Boeotarch’s Collection

LYCIA, Phaselis. Circa 500-440 BC. AR Stater (21.5mm, 11.00 g, 12h). Prow of galley left in the form of a forepart of a boar / Stern of galley right within incuse square. Heipp-Tamer Series 4, Emission 1, 54 var. (V–/R49 [unlisted obv. die]); Weber 7293 (same rev. die). Lightly toned, trace deposits, test cut on reverse. Near VF.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.05 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Corinth mint. Struck circa 304/3-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne decorated with Nikai; in left field, Athena Nikephoros standing left; OΛY below throne. Newell –; Price 696; Noe, Sicyon 39 var. (A78/P– [unlisted rev. die]). Toned, weakly struck, some granularity on obverse, minor die shift on reverse. Near VF.

From the Anthony Kent Collection.

KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 2.68 g, 8h). Third Macedonian War issue. Pseudo-Rhodian type. Uncertain mint in northern Greece; Stasion, magistrate. Struck circa 171/0 BC. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to left; ΣTΑΣIΩN above, grape bunch to right. Ashton, Pseudo 35 (A7/P28); SNG Klagenfurt 2926 (same dies). Faintly toned, minor flan flaws, struck with worn dies, small scratch on reverse. Good VF.

COMMAGENE , Samosata. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (19mm, 5.83 g, 12h). Obverse brockage. Dated CY 60 (AD 132/3). Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind; ЄT Ξ (date) in legend / Incuse and reverse of obverse. Cf. Butcher 12; cf. RPC III 3417. Brown surfaces with earthen red highlights, porosity. Near VF. Rare provincial brockage.

Purchased by the consignor from Divus Numismatik.

EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Dichalkon (13.5mm, 1.95 g, 11h). Coptite nome. Dated RY 11 (AD 126/7). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / KO ΠT, Dorcas gazelle standing right; L IA (date) across field. Köln 3404; Dattari (Savio) 10970-1; K&G N21.3; RPC III 6277; W&G II.2; Emmett 1279.11. Dark brown surfaces with green deposits, roughness. Near VF.

THESSALY, Thebai. Early 3rd century BC. Æ Trichalkon (22.5mm, 7.32 g, 9h). Veiled head of Demeter left, wearing wreath of grain ears / Protesilaos advancing right, holding sword and shield; prow to left, monogram to right. Rogers 550; BCD Thessaly II 761 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 32. Dark brown surfaces, some pitting. Good Fine.

From the Kelly Ramage Collection.

ARCADIA, Orchomenus. Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Assarion (21.5mm, 4.49 g, 3h). Struck circa AD 198-209. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Asclepius standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff to left. BCD Peloponnesos 1585; NCP p. 96, 3; BMC 6 var. (obv. legend). Earthen red surfaces, some porosity, small flan crack. Near VF.

From the Kelly Ramage Collection.

MEGARIS
Megara. Late 3rd-early 2nd centuries BC
AE tetrachalkon
Laureate head of Apollo right, quiver over shoulder / Kithara with five strings; star above
8.21 g, 21 mm, bronze
References: SNG Copenhagen 470; BCD Peloponnesos pt 2, 2001; HGC 4, 1791 var (star)
Scarce (S-R1 per HGC)
ex CNG 351, lot 205
From the collection of Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha (1833-1906).

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (27mm, 17.60 g, 4h). Imitative issue. Uncertain mint in Sicily, under Hieron II of Syracuse. Struck circa 264-263 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle, with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; oval shield to left, A to lower right; dotted border. CPE B297; Svoronos 615; Wolf & Lorber, 'West Greek' Style, Subgroup 3, H69 (A42/P57); SNG Copenhagen –. Earthen dark brown surfaces, encrustation in reverse. VF.
Ex Artemide eLive 6 (27 January 2019), lot 204.
CNG EAuction 581 lot 1049 (19 February 2025)

KINGS of MACEDON. Kassander. As regent, 317-305 BC. Æ Half Unit (16.5mm, 3.44 g, 1h). Pella mint(?). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion couchant right; H to right. Valassiadis, Contribution 1; HGC 3, 995. Dark green patina, light roughness. VF.
Ex Artemide eLive 9 (6 October 2019), lot 93.
CNG EAuction 581 lot 1049 (19 February 2025)

CAMPANIA, Cales. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ (18.5mm, 6.48 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena left / Cock standing right; star to upper left. Sambon 916c; HN Italy 435. Dark green patina, edge split, flan flaws. Near VF.
Ex Artemide eLive 23 (4 June 2022), lot 14.
CNG EAuction 581 lot 1049 (19 February 2025)

ACHAIA, Pellene. Circa 370-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm – Triobol (13.5mm, 2.48 g, 11h). Laureate head of Apollo left / Ethnic within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 579; HGC 5, 111. Iridescent tone, granular surfaces, hairlines, a little off center on obverse. Fine. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives.

From the Doctore Collection.

Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Circa 412-404 BC. AR Tritartemorion (9 mm. 0,36 g). Bald and bearded head of satyr to right. Rev. ΘΑΣ Two dolphins, one above the other, swimming left and right; all within shallow incuse. HGC 6, 340. Le Rider, Thasiennes 12. SNG Cop 1033-1034. Lightly toned, good very fine. With a lovely classical portrait of the satyr incredibly well centered giving a closer look (comparing to the staters or drachms where the satyr holdyng the protesting nymph) to the portrait from the classical period.

Islands off Thrace, Thasos, circa 412-404 BC. AR Hemiobol (7 mm, 0.26 g.). Head of nymph to left. Rev. ΘΑ Dolphin swimming to left. HGC 6, 341. Le Rider, Thasiennes 13. SNG Copenhagen 1035. Good very fine.

Kings of Macedon, Amyntas III 393 - 370/69 BC. AE (16 mm, 3,56 g.). Aigai or Pella, circa 381-369 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Eagle standing right, devouring serpent held in its talons. Westermark, Remarks, type 1; SNG ANS 100-9. Almost extremely fine fine with a very clear and defined images struck on a high relief.

Thessaly, Krannon, circa 350-300 BC. AE Chalkous (14 mm, 2.46 g.). Thessalian horseman galloping right. Rev. KPAN Bull butting right; above, trident. BCD 1084.1. Rogers 187 var. Good very fine with a nice, glossy black patina.

Troas, Skepsis, circa 400-310 BC. AE (10 mm, 1,44 g.). Forepart of Pegasos left. Rev. Σ-Κ Fir-tree within linear square border. SNG Copenhagen 477. About extremely fine, unusually clear and centred with a wonderful dark patina. Very defined and clear image.

Caria, Halikarnassos, circa 499-497 BC. Silver 1/6 Stater or Hekte ( 11 mm, 1,58 g.). Head of Ketos to right, with gaping jaws Rev. Floral-stellate pattern within decorative border in incuse square. Ashton & Konuk 22-31. HN Online temporary 214. SNG Kayhan 815 (Kindya?, same dies). SNG von Aulock 2341-2. About extremely fine.

Phocas, 602-610 AD. Gold Solidus (22 mm, 4.42 g.). Constantinopolis, 603-607 AD. D N FOCAS PЄRP AVI Draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown and holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG A / CONOB Angel standing facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by staurogram in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 5e. MIB 7. SB 618. Some areas of weak strike, otherwise, good very fine.

Nicephorus III Botaniates, 1078-1081. Electrum Histamenon (29 mm, 4.37 g.), Constantinopolis. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on backless throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; to left and right, IC - XC. Rev. +NIKHΦ ΔЄC Tω ROTANIAT Nicephorus III standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 3. SB 1881. Almost extremely fine.

.20g

Crested helmet right
Amphora, ivy leaf, "?" above, all within a linear square
Ref Savoca, 4th Blue, 228, same dies

The appearance of Pi on the reverse of some of these issues makes Prokonnesos a possibility.

10.91g

Helmeted warrior with shield and spear right, ivy leaves below
Triskeles within an incuse square
SNG Von Aulock 4479

.25g, 7mm

Helmet left
Amphora within a square pellet border within an incuse square.
SNG Kayhan 1137 (Neandria)