Greek Coins

Lot # 165 - Greek Asia. Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Hemiobol, Kamiros mint, c. 550-500 BC. D/ Fig leaf. R/ Square incuse. SNG von Aulock 2781; SNG Keckman 328-34; HGC 6 1392. AR. 0.57 g. 7 mm. Scratches on reverse, otherwise. VF.

Lot # 164 - Greek Asia. Caria, Halikarnassos. Pixodaros (circa 341/0-336/5 BC). AR Didrachm. D/ Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right. R/ Zeus Labraundos standing right. [ΠIΞΩΔAPOY] to right. SNG Cop. 596. AR. 6.61 g. 19.5 mm. Enchanting portrait. Porous surface on reverse. Good VF/About VF.

Lot # 163 - Greek Asia. Lydia, Sardes. Kroisos (560-546 BC). AR Siglos. D/ Confronted foreparts of lion and bull. R/ Two square punches. Berk 23; SNG Cop. 456; SNG Kayhan 1024. AR. 5.11 g. 15 mm. Pleasing light tone. VF.

Lot # 162 - Greek Asia. Lydia, Sardes. Alyattes to Croisos (610-546 BC). EL Hemihekte (1/12 Stater). D/ Lion's head right. R/ Incuse punch. Weidauer Group XVII, 12. EL. 1.14 g. 8 mm. R. Rare. About VF.

Lot # 161 - Greek Asia. Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. AE 16 mm. Pseudo-autonomous, time of Nero (54-68). D/ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ. Draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap and set upon crescent. R/ KOP ΑΙΝΕΙΑΣ. Eagle standing right, head left, spreading wings. RPC I 2927; BMC 68-69. AE. 3.82 g. 16 mm. VF.

Lot # 160 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. Fourrée Hemihekte, 500-450 BC. D/ Bearded head of a hero (Herakles?) right, wearing a helmet in the shape of the scalp of a sea monster. R/ Quadripartite incuse square with windmill pattern. Cf. SNG von Aulock 7291 (hekte). AV/AE. 1.55 g. 10 mm. RRR. Very rare. Interesting study coin. Good VF. The male head on this coin has been given a number of identifications: as Herakles wearing a lion skin (von Aulock), as Perseus (?) wearing a griffin head helmet, and as a hero (Hurter & Liewald). It is, of course, more complicated! The helmet bears a fin-like crest, pointed ears, a flat nose and a rather wide open, rounded mouth. If it were a griffin it would have had to have the usual knob on the forehead and it certainly would not have a flat nose. Now it could possibly be a so-called lion griffin, but such creatures did not have long, pointed ears as this has. In fact, what this helmet seems to be is the scalp of a ketos , a sea monster from Greek mythology: Perseus killed the ketos that was about to devour Andromeda and Herakles killed another one, which was going to eat Hesione. The helmet shape is quite similar to the head of the ketos on the Caeretan hydria in the Niarchos collection (especially the ‘ears’) and, if that is the case, the hero’s full beard probably allows us to identify him as Herakles. Perseus can appear with a beard, but he often does not; at Kyzikos he is shown beardless on von Fritze 65, thus making it most likely that this does not depict him.

Lot # 159 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. AR Obol, 450-400 BC. D/ Forepart of boar left; behind, tuna upwards. R/ Head of lion left within incuse square. SNG BN 361. AR. 0.79 g. 10.5 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF.

Lot # 158 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. EL Stater, c. 500-400 BC. D/ Young Dionysos reclining left, holding kantharos in right hand and resting left elbow on panther's head; below, tuna right. R/ Quadripartite incuse square. Von Fritze, Nomisma VII, 155; SNG BN 302-303. EL. 15.95 g. 21.5 mm. About VF/VF. The Electrum coinage of Kyzikos was an important currency which hoard finds indicate was vital in the trade between Thrace and the northern coasts of the Black Sea and between Athens and Ionia. While the reverses of this issues retained the archaic characteristic of incuse punches, the obverses provided a rich variety of heraldic and mythological imagery.

Lot # 157 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. EL Hekte, c. 550-500 BC. D/ Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin. R/ Incuse square. EL. 2.55 g. 10 mm. RR. Possibly Herakleia Pontika (?). Very rare, apparently unlisted in the standard references. Good VF.

Lot # 156 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. AR Diobol, c. 525-475 BC. D/ Forepart of boar left; retrograde E on shoulder; behind, tuna upward. R/ Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Von Fritze II, 11. AR. 0.73 g. 13 mm. Chipped, otherwise. about EF.

Lot # 155 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Kyzikos. EL Hemihekte, c. 550-500 BC. D/ Forepart of lion left, devouring prey; behind, tuna upwards. R/ Quadripartite incuse square. cf. Von Fritze, Nomisma VII, 41 (Hekte); SNG BN 181. EL. 1.31 g. 8.5 mm. Obverse slightly off centre. About VF/VF.

Lot # 154 - Greek Asia. Mysia, Parion. AR Hemidrachm, 4th century BC. D/ [ΠΑ] / ΡΙ. Bull standing left, head right; below, bee left. R/ Gorgoneion. SNG BN 1360-1361. AR. 2.46 g. 12.5 mm. Slightly off-centre, otherwise. VF.

Lot # 153 - Greek Asia. Troas, Antandros. AE 11.5 mm, 4th-3rd century BC. D/ Laureate head of Apollo right. R/ Head of lion right. SNG von Aulock 1493. AE. 1.51 g. 11.5 mm. Roughness. About VF.

Lot # 152 - Greek Asia. Troas, Alexandria Troas. AE 23 mm, pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Valerian I and Gallienus (253-268). D/ CO ALEX TROA. Draped bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown; behind, vexillum inscribed CO AV. R/ COL AVG. Horse grazing right; in exergue, TRO. Bellinger A486; RPC online IX, 534. AE. 6.52 g. 23 mm. Minor metal flaw, otherwise. EF.

Lot # 151 - Greek Asia. Aeolis, Gyrneion. AE 17mm, 400-200 BC. D/ Head of Apollo facing slightly left. R/ Mussel shell. SNG Cop. 202. AE. 4.75 g. 17 mm. Roughness. Black patina. VF/About VF.

Lot # 150 - Greek Asia. Lesbos, Mytilene. EL Hekte or sixth Stater, c. 377-326 BC. D/ Helmeted head of Athena right. R/ Owl standing right, head facing, in linear square within incuse square. Bodenstedt Em. 105; Traité II 2191, pl. CLX, 31; HGC 6 1031; SNG Cop. 315. EL. 2.54 g. 10.5 mm. Lightly toned. Reverse off-centre. VF.

Lot # 149 - Greek Asia. Lesbos, Mytilene. EL Hekte, 454-427 BC. D/ Forepart of boar right. R/ Head of lion right, within shallow incuse square. Bodenstedt 41; BMC 31; SNG Cop. 309; SNG Kayhan 104; SNG von Aulock 1694. EL. 2.45 g. 10 mm. About VF.

Lot # 148 - Greek Asia. Lesbos, Mytilene. EL Hekte, 454-428/7 BC. D/ Helmeted head of Athena right. R/ Confronted heads of calves within shallow incuse square; between, ΛΕ. Bodenstedt 35; Cf. HGC 6 961 (no letters). EL. 2.49 g. 10.5 mm. VF.

Lot # 147 - Greek Asia. Aeolis, Myrina. AE 16 mm. 4th-3rd century BC. D/ Helmeted head of Athena right. R/ Amphora. SNG Turkey 9.2, 444-463; SNG Cop. 218 ff; SNG Ashmolean 1450 ff. AE. 3.49 g. 16 mm. Roughness. About VF.

Lot # 146 - Greek Asia. Lesbos, unattribuited early mint. AR Hemiobol, 500-480 BC. D/ Confronted boar heads. R/ Quadripartite incuse square. Cf. HGC 6 1071 (Obol, M above heads); Klein 349. AR. 0.63 g. 7.5 mm. Toned. VF/About VF.

Lot # 145 - Greek Asia. Lesbos, unattribuited early mint. AR Obol, c. 500-450 BC. D/ Confronted boar heads. R/ Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 287. AR. 1.11 g. 9 mm. Dark tone. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 144 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Phokaia. AR Diobol, 510-494 BC. D/ Archaic female head left, wearing sakkos with an ornamented central band and rosette-earrings. R/ Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop. 389-394 (uncertain mint in Asia Minor); SNG Kayhan 522. AR. 1.36 g. 9 mm. Light scratches on obverse. VF.

Lot # 143 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Phokaia. EL Hekte, 520-500 BC. D/ Lion lying left; above, seal left. R/ Incuse punch. Bodenstedt 28. EL. 2.61 g. 10 mm. RRR. Very rare. Obverse off-centre, otherwise. good VF.

Lot # 142 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Miletos. AR Diobol, circa 478-390 BC. D/ Forepart of roaring lion right. R/ Ornamented star within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 1381. AR. 1.18 g. 8.5 mm. About VF.

Lot # 141 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Miletos. AR Diobol, circa 478-390 BC. D/ Forepart of roaring lion right. R/ Ornamented star within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 1381. AR. 1.18 g. 10 mm. Nicely toned. About EF.

Lot # 140 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Miletos. AR Diobol, 510-494 BC. D/ Forepart of lion right. R/ Floral pattern within incuse square. Klein 426; SNG Kayhan 468. AR. 1.24 g. 9 mm. Lightly toned. About VF/VF.

Lot # 139 - Greek Asia. Ionia, Miletos. EL 1/12 Stater, 600-550 BC. D/ Lion's head. R/ Five pellets within an incuse cross. SNG Kayhan 447. EL. 1.15 g. 7.5 mm. About VF.

Lot # 138 - Greek Asia. Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alshillem II (ca. 401-365 BC). AR Obol, Samaria mint, 380-322 BC. D/ Galley left. R/ Persian king or hero standing right, slaying lion standing left on hind legs; between, O; all within incuse square. HGC 10 240. AR. 0.68 g. 9 mm. Toned. Rough surfaces. About VF.

Lot # 137 - Greek Asia. Phoenicia, Sidon. Ba'alshillem II (ca. 401-365 BC). AR Obol, Samaria mint, 380-322 BC. D/ Galley. R/ Persian king standing right, holding dagger to stab a lion held by the head; between, ring. Samarian Coinage 16; Hendin 1039. AR. 0.76 g. 8.5 mm. Good VF/About EF.

Lot # 136 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Stater, c. 375-300 BC. D/ Pegasos flying left; below, ϙ. R/ Laureate and helmeted head of Athena left; A-P flanking neck; behind, plow. HGC 4 1848; Pegasi 440. AR. 8.63 g. 22.5 mm. Sound metal. Minor blackish deposits. Die shift on obverse. VF/Good VF.

Lot # 135 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Stater, c. 375-300 BC. D/ Pegasos flying left; below, ϙ. R/ Helmeted head of Athena left; A-Λ flanking neck; behind, Silenos mask. BCD Corinth 119; Pegasi 408; HGC 4 1848. AR. 8.3 g. 23 mm. Corrosion spots and heavily cleaned, otherwise. VF.

Lot # 134 - Continental Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. AR Stater, c. 500-450 BC. D/ Pegasus flying left; below, ϙ. R/ Helmeted head of Athena right, within incuse square. BCD Corinth 21; Pegasi 53; HGC 4 1821. AR. 8.38 g. 18 mm. R. Harshly cleaned. Interesting archaic issue. VF. Ex Lanz 160, 2015, 150. Ex Leu Web Auction 31, 2024, 444.

Lot # 133 - Continental Greece. Thrace, Chersonesos. AR Hemidrachm, 386-338 BC. D/ Forepart of lion right; head reverted. R/ Incuse square with alternating raised and sunken compartments, in sunken compartments club and pellet. HGC 3.2 1437. AR. 1.78 g. 12.5 mm. VF.

Lot # 132 - Continental Greece. Islands off Thrace, Thasos. AR Diobol, 510-480 BC. D/ Satyr in kneeling-running stance right. R/ Incuse square with four fields. LeRider 4; Rosen 144; HGC 6 333. AR. 0.85 g. 10 mm. VF.

Lot # 131 - Continental Greece. Moesia, Istros. AR Drachm, 4th century BC. D/ Facing male heads, the left inverted. R/ ΙΣTPIH. Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons, below tail feathers, Γ. HGC 3.2 1800. AR. 6.34 g. 18 mm. Nice style. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 130 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Lysimachos (305-281 BC). AR Drachm, in the name and types of Alexander III. Colophon mint, 301-297 BC. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, crescent right over forepart of lion left; below throne, pentagram. Price 1843. AR. 4.47 g. 18 mm. Lightly toned. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 129 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophtalmos (320-301 BC). AR Drachm, in the name and types of Alexander III. Lampsacus mint, 310-301 BC. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; in left field, mouse right. Price 1427. AR. 4.22 g. 16.5 mm. Lightly toned. Hairline flan crack. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 128 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Antigonos I Monophtalmos (320-301 BC). AR Tetradrachm, in the name and types of Alexander III. Babylon mint, c. 317-311 BC. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left; monogram within wreath; below throne, H. Price 3704. AR. 16.76 g. 26 mm. Light patina. About VF.

Lot # 127 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). AR Tetradrachm, c. 323-318/7 BC. Babylon mint. Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, M; below throne, ΛY. Price P181. AR. 17.17 g. 26.5 mm. Choice example. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Good VF.

Lot # 126 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). AE 16 mm. D/ Macedonian shield; on boss, head of Herakles facing slightly right, wearing lion's skin. R/ B - A. Crested Macedonian helmet; to left, grain ear. Price 2807. AE. 4.3 g. 16 mm. Reverse slightly pitted. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 125 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BC). AR Drachm, in the name and types of Alexander III. Teos mint, 323-319 BC. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, griffin seated left. Price 2274. AR. 4.07 g. 16.5 mm. Nicely toned. Crystallized areas on obverse. VF.

Lot # 124 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Arados mint, 328-320 BC. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, caduceus; below throne, A over P; in exergue, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Price 3332. AR. 17.17 g. 27 mm. Lightly toned. Lovely details in the lion's skin. Minor marks, otherwise. EF.

Lot # 123 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint, lifetime issue. D/ Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin. R/ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; to left, horizontal club over Σ in Ω. Price 70. AR. 17.15 g. 24 mm. Excellent details on the lion's skin. Light toning. About EF/Good VF.

Lot # 122 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip II (359-336 BC). AE 18 mm, uncertain mint. D/ Diademed head of Apollo right. R/ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Horseman galloping right; below, monogram. HGC 3.1 882; SNG ANS 935. AE. 8.18 g. 18 mm. Green patina. Encrustations. VF.

Lot # 121 - Continental Greece. Kings of Macedon. Philip II (359-336 BC). AE 17 mm, uncertain mint in Macedon, 359-294 BC. D/ Diademed head of Apollo. R/ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ. Horseman galloping right; below, monogram. HGC 3.1 882. AE. 6.32 g. 17 mm. VF.

Lot # 120 - Continental Greece. Thessaly, Thessalian League. AR Stater, mid-late 1st century BC. Magistrates Damothoinos and Philoxenides. D/ Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath; [ΠE] to left. R/ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΩΝ. Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; above spear, ΔAMO-ΘOINOY; in exergue, ΦIΛOΞENI. HGC 4 210. AR. 6.25 g. 22 mm. R. Metal flaws but well struck. Good VF/EF.

Lot # 119 - Continental Greece. Thessaly, Thessalian League. AR Hemidrachm, circa 196-146 BC. D/ Laureate head of Zeus right, behind monogram. R/ ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩΝ. Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield and preparing to hurl spear; to left, M, to right A. Cf. Nomos 4, 2011, lot 1375; HGC 4 -; SNG Cop. 305-6. AR. 1.84 g. 14 mm. R. Slightly crystallized surfaces. VF.

Lot # 118 - Continental Greece. Thessaly, Larissa. AE Unit, late third century BC. D/ Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly to left. R/ Horseman right, holding spear; below, monogram. HGC 4 530. AE. 5.18 g. 20 mm. VF/About VF.

Lot # 117 - Continental Greece. Thessaly, Larissa. AR Drachm, c. 404 BC. D/ Head of the nymph Larissa right, wearing sphendone. R/ ΛΑΡΙ / ΣAIA (retrograde). Horse rearing left within incuse square. BCD Thessaly II 376.4 var. (ethnic; same obv. die); HGC 4 429. AR. 6.02 g. 19.5 mm. Lightly toned with golden hues. Minor porosity and metal flaw (?) on obverse. VF/Good VF.

Lot # 116 - Continental Greece. Epeiros, Ambrakia. AR Stater, c. 360-336 BC. D/ Pegasos flying right; below, A. R/ Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, dove. HGC 3.1 214; Pegasi 99. AR. 8.18 g. 22.5 mm. Lightly toned. Irregular flan. Obverse slightly off-centre. VF.