Monete Greche

Lotto n. 140 - CILICIA. Aigeai. Ae (Circa 164-47 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.Rev: AIΓEAIΩN THΣ IEPAΣ / KAI AVTONOMOV. Goat kneeling left; monogram above.SNG BN 2305; SNG Levante 1666-7 var. (monogram). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.25 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 139 - PAMPHYLIA. Aspendos. Stater (Circa 380/75-330/25 BC). Obv: Two wrestlers grappling; ΔP between them.Rev: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ. Slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right; all within pelleted square border; 2c/ms: triskeles and radiate(?) head right.Tekin Series 4; SNG BN 90; SNG von Aulock 4550-2. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 10.96 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 138 - PAMPHYLIA. Aspendos. Stater (Circa 380/75-330/25 BC). Obv: Two wrestlers grappling; AΦ between.Rev: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ. Slinger in throwing stance right. Control: counterclockwise triskeles to right.SNG BN 83; SNG Copenhagen 228. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 10.74 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 137 - CARIA. Rhodes. Hemidrachm (Circa 170-150 BC). ‘Plinthophoric’ coinage. Athanodoros, magistrate. Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: ΑΘΑΝΟΔΩΡΟΣ / P - O. Rose with bud to right. Control: kerykeion to left; all within incuse square.SNG Ashmolean 652; SNG Keckman 651-2; HN Online 881; HGC 6, 1462.With 1970s / 1980s collectors envelope. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.42 g. Diameter: 13 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 136 - CARIA. Rhodes. Didrachm (Circa 305-275 BC). Obv: Head of Helios facing slightly right.Rev: PHOΔΙΟΝ / Ε - Υ. Rose with bud to right. Control: grape bunch on tendril to left.Ashton 158; HN online 378; HGC 6, 1435. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.61 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 135 - CARIA. Kaunos. Stater (Circa 410-390 BC). Obv: Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and weath.Rev: Triangular baetyl with a central ridge; inverted Δ and Γ across upper field; all within shallow square incuse.Konuk 111-116; SNG von Aulock 2350; SNG Kayhan I, 799; HN Online 5. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 11.81 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 134 - CARIA. Kaunos. Stater (Circa 410-390 BC). Obv: Winged female figure in kneeling-running stance left, head right, holding kerykeion and weath.Rev: Triangular baetyl; inverted Δ and Γ across upper field; all within shallow square incuse.Konuk 100; SNG von Aulock 2349; SNG Ashmolean 38; HN Online 220. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 11.86 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 1500

Lotto n. 133 - CARIA. Uncertain. Trihemiobol? (Circa 500-450 BC). Obv: Facing gorgoneion, surrounded by four wings in tilted clockwise rotation.Rev: Winged female in kneeling-running stance right, with head (of gorgon?) facing, holding uncertain object in each hand; all within incuse square.HN online 2758.Very rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.21 g. Diameter: 10 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 132 - KINGS OF LYDIA. Kroisos (Circa 564/53-550/39 BC). Siglos. Sardes. Obv: Confronted foreparts of lion and bull.Rev: Two incuse square punches.GRPC S3; SNG Kayhan 1024-6; SNG von Aulock 2877-9; Rosen 665. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.73 g. Diameter: 16 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 131 - IONIA. Smyrna. Ae (Circa 85-75 BC). Phanes Matronos, magistrate. Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right.Rev: ZMVPNAIΩN / ΦANHΣ MATPΩNOΣ. Lion standing right, raising forepaw; all within wreath.Milne, NC 1927, p. 102, 345. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.73 g. Diameter: 29 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 130 - MYSIA. Pergamon. Cistophor (Circa 166-67 BC). Kr-, prytanis. Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath.Rev: Bowcase between two serpents; monogram to left. Controls: above, KP above monogram; thyrsos to right.Kleiner, Hoard 36; SNG BN 1740. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.43 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 129 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head reverted; Θ below.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG BN 1385-6. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.35 g. Diameter: 15 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 128 - MYSIA. Parion. Hemidrachm (4th century BC). Obv: ΠΑ / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head right; dolphin above.Rev: Facing gorgoneion.SNG BN -; BMC 22; CN online 21200. Condition: Vry fine.Weight: 2.43 g. Diameter: 14 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 127 - MYSIA. Kyzikos. Hemiobol (Circa 450-400 BC). Obv: Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny upward.Rev: Head of roaring lion left; star to upper left; all within incuse square.SNG BN 375. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 0.45 g. Diameter: 11 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 126 - MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (Circa 500-450 BC). Obv: Hound crouching left on tunny left.Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.Von Fritze I 93; SNG BN 231-2. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.72 g. Diameter: 11 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 125 - TROAS. Tenedos. Drachm (Late 5th-early 4th century BC). Obv: Janiform head of a diademed female left and laureate male right.Rev: TENEΔΙΟΝ. Labrys; grape bunch to left, tripod to right.SNG Copenhagen 516; HGC 6, 386. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.28 g. Diameter: 16 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 124 - TROAS. Skepsis. Ae (4th century BC). Obv: Rhyton with forepart of Pegasos left.Rev: Σ - Κ. Fir tree within linear square border.SNG Arikantürk 745-54. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.44 g. Diameter: 12 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 123 - CYCLADES. Keos. Karthaia(?). Stater (Circa 510-490/80 BC). Obv: Amphora with grape clusters.Rev: Mill-sail incuse.Sheedy 20-2 var. (dolphin on obv.; no grapes); HGC 6, 540 var. (same). Condition: Very fine.Weight: 12.00 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 122 - ARGOLIS. Halieis. Ae Chalkous (Circa 345-335 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: TI / RYN. Palm tree.BCD Peloponnesos I 1283; HGC 5, 781.RareFrom BCD and John Aiello collections Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 1.89 g. Diameter: 13 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 121 - ACHAIA. Pellene. Triobol or Hemidrachm (Circa 340-320 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: ΠEΛ. Legend within wreath.BCD Peloponnesos I 586-9; HGC 5, 114.Ex Savoca Numismatik 35th blue (2019), lot 127 Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 2.53 g. Diameter: 17 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 120 - CORINTHIA. Corinth. Stater (Circa 375-300 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left; koppa below.Rev: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; thyrsos behind, Γ in front.Pegasi 417; BCD Corinth 109; HGC 4, 1848. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.45 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 119 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (117/6 BC). New Style Coinage. Themisto-, Theopompos and Apollopha-, magistrates. Obv: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and floral pattern.Rev: A - ΘEMI - ΣT / ΘEO / ΠOM / ΠOΣ / AΠOΛ / ΛOΦA. Owl, with head facing, standing right on overturned amphora; B on amphora; uncertain control below; to right, trophy on prow right; all within wreath.Cf. Thompson 601a-b; HGC 4, 1602.Among the Greek poleis, Athens is undoubtedly the city that denotes the greatest monetary development. The earliest coinage followed the reforms attributed to Solon on the introduction of Attic weights to replace the Eginetic ones. These early coins, called "Wappenmünzen," were replaced by the "owls" at the end of the 6th century: tetradrachms marked with the head of Athena and the owl, next to which is now the ethnic of the Athenians. These types will last, with variations in style, until the end of silver production (c. mid-1st century). The most noticeable change occurs with the so-called "new style," established from the beginning of the 2nd century BC. In these issues the owl is surrounded by an olive wreath, which is why the tetradrachms are referred to in the inscriptions as "stephanephoroi" (= wreath bearers). Coins of new style also bear inscriptions with the names of magistrates. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 16.48 g. Diameter: 29 mm. Estimate: € 1000

Lotto n. 118 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 353-294 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye.Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left.SNG Copenhagen 63; HGC 4, 1599. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 16.65 g. Diameter: 25 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 117 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 353-294 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye.Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left.SNG Copenhagen 63; HGC 4, 1599. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 16.84 g. Diameter: 28 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 116 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 16.32 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 115 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 17.20 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 400

Lotto n. 114 - ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 16.83 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 113 - ATTICA. Aegina. Stater (Circa 525-480 BC). Obv: Sea tortoise.Rev: Incuse square with windmail pattern.Meadows Group II; HGC 6, 429. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 13.42 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 112 - BOEOTIA. Federal Coinage. Drachm (Circa 250 BC). Obv: Head of Demeter or Kore (Persephone) facing slightly right, wearing grain wreath.Rev: BOIΩTΩN. Poseidon standing right, holding trident and dolphin; to right, monogram above Boeotian shield.BCD Boiotia 95; HGC 4, 1174. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 5.06 g. Diameter: 18 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 111 - AKARNANIA. Thyrrheion. Stater (Circa 320-280 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left, ΘY below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left, Θ - Y flanking neck, Boeotian shield behind.Pegasi 22; BCD Akarnania 370; HGC 4, 919. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.49 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 110 - AKARNANIA. Thyrrheion. Stater (Circa 320-280 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left; Θ below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; Θ-Y flanking neck, earring to right.Pegasi 10; BCD Akarnania 371; HGC 4, 919. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 8.52 g. Diameter: 24 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 109 - AKARNANIA. The Oiniadai. Ae (Circa 219-211 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.Rev: OINIAΔAN. Head of Acheloös right; above, trident right.BCD Akarnania 351.12; HGC 4, 899. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 6.94 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 108 - AKARNANIA. Leukas. Stater (Circa 320-280 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left; Λ below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; Λ and filleted stylis to right; monogram below.Pegasi 134; BCD Akarnania 269 var. (no monogram); HGC 4, 825. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.44 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 107 - AKARNANIA. Leukas. Stater (Circa 350-320 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying right; Λ below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, cock standing right and Λ.Pegasi 106; BCD Akarnania -; HGC 4, 823. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.49 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 106 - AKARNANIA. Leukas. Stater (Circa 350-320 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left; Λ below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right; kerykeion to left.Pegasi 91; BCD Akarnania -; HGC 4, -. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 8.29 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 105 - AKARNANIA. Argos Amphilochikon. Stater (Circa 330-280 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying right.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; AM above, javelin behind.Pegasi 38; BCD Akarnania -; HGC 4, 784. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 8.25 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 104 - AKARNANIA. Argos Amphilochikon. Stater (Circa 330-280 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying left; A below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; AP above, ΔI and shield to right.Pegasi 27; BCD Akarnania -; HGC 4, 786. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.58 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 103 - AKARNANIA. Argos Amphilochikon. Stater (Circa 340-300 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying right.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; AM above, spear to right.Pegasi 38; cf. BCD Akarnania 142.2; HGC 4, 785. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 8.50 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 102 - AKARNANIA. Anaktorion. Stater (Circa 350-300 BC). Obv: Pegasos flying right; monogram below.Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right; behind, AN monogram and tripod within wreath.Pegasi 30; BCD Akarnania 89; HGC 4, 758. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 8.52 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Estimate: € 250

Lotto n. 101 - THESSALY. Larissa. Drachm (Early to mid 4th century BC). Obv: Head of the Nymph Larissa facing slightly right, hair in ampyx, wearing earring and necklace.Rev: ΛΑΡΙΣΑΙ. Bridled horse standing right, preparing to lie down.Cf. BCD Thessaly II 229; HGC 4, 433. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 6.00 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Estimate: € 300

Lotto n. 100 - THESSALY. Atrax. Ae Trichalkon (3rd century BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: ATPAΓIΩN. Rider, with right hand raised, on horse trotting right.BCD Thessaly II 59.6 var. (legend arrangement); HGC 4, 347.From the BCD Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group E-311 (2013), lot 17 Condition: Very fine.Weight: 5.09 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 50

Lotto n. 99 - MACEDON UNDER ROMAN PROTECTORATE. First Meris. Tetradrachm (Circa 167-148 BC). Amphipolis. Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; all in centre of Macedonian shield.Rev: MAKEDONΩN / ΠΡΩTHΣ. Club; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left.SNG Copenhagen 1314; HGC 3.1, 1103.With 1970s / 1980s collectors envelope. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 16.77 g. Diameter: 31 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 98 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Perseus (179-168 BC). Tetradrachm. Pella or Amphipolis. Au-, mintmaster. Obv: Diademed head right.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΕPΣΕΩΣ. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt Controls: Ξ above, monogram to right and between legs; all within wreath; plow below.Mamroth 23; HGC 3.1, 1091. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 15.39 g. Diameter: 32 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 97 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas. (277/6-239 BC). Tetradrachm. Pella. Obv: Macedonian shield with head of Pan left on boss.Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ. Athena advancing left, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield decorated with aegis Controls: Macedonian helmet to inner left, KT to inner right.Touratsoglou 41-2; HGC 3.1, 1042. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.11 g. Diameter: 32 mm. Estimate: € 1000

Lotto n. 96 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). Tetradrachm. Babylon. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY / BAΣIΛEΩΣ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: M in left field, B below throne.Price P182. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 16.94 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 100

Lotto n. 95 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Babylon. Lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: ladle in left field; below throne, monogram above M.Price 3670.RareWith 1970s / 1980s collectors envelope. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 15.94 g. Diameter: 26 mm. Estimate: € 200

Lotto n. 94 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Babylon. Lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: kylix above M in left field; monogram below throne.Price 3652. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.23 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: € 300

Lotto n. 93 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Babylon. Lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: in left field, grapes above M; below throne, monogram.Price 3641. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 17.21 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: € 500

Lotto n. 92 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). GOLD Stater. Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Lifetime issue. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis Control: to lower left, eagle standing right with closed wings.Price 3129 (Salamis).Already with Philip II the occupation of the Mount Pangaion region with its rich gold mines had made possible the abundant emission of gold coins, something that until then had been throughout Greece rather rare and linked to extraordinary circumstances or moments of crisis. Alexander, who imposed a single coinage throughout his vast empire, was able to issue States and their fractions in gold, using the Attic weight as the unit of measure. On the Staters the head of the goddess Athena with Corinthian helmet was depicted on the obverse, while a winged Nike was reproduced on the reverse. On silver tetradrachms, on the other hand, the head of Herakles with lion skin was depicted on the obverse and Zeus seated on a throne on the reverse (Phidian model). Toward the end of his reign there is an assimilation of the ruler with Herakles. The practice, derived from the Eastern world of reproducing the portrait of the ruler on the coin, represents a change with Alexander's coinage. But as if the human figure did not dare to suddenly replace that of the gods, the image is clothed with religious content, through its deification or identification with the deity. Even after his death for a long time Tetradrachms with the effigy of Alexander continued to be issued by his successors. The Macedonian king had the possibility to exploit for his coinage a large amount of precious metal from the vast empire he had conquered. The extremely rich mines scattered throughout this territory also made his successors self-sufficient.. The coin from that time became a symbol of the ruler's power and absolute authority; no longer protected by the image of deities, it became an instrument of propaganda and power. Condition: Extremely fine; nearly full luster.Weight: 8.62 g. Diameter: 19 mm. Estimate: € 5000

Lotto n. 91 - KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Tetradrachm. Tarsos. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin.Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: in left field, Nike flying right with wreath; monogram below throne.Price 3038. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 17.23 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Estimate: € 300