Illyria, Thrace, and Skythia
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Black Sea Area, Herakles & Zeus Aëtophoros, Tetradrachm of Odessos.Black Sea Area. Odessos. 75-71/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.76 gm, 23mm, 12h). Head of Herakles right, clad in lion skin headdress, features of Mithridates VI Eupater; issued i/n/o Alexander III. / Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Magistrate ΛΑΚ to left, ex: ethnic ΟΔΗ. VF. CNG EA 1999-12-08. #215. AMNG I/2 p.540 #2173; de Callataÿ Guerres pp.88-89 gp 3 (D2/R2); HGC 3.2 #1589; Muller - ; Price 1192; SNG Ashmolean III #2681 (same dies); SNG Cop 2 (Macedon) #725; Topalov Odessos series 31 issue 81. cf Triton XVIII #418.Anaximander
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Byzantion. 340-320 BC. AR half-siglos Thrace, Byzantion. 340-320 BC. AR half-siglos on Persic stdd or 'tetrobol' (2.47 gm, 14.9mm). Heifer standing left, dolphin below. `ΠΥ above. / Incuse punch, windmill pattern. VF. Bt. Guy Clark, 1998. SNG Cop 478-479; ACNAC Dewing 1282-1286; HGC 3.2 #1390; Schonert-Geiss Byzantion group XIX #360-385; SNG Berry 484-485; SNG BM Black Sea 36-41; SNG Stancomb 2. Anaximander
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Ephesos Drachm of Lysimachos.Thrace. Lysimachos. 323-281 BC. AR Drachm (3.44 gm, 12.7mm, 6h) of Ephesos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. / Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, holding Nike. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Α below throne, remnants of spearhead or kithara to left. gF. Bt. Gables Coin 1998. HGC 3.2 #1753d; Müller 60; M.Thompson 173. Same dies: Savoca Numismatik 34th Silver Auction #49; Triskeles Auctions Sale 26 (7 Dec 2018) #131. cf. CNG 505 #81.Anaximander
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. AR Victoriatus or drachm Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. c. 229-100 BC. AR Victoriatus or drachm (3.20 gm, 18mm, 9h). Cow right with suckling calf. ΑΛΚΩΝ (Magistrate) above. / Double stellate pattern in square, 'Alkinoo's Garden.' ΔΥΡ (ethnic) - ΜΕΝΕ-ΚΡΑ-ΤΕΟΣ (magistrate) around. VF. HGC 3.1 #40; Maier Silberpragung #301. cf. SNG Cop 3 #480 (tripod), #499 (half victoriatus). None in acsearch.info.
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. Drachm Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. 275-270 BC. AR Drachm (2.19 gm, 14.7mm, 2h). Head of Herakles right, clad in lion skin headdress. / Pegasos flying right, wings spread, ΔΥꟼ (rho retrograde) around. gVF. Ex-Spartan Numismatics S27 #88. BMC 27; HGC 3.1 #36; Maier Silberpragung #77; SNG Cop 3 #433-436. Babelon Traite - .
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Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. Victoriatus.Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium. c. 229-100 BC. AR Victoriatus or drachm (2.78 gm, 18.6mm, 9h). Cow right with suckling calf. ΞΕΝΩΝ (Magistrate Xenon) & eagle above, vestiges of running dog r. in ex. / Double stellate pattern in double-lined quadrilateral square, 'Alkinoo's Garden' ΔΥΡ-ΦΙΛΟ-ΔΑ-ΜΟΥ (magistrate Philodamos) around. aVF. BMC p.74 #131-132; HGC 3.1 #40; Maier Silberpragung #388. cf. SNG Cop 495 (dog in ex.).
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Skythia, Borysthenes.Skythia, Borysthenes. c 500 BC. AE Arrowhead (5.35 gm). Anepigraphic. Arrowhead proto-coinage. Bilobate and axial spine. Green patina. / Proto-coinage of this type is known from the island of Borysthenes (Berezean) at the mouth of the Dnieper River and adjacent areas on the mainland. The arrowhead is associated with Apollo the Healer, the patron deity of Borysthenes, colonized by the Milesians in 7th c. BC. In the 5th c. BC, a competing colony was established at nearby Olbia, which soon absorbed them. Olbians worshipped Apollo Delphinos and minted the closely-related "dolphin money" in his honor. VF. Early cast coinage. cf. Sergei L. Solovyov, 'Monetary Circulation and the Political History of Archaic Borysthenes', Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia, Vol. 12, N. 1-2, 2006, p. 66, fig. 3. See CNG Triton XVI lot 12.Anaximander
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Skythia, Olbia.Skythia, Olbia. 450-400 BC. AE Dolphin (1.52 gm). Anepigraphic. Cast coin in shape of dolphin, uninscribed. gVF. Anokhin 154; SNG BM Black Sea 360; SNG Stancomb 334; Sear Greek 1684.Anaximander
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Skythia, Olbia.Skythia, Olbia. c. 400 BC. AE Dolphin (1.60 gm). Anepigraphic. Cast coin in shape of leaping dolphin, uninscribed. gVF. Anokhin 154; SNG BM Black Sea 360; SNG Stancomb 334; Sear Greek 1684.Anaximander
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Thrace & Skythia, including Dacia, Moesia, & Paeonia.Thracian mints: Abdera, Apollonia Pontika, Byzantion, Cherronesos, Koson, Maroneia, Mesembria, Neapolis, Potidaia, Sparadakos, Terone, & Thasos.Anaximander
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Thrace, Corinthian Helmet & Radiate Wheel Diobol of Mesambria.Thrace. Mesambria. 450-350 BC. AR Diobol (1.30 gm, 5.4mm, 10h) on Chian standard. Crested Corinthian helmet facing. / META in the four quarters of a radiate wheel (pun on midday sun "mesembria"). The T is an archaic Greek letter. VF. Bt. Gables Coin, 2000. ACNAC Dewing 1299-1300; Babelon II.T4 #1654 (plate CCCLII #5); HGC 3.2 #1560; Karayotov I 37-94; SNG BM Black Sea 268-269; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #652; SNG Standcomb 219-222; Topalov, Messambria 5-7.Anaximander
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Thrace, Dionysios & Herakles Tetradrachm of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 148-90/80 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.59 gm, 12mm, 12h). Wreathed head of young Dionysios right, wearing taenia. / Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin; ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ / ΘΑΣΙΩΝ, M to inner left. VF. CNG Auction 49 #302. ACNAC Dewing 1337-1341; HGC 6 #359; Prokopov Silberprägung Class AA-HH & HB; SNG Cop. 2 (Thrace) #1039; SNG Ashmolean IV #3677ff; Le Rider Thasiennes Group 8 # 52. Anaximander
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Thrace, Dionysos AE17 of Maroneia.Thrace. Maroneia. 168/7-48/5 BC. AE17 (3.79 gm, 17mm, 12h). Head of Dionysos right, wearing mitra & wreathed with ivy. / Standing Dionysos holding bunch of grapes and spears. ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ. aVF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1997. BMC Thrace #78-82; HGC 3.2 #1541; McClean II #3981-3982 (plate 145 #10); Moushmov 3942 (plate 22 #19); Schonert-Geiss Maroneia p.211 #1601 var (V1601/R unlisted) same dies; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #646; cn.Maroneia.2294.Anaximander
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Thrace, Griffin & Hermes Tetradrachm of Abdera.Thrace. Abdera. 355/354 BC. AR Tetradrachm or double siglos (11.38 gm, 17mm, 1h). Eagle-Griffin rearing left from its base. ΑΒΔΗ above. / Hermes standing right, wearing petasos and chlamys, holding rod. Kantharos in field to right. ΕΠΙ ꞮΗΝΩΝΟΣ. Zenon, magistrate. EF. Very Rare. Bt. Louis di Lauro, Coral Gables, 2000. Chryssanthaki-Nagle p.127 pd.VII (plate 8 #8); HGC 3.2 #1206; May Abdera 447 (A301/P355); Imhoof-Blumer MG #6 (Abdera, plate C #2); Weber 2378 (same obv. die). cf.Triton XII #127 (same dies); Roma Numismatics XX #144.Anaximander
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Thrace, Griffin & Kantharos Tetrobol of Abdera.Thrace. Abdera. 385-375 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82 gm, 12mm, 3h). Eagle-griffin rearing left from its base, Α[Β] to right. / Kantharos in incuse square, ivy leaf in field to right. [Ι]PΟΜ-ΝΗ-ΜΩΝ (magistrate) around. VF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1998. HGC 3.2 #1223; May Abdera Group CXVI #439 (pl.XX, same P349 rev. die)-446; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #329 (same rev. die); McClean II #4011 (pl.146 #11, same).Anaximander
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Thrace, Horse & Grapes Tetrobol of Maroneia.Thrace. Maroneia. 398/7-386/5 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.82 gm, 9.7mm, 1h). Forepart of horse, galloping left. Magistrate H-P in fields left & right. / Bunch of grapes in arbor, M-A in fields left & right, all within dotted incuse square. gVF. Bt. Gables Coin, 1998. BMC Thrace p.127 #33; HGC 3.2 #1534; McClean II #3964 (plate 144 #16); Schönert-Geiss Maroneia p.139 #193-200; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #613; cn.maroneia.858.Anaximander
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Thrace, Istros (Moesia).Black Sea Area. Istros (Moesia). 420-340 BC. AR Stater (5.28ᵍᵐ 17.9ᵐᵐ 12ʰ). Two facing young male heads, side-by-side, one inverted. / Sea-eagle left, clutching dolphin in claws, Β below, ΙΣΤΡΙΗ above. gVF. CNG EA 1999-12-22. SNG BM Black Sea 229; AMNG I p.163 #426; Babelon Traite II/T4 #1664; BMC Thrace - ; HGC 3.2 #1800; SNG Delepierre 855 (photo 854); SNG Stancomb 139-140. cf. SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #191-197 (different monograms).Anaximander
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Thrace, Lion Hemidrachm of Chersonesos.Thrace. Chersonesos. 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.40 gm, 7.3mm, 11h) of Kardia. Anepigraphic. Forepart of lion right, looking back, paws raised. / Quadripartite incuse square, alternate depressions deeper, pellet in one, pellet and A in other. VF. Bt. Charles Coyle, 1999. Babelon IV #1545-1574; BMC Thrace p.183 #15; HGC 3.2 #1437; McClean II #4057 (plate 148 #3); SNG Cop - .Anaximander
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Thrace, Lion Hemidrachm of Chersonesos.Thrace. Chersonesos. 386-338 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.2 gm, 7.2mm, 9h) of Kardia. Anepigraphic. Forepart of lion right, looking back, paws raised. / Quadripartite incuse square, alternate depressions deeper, pellet in one, palm branch in other. VF. Bt. Mediterranean Coins, 1999. Babelon IV #1545-1574; BMC Thrace p.183 #10 (plate 148 #24); HGC 3.2 #1437; McClean II #4081 (plate 148 #24); SNG Cop - . cf Weber 2429.Anaximander
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Thrace, Running Satyr Trihemiobol of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 404-355 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.79 gm, 6.3mm, 12h) on Chian standard. Satyr running left holding kylix. / Kantharos, ΘΑΣ / ΙΩΝ on either side. EF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2015 FUN Show. ACNAC Dewing 1331; HGC 6 #351; McClean II #4215 (pl.152 #7); Le Rider Thasiennes 27; SNG Berry 520; SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #1029-1030; SNG Ashmolean IV #3672. SNG Tübingen 944-945. cf. CNG 504 #25.Anaximander
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Thrace, Satyr Stater of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 525-463 BC. AR Stater (8.72 gm, 17mm). Anepigraphic. Bearded ithyphallic satyr, Silenos, running right. holding protesting nymph with raised hand. Θ below. / Quadripartite incuse punch, windmill form. VF. Bt. Herakles Numismatics, 2004. SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #1013; SNG Berry 509; Svoronos HPM XXIII #12 (plate X #21); BnF 12148/ btv1b8587928v (same dies). cf. HGC 6 #331 var. (no Θ); Babelon Traite II.4 #1123 (Θ to r.); Le Rider Thasiennes 5 (no Θ).Anaximander
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Thrace, Satyr Trihemiobol of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 404-355 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.74 gm, 5.9mm, 6h) on Chian standard. Satyr running 3/4 left holding kylix. / Kantharos, ΘΑΣ - ΙΩΝ on either side. nVF. Bt. Guy Clark, 1998. HGC 6 #352; Klein KM 112; McClean II #4216 (pl. 152 #8); SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #1030; SNG Ashmolean IV #3671ff.Anaximander
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Thrace, Satyr Tritartemorion of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 412-404 BC. AR Tritartemorion (0.39 gm, 8.4mm, 2h). Head of bald and bearded satyr Selinos right. / Two dolphins within shallow incuse square. Θ-Α-Σ (ethnic). VF. CNG EA 555. #57. Ex Vineyard Collection (Nomos Obolos 16, 11 Oct. 2020) #84; Pegasi Numismatics BBS 120 (20 Nov. 2000) #69. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12; HGC 6, 340; SNG Cop. 2 (Thrace) 1033-1034; SNG Lockett #1238.Anaximander
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Thrace, Tetradrachm of Lysimachos, Magnesia ad Maeandrum.Thrace. Lysimachos. 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.78 gm, 22mm, 1h) of Magnesia ad Maeandrum, 297-281 BC. Head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon. / Athena Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike and leaning on shield. ΔΞ monogram to left. ΠΩ monogram in ex. ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. nEF. CNG 47 #299. Very Rare. Thompson Essays #104; Thompson Armenak Hoard (1423) #834. HGC 3.2 #1750e. cf. (with crescent in ex.): SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #1097; Muller Lysimachus (Sigeum) #399; SNG Lockett 1249. Jenkins 1967 - .Anaximander
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Thrace, Three portraits, Rhoemetalkes I, Queen Pythodoris, & Augustus. AE20 of Byzantium.Thrace. Rhoemetalkes I. 11 BC-12 AD. AE20 (9.48 gm, 19mm, 7h) of Byzantium. Jugate busts of Rhoemetalkes I and Queen Pythodoris, right. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ. / Bare head of Augustus, right. ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ. VF. Bt. Y.Mishriki, 2002. SNG Cop (Thrace) 2 #1188; RPC I #1711; SNG Tübingen 972; Youroukova 206. cf Sear GIC 5396 (ewer).Anaximander
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Thrace. Griffin & Apollo Tetrobol of Abdera.Thrace. Abdera. 333/2-332/1 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.48 gm, 9.7mm, 10h). Griffin rearing left. ΑΒΔΗ - ΡΙΤΕΩΝ. / Laureate head of Apollo right, square border, ΕΠΙ ΠΥΘ ΟΔΩ ΡΟ[Υ] around. VF. Pegasi Numismatics Auction 41 (VAuctions 342) #61. ex. Pegasi Sale 155 #47. May Abdera Group CXL #553 (one example); HGC 3.2 #1227b; ANMG II #172. cf. SNG Cop. 2 (Thrace) #357-361 (different magistrates).Anaximander
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Thrace. Maroneia. Head of Dionysos / Standing Dionysos. Tetradrachm.Thrace. Maroneia. 189/8-49/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.58 gm, 31mm, 12h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. / Dionysos standing slightly left, holding grapes and narthex wands; monogram to inner left, Ꙩ to inner right; ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPΩNITΩN. VF Davisson's E-Auction 47 #33. "Very Fine; lightly toned; a few marks on reverse; clear and attractive." Schönert-Geiss 1099 (V31/R111); HGC 3.2 #1556; Moushmov 3940; Sear Greek I #1635; ACNAC Dewing 1295.Anaximander
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Thrace. Two Dolphins Hemiobol of Thasos.Thrace. Thasos. c. 435-411 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.47 gm, 3.7mm). Anepigraphic. Two dolphins above one another, swimming in opposite directions, pellets around. / Quadripartite incuse square. gVF. Bt. Louis di Lauro, Coral Gables, 1999. SNG Cop 2 (Thrace) #1020 corr. (misdescribed as obol); HGC 6 #337; Le Rider Thasiennes group 2 plate 1 #9; ACNAC Rosen 146.Anaximander
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