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ISLANDS off THRACE, Thasos. Circa 90-75 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.63 g, 12h). “Imitative” series. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath / Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club in right hand, lion skin draped over left arm; monogram to inner left. Prokopov, Silberprägung, Group XII, 633 (V AC1/R 518); Le Rider, Thasiennes 52; HGC 6, 359. Toned, light deposits. VF.
From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
CNG 546 lot 56.Britanikus
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Alexander III ("The Great")Alexander III. 325-310 AD. Macedonian mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin / Club above bowcase. BA in centre with thunderbolt between the letters. Britanikus
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Apollonia Pontika AR DrachmThrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm. ca 450 BC. Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue / Anchor, A to left, crayfish to right. Britanikus
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Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm, late 5th-4th centuries BC
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika. AR Drachm (2.78g), late 5th-4th centuries BC.
Obv. Facing gorgoneion; spiral ornament.
Rev. Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right.
Topalov, Apollonia 45; SNG BM Black Sea 160.Britanikus
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 16.88 g, 9h)Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, porous, test cuts and countermarks, graffito on reverse. Fine.Britanikus
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Illyria, Dyrrachium AR Drachm. c.70-60 BC. MENISKOSIllyria, Dyrrachium AR Drachm. c.70-60 BC. MENISKOS, cow suckling calf, Nike flying above with wreath, thunderbolt in ex / DUR KALLWNOS around double stellate pattern. SNG Tubingen 1424, SNG Cop 476, BMC 81.Britanikus
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Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, 336-323 BCAlexander III AE Unit. Macedonia mint. ca 336-323 BC. Head of Herakles, in lionskin headdress / ALEXANDROU between club and bow in quiver. K below.
Lifetime issue, Macedonian Mint, Head of (Alexander as) young
Hercules right, wearing lion's scalp, forepaws knotted at
truncation. / ALEXANDPOU Bow, quiver, club and K. Price 301.Britanikus
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KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos IIKINGS of MACEDON. temp. Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas. Circa 310-275 BC. AR Drachm 4.07 g, In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Greece of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne with back; aphlaston in left field. Price 862A.Britanikus
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.)AR Drachm 3.88g (PDC 39564)
Mint: Rhagae
Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T28vii) with eight-point star; griffin-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; no border; five-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
Weight : 3.88 g.
Size : 21 mm.Britanikus
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Philip II of MacedoniaPhilip II of Macedonia . Head of Apollo LEFT.
Naked youth on horseback prancing left. .
RARE LEFT HEAD&HORSE Britanikus
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THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.41 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΔA; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 235 (O69/R229); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D11/R4; Price 1059; HGC 3.2, 1568. VF, toned, light graffiti on reverse.
From the B. H. Webb Collection
CNG E. 406, Lot: 50.Britanikus
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Thrace, Mesembria.
Thrace, Mesembria. Circa 4th-3rd Century BC.
Crested Corinthian helmet facing / Spoked wheel in which MESABritanikus
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