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GREEK SILVER COINS

Greek Silver Coins

Last update: 25 June 2009 - NEW COINS ADDED

Asia Minor

GS1040A. Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I, 95-63 BC, AR Drachm (3.7g). King's head rt./Athena standing left holding Nike, SG7302. Near centered, light tone, nice bold portrait, Very Fine....$125 Photo

GS1040B. Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I, 95-63 BC, AR Drachm (3.6g). King's head rt./Athena standing left holding Nike, SG7302. Near centered, toned, nice portrait, about Very Fine....$85 Photo

Cilicia

GS1035. Cilicia, Kelenderis, 440-400BC, AR Stater (10.65g). Rider seated sideways on horse prancing left/Goat seated left looking back, Cf SNG Cop77. Both sides slightly offcenter on oval flan, rider's head off obv., toned, nice goat, Very Fine....$475 Photo

Ionia

GS104. Ionia, Miletos, ca mid-late 6th Century BC, AR Twelfth Stater. I have a group of these as follows, with lion heads both right and left: A. (1.3g),Lion forepart rt., head reverted to left/Star ornament in incuse, SG 3532; SNG Cop 944ff. Perfectly centered with nothing off, bold and detailed, light tone, one of the nicer specimens I have ever had, unusually nice, about Extrmemly Fine....SOLDPhoto
B. Lion forepart rt., head reverted to left/Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Obv. centered slightly high crowding top of mane and tip of snout slightly, most of foreleg clear, rev. centered, light tone, bold clear lion, Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
C. Lion forepart rt., head reverted to left/Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Obv. centered slightly low losing forepart below head, head is clear, rev. centered, dark tone, Very Fine....$75 Photo
D. (1.0g), Lion forepart rt., head reverted to left/Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Near centered on a slightly small flan with some design towards eges crowded or off, toned with some silvery highlights, bold clear lion, Very Fine....$75Photo
E. (1.1g), Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Near centered on slightly small flan, slightly more wear than the others, forepart and head clear, rev. centered, light tone, Fine+ - about Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
F. (1.1g), Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SG 3533; SNG Cop 944ff. Obv. centered slightly left crowding back of mane slightly, rev. centered, grey tone, bold clear lion, Very Fine+....$125Photo
G. Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Obv. centered slightly high crowding top of mane and tip snout slightly, rev. centered, dark tone, clear lion, Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
H. Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Obv. centered slightly left on oval flan crowding back of mane slightly, rev. centered, light tone, clear lion, Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
I. Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Near centered on slightly small flan with forepart mostly off, head clear, dark toned area obv., Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
J. Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Near centered, rev. slightly weak due to horn silver, light tone, bold clear lion, Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
K. (1.1g), Lion forepart left, head reverted to rt./Star ornament in incuse, SNG Cop 944ff. Near centered on slightly small flan with top of lion head crowded and partly off obv., rev. star design fairly ornate, light tone, bold clear lion, Very Fine....SOLDPhoto
This is the oldest silver coin generally available in decent average condition for under $100.

GS118A. Ionia, Ephesos, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista Mystica (basket with serpent)/Bowcase and 2 serpents, E-phi-E to left, caps of Dioscouri to each side, SNG Cop-. Slightly offcenter, nicely struck both sides, far above average for these, Very Fine....$295 Photo

GS118B. Ionia, Ephesos, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista Mystica (basket with serpent)/Bowcase and 2 serpents, E-phi-E to left, hand with hanging fillet to rt, SNG Cop 311. Slightly offcenter, nicely struck both sides, far above average for these, Very Fine....$295 Photo

GS119. Ionia, Ephesos, ca 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista Mystica (basket with serpent)/Bowcase and 2 serpents, E-phi-E to left, stag before tree to rt., SNG Cop308. Centered, fairly well struck both sides, few spots of very light porosity obv edges, decent for these, about Very Fine....$225 Photo

Islands off Ionia

GS198. Lesbos, Mytilene, late 6th Century BC, Billon Diobol (1.02g). Two calves heads confronted/Incuse, Weber 5587. Centered very slightly low crowding tips of calf faces, grey tone, clear features, SCARCE, Very Fine....$225 Photo

Caria

GS128. Caria, Kaunos, ca 490-470 BC, AR Drachm (5.9g). Winged goddess rt., head left/Griffin standing left in incuse, Konuk 17ff, von Aulock 8037. Centered, paws of griffin off rev., toned, SCARCE denomination for this type, pleasing example, about Very Fine....$450 Photo

GS129A. Caria, Kos, 190-167 BC, AR Drachm (2.7g). Herakles head rt./Crab, club and legend below, SG 4996. Obv. centered, rev. centered a bit high and to rt. crowding some of the crab's legs, dark grey tone, nice portrait and decent clear crab, Very Fine/about Very Fine....$185 Photo

GS1037. Lycia, ca late 6th - early 5th Century BC, AR third Stater. Boar head rt./Quadripartite incuse. Near centered, clear types, SCARCE, a decent example of one of the cheaper coins from this early in the history of coinage, about Very Fine....$195 Photo

GS180. Lycia, 480-440BC, AR Stater (9.77g). Pegasos flying rt./Triskeles in circular incuse, SNG von Aulock 4090. Centered on slightly oval flan, light tone, part of one arm of triskeles off due to flan shape, nice Pegasos, Very Fine....$375 Photo

GS116A. Mysia, Kyzikos, 480-450BC, AR Tritartemorion (0.8g). Forepart of boar left, tunny fish behind/Lion head left, retrograde K above nose, SNG von Aulock 1215sim. Slightly offcentered on irregular flan, snout of boar very slightly crowded obv., rev. centered slightly low crowding bottom of lion head, light tone, clear design, Very Fine....$95 Photo

GS749. Pamphylia, Aspendos, ca 370-333 BC, AR Stater (10.7g). Two wrestlers, KA between/Slinger, triskeles, city name behind, SG5396ff. Slightly offcenter both sides but only a heel of foot obv. and a few letters rev., types clear, light grey tone, decent example of a very popular coin, Fine+/about Very Fine....$475 Photo

GS750. Pamphylia, Aspendos, ca 370-333 BC, AR Stater (10.7g). Two wrestlers, PO between/Slinger, triskeles, city name behind, SG5396ff. Slightly offcenter both sides, slinger head crowded and partly off rev., nicer than usual strike but obverse has some light porosity, light grey tone, another decent example of a very popular coin, Very Fine....$375 Photo

GS751. Pamphylia, Aspendos, ca 370-333 BC, AR Stater (10.6g). Two wrestlers, A Phi between/Slinger, triskeles, city name behind, SG5396ff. Near centered on very slightly ragged flan, types clear, grey tone, decent example of a very popular coin, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$475 Photo

GS158. Pamphylia, Aspendos, 2nd Century BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.2g). Herakles head rt., countermark of Seleucid anchor/Zeus seated left, struck 190/189BC, Price 2902. Obv. centered slightly low crowding chin, weakness rev. opposite countermark, otherwise decently struck and clear, light tone, about Very Fine/Fine+....$325 Photo
Countermarks are interesting evidence of commerce between regions and countries in ancient days. Each of the following validated these coins in areas where they were not initially struck for use.

GS200. Phrygia, Apameia, 2nd-1st Century BC, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista Mystica (basket with serpent) in wreath/Serpents and bowcase, monogram of Apameia left, elephant head rt., SNG Cop 147. Centered on oval flan, obv. a little weakly struck in center but clear, rev. nice, one of the SCARCER cities for this series, Very Fine....$325 Photo

Achaemenid coinage

GS1021A. Achaemenid Persia, Lydia, 5th-4th Century BC, AR Siglos (5.5g). King rt. with bow and transverse spear/Incuse punch, SNG Cop 281-283. Near centered on nearly round flan, bow weak, clear design with some facial features, Fine+....$145 Photo
GS1021B. Achaemenid Persia, Lydia, 5th-4th Century BC, AR Siglos (5.6g). King rt. with bow and transverse spear/Incuse punch, SNG Cop 281-283. Near centered on ovoid flan, bow weak, clear design with some facial features, Fine+....$145 Photo
The Persian coinage was based largely on the system used by Lydia prior to her absorption into the Persian Empire and, indeed, the earliest coins struck under Persian kings were most likely made using Lydian types and dies. The Persian kings soon changed the coinage to this basic type, which was used throughout the rest of the Persian Empire with only minor changes in style and types. The Half-stater of Lydia was equal to the Siglos of Persia.

GS1042A. Achaemenid Persia, Lydia, 450-330 BC, time of Artaxerxes I - Darius III, AR Siglos (5.6g). King rt. with bow and dagger or sword/Incuse punch, SNG Cop 284-287. Centered slightly to rt. on oval flan, bow off flan, several banker's marks to left obv. and on rev., clear design with some facial features, Fine+....$110 Photo

Greece

GS100. Central Greece, Corcyra, 400-300 BC, AR Hemidrachm (1.8g). Amphora/Star pattern, KOP, BMC pg 122, 133, pl. XXII, 7var. Obv. centered slightly to rt. with nothing off, rev. slightly offcentered losing tips of a few rays, dark grey tone, clear types, nice example, Very Fine....$275 Photo

Aigina

GS415. Aigina, ca 485-480 BC, AR Stater (12.2g). Smooth-shelled turtle, countermark in middle of shell/Incuse of skew pattern, SG1858. Centered slightly low, head and front appendages clear, rear appendages partially off, light tone, nice example, Very Fine....$650 Photo
The island state of Aigina was probably the first in the western Greek world to issue coins, spreading rapidly from there to Athens, Corinth, and Euboia as well as other important centers. They had an extensive trading network and their weight standard was adopted in Crete and Asia Minor as well as parts of Greece. They were eclipsed by Athens after the Persian Wars, subsequently being captured by Athens in 456 BC, and never regained their importance in the Greek world. 25 years later the inhabitants were expelled from the island, only being able to return after the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars in 404 BC.

GS792. Euboia, Chalkis, 340-294 BC, AR Drachm (3.8g). Hera head rt./Eagle with snake, Ex. BCD Coll., SNG Cop 432ff. Nicely centered and struck, nice portrait and rev., light tone, Very Fine....$245 Photo

Attica

GS405A. Athens, ca 449-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Athena head rt./Owl stands left, AOE before, olive sprig and crescent behind, SG2526. Nicely centered, decent portrait of good style and decent clear owl, test cut on owl reverse, a decent budget example, about Very Fine/Fine....$495 Photo

GS405B. Athens, ca 449-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Athena head rt./Owl stands left, AOE before, olive sprig and crescent behind, SG2526. Nicely centered, decent portrait of good style and decent clear owl, test cut on owl reverse, a decent budget example, about Very Fine....$495 Photo

GS405C. Athens, ca 449-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Athena head rt., merchant mark on cheek/Owl stands left, AOE before, olive sprig and crescent behind, SG2526. Nicely centered on slightly small flan, decent portrait of good style and decent clear owl, test cut on owl reverse, a decent budget example, about Very Fine/Fine....$495 Photo

GS416. Athens, 393-300 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.0g) Athena head rt./Owl stands rt., olive sprig and crescent behind, AOE before, SG2537. Near centered, some dark tone, nice portrait and owl, nice example of these typically crude issues, Very Fine....$395 Photo

Corinth, her colonies, and the Peloponnese

GS221. Corinth, ca 400-338BC, AR Stater (8.1g). Pegasos flies rt., koppa below/Athena head left, dolphins around, BMC 15,152. Obverse centered slightly high on slightly oval flan losing tip of wing, reverse centered slightly low crowding neck and losing part of one dolphin, obverse very slightly rough, reverse nice, SCARCE type, about Very Fine....$375 Photo

Thebes

GS419B. Boeotia, Thebes, 371-338BC, AR Stater (12.2g). Boeotian shield/AR - KA either side of amphora, SG 2398; SNG Cop 199sim. Near centered, clear types, light tone, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$525 Photo

GS420. Boeotia, Thebes, 379-371 BC, AR Hemidrachm. Boeotian shield/Kantharos, club above, BO-I Omega either side, SG2396var. Offcenter obv. crowding edge of shield, centered rev., nice clear shield, everything bold and clear rev., medium grey tone, Fine+....SOLD Photo

GS122. Boeotia, Thebes, 196-146BC, AR Half Stater or Drachm (5.05g). Poseidon head rt./Nike standing left holding wreath, BMC 96. Obv. centered very slightly low crowding edge of chin hairs, rev. centered slightly high losing a few letters and crowding top of Nike head, medium tone with silvery highlights, pleasant looking coin and SCARCE, Very Fine....$395 Photo

Thessaly and League coinage

GS139. Thessaly, Larissa, 395-344 BC, AR Drachm (5.98g). Nymph head facing 3/4 left/Horse grazes rt., SNG Cop 121. Nicely centered, light tone, evenly struck, attractive, Very Fine+....$475 Photo

GS225. Thessaly, Larissa, 325-300 BC, AR Trihemiobol (1.14g). Nymph Larissa head facing 3/4 left/Thessalian horseman rt., SNG Cop 134. Near centered, top of horseman head crowded rev., nice face detail obv., clear rev., about Very Fine-Very Fine....$125 Photo

GS154.Thessalian League, 196-146 BC, AR Double Victoriatus. Zeus head rt./Athena Promachos advances rt. with spear and shield, SG2231ff. Centered on slightly pear-shaped flan, nicely detailed, old grey tone, attractive, good Very Fine....$175 Photo

GS156. Arkadian League, 280-234 BC, AR Triobol (2.29g). Zeus head left/Pan seated left on rock, eagle perched on rock under his outstretched arm, SNG Cop 194var. Near centered, top of Zeus' head crowded obv. as is Pan's head rev., grey tone, nice portrait and rev., small flan notch as made before Zeus' nose, pleasant example, Very Fine....$250 Photo

GS123. Illyria, Dyrrhachium, 250-229 BC, AR Drachm (2.05g). Herakles head rt./Pegasos flies rt., SNG Cop 433ff. Obv. centered slightly high crowding top of head, rev. offcentered slightly losing front of hooves, nicely struck with only slight weakness rev., toned, nice obv. portrait, attractive, SCARCE, Very Fine....$225 Photo

North Africa

GS790. Zeugitania, Carthage, 220-210 BC, AR Quarter Shekel (1.64g). Tanit head left/Horse standing rt., SNG Cop 335. Centered on slightly oval flan, nice portrait and detailed horse, medium grey tone, attractive, Very Fine+....$325 Photo

GS219. Mauretainia, Kings of, Juba II, 25 BC-AD23, AR Denarius (3.1g). King head rt., REX IVBA before/Cornucopia and transverse sceptre, SNG Cop 593. Near centered, nicely struck, attractive old toning, a nice example, Very Fine....$475 Photo

Greek Sicily and Italy

GS525. Sicily, Akragas, 338-287 BC, AR 1.5 Litra (1.2g). Zeus head left, Delta behind/Eagle stands rt., wings spread, SG 753. Obv. near centered, rev. centered a bit low and rt. losing eagle's legs and part of one wing, dark grey tone, modest edge notch as struck which does not affect design, decent example of a SCARCE coin, Very Fine....$185 Photo

GS125. Sicily, Gela, 430-425 BC, AR Litra (0.5g). Warrior on horse left with helmet and shield/Forepart of man-headed bull rt., legend above, SG 797; McClean 2262-63; SNG ANS 82. Centered, tiny edge notch as made affects none of design, grey tone, clear types, decent example, Fine-Fine+....$225 Photo

GS163. Sicily, Gela, 490-480 BC, Ar Didrachm (8.52g). Horseman rt./Forepart on man-headed bull (not to be confused with a bull-headed man:-), Jenkins 79. Centered, grey tone with silvery highlights, worn more on obv. than rev. as usual but clear types and pleasant, Fine/Fine+....$525 Photo

GS526. Sicily, Kamarina, 460-450 BC, AR Litra (0.7g) Athena stands left/Nike flies rt., swan at feet, all in wreath, SG 757. Near centered, dark tone with light porosity, clear types, decent budget example of a SCARCE coin, Fine....$95 Photo

GS102A. Sicily, Syracuse, 474-450 BC, AR Pentonkion (0.4g). Arethusa head rt./Wheel of 4 spokes, Boehringer 431; SG 930; BMC 79. Centered on slightly irregular flan, small edge notch as made, decent portrait of Arethusa, light porosity, grey tone, Fine+....$85 Photo

GS320. Sicily, Syracuse, 474-450 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.93g). Biga rt., Nike above/Artemis-Arethusa head rt., dolphins around, SNG ANS 180. Obv. centered with biga driver and cart partly off as usual, rev. centered slightly left losing one dolphin and small bit of another, light grey tone, clear distinct types without mushiness so often seen in this series, attractive example, Very Fine....$995 Photo

GS794. Sicily, Syracuse, 405-380 BC, AR Hemilitron (0.38g). Artemis-Arethusa head rt./Wheel, legend in upper 2 quadrants, dolphins in lower 2, SNG ANS 301ff. Centered, light tone, decent clear portrait and rev., Very Fine....$150 Photo

GS204. Colonies of Corinth, Syracuse, ca 310BC, time of Agathokles, AR Stater (8.2g). Pegasos left, triskeles below, city name around/Athena head rt., SNG Cop 557. Centered on slightly irregular flan, clear types, most legend clear, Very Fine....$475 Photo
This coin is also listed under Corinth and Colonies above.

GS313. Bruttium, Kroton, ca 510-480 BC, AR Stater (7.92g). Delphic tripod, stork left/Delphic tripod incuse, Cf. SNG ANS 260. Obv. near centered, rev. a bit offcentered, toned, reasonably attractive for this usually rather worn type, Very Fine....$450 Photo

GS314. Bruttium, Kroton, ca 510-480 BC, AR Stater (7.82g). Delphic tripod, stork left/Delphic tripod incuse, SNG ANS 259ff. Obv. near centered, rev. a bit offcentered, toned, a nice example of this usually rather worn type, Very Fine....$475 Photo

GS315. Bruttium, Kroton, ca 510-480 BC, AR Stater (7.83g). Delphic tripod, stork left/Delphic tripod incuse, SNG ANS 259ff. Obv. near centered, rev. a bit offcentered, toned, reasonably attractive for this usually rather worn type, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$325 Photo

GS317. Bruttium, Kroton, 480-420 BC, AR Diobol (1.42g). Tripod/Pegasos flies left, SNG ANS 328. Centered, grey tone, small flan notch as made, nice example, RARE, Very Fine....$575 Photo

GS140. Calabria, Taras, 500-473 BC, AR Stater (7.99g). Taras on dolphin rt./Hippocamp rt., scallop shell below, SNG ANS 831ff. Near centered, light grey tone, clear types, RARE, Very Fine....$850 Photo

GS197. Calabria, Tarentum, 3rd-2nd Century BC, AR Didrachm (7.7g). Nude warrior holding shield on horse left/Taras on dolphin left, SG-. Slightly small flan loses top of Taras' head and tip of dolphin's nose rev., obv. centered, somewhat worn but clear types, style somewhat crude, possibly a Celtic imitation?, interesting example, Fine....$145 Photo

GS791A. Calabria, Tarentum, 272-235 BC, AR Didrachm (6.4g). Warrior on horse rt., mask of bearded satyr below/Taras on dolphin left, SNG Cop 921. Obverse centered, reverse offcenter to left losing dolphin nose and part of Taras head, light tone, Very Fine+....$645 Photo
GS791B. Calabria, Tarentum, 272-235 BC, AR Didrachm (6.4g). Warrior on horse rt./Taras on dolphin left, head of nymph behind, SNG Cop 924, Vlasto 877. Near centered both sides, dolphin snout and top of Taras' head partly off rev., light tone, Very Fine+....$645 Photo
GS791C. Calabria, Tarentum, 272-235 BC, AR Didrachm (6.5g). Warrior on horse rt./Taras on dolphin left crowned by Nike/Victory flying rt., waves below, Vlasto 901. Near centered both sides, Victory and top of Taras' head partly off rev., light tone, Very Fine+....$625 Photo

GS796. Calabria, Tarentum, 272-235 BC, AR Didrachm (6.4g). Warrior on horse rt./Taras on dolphin rt., elephant below, SG735var. Obv. slightly offcenter losing forepart of horse's front leg, rev. offcenter to rt. losing dolphin's nose and top of Taras' head, elephant crowded but clear below, overall light to medium grey tone, Very Fine....$375 Photo

GS141. Calabria, Tarentum, 235-228 BC, AR Stater (6.1g). Nude horseman rt./Taras on dolphin left, city name below, SNG Cop 940ff. Obv. centered a bit high losing rider's head and crowding horse head, tip of snout and tail crowded rev., small test cut on edge affecting little, grey tone, SCARCER type, about Very Fine....$325 Photo

GS787. Calabria, Tarentum, 235-228 BC, AR Didrachm (6.4g). Victory crowns horseman rt./Taras on dolphin rt., SNG Cop 931; Vlasto 909. Obv. centered, rev. offcenter to top losing top of Taras' head, light tone, Very Fine+....$645 Photo

GS798. Campania, Hyria, ca 400-335 BC, AR Didrachm. Helmeted Athena head left/Man-headed bull rt., YPINAI above, SG294v. Slightly offcenter both sides but nothing off, some face detail on bull, nice style bust of Athena, SCARCE, Fine+....$225 Photo

GS799. Campania, Hyria, ca 400-335 BC, AR Didrachm. Helmeted Athena head rt./Man-headed bull rt, YPINAI above, SG294v. Obv. centered, rev. centered a bit to left losing bull's tail, grey tone, attractive with face detail on bull, SCARCE, Fine+....$225 Photo

GS804. Lucania, Metapontion, ca 520-510 BC, AR Stater (7.3g). Grain ear, META retrograde to rt./Grain ear incuse, SG 235var. Centered, very light porosity, light tone, a decent budget example, about Very Fine....$625 Photo

GS805. Lucania, Metapontion, ca 510-480 BC, AR Stater (8.1g). Grain ear, META retrograde to rt./Grain ear incuse, SG 238var. Centered, very light porosity in spots, small flan notch as made reverse, light tone, a decent example, Very Fine....$625 Photo

GS121. Lucania, Poseidonia, 480-400 BC, AR Stater (7.9g). Poseidon advances rt. holding trident, wearing only chlamys/Bull left, retrograde legend above, SG424. Centered, legend clear, types clear and fairly bold though not detailed, shallow test cut top obv., toned, a decent example, Fine+....$225 Photo

GS126. Lucania, Poseidonia, 480-400 BC, AR Stater. Poseidon advances rt. holding trident, wearing only chlamys/Bull left, retrograde legend above, SNG ANS 645ff. Centered, types clear, light tone, a decent example, Very Fine....$395 Photo

Gaul

GS227. Gaul, Massalia, after 400 BC, AR Obol. Young male head left/M-A in wheel of 4 spokes, SG72. I have 9 of these as follows: A. Obv. centered slightly high losing top of head, rev. near centered, light grey tone, nice portrait with strong detail, Very Fine....$95 Photo
B. Obv. centered slightly low and rt. losing neck and crowding back of head, rev. near centered, light tone, nice portrait and rev., Very Fine....$95 Photo
C. Obv. centered to rt. crowding back of head, small flan notch as made, nice rev., light tone, bold detailed portrait, Very Fine+....$95 Photo
D. Obv. centered very slightly low crowding base of neck, rev. centered, light tone, nice clear portrait and rev., Fine+ - about Very Fine....SOLD Photo
G. (0.4g) Near centered on oval flan back of head crowded, nice rev., attractive tone, bold detailed portrait, Very Fine+....$95 Photo
H. (0.7g) Near centered on oval flan, nice portrait and rev., attractive grey tone, bold detailed portrait, Very Fine+....$125 Photo
I. (0.7g) Near centered, nice portrait and rev., one flan notch as made which affects little, attractive light tone, bold detailed portrait, Very Fine+....$125 Photo

Macedonia

GS1002. Macedon, 'Lete', ca 530-480 BC, AR Eighth-Stater (0.8g). Naked satyr runs (or squats) rt./Incuse square, SNG ANS 969ff, SG1301. Centered, very light porosity, crude as usual but clear, Very Fine....$175 Photo

Kings of Macedonia

GS235. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, torch and Lambda in field left, star on tall cone below throne, Amphipolis mint, ca 315-294 BC. Obv. centered left crowding back of head, rev. near centered, light tone, a decent budget example, Fine+....$250 Photo

GS210. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.8g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, monograms beneath chair, probably struck at Pella mint (Price gives it a ?), struck ca 275-270 BC, Price 631. Centered, very lightly porosity, nice portrait and clear rev., Very Fine....$395 Photo

GS214. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.5g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, date palm to left, AP monogram beneath chair, Aradus mint, 245-215 BC, Price 3365. Obv. offcenter to rt. crowding chin, rev. centered, grey tone, attractive example, SCARCE, Very Fine....$450 Photo

GS228. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.0g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, small M in field left, monogram below throne, Babylon mint, ca 323-317 BC, Price 3692. Near centered, nice portrait, light tone, a decent example, Very Fine/Fine+....$375 Photo

GS239. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.1g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, Phoenician letters in field left, Ake mint, ca 315 BC, Price 328ff. Near centered, nice portrait and reverse, light tone, attractive style, SCARCE mint, Very Fine....$395 Photo

GS240. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.0g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, ME monogram and club in field left, Macedonia mint, ca 320-317 BC, Price 127sim. Near centered, worn but with clear portrait and reverse, grey tone, decent budget example, Fine+/Fine....$195 Photo

GS186G. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, Sigma Omega to left, Delta H below throne, Colophon mint, ca 319-310 BC, Price 1789. Near centered, light tone, nice sharp portrait and rev., attractive example, about Extremely Fine....$375 Photo
GS186I. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, monogram left, AT monogram below throne, Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, ca 319-305 BC, Price 1961. Near centered, light tone, nice sharp portrait and rev., attractive example, Extremely Fine....$375 Photo
GS186J. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, mouse to left, ME below throne, Lampsacus mint, ca 310-301 BC, Price 1423. Near centered, light tone, nice portrait and rev., attractive example, Very Fine+....$325 Photo
GS186M. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, Zeus-Ammon head to left, Silphium leaf below throne, Abydos mint, ca 310-301 BC, Price 1551. Centered, light tone, nice sharp portrait and rev., attractive example, about Extremely Fine....$375 Photo
GS186N. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, forepart of Pegasos to left, AI below throne, Lampsacus mint, ca 310-301 BC, Price 1385. Near centered, light tone, nice portrait and rev., attractive example, Very Fine+....$325 Photo

GS323. Macedon, Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC, AR Obol (0.5g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, possibly a Seleukid issue, SG 6376var. Centered slightly to left obv. crowding back of head, rev. centered but crowded at edges due to small flan size, clear portrait and rev., dark tone, RARE denomination, about Very Fine....$125 Photo

GS236. Macedon, Philip III, 323-317 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, field left blank, Pi Y beneath throne, Side mint, struck ca 323-317BC, Price P125A. Near centered, nice portrait and clear rev., somewhat worn rev. but overall attractive, light tone, about Very Fine/Fine+....$375 Photo

GS899A. Macedon, Philip III, 323-317 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, monogram to left, Colophon mint, ca 323-319 BC, Price P46. Near centered, nice portrait and rev., nice example, Very Fine....$175 Photo

GS899C. Macedon, Philip III, 323-317 BC, AR Drachm (4.3g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, monogram to left, Colophon mint, ca 323-319 BC, Price P46. Near centered, light grey tone, nice portrait and rev., nice example, Very Fine....$175 Photo

**GS134A. Macedon, Antigonus Gonatus, 277-239 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.94g). Head of Pan in the center of Macedonian shield/Athena Alkidemos standing left brandishing thunderbolt and shield with the head of Medusa showing clearly in the center, Macedonian plumed helmet below, SNG Cop 1199. Nicely centered with even strike, couple of minor flan flaws near lower edge rev. not affecting design, clear design, light tone, Very Fine....SOLD Photo

**GS175. Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-150BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Artemis head rt. on shield/Club, legend in oak wreath, thyrsus below, SNG Cop1310ff. Near centered, nice portrait and rev., attractive old toning with silvery highlights, Very Fine+....SOLD Photo

GS191. Macedon, Amphipolis, 158-150BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.6g). Artemis head rt. on shield/Club, legend in oak wreath, thyrsus below, SNG Cop1310ff. Near centered, some weakness in strike toward outside edges, nice portrait and rev., Very Fine....$350 Photo

Thrace

Islands off Thrace

GS602. Thrace, Islands off, Thasos, ca 510-490 BC, AR Stater (8.8g). Ithyphallic satyr ravishes nymph/Quadripartite incuse, SG 1357. Centered and clear design, very light porosity, picked from a group and a nice example with all the important parts clear and without totally busting the budget, a scene reminiscent of the average romance novel cover, about Very Fine....$575 Photo

GS604. Thrace, Islands off, Thasos, ca 510-490 BC, AR Drachm (3.4g). Naked ithyphallic satyr carries struggling nymph/Rough quadripartite incuse square, SG1358var. Centered, slightly porous, crude and slightly rough but basically clear, decent budget example of popular type, Fine....$195 Photo

Mainland Thrace

GS540. Thrace, Abdera, 492-470 BC, AR Obol (0.61g). Griffin seated left/Eagle head rt. in incuse, May 123. Near centered, griffin's snout slightly crowded obv., light porosity, grey tone with silvery highlights, clear types, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$125 Photo

GS1004. Thrace, Apollonia Pontica, 400-350BC, AR Diobol (1.1g). Apollo head facing/Anchor, 'A' and crayfish, magistrate(?) name left (appears to read I sigma omega and ends with either lambda or A), SG1657var. Centered very slightly high obv. crowding top of head, rev. near centered, clear types and legend, grey tone, an interesting piece worthy of further research, about Very Fine....$110 Photo

GS206. Thrace, Mesembria, ca 450-350 BC, AR Diobol. Facing helmet/META in 4 quarters of radiate wheel, SG1673. Slightly offcenter rev., bold and clear, toned, an attractive example of a popular issue, Very Fine....$125 Photo

GS762C. Thrace, Mesembria, ca 125-65 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.2g). Herakles head rt./Zeus seated left, monogram below chair, API and helmet before, SigmaKA under throne, Price 1112. Centered, small closed flan crack at 12 o'clock obverse, evenly struck, attractive tone, a nice example, Very Fine+....$375 Photo

GS223. Thrace, Thasos, after 148 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.9g). Dionysos head rt./Herakles standing holds lion-skin and club, SG 1759. Near centered, nicely struck, light tone, attractive, Very Fine+....$375 Photo

Thrace, Kingdom

GS237. Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, 323-281 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.7g). Alexander the Great head rt. wearing horn of Ammon/Athena seated left holding Nike, SG6811v. Centered, nice portrait, clear rev., about Very Fine-Very Fine....$500 Photo

GS1014. Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, 323-281 BC, AR Drachm. Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, helmet in field, pentagram under chair, SG6812v. Centered, nice portrait, rev. a bit weak but still clear, SCARCE, about Very Fine/Fine....$135 Photo

GS144. Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, 323-281 BC, AR Drachm (4.1g). Herakles head rt. in skin of Nemean lion/Zeus seated left, lion forepart over crescent in left field, pentagram under chair, Kolophon (Ionia) mint, SG6812. Centered, nice portrait, clear rev., grey tonr, SCARCE, Very Fine....$185 Photo

Seleukid Coinage

GS780. Seleukid Syria, Seleukos I, 312-280 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.0g). Alexander head rt. as Herakles/Zeus seated left, name behind chair, SG6829. Rev. centered slightly high crowding top of Zeus head and hand, grey tone, partial name, decent portrait, SCARCE, about Very Fine/Fine+....$295 Photo

GS133. Seleukid Syria, Seleukos I, 312-280 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.3g). Alexander head rt. as Herakles/Zeus seated left, name behind chair, SG6829. Rev. centered slightly high crowding top of Zeus head, dark grey tone with light porosity, full name, nice bold portrait and rev., SCARCE, Very Fine....$375 Photo

GS606. Seleukid Syria, Antiochus I, 280-261 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.83g). King head rt./Apollo seated left on omphallos, Ai Khanoum mint, H and L 437var. Centered, nice expressive portrait, light tone, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$450 Photo

GS229. Seleukid Syria, Seleukos III, 226-223 BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.8g). King head rt./Apollo seated left on omphallos, Selecia ad Tigris mint, SNG Israel 532var. Obv centered slightly rt on slightly oval flan crowding forehead and chin, nice portrait and rev., dark tone, a less common ruler for the series, Very Fine....$375 Photo

GS1009. Seleukid Syria, Demetrius I, 162-150BC, AR Tetradrachm. King's head rt./Tyche seated left on stool with legs in the form of winged Nike's(?), SG7015v. Centered on oval flan, light grey tone, very nice portrait, clear rev., Very Fine....$295 Photo

GS782A. Seleukid Syria, Demetrius I, 162-150 BC, AR Drachm (3.8g). King's bust rt./Apollo seated left on omphallos, SG7017. Obv. centered slightly high crowding top of head, obv. slightly doublestruck and a bit weak as a result, rev. centered slightly low but bold with nice detail, light tone, Very Fine....$150 Photo

GS782B. Seleukid Syria, Demetrius I, 162-150 BC, AR Drachm (3.9g). King's bust rt./Apollo seated left on omphallos, SG7017. Centered, bold portrait and rev., very light tone, Very Fine....$165 SOLD Photo

GS132A. Seleukid Syria, Alexander I, Balas, 150-145 BC, AR Drachm (4.1g). Alexander head rt./Apollo seated left on omphallos, SNG Cop 251-252. Centered slightly low each side with neck of portrait off obv. and some letters off rev., nice portrait and clear rev., grey tone, Very Fine....$185 Photo

GS1028. Seleukid Syria, Demetrios II, 145-140 BC, AR Didrachm. King's head rt./Eagle standing left on prow, dated (=143/2 BC), Tyre mint, Houghton 756v. Near centered, nice portrait and bold rev., attractive and SCARCE, Very Fine....$325 Photo
The didrachm is a rather scarce denomination in the Seleukid series.

GS764A. Seleukid Syria, Antiochus VII, 138-129BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.4g). King head rt./Athena standing left holding Nike, legends, all in wreath, SG7091. Near centered, nice portrait and clear rev., light tone obv., darker tone rev., Very Fine....$325 Photo

GS764B. Seleukid Syria, Antiochus VII, 138-129BC, AR Tetradrachm (16.6g). King head rt./Athena standing left holding Nike, legends, all in wreath, SG7091. Centered, bold portrait and clear rev., light grey tone obv. dark tone rev., Very Fine....$325 Photo

GS610. Seleukid Syria, Antiochus VIII, 121-96 BC, AR Hemidrachm (1.85g). King head rt./Nike standing left, SNG Israel 2537ff. Centered, toned, nice portrait and rev., a nice example, this denomination is much scarcer than the tetradrachms, Very Fine....$325 Photo

GS411. Seleukid Syria, Philip Philadelphos, 93-83 BC, AR Tetradrachm. His head rt. in filleted border/Zeus enthroned left holding Nike and sceptre, legends before and behind, SG7196. Centered, nice portrait andreverse, nice surfaces, medium grey tone, attractive example, Very Fine....$250 Photo(Philip was the last of the Seleukid rulers in Antioch, having survived the near constant wars between himself and one or another of his relatives. Most of his reign was troubled and he was eventually driven out of Syria by Tigranes, king of Armenia.)

Ptolemies in Egypt

GS503. Egypt, Ptolemies, Ptolemy II, 285-246BC, AR Tetradrachm (14.0g). Ptolemy bust rt./Eagle left, year 35 (=251/0 BC), Tyre monogram above club, Tyre mint, SNG Cop 492. Obv. centered slightly low crowding chin, portrait bold and clear, rev. centered slightly high losing top of eagle's head and some legend, grey tone with silvery highlights, decent example with nice portrait, Very Fine....$425 Photo

GS149. Egypt, Ptolemies, Ptolemy X, 101-88 BC, AR Tetradrachm (13.47g). Ptolemy bust rt./Eagle left, year 19(=96/95 BC), SNG Cop 368. Near centered, portrait and rev. clear, light grey tone with slight encrustation, nice example, Very Fine....$225 Photo

Phoenicia

GS185. Phoenicia, Sidon, 350-332 BC, AR Stater (10.3g). Bearded deity head rt./Galley rt., waves below, SG 5977. Near centered on slightly small sized flan, top of head and tip of galley off, clear portrait and rev., decent for these crude issues, about Very Fine....$235 Photo

GS408. Phoenicia, Tyre, ca late 5th Century BC, AR DiShekel (13.2gr.). Melqart rides hippocamp rt., waves and dolphin below/Owl standing rt. holding crook and flail, SG5911. Near centered on usual compact flan, dolphin partly off as are owl's feet, clear types, fairly decent example for these, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$350 Photo

GS600. Phoenicia, Tyre, after 126BC, AR Tetradrachm (Shekel). Melqart (Phoenician version of Hercules) head rt./Eagle left on prow, dated BK (year 22 = 105/4BC), SG 5918ff. Near centered on slightly small flan which loses bottom of eagle's feet, clear date, nice portrait and eagle, light tone, Very Fine....$1,100 Photo This coin type is considered to be the best candidate for the `30 pieces of silver' paid to Judas for his betrayal of Christ.

GS609. Phoenicia, Tyre, after 126BC, AR Tetradrachm (Shekel). Melqart (Phoenician version of Hercules) head rt./Eagle left on prow, date ZK (year 27 = 96/95BC), SG 5918ff. Obverse centered, reverse offcentered to left losing some legend and bottom of eagle's feet, clear date, nice portrait and eagle, light tone, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
This coin type is considered to be the best candidate for the `30 pieces of silver' paid to Judas for his betrayal of Christ.

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