Pegasus - Corinthian Stater, AR - 350-306 BC.
Athena | Pegasus - Corinthian Silver Stater.
Obv: Head of Athena, left-facing, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap; Thessalian helmet, behind.
Rev: Pegasus, with pointed wing flying left, quoppa beneath.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Corinth
Struck: 350-306 BC.
Size: 20.14 mm.
Weight: ca. 8.5 grm.
Die axis: 270°
Condition: Fair if worn, but with good silver and good devices. Reverse struck high on the flan. Lovely, brightly toned, clear and fairly lustrous in hand.
Refs:*
BMC, 220
Sear, GCV 2629 (or var).
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Baktria, Graeco Baktrian Kings. Menander * ca. 155-130 BC. AR Drachm
Silver Drachm, Menander, Graeco-Baktria
Obv: Diademed heroic bust, with aegis and spear raised in combative-posture, left-facing.
Rev: Athena Alkidemos left, hurling thunderbolt in right hand, holding hoplon shield raised in left hand; monogram in right field, Legend above.
Mint: Taxila (?)
Struck: 155-130 BC.
Size: 18 mm. (&nd slightly oblong on horizontal-plane)
Weight: 2.44 grams
Die axis: 355 degs.
Interesting aged-appearance; some luster, some wear, light corrosion & ample deposits (particularly on the reverse).
Bopearachchi Série 7B, 37-40
MIG 224c.
Bop 037
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Dionysus * Dionysus, Maroneia * Thrace * AR Tetradrachm * After 148 BC
Dionysus / Front & Back, AR Tetradrachm, Maroneia
Obverse: Beautiful head of Dionysos* wreathed in ivy, right.
Reverse: Nude Dionysus standing left, holding cluster of grapes in right hand, and two narthex wands in his left hand; DIONYSO[Y] to his right; two monograms, one each to the left & the right; [T]WTHPOS, to the left (with test cut through the first letter)
Exe: MARWNIT[WN]
Weight: 16.0 grams
Size: 33 mm.
Sear Greek Coins and their Values:
Vol. 1, p.163, 1635
“After 148 BC (following the defeat of Andriscus and the organization of Macedonia into a Roman Province, the output of the great silver mines was sent to the Thracian mints of Maroneia and Thasos for conversion to coin)
B.M.C. 3, 48-63
These issues were imitated by the Danubian Celts of the interior.”
~ D. Sear, Ibid.
* Olympian
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Dionysus | Herakles * Thasos, Thrace - AR Tetradrachm, After 148 BC.
Dionysus | Herakles - Silver Tetradrachm.
Obv: Head of Dionysus wreathed in ivy, right-facing, long free-coils of hair falling upon shoulder.
Rev: Herakles, nude, standing facing, head left, holding olive-branch club at rest, draped in lion's skin, left hand resting on hip. M Monogram between right knee and club: HPAKΛEOYΣ, down-vertical in right field - ΘAΣIΩN, horizontal below - ΣΩTHPOΣ, down-vertical in left field.
Exergue: ΘAΣIΩN
Mint: Thasos
Struck: post 148 BC.
Size: 33.62 mm.
Weight: 16.91 grm.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Beautiful overall. Well centered, nicely struck. Bright, clear and lustrous silver, superb devices and legends. Subtle, but distinctive toning.
Refs:*
Sear, GCV, 1759.
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Dolphin * 520-400 B.C. * Cast Bronze * Olbia, Sarmatia
Bronze Dolphin - Olbia
Cast: 520-400 B.C.
Size: 28.20 x 9.345 mm.
Weight: 2.05 gms.
Condition: As shown in the photo. A lovely specimen.
Refs:*
- ? -
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Euboia, Histiaia. 3rd Century BC. AR Tetrobol - I
Euboia, Histiaia, 275-225 BC.
Silver Tetrobol
Obv: Ivy-wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia, showing a countenance with the sternness of the Aegean Sea, hair stylishly-rolled; right facing.
Rev: Nymph Histiaia seated upon the prow of Greek Galley, holding a Naval Standard; right facing. ΙΣΤΙΑΙ, perpendicular in left field.
Appearance: Beautiful, bright silver semi-gloss with good reflectivity.
Weight: ca. 1.85 grams
Die axis: 0°
Similar to, SGC 2496
S2498 var
SNG Copenhagen 517ff.
Situated on the far north of the island of Euboia, Histiaia did not begin to produce coinage until the mid-4th century BC.
From its extensive silver issues in the Hellenistic age, it appears to have been a place of considerable commercial importance.
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Gorgoneion | Anchor - Apollonia Pontica - AR Drachm, 450-400 BC. * Specimen 1
Gorgoneion | Anchor - Apollonia Pontica, Thrace: Specimen 1.
Obv: Gorgoneion facing.
Rev: Inverted anchor with crayfish in left field, monogram A in right field.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Apollonia Pontica
Struck: 450-400 BC.
Size: 16.425 mm.
Weight: 2.79 grams
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Worn and as shown in photographs, but still an impressive Gorgoneion.
Refs:*
Sear, 1655(v)
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Gorgoneion | Anchor - Apollonia Pontica - AR Drachm, 450-400 BC. * Specimen 2
Gorgoneion | Anchor - Apollonia Pontica, Thrace: Specimen 2.
Obv: Gorgoneion facing.
Rev: Inverted anchor with crayfish in left field, monogram A in right field.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Apollonia Pontica
Struck: 450-400 BC.
Size: 15.80 x 13.025 mm.
Weight: 3.27 grams
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Worn and as shown in photographs, but still remarkable and impressive coin.
Refs:*
Sear, 1655(v)
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Gorgoneion | Bull * Parion, AR Hemidrachm, ca. 350 – 300 B.C.
Gorgoneion | Bull * Parion, Silver Hemidrachm
Obv: Gorgoneion head facing, serpentine hair in decorative coils forming border around the ghastly, archaic face.
Rev: Bull standing left, looking back to right; Î A above PI below.
Exergue: Blank
Mint: Parion
Struck: ca. 350-300 BC.
Size: 14.25 mm.
Weight: 2.32 grm.
Die axis: 0°
Condition: Quite fine & just as shown in the above photograph.
Refs:*
Sear, 3919, pg. 365
B.M.C. 15.95, 14-16
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Helmet | Radiate wheel - AR Diobol, Messembria, Thrace, 450-350 BC.
Helmet | Radiate wheel - Silver diobol.
Obv: Crested war helmet facing, horse hair plumes to left and right sides.
Rev: Quadripartite radiate wheel. M-E-T-A between radiate-spokes, within linear circle, radiate lines on the outermost edge.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Mesembria
Struck: 450-350 BC.
Size: 10.19 mm.
Weight: ca. 1.12 grm.
Die axis: 270°
Condition: Quite fine. As shown. Obverse struck slightly off center. Nice style, good devices and relief.
Refs:*
SNG. Cop: 652f
SNG BM, 267 (Var.)
Sear Greek Coins and their Values (SG) Number sg1673
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Hieron II * Equestrian Warrior, Syracuse, Sicily * 274-216 BC. Æ drachm
Hieron II * Equestrian Warrior, Syracuse, Bronze drachm
Obv: Portrait head of the young Hieron II, hair bound with tainia, left-facing with wreath behind.
Rev: Mounted warrior galloping right with couched lance, cloak flowing behind. Α, below horse's raised right fore-leg.
Exergue: ΙΕΡΩNΟΣ
Mint: Syracuse
Struck: 274-216 BC.
Size: 28 mm.
Weight: 17.82 grams
Die axis: 270°
Condition: Gorgeous coin. Beautiful olive green patina, nicely centered and well-struck. Great relief and details. Rather illusory 'disfigurement' on the portrait, due to wear of the relief on the outer form of the ear. This ear is nevertheless still present and discernable on close inspection. A prize to my private collection.
Refs:*
B.M.C. 2.583
SNG ANS 957
Sear GCATV, 1221(v), pg. 126
Calciati II, 195 (Ds 42), pg. 376
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Hieron II * Poseidon | Trident * Syracuse, Sicily * 274-216 BC. Æ drachm
Hieron II * Poseidon and Trident, Syracuse, Bronze drachm
Obv: Poseidon, bearded and left-facing, diademed, or hair bound with kelp-garland(?), locks hanging lose over ears and neck.
Rev: Ornate Trident centered between two dolphins in upper left and right fields, both vertical and oriented towards the bottom; ornate patterned swirls suggesting waves between central and outermost prongs of the trident, left and right.
Below, ΙΕΡ to the left of the trident staff, and Ω[NΟΣ] to the right.
( Spelling out the name of the issuing King – ΙΕΡΩNΟΣ - (Hieron II) ).
Exergue: ΙΕΡΩ[NΟΣ]
Mint: Syracuse
Struck: 274-216 BC.
Size: 21.48 mm x 21.80 mm.
Weight: 8.58 grams
Die axis: ca. 350°
Refs:*
Sear, 1223
SNG ANS 998 (var)?
Calciati II pg. 371, 195
SNG Morcom 827 var.
SNG Copenhagen 846 var.
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Larissa, Thessaly * Trihemiobol * 370-360 BC.
Obv: Nymph Larissa, front-facing slightly angled-left.
Rev: Grazing Thessalian horse, right-facing.
Exergue: [LA]R[ISAION] (worn illegible)
Mint: Larissa
Struck: ca. 370-360 BC.
Size: 10 mm.
Weight: 0.85 grams
Die axis: 90 degs.
Refs: *
Herrmann group VII, series B, pl. VI, 2
BMC Thessaly pg. 31, 75 var.
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Mesembria Thrace, Corinthian helmet, Æ drachm
Mesembria, Thrace, Æ drachm, 450-350 BC.
Obv: Corinthian helmet facing
Rev: Incuse circle with wheel, M E S A in demarcated spaces between radiate spokes. (MESA / Messembria).
Decorative radiate ‘rays’ around reverse rim, outside the incuse wheel.
David Sear, Greek coins and their values; 1673, Vol. 1, pg. 166
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Miletos - Lion | Ornamental incuse - 1/12th Stater, Ionia, Late 6th Century BC.
Miletos, Ionia - Lion | Ornamental incuse - 1/12th Silver Stater
Obv: Forepart of male lion right, roaring head turned back left, jaws open, lying prone head slightly raised above right forearm and paw.
Rev: Ornamental floral-star pattern in incuse square.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Miletos
Struck: Late 6th C. BC.
Size: 9.57 mm.
Weight: 1.171 grm.
Die axis: Omni-
Condition: Remarkably good. Excellent details in lion's mane. End of nose unfortunately severed off-flan, otherwise, fairly well centered and nicely struck overall. Beautiful details in the floral-stellate pattern of the reverse. Good silver, nicely toned and a wonderful little coin in hand.
Refs:*
Sear, 3532
BMC p. 186, 22 ff.
SNG Kayhan, 476 ff.
Ex-FORVM.
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Philip II of Macedon -1st- 359-336 BC AE18
Macedonia, Philip II, AE 18 * (copper or bronze)
Obv.: Head of Apollo* right, hair bound with tainia.
Rev.: Equestrian; Nude youth on horseback prancing right. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above (mostly worn), independent spearhead symbol (nearly completely worn) beneath horse, between horse's legs.
Mint: Pella (?)
Struck: 359-336 BC.
Size: 18 mm.
Weight: 6.5 grams
Patina: Luscious jade-green, semi-glossy
Similar to D. Sear GCATV; 6696v, Vol. 2, pg. 620
Similar to SNG ANS 880-882 (?)
* Olympian
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Philip II of Macedon -2nd- 359-336BC Æ 18
Macedonia, Philip II, Æ 18 * (copper or bronze)
Obv.: Head of Apollo* right, hair bound with tainia.
Rev.: Equestrian; Nude youth on horseback running forward, front legs extended, rear legs firmly planted, right facing. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above (mostly worn), Monogram E beneath horse, between horse's legs.
Mint: Pella (probable)
Struck: 359-336 BC.
Size: 18 mm.
Weight: 5.79 grams
Patina: Light green, flat.
Similar to D. Sear, Greek coins and their values, Vol. II, 6696; pg. 620
SNG Cop. 594
* Olympian
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Philip II of Macedon -3rd- 359-336BC Æ 18
Macedonia, Philip II, Æ 18 * (copper or bronze)
Obv.: Diademed head of Apollo* right
Rev.: Equestrian; Nude youth holding long palm(?), on prancing horse, right facing. ΦΙΛΙΠΠ[ΟΥ] above, symbol or monogram formed with Lambda L and pellet centered within, beneath horse, between horse's legs.
Mint: Pella (probable)
Struck: 359-336 BC.
Size: 18 mm.
Weight: ca. 5.9 grams
Patina: Beautiful multi-color, subtle-blending of dark olive, copper, near-jade green and some lighter tones toward silver, gray, brown. Lovely eloquent gloss over-all.
Similar to SNGCop 583 (?)
* Olympian
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Philip V of Macedonia * Poseidon & Athena Alkidemos (221-179 BC)
Philip V, Æ22 * Poseidon* & Athena* Alkidemos
Obverse: (Kemp) Laureate head of Poseidon, facing right.
Reverse: Athena Alkidemos striding/advancing left with shield, hurling a thunderbolt. Monograms in left and right fields.
Mint: Pella (?)
Bronze *
Size: 22 mm.
Weight: 8.72 grams
Die axis: 0 degs.
Patina: Lovely deep-sea green, towards dark-olive.
This coin appears to be unlisted in standard references; however, it is listed in
SNG Greece 2 - The Alpha Bank Collection #1071 ( I P ) in the right field ( I G{amma} in present instance).
It is also listed in Mamroth ZFN 42 ( a specialized work on Philip V in German).
Mamroth 42
* Olympian
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SICILY, Syracuse; Agathokles - Artemis/Winged Thunderbolt. 317-289 BC. Æ Litra
Syracuse; Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Æ Litra
Obv: SWTEIRA type: Adorned head of Artemis* right, wearing triple-pendant, earring and necklace, with quiver over her shoulder.
Rev: Winged thunderbolt, [AGA](Theta)OKLEOS above, B[ASIL]EOS below.
( AGAQOKLEOS BASILEOS )
Mint: Syracuse, Sicily
Struck: Period 4 / ca. 295 BC.
Size: 21 mm.
Weight: Litra (5.9 grams)
Condition: Fine
Patina: Rich flat brown
SNG ANS 708; SNG Copenhagen 779.
(Better photo pending)
* Olympian
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Thessalian League Zeus / Athena, Silver Stater
Zeus / Athena AR Stater
Thessaly / Thessalian League
Date: 196-146 BC.
Obverse: Bearded Head of Zeus*, Crowned with Oak-wreath, Facing Right.
Reverse: Thessalian Athena* Itonia (Paus. x. 1. 10) in fighting attitude, Standing Right, Brandishing Spear in Right Hand, Holding Shield on Left Arm.
Weight: 6.1 gms.
Size: 22mm.
* Olympian
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Thrace * Moesia, Istrus * 400 - 350 BC. Silver Stater
Thrace * Moesia, Istrus * 400 - 350 BC. Silver Stater
Obv: Double male heads facing - tête-bêche, left inverted. Dioscurii * Castor & Polydeuces (Pollux)
Rev: Sea-Eagle flying left, attacking a dolphin with extended talons. IS TPIH above, . (Pellet) center, below the Eagle and above the dolphin; AG monogram below in area of exergue.
Size: ca. 18.5 mm.
Weight: 5.0 grams
Die axis: 0 degs.
SNG BMC Black Sea 246
BMC-3.25, 8
AMNG 417
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Thrace, Lysimachus. 323 - 287 BC. Bronze drachm
AE Drachm
Obv: Head of Athena*, facing right.
Rev: Pouncing lion, BASILEOS above, spearhead and LYSIMACHOY below.
Size: 19 mm.
Weight: 5.50 grams
Mint: Pella (?)
Struck: 323-287 BC.
SNG C 1149
* Olympian
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Thrace, Thasos * Satyr & Amphora, AR Trihemiobol * Classical 479-336 BC.
Thasos, Islands off Thrace
Silver Trihemiobol
Obv: Satyr with long extended tail (no-longer apparent in this example), kneeling left, holding kantharos to front in right hand
Rev: Classical amphora, [Ø]A[S] to the left, [I]O[N] to the right, set in incuse square
-Or- A to the left, O to the right, in incuse square (S1755v).
Size: 11 mm.
Weight: 0.81 grams
Sear, GCATV, 1755(v), pg. 173
B.M.C. 3, 53-6
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Thrace, Thasos * Satyr | Amphora, AR Trihemiobol, 479-336 BC.
Satyr | Amphora, Silver Trihemiobol
Obv: Nude, bearded Satyr with long extended tail (only trace-visible here), kneeling left, holding kantharos to front in extended right hand, left hand on hip.
Rev: Classical amphora, ØAS up-vertical in left field, ION down-vertical in right field, set in incuse square.
Exergue: None.
Mint: Thasos
Struck: 479-336 BC.
Size: 12.10 mm
Weight: 0.82 grm.
Die axis: 90°
Condition: Very fine. Bright, clear, lustrous, distinct devices and ethnic, and excellent relief overall.
Refs:*
BMC. 3, 53-6
Sear, GCATV, 1755(v), pg. 173
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Thracian Chersonese AR, Lion * Pentacle HemiobolThracian, Chersonese 480-350 BC.
Silver Hemiobol
Obv: Forepart of lion right, head reverted left, tongue protruding.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square, pellet with ligate AΓ and Pentacle monograms.
Size: 14.10 x 13.4 mms.
Weight: 2.31 grams
Die Axis: 180°
Condition: Superb! Appears mint or near mint condition. I can’t imagine it looked much if at-all different the hour it was struck. Bright, clear, stunning luster, perfectly centered and well-struck in all areas on an excellent flan. Gorgeous coin which a mere photo cannot do justice.
Similar to: Sear Greek Coins and their Values (SG) Number sg1604/05
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Thracian Chersonese AR, Lion / Lizard Hemiobol
Thracian, Chersonese 480-350 BC.
Silver Hemiobol
Obv: Forepart of lion right, head reverted left (Double struck)
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square, (partial)-pellet with A and lizard monogram.
Weight: 2.10 grams
Similar to: Sear Greek Coins and their Values (SG) Number sg1604/05
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