RomanSestertiusGordian III and Tranquillina (225-244AD) Thrace. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AYΓ CEB-TRANKVL-LEINA, laureate, draped bust of Gordian III right, facing draped bust of Tranquillina left / OYΛΠIANΩN AΓXIAΛEΩN, Athena seated left, holding small Nike and spear, shield leaning against throne, 12.48 grammes, Varbbanov 749, About Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm,(c.440-404BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.18 grammes, GVF with a small edge crack, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, Athens, Attica Tetradrachm (c.336-297BC) Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette, round ear-ring and pearl necklace, Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, with olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.08 grammes, VF with some cuts to the reverse, comes with old collector's ticket
Ancient Greece, CorinthSilverStater (c.345-307BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Aphrodite left, no wreath on helmet, AP below, Athena Promachos wielding spear behind head, dot in field, Reverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below, as Ravel 1014, 8.51 grammes, Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Attica Tetradrachm (c.440-404BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse: Owl standing right, with head facing, olive sprig behind, 17.20 grammes, in an NGC Ancients holder and graded AU (Strike 4/5), (Surface 4/5), comes in a London Mint Office box with their certificate
Ancient Greece - Corinth, Akarnania SilverStater Pegasus, Thyrrheion Obverse Bust left wearing Corinthian helmet, Y behind, Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; Θ to left, Y and earring to right. 20mm diameter, 8.35 grammes, Pegasi 10, Akarnania 371, Good Fine/Fine
Ancient Greece - Attica, Athens Obol (c.400BC) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, Reverse Owl standing right, head facing, 9mm diameter, AΘE to right, leaf to left. 0.94 grammes Good Fine
Ancient Greece - Thrace, Kings, Lysimachos, SilverDrachm (c.294-287BC) , uncertain mint, Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander III, wearing horn of Ammon, Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike and resting elbow on shield, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY to right and left, 18mm diameter, 4.15 grammes, as Sear 6817, Fine/About Fine, the reverse legend weak
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Mithridates the Great, restored coinage of Lysimachos, Gold Stater (323-281BC) , issued posthumously (88-86BC). Tomis mint. Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great, right, Reverse: Athena enthroned, left with trident in exergue below, TO on throne, Θ in left field, 8.34 grammes, SNG Cop.1090 GVF a very pleasing example
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
Ancients Greek and Egypt (30) Miletos, Ionia, One Twelfth Stater late 6th Century BC, an imitative issue, bronzed with traces of silver plating Obv: Head of Lion, Rev: Star Ornament within incuse square. Kyzikos,Mysia (Asia Minor) Silver Hemiobol, Obv: Forepart of running boar with tunny facing upward behind, Rev: Head of roaring lion with K retrograde above, all within an incuse square. Kamarina, Sicily (413-405 BC) Onkia (Uncia) Obv: Head of Gorgon, Rev: Owl holding lizard, with KAM to left, a single pellet denoting the unit of currency. Macedonian Kingdom Philip II (359-336 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Apollo, right with hair bound with tania, Rev: Naked youth on horse, right, little lettering still visible. Macedonian Kingdom/Empire of Alexander (336-323 BC) Ae20 Uncertain Mint, Obv: Head of Heracles in lion-skin head-dress, Rev: AΛE≡ANANAP Bow and Quiver above with club below. Antigonid Kingdom Demetrios Poloirketes (294-288 BC) Ae14 uncertain mint, Obv: Head of Demetrios right wearing crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Prow of galley with BA above. Antigonos Gonatas (277-239 BC) Head of Young Heracles clad in lions skin, Rev: Naked youth on horse right, BA in upper fields. Perseus (179-168 BC) Ae19 Head of Perseus wearing winged cap with raised sword to right, Rev: Eagle with wings open standing left on thunderbolt below. Thracis (Bulgaria) Lysimachos (323-281 BC) Ae14Obv: Head of Heracles, right clad in lions skin, Rev: two-line inscription within corn wreath. Mesopotamia, Persia, Asia Minor Seleukos I, Nikator (312-280 BC) Ae19 Obv: Winged Head of Medusa, Rev: Bull butting BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY and ≡ in field below. Antiochos II (261-246 BC) Ae12 Obv: Diademed Head right, Rev: Apollo seated naked on Omphalos, the sacred stone of Delphi, holding bow and arrow BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (partly off flan). Seleukos II, Seleukid Kings, Kallinikos (246-226 BC) Ae17 Obv: Head of Athena in crested Corinthian Helmet, Rev: Nike standing left holding palm EY in field to left. Antiochos IV, Epiphanes (175-164 BC) Ae Chalkos, Obv: Radiate head right, Rev: Tyche enthroned and holding Nike with bird at feet, inscription mostly off flan, Antiochos VI Serrate Unit Obv: Head of Antiochos as Dionysus, right, radiate and wreathed with ivy, Rev: Elephant advancing left holding torch with his trunk ΣTA over star in right field EПIфANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY below. Antiochos VIII (121-96 BC) Ae19 Obv: Radiate Head right, Rev: Eagle standing left sceptre in background. Antiochos IX (113-95 BC) Ae19 Obv: Diademed head right, Rev: Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre AK below. Egypt - The Ptolemaic Kingdom Ptolemy I, Soter (305-283 BC) Ae27 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt legend unclear. Ptolemy II, Philadelphos (285-246 BC) Ae28 Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus right, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings open, AM in left field. Ptolemy V, Epiphanes (204-180 BC) Silver Didrachm Obv: Draped Bust of Ptolemy right, as Dionysus diademed and wreathed in ivy, ornamented pole over shoulder, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Ptolemy VI, Philometor and Cleopatra II (180-145 BC) Ae28 Obv: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis, Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, monogram ПA to left of eagle. Kingdom of Syracuse - Sicily Heiron II (275-216 BC) Ae18 Obv: Head of Poseidon, left, wearing tainia, Rev: Ornamented Trident Head between two dolphins dividing IEPΩ - NOS in lower field. Republic of Syracuse - Sicily (214-212 BC) Ae22 Obv: Laureate Head of Apollo, left, Rev: Castor and Pollux on horseback, right. Thessalian League, Thessaly, Central Greece, 196-146 BC Ae20 Obv: Laureate head of Apollo, right Rev: Athene Itonia. Kingdom of Pontus - Black Sea, Crimea and Asia Minor - Mithradates VI, Eupator 'The Great; (120-63 BC) Obverse: Head of Athena, right wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasus, the winged horse, Rev: Pegasus standing, facing, holding harp (hooked sword) and head of the Gorgon Medusa, whose body lies at his feet. City Issue of the Roman Republic - City of Leukas, Akarnania (West Coast of Greece) after 167 BC, Obv: Head of Young Heracles in lions skin, Club right, legend unclear. Tarsos Cilicia, after 164 BC, Ae16 Obv: Turretted head of Tyche, Rev: Sandan standing right, on winged and horned lion, carrying bow-case and sword. City of Tyre, Phoenicia (Lebano
Ancient Greece - CorinthSilverStater Pegasus Obverse: Helmeted bust of Athena, left, with mailed neck guard, Wheel symbol in right obverse field, Pegasi #143 8.45 grammes, VF
Ancient Greece (2) - Ar Stater Akarnania c.350-300BC Obverse: Athena helmeted, left, NAV monogram behind head in field, Reverse Pegasus flying left with AN below, Pegasi 26, VF. Thasos Tetradrachm obverse with MV monogram countermark, 14.5 grammes, VG/Poor
SeleukidKingdom Ar Tetradrachm Antiochus IX Philopator (114/3-95BC) Damascus Mint, dated SE201 (112/1 BC) Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus IX, right, Reverse: Athena standing left, holding Nike and resting hand on grounded shied, spear resting against arm, in outer left field, AΓ, old graffito in left field, evidently an unrecorded variety, in an NGC holder and graded Choice XF Graffiti
Attica. Athens. Ar tetradrachm. C, 390-300 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev; Owl stdg r, olive sprig and crescent above. Svoronos-pl. 19.34. Good silver and toned. 17.16g. NVF
Ar stater. Lucania. Velia. C, 334-300 BC. Obv; Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive wreath. Rev; Lion advancing left, with right forepaw raised; ΥΕΛHΤΩΝ in exergue. HN Italy 1298. Good surfaces. 7.35g. G Fine/Fine
Parthia Gold Stater Mithridates VI 120-63 BC Tomis Mint HA in front of Athena obv Diademed Head of Alexander the Great facing right, rev Athena Nikephoros enthroned holding Nike in right hand left arm resting on shield trident in exergue GVF or better ex DNW 11th June 2014 Lot 26 realised £644
Athens, Attica Tetradrachm (449-404BC) Obv. Head of Athena right, Rev. Owl with olive branch AOE, weight 15.87 grammes About EF a little grainy, Ex-CNG Auction 152 (2006) Lot 66 Walter Davis collection, realised $590
Greek Ar Didrachm, Italy, Velia, 350-281BC, Obv. Hd. of Athena r. in crested helmet, ornamented with griffin, Rev. Lion walking r., dolphin above, YEΛHTΩN in ex. (GCV 460v) GVF light corrosion rev.
Greek Ar Tetradrachm Athens, after 449 Hd. Of Athena wearing crested helmet, Rev Owl, olive spray and crescent behind, AƟE before (GCV 2526) GF, crest shows; test cuts below neck and on owl's head; on obv rectangular cmk, possibly King slaying lion, partially obscured by crescent banker's mark, and on rev cmk. slinger wearing conical helmet. A coin with a story to tell.
Tetradrachm Ar. Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos. C, 305-281 BC. Obv; Head of Alexander the Great wearing the horns of Ammon. Rev; Athena std l holding Nike and spear. Muller Lysimachos 314. Good metal. 16.86g. NVF/G Fine.
Stater Ar. Akarnania. Thyrrheion. C, 350-250 BC. Obv; Pegasos flying l. Rev; Helmeted head of Athena l, tripod behind. BMC 10. Good detail and toned. 8.58g. G Fine/VF
Ar tetradrachm. Attica. Athens. C, 300-262 BC. Obv; Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev; Owl standing right, crescent and olive sprig above. Svoronos Taf 19.21. Good metal with a patchy tone. 17.16g. 23mm. VF.
Ar stater. Corinthia. Corinth. C, 345-307 BC. Obv; Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Rev; Helmeted head of Athena left, Artemis behind. Ravel 1076. Good metal and toned. 8.47g. 20mm. GVF.
Victoriatus. Thessalian League. Ar Double Victoriatus. C, 196-146 BC. Obv; Bust of Zeus right. Rev; Athena Itonia brandishing spear and shield. McClean 4876-8. Dark tone. NVF.
Tetradrachm Lysimachus of Thrace, Obverse portrait of Alexander the Great, Reverse Athena seated leaning on a shield Fine, in a London Mint presentation pack
Alexander III the Great. C. 336-323 BC. Au stater cuff links. 2 goldStaters (Obv; Helmeted head of Athena. Rev; Nike advancing left) in clasped sets in 18k cuff link mounts. Mounts are marked K18. Obverse detail worn and taking on a polished look through wear, difficult to authenticate coins which are in jewellery so bought as seen
Ancient Greece. (3) Egypt. Ptolemy II (285 - 246BC). 44mm. Bronze and Ptolemy III (246 - 221BC) 42mm. Bronze. Both = Head of Zeus ammon right. R. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Indo-Greek. Menander (c. 160 - 145BC) silverDrachm his heroic bust left. R. Athena standing right and Roman Antoniniani of Gordian III and Philip I. First two with corrosion and scratches otherwise F-VF
Ancient Greece. Leukas. 350 - 300 BC (Silver) Stater Pegasus flying left. R. Helmeted head of Athena left, stylis behind some obverse porosity otherwise VF
Greeksilver (8), includes Athens new style Tetradrachm, obverse head of Athena, reverse owl.Thasos Tetradrachm (2), obverse head of young Dionysos, reverse Herakles standing. Amphipolis Tetradrachm, obverse Macedonian shield, reverse club. Apollonia Pontika silver Drachm (2), obverse Anchor, reverse Gorgoneion. Lysimachos Drachm, obverse head of Alexander, reverse Athena enthroned. Samothrake Didrachm, obverse head of Athena, reverse kybele enthroned left. All fine to very fine, some with mount marks
Greece. Athens silvertetradrachm (3rd century BC), head of Athena right. Reverse owl standing right head facing, to the right AOE. Very fine. Himyarites silver denari (1st century BC), beardless male head left. Reverse Bucranium with antelope horns and p
Greek. Athens new style silvertetradrachm(1st century BC). Obverse head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested helmet. Reverse is an owl standing right, head facing on prostrate Amphora, in field Hercules standing holding club. About very fine
Greek. Athens(4th century BC) silver tetradracm. Obverse head of Athena right. Reverse an owl standing right head facing, to right AOE. SEAR2537. About fine/good fine, but with test cuts on obverse. Troas silver triobol(5th century BC). Obverse Rams head
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