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Kingdom of Macedon. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.88 g), Kallatis mint, struck c. 250-225 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram; in exergue, corn ear. Price 936; M. 496. Boldly struck; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ............................................................... $450 - 550
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip III, 323-317 BC. Gold Stater (8.58 g) minted at Sardes, c. 323-319 BC. Head right of Athena wearing triple-crested helmet with snake. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; in left field, monogram and rose. Cf. Price p. 326, P66 for reverse monogram and symbol. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $2,750 - 3,250
Thrace, Abdera, 540-515 BC. AR Oktadrachm (29.10 g). Griffin seated left with right foreleg raised. Reverse: Rough quadripartite linear square. May (Abdera) 13. Very rare. Numerous ancient scuffs and marks as usually seen on this impressively heavy archaic coin type. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,250 - 1,750
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Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.24 g) minted at Amphipolis, 288-281 BC. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great, wearing the horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike; in inner left field, caduceus; in outer right field, monogram. Thompson (Essays Robinson) 195. Lovely portrait; Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,600 - 2,000
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Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.78 g), minted c. 250-150 BC. Diademed head right of the deified Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike. Thompson (Essays Robinson) --; SNG Cop --; Seyrig --. Evenly porous; Extremely Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value ............................................................... $350 - 500
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Kingdom of Scythia. Koson, d. circa 29 BC. Gold Stater (8.33 g) minted c. 40-30 BC. Consul between lictors, all togate, advancing left. Reverse: Eagle standing left on scepter, holding wreath in one claw. SNG Cop 123; Dewing 1245. Edge damage. Very Fine. Estimated Value ............................................................... $450 - 550
Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 83.
Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 89.
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos, 510-490 BC. AR Stater (9.45 g). Satyr in kneeling-running attitude right, carrying in his arms a struggling nymph who raises her right hand in protest. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Svoronos (L'HellĂŠnisme Primitif) plate X, 3; Asyut 104. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value ......................................................... $1,200 - 1,500