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Cyme.jpg
Kyme (Aiolis) - AE 11circa 250 BC
head of Amazon Cyme right
forepart of horse right, vase behind
KY
ΛEΣBIOΣ
SNG Copenhagen 90; BMC Aeolis p. 109, 57
1,7g 11mm
J. B.
Histiaea.jpg
Histiaia imitative - AR tetrobolMacedonia - Roman military mint
c. 168 BC
head of Histiaia with wine-wreath
nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; ornate apluster
IΣTI_AIEΩN
crescent below
See SGCV I p. 233 note following #2498
1,74g 13mm

Sear notes crude Histiaia imitations seem to have been struck in Macedonia just prior to the Roman victory in 168 BC. Roman military mints sometimes struck imitative types to make local payments.
J. B.
Strymon_1.jpg
Macedonia - AE 187-168 BC
Amphipolis
head of rivergod Strymon right
trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΩE) / (ME) / (H)
AMNG III, S. 37, 63; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var. (monograms).
6,57g 20mm
J. B.
Strymon_2.jpg
Macedonia - AE 21Amphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΩE) / (ME) / (H)
AMNG III, S. 37, 63; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var. (monograms).
5,91g 20,5mm
J. B.
Strymon_3.jpg
Macedon - AE 21Amphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
ornamented wide trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(ΠΩP) / (NΔE)
AMNG III, S. 36, 54; SNG Copenhagen 1298-9 var.
6,49g 20,5mm
J. B.
Thessalian_league.jpg
Thessalian League - AE 20 (trichalkon)c. 150-100 BC
head of Apollo right
Athena Itonia right throwing spear holding shield
ΘEΣΣA / ΛΩN
ΦIΛOK
A / Σ _ OP
(ΓA)
Rogers 21; Sear #2238; Lindgren II 1413
6,68g 18mm
J. B.
Priene_Achilleides.jpg
Ionia, Priene - AE 20150-125 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
facing owl standing on amphora, star above pileus on both sides (caps of Castor and Polydeuces)
ΠPI_H
AXIΛΛEI / ΔHΣ
REGLING PRIENE 166/167; SNG AUL 2156; BMC 48
6,1g 20,5mm

My first greek coin.
J. B.
Priene_Dionysioy_1.jpg
Ionia, Priene - AE 17150-125 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
facing owl standing on amphora over palm branch
ΠPIH on left
ΔIONY / ΣIOY to right
BMC 50
7,58g 17mm
J. B.
Pergamon_Asclepius.jpg
Pergamon - AE 17133-16 BC
head of Asclepius right
a serpent-entwined staff
ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ
Sear #3971
4,0g 16mm
J. B.
Dionysopolis.jpg
Moesia, Dionysiopolis - AE 16late 3rd - 2nd century BC
head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy
bunch of grapes
ΔIONYΣ
Moushmov 79; Draganov Dionysopolis 1; SNG Stancomb 107 - 108; BMC Phrygia, p. 182, 1 (Dionysopolis, Phrygia); SNG BM -
2,75g 16mm
J. B.
Ephesus_Tyche.jpg
Ephesus - AE 11305-288 BC
draped and turreted bust of Tyche? left, wearing earring and necklace
bee
E _ Φ
BMC 68-70; SNGvA 1839; SNGCop 256
1,2g 10mm
J. B.
Amisos.jpg
Amisos - AE 2185-65 BC
Aegis facing
Nike advancing right, holding palm over shoulder
AMI_ΣOY
(ΠΩΔ) _ (AVTE)
RecGen 44; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1179; cf. SNG Cop 170.
6,90g 19,5mm
J. B.
Argos.jpg
Argos - AR triobol125-80 BC
forepart of dog
big A, trident below
Δ _ A / MAP
BCD Peloponnesos 1145; SNG Copenhagen 47-8
2,03g 15 mm
J. B.
Heraclea_Sintica~0.jpg
Heracleia Sintike - AE 15circa 100-50 BC
macedonian shield
·HPAKΛEWTWN·
club
EΠI CTPYMONI
SNGCop 185
3,9g 14mm
J. B.
Alexander_III_-_countermark.jpg
Kalchedon ? - AR drachmmint ? in the name of Alexander III
323-200 BC ?
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
countermark: Kalchedon ? - head of Demeter ?, bee below, (KA) right
Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter
AΛEΞANΔPOY
zum Gegenstempel vgl. Price, Alexander, S. 69
probably same as: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-10207
3,9g 16mm
ex Sol numismatic
J. B.
Selge.jpg
Selge - AE 12c. 2nd - 1st Century BC
bearded head of Herakles right with club across shoulder
winged thunderbolt and bow right
Σ_E_Λ
SNG Cop 263, SNG von Aulock 5288; BMC 47-48; Sear #5491
1,63g 11mm
J. B.
Neonteichos.jpg
Neonteichos - AE 11c. 2nd Century B.C.
helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with griffin
owl standing right, head facing
(NE)
SNG Cop 245; BMC 1
0,72g 9mm
J. B.
Sykion.jpg
Sikyon - AR hemidrachmc. 330-280 BC
chimera walking left
ΣI
dove flying left

BCD Peloponnesos 292; SNG Cop 64; BMC Peloponnesus p. 46, 124
2,79g 15mm
ex Jiří Militký
J. B.
Sagalassos~0.jpg
Sagalassos - AE 13c. 1st century BC
laureate head of Zeus
two confronting goats standing on their hind legs, with forelegs on column
CAΓA
BMC Pisidia p. 241, 7; SGCV II 5469 var, SNGvA 5156 var
2,6g 12mm
J. B.
Olbia.jpg
Olbia - AEc. 200-150 BC
laureate head of Apollo right; countermark - helmeted head (of Athena ?) right
lyre
OΛBIO
B_A/ EI_(PH)
SNG BM Black Sea 637-8
same as: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-9834
3,4g 16mm
ex Petr Schimandl
J. B.
Ephesos~0.jpg
Ephesos - AEAthenagoros magistrate
280-258 BC
bee in wreath
E_Φ
stag grazing right, quiver above
AΘHNAΓOP
Leiden coll. Kinns E,2
3,4g 17mm
J. B.
Ekkarra~0.jpg
Ekkarra - AE 13c. 325-320 BC
laureate head of Zeus left
Artemis standing left, leaning on scepter
EKKA_PPEI
Liampi, Ekkarra 47 (V13/R25); BM 1933.2.14.325
1,90g 13mm
ex Gitbud-Naumann
J. B.
Aigai_AE.jpg
Aigai - AE3rd century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
goat head right
SNGvA 1593; BMC Troas p. 95, 6-8 var. (with ethnic)
1,0g 9,5mm
J. B.
Mylasa_AE.jpg
Mylasa - AEc. 210-30 BC
labrys
wide ornamented trident
MYΛA / ΣEΩN
Akarca 1959, 26; SNG Ashmolean XI, 231
1,4g 10mm
J. B.
Rhodos.jpg
Rhodos - AR didrachmc. 316-305 BC
Helios head facing slightly right
rose, grape cluster left, bud to the right
POΔION
E
Ashton 2001, 108; SNG Keckman I, 445; SNG Ashmolean XI, 551
6,8g 18,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Tyre_didrachm.jpg
Tyre - AR didrachmc. 330-329 BC
bearded Melqart riding hippocamp with curled wing to right, waves and dolphin below
owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail behind
date II (year 2) and Phoenician letter tsade in right fields
BMC Phoenicia p. 231, 29; SNG Cop 307 var.(year)
8,6g 21mm
ex Oslo Myntgalleri
ex Forum Ancient Coins
1 commentsJ. B.
Elauisa.jpg
Elaioussa - AE1st century BC
turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right wearing earring and necklace
A
Nike advancing left, holding wreath
EΛ_AIOYΣIΩN
EM / CTP
SNG France 1157 var. (controls); SNG Levante 838 var. (controls)
16,1g 24,5mm
J. B.
Lysimachos_Byzantium.jpg
Byzantion - AR tetradrachmin the name of Lysimachos
circa 125-75 BC
Head of the deified Alexander with Ammon's horns right
Athena Nikephoros seated left
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY
monogram (ΠΩΛYB) to left; BY below throne
trident in exergue
Dewing 1361, Müller 204. Marinescu 508 (O. 211 R. 483) issue 149; Gorny & Mosch: Auction 160 lot 1182, Künker Auction 174 lot 174
16,9g 34mm
J. B.
Alexander_III_Alabanda.jpg
Alabanda - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
169-168 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; Pegasos left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
E
Price 2464
16,6g 30mm
ex Roma Numismatics
1 commentsJ. B.
Hieropolis_Kastabala.jpg
Hieropolis Kastabala - AE2nd - 1st century BC
veiled and turreted head of Tyche right
diademed head of king (Alexander the Great) right
ΙΕΡΟΠΟ_ΛΕΙΤWN
similar: SNG France 2226-7
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=617289
7,1g 23mm
J. B.
Phrixos.jpg
Halos - AE dichalkon3rd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
Phrixos on ram right, cloak flying
AΛE_Ω_N
BCD Thessaly II 86.4 corr., SNG Cop 64 var., Rogers 242 var.
2,0g 12,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Aigaien_Cilicia.jpg
Aigeai, Cilicia - AE164-120 BC
turreted head Tyche righ
bridled horse head left
AIΓEAIΩN
(TPAM)
Bloesch 39; SNG Levante 1635; SNG BnF 2284; SNGvA 8663; BMC Lycaonia p. 20, 1; SNG Cop 28 var. (monogram)
5,75g 19mm
J. B.
Alexander_III_Chios.jpg
Chios - AR drachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 290-275 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; grape bunch
AΛEΞANΔPOY
(ΠYPΦ)
Price 2322; HGC 6, 1134
4,3g 19mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Aptera.jpg
Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
lyre
ΣHΣ_N
Savoca 205th Weekly Blue Auction, lot 38.
1,3g 10,5mm
J. B.
Macedon_tetradrachm.jpg
Amphipolis - AR tetradrachmc. 168-149 BC
bust of Artemis Tauropolos right, bow and quiver on shoulder, all on Macedonian shield
club within oak wreath, thunderbolt left
MAKEΔONΩN // ΠPΩTHΣ
(AP)
SNG Cop 1310 - 1311; SNG Ashmolean 3290; BMC Macedonia p. 7, 2
16,6g 29,5mm
ex Aurea
2 commentsJ. B.
Megalopolis.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmMegalopolis
160-146 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
monogram, thunderbolt below, all within wreath
ΞB
K (AX) A
M
Benner 17; BCD Peloponnesos 1551.1; HGC 5, 953
2,4g 15,5mm
ex Roma numismatics
J. B.
Olympia_eagle.jpg
Olympia - AR hemidrachm312-271 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle right; olive leaf right
F _ A
BMC 84. Dewing 1896. McClean 6637. SNG Delepierre 2158
2,7g 14mm
ex Aurea
J. B.
Olympia_wreath.jpg
Olympia - AE tetrachalkonmid 2nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
legend within wreath
FA / ΛEI / ΩN
Cf. BCD Olympia 302-5; cf. SNG Copenhagen 446-8; cf. BMC 150
3,9g 18mm
J. B.
Smyrna_Athenagoras.jpg
Smyrna - AEAthenagoras
c. 75-50 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
hand in caestus right, branch above
ΣMYPNAIΩN // AΘHNAΓOPAΣ
Milne, Autonomous Period XVII, Group δ, 390; SNG Copenhagen –.
3,6g 13mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Tabae_Artemon.jpg
Tabae - AR drachmArtemon son of Papius
81-50 BC
head of Zeus right
Artemis standing right, quiver on shoulder, holding torch and arrow
APTEMΩΝ ΠΑΠΙΟΥ__AP TABHNΩΝ
Robert 1954, issue E; SNG von Aulock, 2702; BMC Greek (Caria, Cos, Rhodes) 19.p162; cf. SNG Copenhagen 531/530
2,8g 17mm
ex Gitbud and Naumann
J. B.
Pontus_comet.jpg
Pontos - AEuncertain mint
130-100 BC
head of horse right, star with 8 rays
comet (or star with grain ear) 7 rays and tail
BM Black Sea 984; SNG Stancomb 653 corr.; HGC 7, 317.
1,3g 10mm
ex Gitbud and Naumann
J. B.
Aegae_Zeus.jpg
Aegae - AE 102nd - 1st century BC
helmeted head of Athena right
naked Zeus standing half right holding eagle and scepter
AIΓAEΩN
(APE) (TAP) / (ΠAΩ)
BMC 13 S96,13; SNG KOP 21 8; SNG AUL 1597; SNG TÜBINGEN 2681
5,3g 16mm
J. B.
Apamea.jpg
Apameia, Phrygia - AE tetrachalkon133-48 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
Artemis Anatis facing
AΠAME / HPAKΛEI / EΓΛO
BMC Phrygia 69; SNG Cop 183; SGCV II 5121; SNG von Aulock 347
7,52g 19,5mm
J. B.
Dyme~0.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmDyme
c. 86 BC
head of laureate Zeus right
fish under (AX) monogram all within wreath
(APT) left / ΔY up
Clerk 55; BCD Peloponnesos 482
2,20g 15,5mm

ex Forum Ancient Coins
ex Jiří Militký
J. B.
Kolophon_AE.jpg
Kolophon - AE 18330-285 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
rider holding spear pointed forwards & with chlamys flying behind, on horseback prancing right
KOΛ / APIΣTOΦANHΣ
Milne 129; Vienna 36616
4,4g 18mm
J. B.
Kolophon_Akastos.jpg
Kolophon - AE 15330-285 BC
diademed head of Apollo right
lyre, palm right
AKAΣTOΣ ?
KO
obverse similar to: BMC 38 (bigger flan); SNG von Aulock 7912 (bigger flan)
revers: Kinns 50-51; Milne, Colophon 145-146
2,42g 15mm
J. B.
Korykeion.jpg
Korykos - AE1st century BC
turreted head of Tyche right
ΣA
Hermes standing half left, wearing, petasos, holding phiale kerykeion
KΩPYKIΩTΩN
EΠI / ΔI
SNGvA 5679; SNG Cop 118 var. (control letters); BMC Lycaonia p. 66, 1 - 8 var. (same)
5,7g 21,5mm
J. B.
Marathos.jpg
Marathos - AE 22152-151 BC
veiled head of Kleopatra I (or Berenike II) right
Marathos standing left, leaning on column, holding aphlaston
mim rosh tau / shin tau zain qoph IIIIIIII
beth / nun beth
J Rouvier 796 var
9,1g 20mm
ex Dionysos numismatik

qoph IIIIIIII is phoenician numeral for 108
J. B.
Pergamon_cistophoric_tetra.jpg
Pergamon - AR cistophoric tetradrachm76-67 BC
snake emerging from cista mystica, all in ivy wreath
coiled snakes, flanking ornamented bow-case, thyrsos right
MOΣ / (ΠYP)
(ΠEP)
Kleiner, Hoard 44; Pinder 124 var. (monogram in wreath); SNG France 1748 var. (same)
12,3g 26,5mm
J. B.
Rhodos_Stasion.jpg
Rhodos - AR drachm177-150 BC
radiate head of Helios right
rose with bud to right, pileus left all within incuse square
ΣTAΣIΩN / P_O
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 13; cf. SNG Keckman 625 (symbol); SNG Copenhagen 829-30
2,85g 15mm
J. B.
Sardes_Herakles_Apollo.jpg
Sardis - AE 15c. 2nd - 1st Century BC
laureate and draped bust of young Heracles right
Apollo standing left, holding branch and bird - all within wreath
ΣAPΔIANΩN
ΛYΓ / AΣ __ MHNO / PONHΣ
SNGCop 492v
6,5g 15mm
J. B.
Seleukeia.jpg
Seleucia - AE312-280 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
winged thunderbolt
ΣEΛEYKEΩN
(HYP)?
SNG Copenhagen 390; SNG München 966
11,4g 24mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
Side_tetra.jpg
Side - AR tetradrachm220-190 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
anchor - Seleucid countermark
Niké walkig left with wreath, pomegranate left
KΛE_YX
graffiti: ΔIOΓENOY
SNG Cop 400; SNG von Aulock 4797; c.m.: Houghton and Lorber II, 63
16,8g 29,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Stratonikeia~0.jpg
Stratonikeia - AE 122nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing left, head right
P_A / C_T
Meadows 2002, group B.d
1,43g 10,5mm
J. B.
Pantikapaion.jpg
Pantikapaion - AE 14304-250 BC
head of beardless Pan left
strung bow and arrow
ΠAN
MacDonald 116; SNG BM Black Sea 901-4
2,11g 13mm
J. B.
Antigoneia_Mantinea.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmAntigoneia (Mantinea)
c. 188-180 BC
head of laureate Zeus right
(AX) monogram all within wreath
A_N

Benner 5; BCD Peloponnesos 1492.2; HGC 5, 926
2,4g 17mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Histaia.jpg
Histiaia - AR tetrobol267-146 BC
head of Histiaia with wine-wreath
nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; ornate apluster; trident below
IΣTI_AIEΩN
BMC Central p. 129, 52; SGCV I 2498 var.
2,3g 13,5mm
J. B.
Lysimachos_Kalchedon.jpg
Chalcedon - AR Tetradrachmin the name of Lysimachos
c. 250-100 BC
Head of the deified Alexander with diadem and Ammon's horns right
Athena enthroned left, holding Nike with wreath, transverse spear, resting hand on shield
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY

KAΛXA
Marinescu 115 (O. 44 R. 104) issue 50
17,1g 32,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Macedon_nymph_prow.jpg
Macedonia - AR TetrobolPella or Amphipolis
c. 187-168 BC
head of Maenad right wreathed with vine leaves and grapes, wearing necklace and earrings
stern of galley right, star above
MAKE / ΔONΩN
M?
SGCV I 1384, SNG Cop 1292
2,0g 15mm
J. B.
Megara.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmMegara
c. 175-168 BC
laureate head of Zeus Amarios right
lyre above (AX) monogram, all within wreath
ΔΩ_PO
BCD Peloponessos 27.1; McClean 6431-2, Benner S. 78, 4; HGC 4, 1805
2,3g 14,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Agathopolis.jpg
Agathopolis - AEc. 300 BC
young male head right wearing tania
facing double boddied owl
AΓA_ΘO
AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC -; Head p. 258
1,9g 10,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Efez_Solon.jpg
Ephesos - AE 18c. 190-150 BC
bee in wreath
E _ Φ
stag grazing right, quiver above
ΣOΛΩN
BMC 84; SNG Cop 269; SNG von Aulock 1842; Head Chronology, p. 48, 5
4,21g 15mm
J. B.
Efez1.jpg
Ephesos - AE 2048-27 BC
Draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder
Two stags standing face to face with long torch between them
ΔHMH_TPIOΣ / KΩ_KOΣ
E_Φ
ΣΩΠATPOΣ
SNG Cop 342-343; BMC 182-184; SNG von Aulock 1872 and 7856; Waddington 1608; Head, Chronology..p. 78, 6; SNG Munich 88-89
4,5g 18mm
J. B.
Macedon_x_Pella.jpg
Macedonia / Pella - AE 23overstrike

Pella
c. 168-31 BC
helmeted head of Roma or hero Perseus right
inscription in oak wreath
ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
(ΠΩEA)? / (ΠAP)
SNG ANS 581; SNG Copenhagen 261
7,5g 22mm

host coin:

Macedonia
187-168 BC
diademed head of Poseidon right
inscription above and below club, all in oak wreath
MAKE / ΔONΩN
? / (HP)?
Laffaille323 var. BMC.52 Cop.1296
J. B.
Uranopolis~0.jpg
Uranopolis - AE302-290? BC
sun with 8 rays
Aphrodite Urania sitting on globe* half left
ΟΥΡΑΝΙΔΩΝ / ΠOΛEΩΣ
SNG Cop 455 - 457; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2 - 3,
3,0g 17mm
ex Lucernae

* It's said to be the first depiction of round earth but sphere could also be depiction of skies what doesn't necessarily mean that author knew earth is round.
J. B.
626_Phanagoria.JPG
Phanagoria - AE 133rd century BC
head of Silen wearing ivy-wreath right
bow and arrow
ΦA
SNG BM 994
1,81g 11mm
J. B.
576_Pergamon_owl.JPG
Pergamon - AE 17200-133 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
owl standing facing on palm branch, wings open
AΘH_NAΣ / NIKHΦOPOY
monogram ? _ monogram ?
SGCV II 3962, SNG Cop 384 ff
2,19g 16mm
J. B.
603_Ephesos_bee.JPG
Ephesos - AE280-258 BC
bee
E _ Φ
stag right, quiver above
AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOΣ
BMC 80-81; SNG Tuebingen 2773; Head Chronology, p. 41, class b, 1
4,36g 15mm
J. B.
606_Tralleis.JPG
Tralleis - AE 152nd century - 1st century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
humped bull left
TPAΛΛI / ANΩN
(ΠΩΛ)
BMC 63; SNG TÜBINGEN 3866; SNG KOP 28 669
3,45g 13mm
J. B.
607_Ephesos_bee.JPG
Ephesos - AE 1348-27 BC
bee in wreath
E _ Φ
stag standing right looking left; torch behind
ΠYΘΩN
SNG Cop 347; SNG Tuebingen 2805; SNG von Aulock 1873; Waddington 1604; Head Chronology, p. 76, 13; Subhi 2767.
2,7g 13mm
J. B.
658_Odessos.jpg
Odessos - AE 21c. 3rd - 2nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
the great god of Odessos with causia on head, holding cornucopiae, on horseback pacing right
(HΔP)
OΔHΣITΩN
AMNG 2200; Mionnet 890.
6,54g 20mm
J. B.
667_Macedonia_Zeus_goats.JPG
Thessalonica - AE 21187-31 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
two goats butting heads
ΘE_Σ / Σ_A / Λ_ONIK_HΣ
SNG Cop 350. Moushmov 6595.
6,43g 21,5mm
J. B.
1309_Kios_Mithra.JPG
Kios - AE325-300 BC
head of Mithra right wearing peaked cap
Kantharos with two grape vines within wreath of grain
A
K_I
SNG Copenhagen 382
2,9g 16mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
1310_Philadelphia.JPG
Philadelphia - AEHermippos magistrate
2nd - 1st century BC
Macedonian shield (4 symetry)
winged thunderbolt, all within laurel wreath
EPMIΠ / ΠΩΣ / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛ // ΦΕΩΝ
SNG Copenhagen 342; BMC 187.1-4var (Magistrat), Imhoof-Blumer, Lydien 9var (Rv.-Leg.), SNG von Aulock 3060; SNG München 396-397
4,9g 13mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
73_Amphipolis.jpg
Amphipolis - AE 18187-31 BC
head of Poseidon wearing tania right
horse walking right
A / MΦIΠ / O
ΛITΩN
(ANT)
SNG ANS 128. SNG Cop. 65
4,56g 16,5mm
J. B.
356_Magnesia.jpg
Magnetes - AE 20Demetrias
197-146 BC
laureate head of Zeus left
Centaur holding branch right; owl under
MAΓNHTΩN
SNG Cop 160, BMC 34.8-9.
8,75g 20,5mm
ex Divus Numismatik
J. B.
417_Pantikapaion.jpg
Pantikapaion - AE oboloverstruck

3rd century BC
head of beardless Pan left, wreathed with ivy and grapes
strung bow and arrow (eight-rayed star countermark from undertype)
ΠAN
SNG Pushkin 956 (same undertype w/cm), SNG BM 868 (same), SNG Stancomb 560; undertype: SNG Pushkin 909 ff. (also w/star countermark)
5,73g 19,5mm
J. B.
615_Kolophon_Metrodoros.jpg
Kolophon - AE 13320 - 294 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
horse right
MHTPOΔΩPOΣ
KOΛ
Cf. Kinns 125-32; SNG von Aulock 7915
1,7g 11mm
J. B.
653_Lysimachia.jpg
Lysimacheia - AE 11309-220 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
legend within grain-wreath
ΛY
SNG Cop. 921
1,24g 10mm
J. B.
669_Pella.jpg
Pella - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Pan right, pedum (shepherd's crook) at his shoulder
Athena Alkidemos holding spear and shield advancing right
ΠΕΛ / ΛΗΣ
(ΠΩPA) / (?)
BMC #5; Sear #1445; Moushmov #6449; SNG ANS 577
8,1g 19mm
J. B.
1319_Korkyra.jpg
Korkyra - AR didrachmc. 229-48 BC
head of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath
pegasos; below prow right
(KP) (AV) (KP)
HGC 6, 65
4,7g 22mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
1322_Pallantion.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmPallantion
100-80 BC
Peloponnesos
laureate head of Zeus right
(AX) monogram, trident below, all within wreath
A
Π_Λ
(YE)
BCD Peloponnesos 1593.2; Benner 4; HGC 5, 969
2,0g 14mm
ex Rauch
J. B.
69_Dyrrhachion.jpg
Dyrrhachion - AR drachmRoman Protectorate
92-48 BC
cow standing right, calf standing left, ivy-wreath, tripod right
ΦIΛΩTAΣ
(AΓ)
double stellate pattern within double linear square
ΔYP_KΛEI_TOPI_OY
Ceka 454
3,29g 17mm
J. B.
246_Thessalonica_Dionysos_goat.jpg
Thessalonica - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Dionysos with ivy wreath right
goat standing right
ΘEΣΣAΛ_O / N_IKH_Σ
(ΔH) / (ΓK)
Sear #1466;
6,48g 19,5mm
J. B.
634_Oiniadai.jpg
Oiniadai - AE 22219-211 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
ΠPI
head of the river-god Achelous right
OINIAΔAN
(APK)
BMC 189, 8; SNG Cop. 402; Winterthur I, 1853
5,97g 21mm

ex Kamil Polak münzhandlung
J. B.
789_Tralleis.jpg
Tralleis - AR cistophoric tetradrachm133-126 BC
cista mystica with snake, all in ivy wreath
coiled snakes, flanking ornamented bow-case; Dionysos on the right, holding thyrsos and grapes
TPAΛ
ΠTOΛ
SNG Cop 662-663var (Datum), BMC 332.44
12,8g 25,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
1401_Sestos2.jpg
Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
female head left wearing sphendone
herm, palm frod left
ΣHΣ / Δ
SNG Copenhagen -; Klein -; cf. BMC 8; Rauch 94, lot 210.
1,4g 11mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
656_Marathos_Cleopatra_I.jpg
Marathos - AE187-186 BC
veiled bust of Cleopatra I (wife of Ptolemy V) right
prow left
MRTS (aramaic script)
III¯NNN (73)
BMC Phoenicia p. 122, 15 -18 and SNG Cop 158
3,8g 13mm
J. B.
1343_Alexander_III_Perge.jpg
Perge - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
200 - 199 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle;
AΛEΞANΔPOY
KB
Price 2936
17,0g 30,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
1440_Alexander_III_Mytilene.jpg
Mytilene - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 188-170 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; lyre left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
monogram / Δ
Price 1718
15,9g 34,5mm
ex Dionysos
J. B.
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