58. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Derrones. Circa 480-465 BC. AR Tetrobol (17mm, 2.40 g, 6h). Bull right, head left; floral ornament above / Helmet right within irregular incuse. Peykov –; HPM pl. II, 10; SNG ANS 933-4. Good VF, deep old cabinet tone. ($1000)
Very Rare Ichnai Oktadrachm
59. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Ichnai. Circa 485-470 BC. AR Oktadrachm (32mm, 28.60 g). Herdsman, wearing petasos, guiding two bulls right; 5-c-@-A-o-@ around / Wheel with four spokes within incuse square. Peykov A1710 var. (ethnic); HPM pl. IV, 5 var. = Jameson 946 var. (same); SNG ANS –; Asyut –; Hunt –; Kunstfreund –; Pozzi –. VF, toned, a few scratches on reverse. Very rare. ($10,000)
From Rosen and Walcher von Molthein – AMNG Plate Coin
60. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Mygdones or Krestones. Circa 490 BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 1.16 g). Goat kneeling left, head right / Quadripartite incuse square. Lorber, Goats 12 (this coin referenced); HPM –; AMNG III/2, p. 19, 9, pl. V, 28 = Rosen 89 = Walcher von Molthein 2598 (this coin). VF, toned, slight granularity, a couple old scrapes. Very rare. ($300) Ex Victor England Inventory 80842 (c. 1987–9); Jonathan P. Rosen Collection, 89 (not in MMAG or NFA sales); Léopold Walcher von Molthein Collection (Cahn 9, 25 February 1901), lot 2598. The AMNG and Walcher von Molthein catalogs erroneously list the weight of this piece as 1.27 grams.
61. THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, Uncertain. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Drachm or Oktobol (16mm, 3.77 g). Bull kneeling right, head left; floral ornament in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Peykov –; HPM pl. II, 23 (same obv. die; Derrones); AMNG III/2, 5 (same obv. die; Orreskioi); SNG ANS –; McClean 3121 (same obv. die; Akanthos); CNG 87, lot 283 (same obv. die). VF, toned, die rust on obverse. Very rare. ($500) 21