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Coinage of Northern, Central and Sourthern Greece
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Thrace, Byzantion AR10.5 Hemidrachm
 
Obv: Forepart of cow standing left on dolphin, monogram in left field.
 
Rev: Ornamented trident head.
 
SNG BM Black Sea 15.  387 - 340 BC.  1.49g.

Weight 1.49g
Diameter 10.50mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Megalopolis, Arkadian League issue AE11 Pan / AKR monogram
Obv: Horned head of Pan right.
 
Rev: AKR monogram, syrinx below, QE in left field.
 
BMC 70 var.  330-275 BC.  1.72g.

Weight 1.72g
Diameter 11.00mm
Grade Good Fine/GF
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Arkadia, Arkadian League. Megalopolis. Circa 195-188 BC. AR Triobol (2.35g, 15mm). Obv.: laureate head of Zeus left. Rev.: Pan seated left on rock, raising hand and holding lagobolon; above knee, eagle left; League monogram to left, K to left, A over I to right. BCD Peloponnesos 1540. Toned VF.

Weight 2.35g
Diameter 15.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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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.

Die Axis 11h
Weight 2.48g
Diameter 13.50mm
Grade Fine/F
Year(s) Minted Struck: 370 BC - 350 BC
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MACEDON, Skione. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetrobol (11mm, 2.35 g, 2h). Bare head of male right / Archaic human eye right within incuse square. AMNG III/2, 2 (same rev. die as illustration); HGC 3, 672. Faintly toned, granular surfaces, die break on reverse. Near VF.

Die Axis 2h
Weight 2.35g
Diameter 11.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 480 BC - 470 BC
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Greek Coins, Elis, Olympia, AR Stater 368 BC. 11,60 g. 103 olympiad. Head of Hera right with stephanos / Eagle flying left in laurel wreath. BCD Olympia 23., very fine, obv. decentered, pressure mark at edge

Weight 11.60g
Diameter 23.00mm
Grade Good Very Fine/gVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 368 BC
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Provenance History

2025-09-04

Munzhandlung Ritter

2018-11-16

Kolner Munzkabinet

Auction 109 lot 89, 850 Euro Hammer (~970 USD)

1974-10-10

Sotheby's

1974 - Ancient, English and Foreign Coins. Lot 36

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THESSALY. Meliboeia. Circa 350-300 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 2.06 g, 3 h). Head of the nymph Meliboia to right, wearing single pendant earring, her hair drawn up around and above her head and tied in a bun. Rev. ME-ΛI Grape bunch and two leaves on vine. BCD Thessaly II 456.3. HGC 4, 98. Rogers 392. Slightly rough*, otherwise,* very fine.

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Weight 2.06g
Diameter 13.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 350 BC - 300 BC
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THESSALY. Krannon. Circa 400-350 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 14 mm, 2.11 g, 8 h). Head of the hero Thessalos to right, wearing petasos, and head of horse to right. Rev. KPAN Bull butting right; above, trident left; below, flower. BCD Thessaly II 115.3. HGC 4, 388. Rogers -. Somewhat smoothed and with minor traces of cleaning*, otherwise,* very fine.

Die Axis 8h
Weight 2.11g
Diameter 14.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 400 BC - 350 BC
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KINGDOM OF PAIONIA. Audoleon, 315–286 BC. Tetrobol ø 13mm (1.84g). Mint: Astibus or Damastion. Obv.: Head of Athena with Attic helmet, slightly turned right. Rev.: ΑΥΔΩΛΕ-ΝΤΟΣ, horse protome right, monogram below. AMNG III/2, 205; SNG ANS 1061; Traité 1276; HGC 3,1, 155. Tint, very fine.

Weight 1.84g
Diameter 13.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
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Augustus (Roman Empire) AE AE (8.61g, 23.00mm) Struck: 11 BC - 12 AD , Grade of Very Fine/VF
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KINGS OF THRACE. Rhoemetalkes I, circa 11 BC-AD 12. (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.61 g, 7 h). ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ Jugate heads of Rhoemetalkes and his queen Pythodoris to right. Rev. ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ Head of Augustus to right; before, long-necked vase. RPC I, 1712. Youroukova 177-181. Green patina. very fine.
From an American Collection.

Die Axis 7h
Weight 8.61g
Diameter 23.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 11 BC - 12 AD
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THESSALY. Magnetes. Mid 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 7.34 g, 11 h). Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right. Rev. ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ The centaur Chiron advancing to right, holding branch over his left shoulder, and with his right arm raised, thunderbolt between his forelegs. BCD Thessaly II 419.7. HGC 4, 64. Some roughness*, otherwise,* nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, acquired in January 1993.

Die Axis 11h
Weight 7.34g
Diameter 19.00mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
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THESSALY. Perrhaiboi. late 4th-early 3rd centuy BC. Trichalkon (Bronze, 20.5 mm, 6.98 g, 1 h). Veiled head of Hera facing slightly to left. Rev. ΠΕΡΡΑΙ-ΒΩ-Ν Zeus, naked, standing facing, head turned to left, holding scepter in left hand and a thunderbolt in his right hand. BCD Thessaly II 557. HGC 4, 156. Nearly very fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD.

Die Axis 1h
Weight 6.98g
Diameter 20.50mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
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LOKRIS. Lokris Opuntii. Time of Augustus. (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.96 g, 12 h). Quadriga driven to right by a helmeted figure wearing long chiton. Rev. Ο-ΠΟΥΝ-ΤΙΩΝ Athena standing to right with spear and shield. BCD Lokris 151.4 (this coin). Corpus group 35, 2c. Extremely rare. Poppy countermark on the reverse*, otherwise,* fine.
From the collection of John Aiello and that of BCD, Numismatica Ars Classica 55, 8 October 2010, 151, acquired from Colosseum Coin Exchange 92, 21 November 1996, 244.

Die Axis 12h
Weight 5.96g
Diameter 20.00mm
Grade Fine/F
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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.

Die Axis 7h
Weight 1.36g
Diameter 11.00mm
Grade Fine/F
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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.

Die Axis 12h
Weight 6.04g
Diameter 21.50mm
Grade About Very Fine/aVF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 40 BC - 35 BC
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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.

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Weight 2.56g
Diameter 12.00mm
Grade Very Fine/VF
Year(s) Minted Struck: 320 BC
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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).

Die Axis 3h
Weight 2.77g
Diameter 13.00mm
Grade Fine/F
Year(s) Minted Struck: 390 BC - 370 BC
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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.

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Weight 4.53g
Diameter 22.50mm
Grade Fine/F
Year(s) Minted Struck: 50 BC - 25 BC
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