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Perdikkas II, 451 - 413 BC. AR Heavy Tetrobol, struck 437 - 431 BC at Aigai in MacedoniaObverse: No legend. Rider, wearing chlamys and kausia (an ancient Macedonian flat hat, also called a petasos), holding two spears on horse prancing right.
Reverse: No legend. Forepart of lion with straight lined truncation facing right, both paws visible; kerykeion (caduceus), placed horizontally, in left field above, all within incuse square.
Diameter: 15mm | Weight: 2.1gms | Die Axis: 6h
Sear GCV: 1491
Grainy surfaces | Rare (R2)
Perdikkas II features prominently in Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, in which he is described as switching sides between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians several times.
The lion on the reverse of this coin alludes to the Nemean lion killed by Herakles who was claimed to be the ancestor of Perdikkas.
Perdikkas II was a member of the Argead dynasty which would rule Macedonia for almost 400 years.
The founder of the dynasty, Perdikkas I, had led the people who called themselves Macedonians eastward from their home on the Haliacmon River around 700 BC. Aegae (Edessa) became their capital, and by the reign of Amyntas I in the 6th century BC, Macedonian power dominated the neighbouring Thracian tribes and when Amyntas’ successor, Alexander I advanced the Macedonian frontiers eastward to the Strymon River their power was further increased.
After the death of Alexander I in 454, Macedonia began to fall apart, but around 450 BC Perdikkas II, who was Alexander I's son, came to the throne after having asserted his succession against his brothers. Perdikkas had four brothers, Alcetas II, Philip, Menelaus and Amyntas, he also had a sister, Stratonice. Alcetas II preceded him on the throne until he was murdered by Perdikkas' son Archelaus I resulting in Perdikkas' elevation to the throne. During his reign Perdikkas united the Greek cities of Chalcidice in a federation centred on the city of Olynthus.
Perdikkas II died in 413 BC leaving his son Archelaus as heir to the throne. Archelaus adopted a strongly philhellenic policy and introduced Greek artists to his new capital at Pella. He strengthened Macedonia by building roads and fortresses, improved army equipment, and encouraged city life. However, following his assassination in 399 BC, there was seven years of murder and anarchy until finally, around 393 BC, Amyntas III, a great-grandson of Alexander I, took the throne and, although his reign was filled with anarchy and intrigue, he successfully brought unity to Macedonia.
Aigai (also Aegae, Aegeae or Aigeai) was the original capital of the Macedonians and it was also the burial-place of the Macedonian kings. It was built on a site near the modern town of Vergina.*Alex
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Aëropos. Dichalkon of Aigai. Kings of Macedon. Aëropos. c.398/7-395/4 BC. AE Dichalkon (13.5mm, 1.89 gm, 2h) of Aigai. Head of male right, wearing kausia. / Forepart of lion at bay right within incuse square, AEPOΠO above. nVF. CNG EA 487 #100. From the Belgica Collection. HGC 3 #814; Gaebler AMNG III/2 p.157 #4 (pl.29 #26); SNG Alpha Bank I #173-176; SNG ANS 8 #80-81; SNG Cop 2 (Macedonia) #509-510; Westermark Remarks p.311 #4 (pl.59 #18).Anaximander
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Alexander I. 460-451 BC. Macedon, Alexander I. 460-451 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.83 gm, 24mm, 6h) of Aigai, light Thraco-Mac. stdd. Mounted horseman r., wearing kausia, carrying two lances, r. / Forepart of goat ("aigos" in a pun on Aigai) with head reverted, in incuse square. gVF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 123 #66. SNG ANS 8 #33; HGC 3.1 #769; Raymond Macedonian Grp III #114; SNG Alpha Bank 73; SNG Berry 66; SNG Cop -; Svoronos Macedoine VI #12 (plate XIII #20). Anaximander
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Antimachos I (174-165 BCE) obol (AR)Obv.: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Θ[ΕΟΥ] ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ (Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm) Field: Monogram Weight: 0.7 g. Diameter: 11 mm. Reference: Bopearachchi 4B, HGCS 12/111 Provenance: Ex CNG e-auction 362, ex Brian KrittNick.vdw
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Antimachos I Theos TetradrachmBAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Antimachos I, circa 180-165 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 17.08 g, 12 h), Baktra. Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos I to right, wearing flat topped kausia. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ - ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ Poseidon, nude to the waist, standing facing, holding long trident in his right hand and filleted palm branch in his left; to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi 1D. HGC 12, 106. Light marks and with minor doubling on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s, privately acquired from Lothar Holland (with original dealer's ticket).
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Antimachos I Theos TetradrachmBACTRIANA Antimaco I Theos (circa 174-165 a.C) Tetradracma - Busto diademato a d. - R/ Poseidone stante di fronte - SNG ANS 276 AG (g 16,68) Graffi da lucidatura
Grading/Status: BB+
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 133 (15 February 2006), lot 112: Estimate $750.
Sold for $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.
KINGS of BAKTRIA. Antimachos I. Circa 174-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.40 g). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and palm; N within circle to right. Bopearachchi Sèrie 1D; SNG ANS 276-277. VF, a little porous.
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Bactria: Antimachos I Theos (ca. 185-170 BCE) AR Obol (MIG 127c; Bopearachchi Série 4B; SNG ANS 283-288)Obv: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΘEOY ΑNTIMAXOY; Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident in right hand and cradling filleted palm in left arm; monogram to inner right
Dim: 0.66gQuant.Geek
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Bactria; Antialkidas Drachm; Zeus Nikephoros seated, elephant forepartAntialkidas, ca.130-120 B.C. Indo-Greeks of Bactria. AR Drachm. 17mm,2.00g. BASILEWS NIKHFOROU ATIALKIDOU, Diademed and draped bust right, wearing kausia / Kharoshti inscription: Maharajasa jayadharasa Amtialkidasaeus, Zeus Nikephoros seated facing slightly left; to left, forepart of elephant left; monogram below throne. Bopearachchi Série 13B; SNG ANS 1098-103.Podiceps
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Baktria, Antimachos I. Standing Poseidon Drachm.Antimachos I. 174-165 BC. AR Drachm (3.77 gm, 19.0mm, 12h) of Baktra. Draped and diademed bust of Antimachos right, wearing kausia. / Poseidon standing, facing, holding trident & palm branch. ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ-ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ. N monogram to inner right. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2011. Bopearachchi Série 2B #9-10, HGC 12 #109; MIG Type 125a; SNG ANS 9 #280-281. Anaximander
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Baktria, Antimachos I. Standing Poseidon Tetradrachm.Antimachos I. 174-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.96 gm, 30.9mm, 12h). Draped and diademed bust of Antimachos right, wearing kausia. / Poseidon standing, facing, holding trident & palm branch. ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ. N monogram to inner right. VF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1998. Bopearachchi Série 1D #5-7; HGC 12 #106; MIG 1 Type 124b; Sear Greek 7542; SNG ANS 9 #276-277. Anaximander
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Baktria, Antimachos I. Standing Poseidon Tetradrachm.Antimachos I. 174-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.88 gm, 32.3mm, 12h). Draped and diademed bust of Antimachos right, wearing kausia. / Poseidon standing, facing, holding trident & palm branch. ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ. Monogram ⩚| above ѱ to inner right. EF. Ponterio Auction 133 #1441. Bopearachchi Série 1A #1-2; HGC 12 #106; MIG 1 Type 124f; OCV 1656; HGC 12 #106; Sear Greek 7542; SNG ANS 9 #274-275. Anaximander
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Baktrian Kingdom, Antimachos I, ca. 175-165 BC, AR DrachmDiademed head of Antimachos right wearing kausia.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘEOY ANTIMAXOY (of King Antimachos a God) Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and palm branch, KP monogram in lower right field.
Bopearachchi Series 2A; SNG ANS 9, 279; Mitchiner 124b; HGC 12; 109; Sear GCV 7545.
(19 mm, 4.2 g, 12h).
Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Auction 13, Aug. 2006, 278; from the F. Martin Post Collection.
n.igma
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Cn. Plancius, DenariusRRC 432/1
55 b.c.
The obverse seems to symbolize Macedonia, the reverse to allude to hunting in Crete; both where places in which Cn. Plancius has spent some time in the course of his career (Crawford)
Cn. Plancius stammte aus einer Ritterfamilie und war der Sohn eines angesehenen Steuerpächters....
Wiederum wurde Plancius gewählt, mit ihm A. Plotins, während Q. Pedius und Inventius dnrchfielen. Letzterer erzielte die geringste Stimmenzahl (§ 17 p. 482,22). Er tat, was in solchen Fällen oft geschah: er verklagte seinen siegreichen Rivalen wegen ambitus;....die Verteidigung führten Cicero und Hortensius. (W. Kroll, Ciceros Rede für Plancius, Rheinisches Museum, 86 (1937))
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ex Rauch Auktion 86, Lot 512, 2010-05-12-14
Described as:
Cn. Plancius
(D) Denarius (3,91g), Roma 55 v.Chr. Av.: CN PLANCIVS / AED CVR S C, Kopf der Diana Planciana (oder der Macedonia?) mit Kausia n.r. Rv.: Kretische Ziege n.r., dahinter Bogen und Köcher. -- Kleiner Kratzer im Av. Cr 432/1, Albert 1360. Attraktive Tönung.
s.sch.-vzgl.Norbert
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Cn.PLANCIUSAR denarius. 55 BC. 3.52 gr. Head of Macedonia right, wearing kausia. CN PLANCIUS before. AED CVR S C behind. / Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver behind. Craw. 432/1. RSC Plancia 1. Smyth XII/14.
I & L Goldberg.2002.
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Cn.PLANCIUS AR denarius. 55 BC. 3.52 gr. Head of Macedonia right, wearing kausia. CN PLANCIUS before. AED CVR S C behind. / Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver behind. Craw. 432/1. RSC Plancia 1. Smyth XII/14.
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EB0027 Aitolia / BoarAitolia, Aitolian League, AR (plated) Hemidrachm 279-168 BC.
Obverse: Head of Aitolia right, wearing kausia, with hair hanging loose.
Reverse: AITΩΛΩN, boar at bay right; monogram below, [spearhead in ex].
References: SNG Cop 13ff.
Diameter: 15mm, Weight: 2.264g.EB
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EB0028 Aitolia / BoarAitolia, Aitolian League, AR Hemidrachm 279-168 BC.
Obverse: Head of Aitolia right, wearing kausia, with hair hanging loose.
Reverse: AITΩΛΩN, boar at bay right; monograms left and below.
References: SNG Cop 13ff.
Diameter: 16mm, Weight: 2.456g.EB
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GOATAR denarius. 55 BC. 3.52 gr. Head of Macedonia right, wearing kausia. CN PLANCIUS before. AED CVR S C behind. / Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver behind. Craw. 432/1. RSC Plancia 1. Smyth XII/14.benito
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GREEK, Baktrian Kingdom, Antimachos I, ca. 175-170 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Bopearachchi Series 1EDiademed head of Antimachos right wearing kausia. / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘE[OY] ANTIMAXOY Poseidon standing facing, holding trident and palm branch, HA monogram in inner right field.
Bopearachchi Series 1E; SNG ANS 278 (monogram variant); Mitchiner 124a; Sear 7542.
(32 mm, 17.14 g, 12h)
Provenance, based on Bopearachchi: Freeman & Sear FPL 11, Spring/Summer 2006; ex- Muhammad Riaz Barber Coll.; ex- Peshawar bazaar (April 1996); ex-Kuliab Hoard (1996)
The Kuliab Hoard from which this coin derives was found in clandestine (1995/6) excavations on an ancient site in the vicinity of Kuliab, Tajikistan, 8-10 km from Qizil Mazar, in the valley of the Qizil Su, on the right bank of the Oxus. The inferred find site is located about 80 km northeast of the famed ancient site Ai Khanoum on the left bank of the Oxus, a key Greco-Bactrian foundation.
The hoard reputedly consisted of 800 coins of which 250 were described by Bopearachchi in his paper. The hoard, consisted dominantly of small denomination silver and contained coins from the time of Seleukos I down to the time of Eukratides I. Almost all the coins were of Bactrian origin. It appears to have been a savings hoard that was closed around 145 BC, probably co-incident with the invasion of nomadic peoples from the north.
The Kuliab Hoard represents one of the easternmost finds of Graeco-Bactrian coins, proof that Bactrian influence extended well into the western Himalayan Valleys of Tajikistan to the north northeast of Ai Khanoum.
Probably my finest tetradrachm - the male equivalent Mona Lisa of coinage!
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GREEK, Macedonian Kingdom, Phillip II, 359 - 356 B.C.KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Philip II (359-336), AE bronze. Right: Tiara Head. right. Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY Cavalier wearing the kausia galloping right; Monogram under the horse.
Ref: SNG ANS 843, SNG Cop.. 611 var. 6.32 g. Black patina with green highlights.
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Kings of Macedon - Perdikkas II451-413 B.C.
Silver Heavy Tetrobol
2.16 gm, 15.5 mm
Obv: Horseman prancing right, wearing kausia (or petasos) and chalmys, and holding two spears; border of dots surrounding.
Rev: Forepart of lion right within incuse square; kerykeion (caduceus) above.
Sear 1491
BMC Macedonia p.161, 24;
BMC Reg. No. 1949,0411.263 (same dies?)
[SNG ANS 56]
[Raymond 203]
Jaimelai
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Kings of Macedon. Amphipolis. Philip II. 359-336 BC. (Circa 355-349/8 BC)AR Tetradrachm
23mm., 13,99g.
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY (FILIPPOU, "Of Philip"), Philip II on horse left, wearing kausia, short tunic and chiton around the neck, he raises the hand in salutation, bow beneath the front legs of the horse.
Le Rider D71, R -; SNG Cop 545 var.
Philip's revolutionary silver tetradrachms aimed to replace those of the Chalcidian League after his capture of the League's capital, Olynthus, in 348 BC. The horseman on the reverse was the type which had traditionally marked coinage of fine silver in Macedonia. The reverse type exists in two versions. One shows a bearded horseman wearing kausia and chlamys (this coin), very like the horseman on the coins of the fifth-century Macedonian kings; here no doubt Philip himself is represented. The other is a mounted jockey carrying the palm branch of victory, which certainly commemorates the success of Philip's horse in the Olympic games of 356 BC.
From sculptures uncovered in the excavation of Philip’s tomb in 1977, it is evident that the artist adopted some of Philip’s facial attributes in the depiction of Zeus on the obverse of his tetradrachms, which would help assert Philip’s divinity and claim to the broader throne of Greece.Nathan P
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Kings of Paeonia. Patraos AR Tetradrachm.Circa 335-315 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 12.66 g, 3h). Paeonian Hoard 185 (same dies); SNG ANS 1032. Obverse Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse Warrior on horse rearing right, spearing enemy who defends with shield and spear; kantharos behind horse’s rear legs. Good VF, toned. Well centered and struck on a broad flan.
Ex Bank Leu
Ex CNG
Much of the kingdom of ancient Paeonia could be roughly located in the modern day Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The Paeonian tribes were thought to descend from Thracian and Illyrian peoples and settled on the lower Axios River around the end of the Bronze Age. Although much of the early history and ruling classes of Paeonians were obscure, the last seven kings were recorded with certainty. Patraos (or Patreus) was thought to be the son of Lykkeios, also king of the Paeonians. It is also thought that he supported Alexander III in his conquest of the East. Much debate revolved around the reverse of Patraos’ numerous coins. Who represent the horseman and the warrior? A current consensus put forward by Gaebler and Merker was that the reverse represented a very specific event during Alexander’s crossing of the Tigris River and a fight between the cavalry headed by Ariston (supposedly a Paeonian and brother of Patraos) and the Persian commander Satropates, with the ultimate defeat and beheading of the latter. The horseman was identified as Ariston at the moment he struck down Satropates. The costume of the fallen warrior was identified as “Persian”, especially the pair of trousers he is wearing. So it is natural to assume in assigning the identities represented on the reverse as the two historical figures mentioned above. However, an argument put forward by Nicholas Wright in his paper “The Horseman and the Warrior: Paionia and Macedonia in the 4th Century BC” discussed with certainty that the reverse might be a generic representation of Paeonia subduing a foreign enemy. He surveyed the entire corpus of Patraos’ coinage and made detailed analyses of the different iconography of the fallen warrior. A percentage of the reverse showed the warrior holding a Macedonian shield (Persians used wicker shields) and a number of coins showed him wearing long-sleeved chiton, thought to be the traditional attire of the Macedonians and other Balkan tribes, and kausia. Such anachronistic representation and iconography of the coins struck across a short timespan begs us to reconsider and reassess the identity of the warrior. The inherent antipathy of Paeonia towards their southern as well as their Balkan neighbors and the inclusion of the name of Patraos in his coins instead of Alexander reflect the king’s opposition to the supposed overlordship of Macedonia over Paeonia. Such evidence would only lead us to conclude that the reverse shows an allegorical representation of Paeonians defeating a foreign enemy and not to a specific event or a single ethnic group.
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Odessos, Thrace3rd-2nd Cent. B.C.
Bronze AE 21
7.07 gm, 21 mm
Obv: Laureate head of the “Great God” of Odessos (or Zeus) right
Rev: Rider (king) wearing kausia and holding cornucopia on horse pacing right; AΛ monogram below;
OΔHΣITΩN in ex.
Sear 1679,
[SNG BM Black Sea 290 var. (monogram)]Jaimelai
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Perdikkas II - AR tetrobolAigai
437/6 - 432/1 BC
hunter on horseback right, wearing kausia, holding reins in right hand, two couched spears/javelins in left hand; plant below
forepart of lion right within incuse square
Raymond 219 (HP25e/A28d); SNG ANS 57 (same dies)
2,3g 14,5mm
ex NumisfitzJ. B.
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Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. Macedon, Perdikkas II. 451-413 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.11 gm, 15mm, 5h) of Aigai, 437/6-432/1 BC, heavy Thraco-Macedon standard. Mounted horseman wearing kausia, with two spears on horse prancing r. / Forepart of lion in incuse square, kerykeion (caduceus) above. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Sale 121 #80. SNG ANS 8 #56 (same rev. die); AMNG III 8 (same rev. die as plate coin); Babelon Traité II.4 #794 (plate CCCIII #8); HGC 3.1 #792; Pozzi 837; Raymond Grp IV AIII/BBIIc #225 (A28b/P25d); SNG Alpha Bank 123; SNG Berry 74; SNG Cop 2 #501; SNG Fitzwilliam III #2011. Anaximander
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Philip II Tetradrachm Lifetime IssuePhilip II Tetradrachm Lifetime Issue Amphipolis Mint, 355-349/8.
O: Laureate head of Zeus to right.
R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Philip II, wearing kausia and chlamys and raising his right hand in salute, riding to left; horizontal club below belly.
- Le Rider 96-108
The reverse is a representation of the King’s arrival on his accession to the throne, dressed in traditional Macedonian garb.Nemonater
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Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mintSilver tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:– FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg
Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC
Reference:– Le Rider 164 (D75/R135)
There is a flaw on the reverse running through the body of the rider.
ex Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, August 2006; ex Beast Coins; ex Mark Drazak Collection; ex Forum.maridvnvm
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Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mintSilver tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:– FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg
Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC
Reference:– Le Rider 164 (D75/R135)
There is a flaw on the reverse running through the body of the rider.
ex Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, August 2006; ex Beast Coins; ex Mark Drazak Collection; ex Forum. maridvnvm
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Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint - Close up of flawSilver tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:– FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg
Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC
Reference:– Le Rider 164 (D75/R135)
There is a flaw on the reverse running through the body of the rider.
ex Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, August 2006; ex Beast Coins; ex Mark Drazak Collection; ex Forum.
A close up image of the reverse flaw.maridvnvm
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Philip II. Tetradrachm of AmphipolisKings of Macedon. Philip II. 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.39 gm, 25mm, 11h) of Amphipolis, c.355-349/8. Laureate head of Zeus right. / Philip on horseback left, wearing kausia & chlamys, raising hand. ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, M below raised foreleg. VF. Test cut. CNG EA 519 #61. Ex-Sigmund Collection. Le Rider Group IB #59 (O30’/R50) p.41 (pl.13 #310a); HGC 3.1 #861; PELLA (Philip II) #104 2.58; BnF de Luynes 1597 (same dies); SNG ANS 8 #467; SNG Cop 2 (Macedonia) #547.Anaximander
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Thessaly, Larissa, obolca. 350 - 325 BC
12mm, 0.95g
obv: head of nymph Larissa facing half left
rev: Thessalian horseman, wearing chlamys and kausia, on horse prancing rightareich
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Thessaly, Larissa.Thessaly, Larissa. 365-356 B.C. AR drachm (19.03 mm, 5.69 g, 2 h). Rider wearing Kausia on fast horse galloping right / ΛAPIΣAIΩN, bull charging right. BCD 186; BMC 54; Herr. pl. 4, 17; SNG Copenhagen 118; Lorber 101. Fine, some prosity. Very Rare.
Ex John Haer Collection; Ex Triton XV; Ex BCD Collection.ecoli
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THRACE, ODESSOS3rd - 2nd Century BC
AE 20 mm; 6.0 g
O: head of great god of Odessos or Zeus right;
R: [O∆]HΣITΩN, horseman riding right, wearing kausia, holding cornucopia, monogram below
Odessos mint; cf. SNG BM 290 ff.; SNG Stancomb 261 ff.; SNG Cop 670; SGCV I 1679laney
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Thracia, Odessos AMNG 2000 cf.AE 21, 8.7g
struck 3rd century BC
obv. Head of Zeus, bearded and laureate, r.
rev. [O]DHCITWN
The Thracian rider-god Hero, bearded, nude except chlamys, wearing kausia, trotting, r.
beneath monogram MAP
cf. AMNG 2000; SNG Copenhagen 670 var.; Moushmov 1528
F+/about VF, green patina
AMNG 2000 has the rider wearing a cornucopiae.
This coin should be compared with the coin of Lucius Verus from Odessos with a similar rev.!Jochen
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Thracia, Odessos, AMNG 2006Thracia, Odessos, quasi-autonomous, 270-250 BC
AE 22, 7.54g
obv. Head of Zeus, bearded, laureate, r.
rev. The Thracian Rider-God Heros, bearded, nude except chlamys, wearing kausia,
trooting on horse r., beneath as monogram A; with baseline
in ex. ODHCITWN
AMNG 2206; BMC Black Sea 291
Rare, VF+, brown patina with some earthen highlights
Pedigree:
ex David Freedman coll.
ex CNG auction 61, 25.9.2002, lot 194
Note: Kausia = a flat Thracian bonnet
For more information please look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'!Jochen
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