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Achaean League, Antigoneia, CΩ, Triobol.Greece. Achaian League. 188-180 BC. AR Triobol, Hemidrachm (2.27 gm, 14.7mm, 6h) of Antigoneia, Arkadia (f/k/a Mantineia). Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right. / Large AX league monogram. A - N across fields, CΩ (magistrate) below, all in laurel wreath, tied at bottom. aVF. Bt. Ancient Imports, 2002. Benner p.47 #5; BCD Pelop. 1492.2; BMC #107-108; Clerk #197 pl. VIII #6; HGC 5 #926; MacDonald Hunterian #23; SNG Cop 3 #283-284; Thompson Agrinion #370-392; Weil ZfN 9 #4. cf CNG EA 394 #203 (same rev. die).Anaximander

Achaean League, Antigoneia.Greece. Achaian League. 188-180 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.37 gm, 14.1mm, 11h) of Antigoneia in Arkadia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right. / Large AX league monogram. Α-N across fields, ΕΥ (magistrate) below, all in laurel wreath, tied at bottom. VF. Bt. Treasure Coins of Puerto Rico, 2003. Mantineia was renamed Antigoneia in 222 BC in honor of Antigonos Doson. Benner p.48 #9; BCD Pelop. 1492.3; BMC 100-101; Clerk #192 (pl.VIII #1); Hunterian II p.131 #20; HGC 5 #926; SNG Cop 3 #280; SNG Delepierre 1973; Weil ZfN 9 (Antigoneia) #1.Anaximander

Achaean League, Elis.Greece. Achaian League. 175-168 BC. AR Triobol, Hemidrachm (2.41 gm, 15.2mm, 8h) of Elis. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right. / Large AX league monogram, with magistrate A - N across fields, FA above, all within wreath, tied at bottom. VF. Elis was the last of league cities in the Peloponessos to join. Benner #11; BCD Peloponessos 665.2; Clerk #290 (pl. XI #58); HGC 5 #536; SNG Cop - ; Weil ZfN 9 (Elis) #2.Anaximander

Achaean League, Megalopolis.Greece. Achaian League. 160-145 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.34 gm, 15.2mm, 12h) of Megalopolis in Arkadia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right / Large AX league monogram, with Ξ above, magistrate K - I across fields, and syrinx (pan pipes) below, all within wreath, tied at bottom. VF. Megalopolis is one of about 43 towns believed to have minted league coinage. Benner 15; BCD Peloponessos 1550; HGC 5 #953; Clerk 212 (pl. VIII #8); SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #285.Anaximander

Achaean League, Messene.Greece. Achaian League. 175-168 BC. AR Triobol, Hemidrachm (2.40 gm, 15.1mm, 12h) of Messene, Symmachic standard. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right in dotted border. / Large AX league monogram, with ᴀΧᴾ monogram above and M below, all within wreath, tied at bottom. VF. Benner 14; BCD Peloponessos 722.8; BMC #116; Clerk #297 (plate XII #4); HGC 5 #596; SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #317; Thompson 328 (pl.48). cf. CNG EA 467 #129 (same obv. die).Anaximander

Achaean League, Pallantion.Greece. Achaian League. 90-80 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.15 gm, 16.3mm, 4h) of Pallantion in Arkadia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right, dotted border. / Large AX league monogram. Π - Λ across fields, Α above & Ě monogram w/ trident below, all in laurel wreath, tied at bottom. EF. Bt. 2001. Benner 4; BCD Peloponessos 1593.2; BMC Peloponessus 124-126 (pl.II #11); HGC 5 #969; Clerk #219 (plate IX #3); MacDonald Huntington 26; SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #290; SNG Delepierre 2007-2008; Weil ZfN 9 (Pallantium) #9.Anaximander

Achaean League, Patrai.Greece. Achaian League. c. 86 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.32 gm, 15.1mm, 11h) of Patrai in Achaia, Symmachic standard. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right, dotted border. / Large AX league monogram, magistrate mongrams ΦI above and ΞE to left, ethnic ΠA to right, and dolphin below, all in laurel wreath, tied at bottom. nEF. Bt. Ponterio, 2002. Benner 49; BCD Peloponessos 508.4-5; BMC 43; Clerk #73 (pl.IV #10); HGC 5 #55; MacDonald Hunterian II #12; SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #253, Weil ZfN 9 (Patrai) #4.Anaximander

Achaean League, Sparta.Greece. Achaian League. 85 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (1.80 gm, 15.0mm, 12h) of Sparta in Laconia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right, dotted border. / Large AX league monogram, with AI monogram above, pilei of Dioscuri to l. & r., with stars, and ⳦ monogram below, all with in laurel wreath, tied on the bottom. VF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2000. Benner 6; BCD Peloponessos 865.4; BMC 81-82; Clerk 319 (pl.XIII #6); HGC 5 #643; MacDonald Huntington II #49; SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #320; Weil ZfN 9 (Lakedaemon) #5.Anaximander

Achaean League, Teaga.Greece. Achaian League. c. 90-85 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.38 gm, 16.4mm, 8h) of Tegea in Arkadia. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right. / Large AX league monogram, T - E across fields, ΘΗ monogram above, all within laurel wreath, tied at the bottom. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 22 #136. Benner 5; BCD Peloponessos 1746; HGC 5 #1075; BMC Peloponessus 130-131; Clerk #226 (pl.IX #4); SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #295; Weil ZfN 9 (Tegea) #3.Anaximander

Achaian League. Dyme Greece. Achaian League. c. 86 BC. AR Triobol, Hemidrachm (2.32 gm, 15.9mm, 11h) of Dyme in Achaia, Symmachic standard. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, right. / League AX league monogram; Dyme Ϫ monogram above, T to left, Αᴾ monogram to r., fish below; all within wreath, tied at bottom. gVF. CNG EA 254 #115. The fish is the symbol of Dyme, which joined the league c. 280 BC. Benner 17; BCD Pelop. 488; BMC 31; Clerk 54 (pl.III #3); HGC 5 #41; SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #240; Weil ZfN 9 (Dyme) #8.Anaximander

Achaian League. Hemidrachm of ArgosGreece. Achaian League. c. 228 BC. AR Triobol - Hemidrachm (2.41 gm, 15.5mm, 6h) of Argos. Laureate head of Zeus right, in dotted border. / Large AX league monogram; club above, ꝁ monogram to left, all within laurel wreath, tied at top. gVF CNG EA 452 #293. Rare variant. Benner 18; BCD Pelop. 1138 (same dies); Clerk #144 corr. (monogram 15) pl.VI #6 (same dies); HGC 5 #717. cf. BMC 90 (pl. I #23, monogram to r.); SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #268 var. (Tk monogram l.).Anaximander

Achaian League. Zeus Hemidrachm of Sikyon. Greece. Achaian League. 160-146 BC. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm (2.39 gm, 14.5mm, 11h) of Sikyon, Symmachic stdd. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios, r. / AX league monogram. N-I (magistrate) across fields, monogram Λ͓ above (blurred), dove below, all in laurel wreath tied at top. VF. CNG 522 #103. Prof. Charles Schulz Collection. Ex CNG inventory 100004 (Feb. 1999). McClean II #6419 (same dies, pl.222 #17). HGC 5 #283. cf. Benner 18; BCD Peloponnesos 322.1.Anaximander

Aigina. Land tortoise obol.Greece. Aigina. c. 350-338 BC. AR Obol (0.87 gm, 10.8 mm). Tortoise, its segmented shell with 13 plates; A to right. / Thin skew pattern incuse square (three squares and two triangles) divided by three bands, Φ in lower left section. VF. Bt. Coral Gables, 1999. SNG Cop 3 #519 corr. (A not noted, Φ misread as floral ornament); CNG 84 #468. cf. ACNAC Dewing 1695 (Φ location); Milbank pd.V pl.III #11 (same); Triton XVII #227 (same); BMC 186 (Φ and A on rev.); HGC 6 #452 (ΔΙ on rev.); McClean II #6054 (same); Meadows Gp III b.Anaximander

Aigina. Land tortoise Stater.Greece. Aigina. c. 445-430 BC. AR Stater (12.16 gm, 21.0mm). Land tortise with segmented shell of 13 plates. Indistinct countermark in center. / Skew pattern incuse square with five compartments (three squares and two triangles) divided by three thin bands. aVF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2001. SNG Delepierre 1775 (same rev. die); BMC p.137 #146; Dewing 1683; HGC 6 #437; McClean II #6040-6044; Meadows Aegina Gp IIIb; Milbank pd.V pl.2 #12; SNG Cop 3 (Attica-Aegina) 516-517; SNG Munich 561-562. cf. H. D. Rauch 109 #144 (same dies); CNG 118 #204.Anaximander

Aigina. Sea Turtle Stater.Greece. Aigina. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (12.37 gm, 22.0mm). Sea Turtle, head turned to right, with vestige of collar. Row of dots down dorsal spine, if any, has disappeared with wear of coin or die and skew countermark. / Incuse square with "Union Jack" pattern of eight incuse triangles, three broken (irregularly filled). Graffitti. VF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2001. SNG Cop 3 (Attica-Aegina) #501-503; SNG Delepierre 1551ff; SNG Munich 529/532; ACNAC Rosen 216; Asyut Gp.II; HGC 6 #430; McClean 6004-5; Meadows Aegina Gp II a-b; Milbank Pd.I (pl.I #3); Selinas Hoard ANSMN 33 Gp.2 #90-91 (same rev. die?).Anaximander

Akarnania, Anaktorion. Pegasus and Athena Stater.Greece. Akarnania. 350-300 BC. AR Stater (8.42 gm, 23.1mm, 3h) of Anaktorion. Pegasus flying right, pointed wing and Ꜹ ("ANA") monogram below. / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. To left, Ꜹ monogram and tripod enclosed by wreath. nEF. Pegasi Num. Sale 122 #92. SNG Cop 3 (Epirus-Acarnania) #289; Calciati Pegasi II pp.491-2 #30-31; BCD Akarnania 89; BMC 35-37 (pl 32 #3); HGC 4 #758. cf. SNG Delepierre 1219 (no wreath); Boston MFA #1157 (same); Dewing 1796 (same). cf. CNG EA 281 #62 (same dies).Anaximander

Akarnania, Leukas. Pegasus and Athena Stater.Greece. Akarnania. 320-280 BC. AR Stater (8.57 gm, 21.1mm, 3h) of Leukas on Corinthian standard. Pegasos flying right; Λ below. / Head of Athena right wearing plain Corinthian helmet over leather cap; grape vine above amphora and A to left. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2017. Calciati Pegasi II p.426 #128; BCD Akarnania 275; SNG Cop 3 (Epirus-Acarnania) #355; BMC Corinth 89 (pl.36 #15); HGC 4 #827; McClean II #5355-6 (pl.195 #10). cf. Jean Elsen Auction 151 #35 (same dies).Anaximander

Akarnania, Leukas. Pegasus and Athena Stater.Greece. Akarnania. c. 350-320 BC. AR Stater (8.39 gm, 21.0mm, 3h) of Leukas. Pegasus, with pointed wing, flying right. Λ below. / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. Λ and pistrix (sea snake or hippocamp) behind. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction V #113. Calciati Pegasi II p.421 #107; ACNAC Dewing 1817; BCD Akarnania 225.3; BMC Corinth 69; HGC 4 #823; McClean II #5336 (pl.194 #12). SNG Cop - . cf. CNG EA 269 #75 (same dies).1 commentsAnaximander

Argolis, Argos. Wolf Head Obol.Greece. Argolis. 330-270 BC. AR Obol (0.85 gm, 12.0mm, 6h) of Argos on Attic standard. Wolf head left, Σ (retrograde) above. / Large A in shallow incuse square, 𐌲 - P above A, club left below. gVF. CNG 79 #292. Ex-Malter 55 (7 Nov. 1993) #182. Overstruck on uncertain type. SNG Cop 3 (Argolis-Aegean Islands) #54-55. BCD Pelop. 1080.3, 1090-1091; Babelon Traitė II/III #646 (pl.216 #18); BMC Pelop p.143 #94; HGC 5 #679; McClean II #6800 (pl.231 #26); SNG Lockett 2506.Anaximander

Argolis. Wolf Hemidrachm of Argos.Greece. Argolis. 343 BC. AR Triobol or hemidrachm (2.42 gm, 9.3mm, 3h) of Argos. Forepart of wolf at bay, legs outstretched, left. / Large A over crescent in shallow incuse square, Α-Ρ above. aVF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 125 #108. SNG Cop 3 (Argolis-Aegian Islands) #29; Babelon Traitė II/III #640 (pl.216 #6); BCD Pelop. #1094; BMC Pelop. p.141 #60; HGC 5 #667; McClean II #6813-6829 (pl.232 #3-6).Anaximander

Arkadian League. Zeus and Kallisto Hemidrachm.Greece. Arkadian League. 468-460 BC. AR Hemidrachm or Triobol (2.88 gm, 10.5mm, 10h) of Kleitor on Aiginetic stdd. Zeus Lykaios enthroned left, holding scepter, eagle flying over outstretched arm. / Head of Kallisto right with profile eye, wearing taina, in incuse square. ARKA-ΔΙΚΟΝ. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 34 #146. Rare. Williams Confederate Pd.III #157 (O.109/R.97); Peus Auktion 427 #279 (same dies). cf. HGC 5 #860; BCD Pelop. 1407; SNG Cop 3 #174-177; BMC 39.1 commentsAnaximander

Arkadian League. Zeus and Pan Hemidrachm.Greece. Arkadian League. 175-168 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40 gm, 10.1mm, 6h) of Megalopolis, Symmachic (Alliance) standard. Laureate Head of Zeus left. / Youthful Pan seated left on rock, raising hand, holding lagobolon, and eagle above knee, A to left, Δ to right. VF. BCD Peloponnesos 1547.5 (same obv. die); Dengate Megalopolis (Gp I Pd IIB Issue 4) #26 (same); HGC 5 #932; ACNAC Davis 171; BMC Pelop. p.176 #78-80; SNG Cop - ; Thompson Agrinion #230 (pl.18). cf. CNG EA 185 #76 (same obv. die), Peus 409 #107 (same).Anaximander

Arkadian League. Zeus and Pan Hemidrachm.Greece. Arkadian League. 175-168 BC. AR Hemidrachm/Triobol (2.28 gm, 10.2mm, 11h), Megalopolis. Laureate head of Zeus left. / Horned Pan seated left on rock, raising hand, holding lagobolon, and eagle above knee; [Λ or N] to left and MEΓ to right. EF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2008. BCD Pelop. 1552 (same rev. die); Dengate Gp. III #15; HGC 5 #932; SNG Fitzwilliam (Achaen League) 3893-3894; SNG Cop - . cf. Nomos Obolos 16 #362 (same dies).Anaximander

Arkadian League. Zeus and Pan Hemidrachm.Greece. Arkadian League. 100-80 вс. AR Hemidrachm (2.32ᵍᵐ 15.8ᵐᵐ 6ʰ) of Megalopolis. Laureate head of Zeus left. / Pan seated left on rock, raising hand and holding logobolon; above knee, eagle flying left; APK (Arkadia) monogram to lower left and MEΓ (Megalopolis) to right. VF. CNG EA 555 #100. Rare. Dengate Group III, Issue 7; BCD Peloponnesos 1553; HGC 5 #947.Anaximander

Attica. Archaic Style Tetradrachm of Athens.Greece. Attica. After 449 (449-413) BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.99 gm, 20.3mm, 9h) of Athens. Head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves, two banker's marks on cheek. / Owl standing right, head facing; crescent moon and olive sprig behind. Graffiti. VF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1997. Flament Athènes Group III; HGC 4 #1597; Kroll 8; Starr pl. 22 #6'-7' = SNG Fitzwilliam 4 #3069-3070; ACNAC Dewing 1616 (similar dies). cf. CNG 87 #460 (same obv. die).Anaximander

Attica. Athena / Owl Tetradrachm of Athens.Greece. Attica. After 449 (449-413) BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17 gm, 20.2mm, 9h) of Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with 3 olive leaves over visor & spiral palmette on bowl. / Owl standing right, head facing; tail feathers in a single prong, crescent moon & olive sprig behind. nEF. CNG Auction 46 #281. ACNAC Dewing 1591-1598; HGC 4 #1597; Kroll 8; SNG Berry I #463ff; SNG Munich 49; Starr pl. XXII #6'-7'; Flament Athènes Group II; Gulbenkian 519-521. cf. SNG Cop 3 (Attica-Aegina) #32 (similar dies); ANS 1906.236.61 (same); CNG 64 #208 (similar obv. die).Anaximander

Attica. New Style Tetradrachm of Athens.Greece. Attica. 134-133 BC. New Style AR Tetradrachm (16.73 gm, 26.6mm, 12h) of Athens. Head of Athena right w/ crested Attic helmet w/ four horse heads above visor and Pegasos over earpiece. / Owl standing right on amphora, A-OE above. TIM-APXOY, NIKAΓ[O], ΣΩΣIΓ to right. (magistrates). Anchor & star to left, [Δ] on amphora, ME beneath. VF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2000. HGC 4 #1602; Thompson 363f, 363g = Svoronos Monnaies, pl.50 #5 (same obv. die); HGC 4 #1602. cf. SNG Cop 3 (Attica-Aegina) #249 (drachm); CNG 118 #202 (E on amphora, same obv. die), EA 393 #69, Triton XIV #198.Anaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Magistrate Stater.Greece. Boeotia. c. 368-364 BC. AR Stater (12.33 gm, 15.4mm) of Thebes Boeotian shield. / Amphora, AR-KA (magistrate) in fields. "Rare use of the R form of the letter rho. It is almost always rendered as P except in Sicily and Italy, which occasionally use the R form." gVF. Bt. Guy Clark, 1989. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #536 (same rev. die); SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #318 (same rev. die); Hepworth 13; HGC 4 #1332; Head Boeotia p.64. cf. Triton XIII #1195.Anaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Persephone and Poseidon Drachm.Greece. Boeotia. c.250 BC. AR Drachm (4.98ᵍᵐ 13.7ᵐᵐ 11ʰ) of Thebes, Third Boeotian League. Head of Persephone facing slightly right, wreathed with grain. / Poseidon stdg facing, head right, holding dolphin and trident. ΒΟΙΩΤΩΝ to left, ΔΙ (magistrate) to right, Boeotian shield below. VF. Bt. Gables Coin 1999. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #93; BMC Central p.42 #90; HGC 4 #1174; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #83 var (Δ𐊑); SNG Lockett 1773.1 commentsAnaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Shield and Amphora Stater.Greece. Boeotia. 425-400 BC. AR Stater (11.66 gm,19.2mm, 3h) of Thebes Boeotian shield, with vestiges of club across upper half. / Two-handled amphora. ⨀-E in fields. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2011. Ex-BCD Coll. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #388; SNG Berry 595; SNG Cop. 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #286; SNG Delepierre 1357-1358; SNG Lockett 1744; BMC p.73 #72 (pl.XIII #12); HGC 4 #1325.Anaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Shield and Amphora with Bow Stater.Greece. Boeotia. 425-400 BC. AR Stater (12.20 gm, 17.3mm) of Thebes Boeotian shield. / Two-handled amphora. Bow to left, ⨀-E in fields. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2014. Ex CNG 159 #63; ex BCD Coll.; ex Lanz 4/24/1979 #92. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #403, BMC p.67 #94 (pl.XIV #3); Babelon Traité III #248 (pl.200 #17); SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #305. HGC 4 #1325.Anaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Shield and Dionysios Stater.Greece. Boeotia. 425-395 BC. AR Stater (10.91 gm, 17.4mm) of Thebes. Boeotian shield. / Bearded head of Dionysios, right, wearing ivy wreath, [⨀-E] in lower fields. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2018. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #438ff; Babelon Traité III #241; SNG Berry 594; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Auboea) #283 (same or similar rev.); SNG Delepierre 1356 (same); SNG Lockett #1743; HGC 4 #1326. cf. CNG 69 #285 (same rev. die).Anaximander

Boeotia, Thebes. Shield and Kantharos Hemidrachm.Greece. Boeotia. 395-340 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.47 gm, 9.3mm) of Federal Coinage, possibly Thespiae. Boeotian shield. / Two-handled cup, kantharos, club above. BO - I voided crescent in fields, all in incuse circle. aVF. BCD Boiotia (Triton IX) #42; Babelon Traité III #365; HGC 4 #1166; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #176-177. cf. Triton IX #47.Anaximander

Corinth, Corinthia. Flying Pegasos & Head of Athena Stater.Corinthia. 350/345-285 BC. AR Stater (8.53 gm, 20mm, 3h) of Corinth. Pegasos flying left, with pointed wing. Ϙ below. / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. Kantharos and N to left. gVF. CNG EA 550 #152. From the St. George Collection, purchased from Davissons. BCD Corinth 124 var. (obv. pellet not noted in text); HGC 4 #1846; Calciati Pegasi I pd.5 Series 2 #379; Ravel Poulins pd.V series 8 #1060 (pl.66). cf NY Sale 25 #58 (same dies).Anaximander

Corinthia, Corinth. Pegasos and Aphrodite Drachm.Greece. Corinthia. 345-307 BC. AR Drachm (2.71 gm, 14.6mm, 6h) of Corinth. Pegasos flying left, with pointed wing. Ϙ below. / Head of Aphrodite left, wearing sakkos. Δ-Ι in lower fields. gVF. Bt. Coral Gables, 2000. BCD Corinth 155-158; ACNAC Dewing 1779; BMC p.35 #322 (pl.XII #29); HGC 4 #1869; SNG Lockett 2139. cf SNG Cop 3 (Corinth) #125 (N on rev.); Boston MFA 1145 (same).1 commentsAnaximander

Corinthia, Corinth. Pegasos and Athena Stater.Greece. Corinthia. 345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.28 gm, 21.6mm, 3h) of Corinth. Pegasos flying left, with pointed wing. Ϙ below. / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. I below chin. Nike flying left behind, carrying taenia (fillet). gVF. Bt. Gables Coin 1998. SNG Cop 110-111; BCD Corinth 111; BMC pg. 40 #350 (pl.X #20); Boston MFA #1142; ACNAC Dewing 1757; HGC 4 #1848; Pegasi I pd.5 Series 7 #420; Ravel Poulains 1030 (pl.63).Anaximander

Corinthia, Corinth. Pegasos and Athena Stater.Greece. Corinthia. 375-307 BC. AR Stater (8.53 gm, 20.0mm, 6h) of Corinth. Pegasus flying left, Ϙ below. / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. Δ-Ι in fields. To right, Artemis Phosphoros running left with flaming torch in both hands. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 126 #104. SNG Cop 3 (Corinth) #98; BCD Corinth - ; BMC - ; HGC 4 #1832; Pegasi I pd.5 Series 11 #451; Pozzi (Boutin) 3779; Ravel Poulains 1076 (pl.68).Anaximander

Corinthia, Corinth. Pegasos and Pallas Athena Stater. Greece. Corinthia. 345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.28 gm, 21.6mm, 3h) of Corinth. Bridled Pegasos flying left with pointed wing, halter fluttering above. Ϙ below. / Head of Pallas Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet over leather cap. Nike flying left behind, carrying thymiaterion (incense burner). nEF. CNG EA 544 #113. Very Rare. Ravel Period IV #934 (P379/T535); Pegasi I #347; BCD Corinth – ; BMC 334 (pl.6 #10, same dies); HGC 4 #1834 corr. (photo labeled 185); Pozzi (Hirsch Sale, 1920) #1677; Cammann (Corinth) #84.Anaximander

Crete, Gortyna. Europa & Eagle Stater.Greece. Crete. c. 330-270 BC. AR stater (15.23 gm, 24.0mm, 2h) of Gortyna. Europa seated facing in tree, raising her veil and hand on the back of eagle with its wings spread. / Bull standing right, head reverted. VF Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2021. Ex-Thomas Bentley Cederlind, CNG 102 #318; Hirsch 275 (22 Sept 2011) #3648; G. Hirsch 135 (19 Jan 1982), #380. SNG Cop. 3 (Argolis-Aegean Islands) #443v; BMC Crete 30; Boston MFA 117; Svoronos Crète p.168 #84 (pl.XV #7) (same obv die). cf. Heritage Auction 3061 #29134.1 commentsAnaximander

Elis, Olympia. Eagle and Nike Stater. Greece. Elis. c. 452-432 BC. AR Stater (11.89 gm, 17.1mm, 10h) of Olympia, Zeus mint, 450-440, 82nd-87th Olympiad. Eagle flying right, tearing at hare in its talons. Three bankers marks. / Nike running left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and raising hem of chiton. F–A in field. aVF. Ponterio Auction 136 #1755. Ex CNG 69 #326; Ex Hirsch XVI (6 Dec. 1906) #544. BCD Olympia 327.2 corr. (labeled 327.3) (same obv. die); Seltman Temple Gp B Series VIII (dies AN/ατ) pp.18-19 #69e (pl.II); SNG Cop 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #358 (same dies). SNG Delepierre 2064-2065 (same); SNG Spencer-Churchill 165; HGC 5 #305.1 commentsAnaximander

Euboia, Chalkis. Nymph and Eagle with hare. Hemidrachm.Greece. Euboia. c. 338-308 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.66 gms, 12.2mm, 10h) of Chalkis on Nesiotic (reduced Attic) standard. Head of nymph Chalkis right, hair in roll around her head, wearing necklace and earring. / Eagle flying right, clutching hare in its talons; crescent moon to left and XA below to right. VF. Ponterio Auction 133 #1381. BCD Euboia 136; BMC p.111 #57-58 (pl.XX #12); HGC 4 #1466; Picard 1st gp. Emission #7 (pl.V); Pozzi 1483 (same obv. die); SNG Cop. 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #440-441; SNG Delepierre 1381. The portrayal of the angle of the reverse in numismatic literature has varied from eagle flying vertical to horizontal, and places in between. Picard comes down firmly in the vertical, which would, among other things, have the crescent on this coin on the left (10h); I agree, but have not updated this photo to reflect the 'correct' orientation. As such, it shows here with a reverse die axis of 7h. Anaximander

Euboia, Chalkis. Nymph and Eagle with serpent. Drachm.Greece. Euboia. c. 290-271 BC. AR Drachm (3.67 gm, 17.2mm, 12h) of Chalkis on Nesiotic (reduced Attic) standard. Head of nymph Chalkis right, wearing necklace and triple-pendant earring. / Eagle flying upwards, head right, clutching serpent in beak, XAΛ above, caduceus to right. VF. Ponterio Auction 136 #1745. BCD Euboia 178, 180; BMC Central Greece p.110 #53; HGC 4 #1464; Picard 2nd gp. Emission #30 (pl.XIV-XV); SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #438; SNG Fitzwillliam IV #2986-2988.Anaximander

Euboia, Chalkis. Nymph and Eagle with serpent. Drachm. Greece. Euboia. c. 338-308 BC. AR Drachm (3.72 gm, 16.7mm, 12h) of Chalkis on Nesiotic (reduced Attic) standard. Head of nymph Chalkis right, hair in roll around her head, wearing necklace and earring. / Eagle flying upwards, head right, clutching serpent in his beak and talons, X-AΛ (retrograde); olive wreath to right. VF. Ponterio Auction 132 #2150. BCD Euboia 125/124 (same obv. die); BMC p.110 #45; HGC 4 #1463; Picard 1st gp. Emission #3 pl.I (Vs.14/Rs c?); SNG Berry 615; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #434.Anaximander

Euboia, Eretria. Nymph and forepart of cow. Drachm.Greece. Euboia. c. 304-290 BC. AR Drachm (3.63 gm, 17.9mm, 12h) of Eretria, Nesiotic (reduced Attic) standard under Demetrios Poliorketes. Head of nymph Euboea left with triple-pendent earring. / Head and neck of cow slightly to right, fillets hanging from horns, EY above. VF. Ponterio Auction 132 #2155. BCD Euboia 18 (same obv. die); BMC p.95 #8-10 (pl.17 #6); HGC 4 #1421; Picard p.155 Emission #8 (pl.18 #8) = IGCH 175; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #482 (same dies); SNG Delepierre 1393; Wallace Euboian League 48 (dies XXXI/29).Anaximander

Euboia, Eretria. Nymph and forepart of cow. Drachm.Greece. Euboia. c. 304-290 BC. AR Drachm (3.77 gm, 16.6mm, 12h) of Eretria on Nesiotic (reduced Attic) standard. Head of nymph Euboea right. with pendant earring. / Head of cow with fillets hanging from horns, lyre at right, and EY above. VF. Ponterio Auction 136 #1749. BCD Euboia 17 (same dies); HGC 4 #1420; Picard p.154 #7 (pl.18 #7) = IGCH 175; Pozzi 1499; SNG Berry 622; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #484; Wallace Euboian League #89-114 (pl.X), #96 (dies XLIV/57) or #101 (XLV/57).1 commentsAnaximander

Euboia, Histiaia. Nymph and Galley Tetrobol.Greece. Euboia. 3rd-2nd c. BC. AR Tetrobol (2.41 gm; 16.0mm, 11h) of Histiaia on Attic standard. Head of nymph Histiaia right, with necklace and earring, hair wreathed and rolled. / Nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis (naval standard) next to ship's aphlaston; wing on hull of ship; trident head below. ΙΣΤΙ-ΑΙΕΩΝ. gVF. CNG EA241 #72. BMC Central Greece p.128 #36-37; HGC 4 #1524; SNG Berry 627-628; SNG Delepierre 1401-1402; SNG Cop 527. cf. BCD Euboia 382; Künker 257 #8325 (same rev. die).Anaximander

Euboia, Histiaia. Nymph and Galley Tetrobol.Greece. Euboia. 171-168 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.27 gm, 14.8mm, 6h) of Histiaia on Attic standard. Head of Nymph Histiaia right, wreathed with grape vine, hair rolled. / Nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis (naval standard). 'Bird's eye' decoration on ship's aphlaston and wing on hull. Trident below. ΙΣΤΙ-ΑΙΕΩΝ. EF. Bt. South Miami Rare Coins, 1997. HGC 4 #1525; SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #527; BCD Euboia 402; CNG EA 489 #100.
cf. Nomos Auction 20 #143 for a discussion of the bird's eye decoration: The aphlaston is a stern ornament, sometimes taking a zoomorphic shape, for which the Macedonian-style shield used here could well be intended as the "eye" of a water bird.Anaximander

Lakonia (Sparta)Lakonia (Sparta). 196-146 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus Hamarios / AX monogram.
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Lokris, Opuntia. Amphora and Star Obol.Greece. Lokris, Opuntia. 370-350 BC. AR Obol (0.74 gm, 10.8mm) on Aeginetic standard. Amphora wreathed with ivy, grapes hung from handles. ΟΠ - ON in lower fields. / Star pattern, annulet ("omphalos") in center, with dotted border. VF. Bt. David Hendin, Amphora Coins, 2002. BCD Lokris-Phokis 460.7; BMC 36; Babelon Traité II #436bis (pl.207 #9); HGC 4 #1002; SNG Cop. 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #57; SNG Fitzwilliam IV #2809.Anaximander

Lokris, Opuntia. Persephone and Ajax of Lokris Stater.Greece. Lokris, Opuntia. 360-350 BC. AR Stater (11.57 gm, 23.2mm, 5h) on Aeginetic standard. Head of Persephone left, hair wreathed with grain, wearing earring and pearl necklace. / Ajax of Lokris wearing crested Corinthian helmet, advancing r., holding short sword and large shield decorated with snake; spear broken in two on the ground behind. OΠON-TΙΩΝ. EF. Ponterio Auction 119 #463. Characteristic die shift. BCD Lokris-Phokis 42; BMC p.2 #14 (same dies); Gulbenkian II #489 (same); HGC 4 #990; Humphris & Delbridge Gp.10 #101 (O16/R27); SNG Cop 3 (Aetolia-Euboea) #46 (same obv. die); SNG Delepierre 1258 (same rev. die).
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Lokris, Opuntia. Persephone and Ajax of Lokris Stater.Greece. Lokris, Opuntia. 350-340 BC. AR Stater (12.21 gm, 25.1mm, 6h) on Aeginetic standard. Head of Persephone r., hair wreathed with grain, wearing pearl necklace, ornate pendant earring. / Ajax of Lokris wearing crested Corinthian helmet, advancing r., holding short sword, large shield decorated with griffin. Spear behind. OΠONTΙΩΝ. VF. Inaugural type type of its series? Bt. Coral Gables, 1999. BCD Lokris-Phokis #457.2 (same obv. die), BCD (NAC 55) #70; BMC p.4 #28 (pl.1 #9) (same); HGC 4 #991; Humphris & Delbridge Gp.21 #154 (O25/R61) (pl.9AR); SNG Delepierre 1260 (same dies).1 commentsAnaximander

Phokis. Bukranion and Artemis Triobol.Greece. Phokis. 457-446 BC. AR Triobol (2.87 gm, 13.3mm, 3h) on Aiginetic standard. Federal coinage, Delphi mint. Head of bull (bukranion) facing, hair as wavy vertical lines. / Head of Artemis right, hair bound in bun, in shallow incuse square. Θ-Ο-Κ-[I] ("the Phokians") in corners, from bottom right. gVF. Bt. Stack's Bowers CG #1049. Williams Phokians 192 (dies O.139/R.113); HGC 4 #1037; BMC p.17 #30 (same dies); ANS Mantis 1944.100.19693 (same); BnF Gallica 160 cb418216291 (same); SNG Fitzwilliam IV #2833 (same). BCD Lokris-Phokis - ; SNG Cop - .Anaximander

Phokis. Bukranion and Artemis Triobol.Greece. Phokis. 457-445 BC. AR Triobol (2.95 gm, 14.1mm, 12h) on Aiginetic standard. Federal coinage, Delphi mint. Head of bull (bukranion) facing, hair in ringlets. / Head of Artemis right, hair bound in bun, in shallow incuse square. [Θ]-Ο-ʞ-[I] ("the Phokians") in corners, from top right. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 122 #96. HGC 4 #1042/1037; SNG ANS Mantis 1909.999.45 (same dies); Williams Phokians 195 (dies O.142/R.115). For type, cf. BCD Lokris-Phokis 235.1, 261-262; BMC pp.16-17 #23-29 (pl.III #8).Anaximander

Sikyonia, Sikyon. Chimaera and Dove Hemidrachm.Greece. Sikyonia. 330-280 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.78 gm, 16.3mm, 11h) of Sikyon on Aiginetic standard. Chimaera (mythical lion-goat-serpent monster) standing left with raised forepaw. ΣΙ below. / Dove flying left, one pellet above tail feathers. aVF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 126 #105. The dove is Sikyon's civic emblem. BCD Peloponnesos 292; BMC p.46 #124; HGC 5 #213; McClean II #6256-6259 (pl.219 #17); SNG Cop. 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #65 (same dies); Warren Sikyon Silver 21-23.Anaximander

Sikyonia, Sikyon. Dove and large Σ Hemidrachm.Greece. Sikyonia. 100-60 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.18 gm, 16.1mm, 6h) of Sikyon on Aiginetic standard. Dove flying right. / Large Σ, ΟΛΥM-ΠΙ-Α-ΔΑ[Σ] (Olympiadas, magistrate) in fields. ΔΑ[Σ] on lower leg of large Σ, a double-strike error. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction VI #157. BCD Peloponnesos 344.1; BMC p.52 #197; HGC 5 #217; McClean II #6303 (pl.220 #8); SNG Cop. 3 (Phliasia-Laconia) #100; SNG Delepierre 1963; Warren Silver 28-31.Anaximander

Thessalian League. Apollo and Athena Drachm.Greece. Thessaly, Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AR Drachm of Larissa (4.08 gm, 19.0mm, 10h). Laureate head of Apollo right, Ě (EY monogram of magistrate EU.…) behind. / Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and shield. ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ to left and right, Π-Ο/Λ-Υ in central fields (magistrate Poly.…) gVF. BCD Thessaly I (nomos 4) #1371, BCD Thessaly II (Triton XV) #818; HGC 4 #213; Macdonald Hunterian 13. cf BMC p.4 #44.Anaximander

Thessalian League. Zeus and Athena Double Victoriatus.Greece. Thessaly, Thessalian League. Mid-1st C. BC. AR Double Victoriatus (6.04 gm, 19.8mm, 12h) of Larissa. Laureate head of Zeus right. / Athena Itonia right, brandishing spear & shield. ΘΕΣΣΑ (inwards)-ΛΩΝ (outwards). Magistrates ΔΑ-ΜΟΘ[ΟΙ] & ΦΙΛΟΞΕ[ΝΙ] (Damothoinos & Philoxenides) above spear & below groundline. gVF. Bt. CNG web store, 2000. BCD Thessaly II (Triton XV) 870.3 var. (ΔΑ-ΜΟΘΟΙ, not ΔΑ-ΜΟΘΟΙ/NΟY); HGC 4 #210; McClean II #4726-4728 (pl.176 #21). cf. Monnaies d'Antan Auction 20 #397 (same dies). BMC - ; SNG Cop - .Anaximander

Thessaly [Malis], Lamia. Dionysos and Amphora Hemidrachm.Greece. Thessaly. 370-352 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.62 gm, 15.0mm, 11h) of Lamia in the name of the Malians. Head left of young Dionysos wreathed with ivy. / Amphora, ivy leaf above, tall handles, and prochous (pitcher) to right. ΜΑΛΙΕ-ΩΝ (inwards). VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction XXI #94. BCD Thessaly II (Triton XV) #124; BCD Thessaly I #1429.3; SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #78 (same dies); HGC 4 #105 (Malis); SNG Lockett III #1551 = Weber 2815; BMC p.35 #1-2 (pl.VII #5). cf. HGC 4 #120 (Lamia) ΛΑΜIEΩΝ; CNG EA427 #136 (same dies). Unusual with the Malis ethnic. Anaximander

Thessaly, Larissa. Facing head of nymph. Drachm.Greece. Thessaly. 356-320 BC. AR Drachm (5.87 gm, 19.6mm, 6h) of Larissa. Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair held with ampyx. / Horse crouching right, forefoot raised, trailing reins, preparing to roll. ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ above and below; border of dots. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 126 #90. "Baby face" sub-group of the series. BCD Thessaly II (Triton XV) #319; HGC 4 #454 corr. (plate switched with #453); Lorber Hoard Phase L-III #38-60; SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #120-122; SNG Berry 542; SNG Delepierre 1119-1124.Anaximander

Thessaly, Larissa. Thessalos Wrestling Bull Drachm.Greece. Thessaly. 420-400 BC. AR Drachm (5.82 gm, 17.3mm, 3h) of Larissa on Aiginetic standard. Hero Thessalos standing right, petasos and chlamys over shoulder, restraining unruly bull by a band held around its head (the sport of taurokathapsia). / Bridled horse prancing right. ΛΑΡ-ΙΣΑΙΑ above and below, all in incuse square. gVF. BCD Thessaly II (Triton XV) #172 var. (same obv. die, horse r.), #372.4 var. (ethnic); HGC 4 #419/418 (same obv. die); Lorber Thessalian pl.43 #43/#53; SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly-Illyricum) #107; SNG Delepierre 1105. cf. Herrmann Group III Series J #23 var. (ethnic); Roma Numis. Auction 7 #206 (same dies).1 commentsAnaximander

Thessaly, Phalanna. Ares & Nymph Phalanna Trichalkon.Greece. Thessaly. Mid 4th C. BC. Æ Trichalkon (6.44 gm, 18.7mm, 12h) of Phalanna. Head of Ares right in dotted border. / Head of nymph Phalanna right wearing necklace and sakkos, tie behind. The sakkos has a ⪫ pattern with two pellets at the crown and a ⧖ pattern with four pellets at the back. ΦΑΛΑΝΝΑΙΩΝ. nEF. CNG EA 458 #47. ex CNG 73 #195, Jack Frazer Coll. BCD Thessaly II #578; BMC p.41 #5 (pl.VIII #16); HGC 4 #175; McClean II #4669 (pl.175 #5) Papaevangelou-Genakos 6 #21; Rogers 452; SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #205. Attribution revised from seller's Papaevangelou 5; BCD II #583.3; HGC 4 #170.1 commentsAnaximander

Thessaly, Pharsalos. Athena and Horse Head Hemidrachm.Greece. Thessaly. 440-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (3.06 gm, 15.2mm, 4h) of Pharsalos on Aiginetic stdd. Head of Athena in crested Attic helmet right. / Head of horse right, Φ-ΑR (ethnic) in incuse square. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction XXI #96. BCD Thessaly I #664.1 (same obv. die), II 664.1 (same); HGC 4 #630; Lavva pl. 2 #31 (V21/R19); McClean II 4675, 4677 (pl.175 #11); Moustaka 51; SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #218 (same dies). cf. CNG EA 323 #58 (same dies).1 commentsAnaximander

Thessaly, Pharsalos. Athena and Horseman Drachm.Greece. Thessaly. 400-370 BC. AR Drachm (6.04 gm, 18.2mm, 8h) of Pharsalos. Head of Athena r. in crested Attic helmet w/ raised cheek pieces, тн (die signed by Telephantos) and [I]П (assistant) behind. / Thessalian cavalryman on horse rearing r. wearing petasos, holding lagobolon (flail) over his shoulder, Φ-Α-Ρ-[Σ] around (ΡΣ retrograde). т in ex. aEF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 33 #109. BCD Thessaly II 639 corr. (IΠ & т in ex not mentioned); HGC 4 #624; Lavva unrecorded die combination V48/R51 (cf. Lavva 92, 97); SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #220; SNG Delepierre 1144.Anaximander

Thessaly, Trikka. Thessalos Wrestling Bull Hemidrachm.Greece. Thessaly. 440-420 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.67 gm, 16.8mm, 5h) of Trikka on Aiginetic standard. Hero Thessalos right, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of charging bull forepart. / Forepart of bridled horse galloping right, ΤΡΙΚ-ΚΑ-ΙΟΝ (retrograde, ↺ inwards), all w/in incuse square. gVF. CNG Auction 53 #310. BCD Thessaly I 1351, II 776.3 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BMC p.51 #5; HGC 4 #311; McClean II #4707 (pl.176 #11); SNG Cop 3 (Thessaly) #263. cf CNG EA 425 #113 (same dies).Anaximander

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