Boeotarch’s Collection

BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 395-338 BC. (Bronze, 12 mm, 1.90 g, 3 h), Struck under the magistrate Thion-. Youthful head of Herakles to right. Rev. ΘΙΩΝ Club on bow upwards; above, H. BCD Boiotia 530a. HGC 4, 1387. Extremely rare, with seemingly none offered in recent years. Rough surfaces*, otherwise,* about very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and those of BCD and Prof. N. Petsalis (1872-1940).

BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 363-338 BC. (Bronze, 12.5 mm, 2.45 g, 12 h), Theoti-. Head of Herakles, wearing a lion skin headdress, to right. Rev. ΘΕΟ-ΤΙ Club and arrow. BCD Boiotia 549. HGC 4, 1391. Some roughness, encrustation on the reverse*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD.

BOEOTIA. Thebes. Circa 363-338 BC. (Bronze, 12.5 mm, 1.82 g, 7 h), Pheido- magistrate. Head of youthful Herakles to left, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΦΕΙΔΟ Club to left, a caduceus above. BCD Boiotia 562. HGC 4, 1393. SNG Copenhagen 370. Very Rare. Pitting*, otherwise,* about very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired in 1993.

BOEOTIA. Thespiai. Circa 210 BC. (Bronze, 15 mm, 3.31 g, 1 h). Head of female (Arsinoe III) to right, wearing modius and veil. Rev. ΘΕΣΠΙ-ΕΩΝ Lyre and legends within a wreath. BCD Boiotia 611. HGC 4, 1408. SNG Copenhagen 406-407. Dark green patina. About very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that BCD, ex Möller 11, 30 March 1993, 2268.

ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, Salamis. 4th century BC. (Bronze, 23 mm, 2.76 g, 12 h). Head of nymph Salamis to right. Rev. ΣΑ-ΛΑ Shield of Ajax, on which his sword is in sheath on strap. HGC 4, 1781. Kroll 640. Rough surfaces*, otherwise,* good fine.
From the collection of John Aiello.

MEGARIS. Megara. 2nd quarter of the 3rd century BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 11 mm, 1.36 g, 7 h). Tripod. Rev. Dolphin swimming to right. BCD Peloponnesos 19. HGC 4, 1801. Very rare. Bronze disease*, otherwise,* fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD.

ACHAIA. Patrai. Circa 40-35 BC. Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (Bronze, 21.5 mm, 6.04 g, 12 h), Nikostratos Kallistratou. Head of Herakles to right, wearing a taenia. Rev. ΝΙΚΟCΤΡΑΤΟC ΚΑΛΛΙCΤΡΑΤΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΕΩΝ Athena moving to right, holding a shield and spear, monogram to right field, palm branch to left field. BCD Peloponnesos 518. BMC 12. HGC 5, 60. Bold portrait. About very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and those of BCD and Hanscotte, acquired in December 1979.

ARGOLIS. Kleonai. Circa 320 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 12 mm, 2.56 g, 3 h). Head of young Herakles, wearing a lion skin headdress, to right. Rev. ΚΛ ΕΩ within a wild celery wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 1323. HGC 5, 768. Some bronze disease*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, ex Poinsignon FPL 39, June 1995, 747.

ARKADIA. Alea. Circa 390-370 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.77 g, 3 h). Head of Artemis to right. Rev. ΑΛ Bow, with the string partially detached. Babelon III 949. BCD Peloponnesos 1347. HGC 5, 809. Rare. Some roughness*, otherwise,* fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and those of BCD and Prof. N. Petsalis (1872-1940).

ARKADIA. Tegea. Circa 50-25 BC. Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (Bronze, 22.5 mm, 4.53 g, 11 h). ΑΛΕΟΣ Head of Aleos to right, wearing a taenia. Rev. ΤΕΓΕΑΤΑΝ Kepheos on the left, standing to right, nude except for a helmet, holding a spear and shield in his left hand, and extending his right hand towards Athena; Athena on the right, standing to left holding a spear in her left hand and a lock of Medusa's hair in her right, between them, Sterope standing to right, holding a vessel to receive the lock, monogram above and below. Kroll 815. BCD Peloponnesos 1749. HGC 5, 1056. Rare. Rough surfaces*, otherwise,* nearly fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired from Poinsignon FPL 39, June 1996, 753.

IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Archepolis, circa 459 BC. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.94 g, 12 h). [ΑΡΧΕ - ΠΟΛΙΣ] Bearded male figure (Zeus?) standing to right, wearing himation, extending his right hand and holding scepter win his left. Rev. M - A Eagle flying upward, head to left; all within incuse square. Nollé & Wenninger Th. 2b (same dies, figure described as Themistokles). Extremely Rare, one of three known; toned. Light scratches and corrosion*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.

MACEDON. Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gordian III, 238-244. (Bronze, 24 mm, 12.17 g, 6 h). AΛEΞANΔPOY Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right. Rev. KOINON ΜΑΚEΔΟΝΩΝ NEΩ Alexander the Great galloping to right, raising javelin in right hand and holding bridle with left. AMNG 381. RPC VII.2 Online temp. 346. Brown patina. Struck a little off-center*, otherwise,* good very fine.

THESSALY. Koinon of Thessaly. Gallienus, 253-268. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 21 mm, 8.39 g, 12 h). ΑΥΤ ΓΑΛΛΗΝΟ Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘΕCCΑΛΩΝ, Δ Athena advancing to right, holding a shield on her left arm and brandishing a spear with her right. Rogers 128. RPC X, ID 83976 (temporary). Very rare. Rough surfaces*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired from Marcus Höllersberger, March 1987.

Boeotia Thebes AR Drachm

Macedon, Terone (c. 424-422 BC) AR Tetrobol SNG ANS 751-4, SNG Copenhagen 337 1.87 grams

thourioi bronze

Rhodes AR Didrachm