Greek Coins

Lot # 217 - Greek Asia. Satraps of Caria. Maussolos. AR Drachm, c. 377/6-353/2 BC. Obv. Head of Apollo facing slightly right. Rev. ΜΑΥΣΣΟΛΛΩ. Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double-axe (labrys) and lotus-tipped sceptre; to inner right, small O. SNG von Aulock 2363; SNG Ashmolean 365; SNG Kayhan I 878; SNG Kayhan II 1684; HN online 2122. AR. 3.45 g. 15 mm. R. Rare variant. Toned, some marks in fields. VF.
Lot # 216 - Greek Asia. Troas, Skepsis. AE 19.5 mm, 4th century BC. Obv. Forepart of Pegasos right. Rev. Fir tree within square line; Σ-K flanking; thunderbolt to outer left. SNG Cop. 473; SNG Arikantürk 738. AE. 8.23 g. 19.5 mm. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 215 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Pergamon. AE 16.5 mm, early-mid 2nd century BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with star. Rev. Owl standing facing on palm frond; monogram to left and right. SNG BN 1906-1907. AE. 2.99 g. 16.5 mm. Brown patina. Choice specimen. About EF.
Lot # 214 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Pergamon. AR Tetradrachm, c. 166-67 BC. Cistophoric type. Obv. Cista mystica with serpent within ivy wreath. Rev. Two serpents entwined around bow and quiver; to left, civic monogram; above, NI; to right, thyrsos. SNG BN 1724; Kleiner, Hoard 23; Pinder 99. AR. 12.58 g. 27.5 mm. Light marks in fields. VF.
Lot # 213 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Parion. AR Hemidrachm, 4th century BC. Obv. ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head right; below, grain-ear. Rev. Gorgoneion. SNG BN 1373-1376; SNG von Aulock 1320. AR. 2.47 g. 14 mm. VF/About VF.
Lot # 212 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Parion. AR Hemidrachm, 4th century BC. Obv. ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head right; below, round shield or Θ. Rev. Gorgoneion. SNG BN 1385-1386; SNG von Aulock 7424. AR. 2.42 g. 14 mm. VF.
Lot # 211 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Parion. AR Drachm, 500-480 BC. Obv. Gorgoneion. Rev. Incuse square with cruciform pattern. SNG Cop. 256; SNG von Aulock 1318; SNG BN 1347-1350. AR. 3.08 g. 12 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 210 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Parion. AR Drachm, c. 550-520 BC. Obv. Gorgoneion facing, with open mouth and protruding tongue. Rev. Incuse square with irregular lines. SNG Cop. 256; SNG BN 1351-1352; Rosen Coll. 525. AR. 3.95 g. 13.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 209 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. EL 1/24 Stater, c. 600-550 BC. Obv. Tunny-fish left; pellets around. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. SNG von Aulock 7260; Cf. Rosen 413. EL. 0.62 g. 7 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 208 - Greek Asia. Bithynia, Calchedon. AR Drachm, c. 387/6-340 BC. Obv. KAΛX. Bull standing left on grain-ear; to left, caduceus and monogram. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with stippled quarters. HGC 7 511; SNG BM Black Sea 104. AR. 3.7 g. 16 mm. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 207 - Greek Asia. Paphlagonia, Sinope. AR Drachm, c. 350/30-300 BC. Arte-, magistrate. Obv. Head of nymph left, wearing single-pendant earring, hair in sakkos; to left, aphlaston. Rev. Sea eagle on dolphin left; to upper right, APTE[...]; below, ΣΙΝΩ. Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1464; HGC 7 1488. AR. 6.43 g. 20 mm. R. Iridescent tone; scratches and test-cut, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 206 - Greek Asia. Pontos, Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator (c. 85-65 BC). AE 23.5 mm. Obv. Helmeted head of Mithridates VI as the hero Perseus. Rev. Pegasos drinking left; monograms to left and below. SNG BM Black Sea 1216; HGC 7 239. AE. 11.74 g. 23.5 mm. Brown tone with earth green deposits. Good VF.
Lot # 205 - Greek Asia. Pontos, Amisos. (as Peiraieos). AR Drachm, c. 435-370 BC. Persic standard. Aris–, magistrate. Obv. Head of Hera left, wearing stephanos. Rev. Owl, with spread wings, standing facing on shield; symbols to outer left and outer right; AP-IΣ and H-Γ across fields, ΠΕΙΡΑ below. HGC 7 229; SNG BM Black Sea 1056; SNG von Aulock 6713; Malloy 1t. AR. 4.47 g. 18 mm. Cabinet tone with iridescent tone. Good VF.
Lot # 204 - Greek Asia. Kolchis. AR Hemidrachm or Half Siglos, Phasis mint, c. 425-325 BC. Obv. Female head right. Rev. Bull’s head right. HGC 7 215; SNG BM Black Sea 1014; SNG Cop. 98. AR. 1.96 g. 12 mm. VF.
Lot # 203 - Greek Asia. Asia Minor, uncertain mint. Pamphylia or Cilicia. AR Stater, c. 380-340/330. Obv. Athena standing left, holding crowning Nike and spear and resting on grounded shield; to left, serpent coiled left; to right, three Pamphylian letters. Rev. Apollo standing left, wearing chiton, holding patera over altar and long sceptre with branch on shaft and astragalos at base; to right, Pamphylian legend. Cf. CNG MBS 78, lot 895 & Nomos 12, lot 108 (both with same obverse die). AR. 9.61 g. 22.5 mm. RRR. Extremely rare issue. Metal-flaws, otherwise. VF. Enigmatic issue, not found in any publication. The types are usually associated with Side in Pamphylia and Holmoi in Cilicia, but the respective city emblems (pomegranate and dolphin) are replaced here by the snake, which can hardly suggest the association of a mint from those regions. This piece also differs from the two known examples from auctions (CNG and Nomos) in the reverse, which bears a different sceptre design and a modified legend.
Lot # 202 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Phokaia. EL Hekte – Sixth Stater, c. 478-387 BC. Obv. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin; below, seal. Rev. Quadripartite incuse punch. Bodenstedt Em. 91; Dewing 2304. EL. 2.53 g. 10 mm. VF.
Lot # 201 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Phokaia. AR Diobol, c. 521-478 BC. Obv. Archaic female head left. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 389-394; SNG Kayhan 522. AR. 1.33 g. 10.5 mm. VF.
Lot # 200 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Phokaia. EL 1/24 Stater, c. 625-550 BC. Obv. Head of seal left(?) or animal eye. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. Bodentstedt 2,2. EL. 0.63 g. 6 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 199 - Continental Greece. Argolide, Argos. AR Triobol or Hemidrachm, c. 500/490-470 BC. Obv. Forepart of wolf left. Rev. Large A within incuse square with components of various depths. HGC 5 660; BCD Peloponnesos 1024. AR. 2.72 g. 14 mm. Marks on reverse. VF.
Lot # 198 - Continental Greece. Elis-Olimpia. AE 21 mm., 300-191 BC. Contemporary imitation, possibly a coin or a token. Obv. Blank. Rev. Zeus Aëtophoros advancing right, hurling thunderbolt; F-A across fields above one monogram. Cf. SNG Cop. 437; Cf. BCD Olympia 295. AE. 4.24 g. 21 mm. RRR. Untouched green patina. Extremely rare and very interesting example. VF.
Lot # 197 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Stater, c. 480-400 BC. Obv. Pegasos flying right, koppa below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square. Pegasi 77; HGC 4 1825; BCD Corinth 22. AR. 8.37 g. 19.5 mm. Scarce archaic issue. About VF/VF.
Lot # 196 - Continental Greece. Islands off Attica, Aegina. AR Stater, c. 370 BC. Obv. Tortoise with segmented shell. Rev. Large incuse square with heavy skew pattern. HGC 6 438; Milbank pl. II, 14. AR. 11.49 g. 24 mm. Dark tone; some roughness. Nice example of this fascinating issue. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 195 - Continental Greece. Islands off Attica, Aegina. AR Stater, c. 525-480 BC. Obv. Sea turtle. Rev. Incuse square with mill-sail pattern. HGC 6 429; Meadows, Aegina, Group IIb. AR. 11.72 g. 19 mm. Good F.
Lot # 194 - Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Obol, c. 449-404 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within shallow incuse square. HGC 4 1665; Kroll 13. AR. 0.68 g. 9 mm. R. Rare denomination. Old cabinet tone. VF.
Lot # 193 - Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 454-404 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; to right, AΘE; all within incuse square. HGC 4 1597; SNG Cop. 31; SNG München 49; Kroll 8. AR. 17.12 g. 26 mm. Toned. Light scratch on cheek, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 192 - Continental Greece. Lokris, Lokris Opuntii. AR Obol, Lokris, 340-330 BC. Obv. OΠ - ON. Amphora. Rev. Star of sixteen rays with rosette centre. HGC 4 976; BCD Lokris 29-35. AR. 0.54 g. 12 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 191 - Continental Greece. Lokris, Lokris Opuntii. AR Hemidrachm - Triobol, c. 369-338 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace. Rev. Ajax, nude but for Corinthian helmet, advancing right on ground, holding short sword and shield decorated with serpent; broken spear below; crested helmet between legs. HGC 4 997; BMC 24; BCD Lokris 93-96. AR. 2.69 g. 15 mm. Nice example well centred with iridescent tone. VF.
Lot # 190 - Continental Greece. Aitolia, Aitolian League. AE Hemiobol, c. 220-205 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. AITΩ / ΛΩN. Spear-head and jaw bone of boar; to left, grape-bunch. HGC 4 956; BCD Akarnania 536. AE. 4.28 g. 19 mm. Some roughness,. VF.
Lot # 189 - Continental Greece. Akarnania, Argos Amphilochikon. AR Stater, c. 340-300 BC. Obv. Pegasos flying left, A below. Rev. Helmeted head of Athena left; APΓEI above; crested Corinthian helmet behind. Pegasi 11; SNG Cop. 309; HGC 4 783; Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnaniens 12; BCD Akarnania 132. AR. 8.47 g. 21 mm. Choice example with pleasant light tone. Good VF.
Lot # 188 - Continental Greece. Illyria, Dyrrhachion. AR Drachm, c. 229-100 BC. Machatas and Eortaios, magistrates. Obv. MAXATAΣ. Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below. Rev. Double stellate pattern; ΔYP-EOP-TAI-OY around. HGC 3.1 40; Maier 210. AR. 3.35 g. 19.5 mm. Toned, well centred. Choice example. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 187 - Continental Greece. Thessaly, Thessalian League. AR Drachm, Poly-, magistrate, second half of 2nd century BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with griffin on the bowl; behind, monogram. Rev. ΘΕΣ/ΣΑΛΩΝ. Bridled horse trotting right; below, monogram. HGC 4 212; BCD Thessaly II 815. AR. 4.24 g. 28.5 mm. R. Nicely toned. With old collection label, likely a repertory number, still attached. Good VF.
Lot # 186 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Time of Philip V and Perseus (187-168 BC). AE 20.5 mm, Uncertain Macedonian mint. Possibly contemporary imitation. Obv. Wreathed head of the river god Strymon right. Rev. Ornamented trident head right; to left, two monograms. Cf. HGC 3.1 334. AE. 6.49 g. 20.5 mm. Attractive green patina. Good F.
Lot # 185 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Seleucia on the Tigris mint, c. 300-281 BC. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. ΣEΛEYKOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; monogram in left field and below throne. SC 117.1c; HGC 9 12i. AR. 17.04 g. 27 mm. VF. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 121, 2024, 112. Ex KPM 61, 2001, 91.
Lot # 184 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Pella mint, c. 317-314 BC, Struck under Kassander. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, Boeotian shield. Price 249. AR. 17.04 g. 27.5 mm. Lightly toned. Scratches on reverse, otherwise. good VF. Ex Astarte Web Auction 7, 2024, 79.
Lot # 183 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Temp. Alexander III – Philip III. AV Stater. In the name of Alexander III. Amphipolis mint. Struck under Antipater, c. 325-319 BC. Obv. Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY. Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; thunderbolt in left field. Price 164; HGC 3.1 893a; Müller 2; Troxell, Studies, p. 125. AV. 8.1 g. 16.5 mm. Superb example, with great details. Smooth edges, probably to mount the coin. Nick on edge and 'VI' engraved. About EF.
Lot # 182 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Babylon mint, c. 323-318/7 BC, struck under Seleukos I. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, ΛY above prow left; below throne, Z. Price P158 (Arados); SC CAd43.15. AR. 16.68 g. 29 mm. Light golden tone. Minor marks and scratches. VF. Ex Leu Web Auction 27, 2023, 333.
Lot # 181 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint, 316-311 BC, struck under Kassander. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, wreath; below throne, Π and pellet. Price 132. AR. 17.03 g. 24 mm. Nicks. Toned. VF. Ex Leu Web Auction 31, 2024, 321. From the collection of the Swiss-Spanish coin dealer and former Swiss Guard at the Vatican José Truyol, formed since the early 1970s.
Lot # 180 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). AR Drachm, Abydos mint. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, monogram and pentagram; below throne, serpent coiled right. Cf. Price 78 (Stater); ADM II 175. AR. 4.07 g. 18 mm. R. Gash on edge. Rare, missing in Price as a Drachm. Toned. VF.
Lot # 179 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint, 316-311 BC, struck under Kassander. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, eight-rayed star. Price 61. AR. 17.07 g. 26 mm. Light golden tone. VF/About VF.
Lot # 178 - Continental Greece. Thrace, Chersonesos. AR Hemidrachm, c. 386-338 BC. Obv. Forepart of lion right, head reverted. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and X in one sunken quarter, kerykeion in the other. HGC 3.2 1437; CN online 6352; McClean 4120. AR. 2.41 g. 14 mm. Lightly toned. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 177 - Continental Greece. Thrace, Byzantion. AR Half Siglos, c. 387/6-340 BC. Obv. Heifer standing left; dolphin below. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with mill-sail pattern. HGC 3.1 1390; Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 256–590. AR. 4.95 g. 18 mm. Toned. Some roughness, test-cuts. VF.
Lot # 176 - Continental Greece. Thrace, Apollonia Pontika. AR Drachm, late 5th-4th centuries BC. Obv. Anchor; to left, crayfish; to right. A. Rev. Facing Gorgoneion. HGC 3.2 1323; SNG BM Black Sea 153; Topalov, Apollonia 41. AR. 3.32 g. 14.5 mm. Toned. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 175 - Continental Greece. Skythia, Olbia. AE 21.5 mm, 310-280 BC. Obv. Horned and bearded head of the river god Borysthenes left. Rev. Axe and bow in bow-case; to left, HΓ monogram. HGC 3.2 1887; SNG BM Black Sea 486-487; SNG Stancomb -. AE. 9.76 g. 21.5 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 174 - Continental Greece. Skythia, Olbia. AE 19 mm, c. 380-360 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Eagle standing right on dolphin; above, [O]ΛB[IO]; below, uncertain control. Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 404-405; Cf. SNG Stancomb 349-350; HGC 3.2 1897. AE. 4.59 g. 19 mm. R. Good VF.
Lot # 173 - Continental Greece. Skythia, Olbia. AE dolphin shaped proto-money, 5th century BC. SNG Cop. 72; SNG BM Black Sea 361. AE. 1.11 g. 25 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 172 - Punic Sardinia. AE 21 mm, 264-241 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and linear necklace. Rev. Head of horse right; below, small pellet; to right, large pellet. Piras 1993 8; SNG Cop. 164, 169; CNP 252f. AE. 5.56 g. 21 mm. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 171 - Punic Sardinia. AE 22.5 mm, 264-241 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and linear necklace. Rev. Head of horse right; below, small pellet; to right, large pellet. Piras 1993 8; SNG Cop. 164, 169; CNP 252f. AE. 5.18 g. 22.5 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 170 - Punic Sardinia. AE 19 mm, 264-241 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and linear necklace. Rev. Head of horse right. Piras 1993 1; SNG Cop. 149-150; CNP 252. AE. 4.59 g. 19 mm. Green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 169 - Punic Sardinia. AE 18.5 mm, 264-241 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and linear necklace. Rev. Head of horse right. Piras 1993 1; SNG Cop. 149-150; CNP 252. AE. 5.95 g. 18.5 mm. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 168 - Punic Sardinia. AE 19 mm, 300-264 BC. Obv. Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain, triple-pendant earring and linear necklace. Rev. Head of horse right; below chin, Punic letter. SNG Cop. 161; CNP 248aj; Piras 1993 50. AE. 5.55 g. 19 mm. Green-brown patina. VF/Good VF.