Sunday, January 16, 2011

Alexander III

Alexander the Great
Amphipolis 336 BC Bronze 1/2 Unit











Obverse:Head of Alexander the great as Herakles wearing lion's skin
Reverse:ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ;Eagle standing right on thunderbolt;A at left

3.59gm 16mm

Price 160

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Epidamnos

Illyria Epidamnos -Dyrrhachium
Silver Hemidrachm 250-229 BC










Obverse:Head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin
Reverse:ΔΥΡ;Pegasus flying right


1.16gm 12.14mm
Sear 1896 drachm

Demetrios II

Demetrios II Nikator(Second reign129-125 BC)
Silver Tetradrachm Damaskos 127-126 BC






Obverse:Diademed head right

Reverse:ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ;Zeus seated left holding Nike;monogram to left field and below throne;date in exergue

16.45gm 28mm

SNG Spaer 2267 (same obverse dies);
Same dies with CNG 72 lot 953 http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84721

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Philip III Arrhidaeus


Philip III Arrhidaeus 323-317 BC
AE 1/4 Unit Salamis Cyprus 323-317 BC


Obverse:Head of Herakles wearing lions skin right
Reverse:Bow at bow case and club;ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ at canter;caduceus above

1.27gm 10.95mm
Price P131; Rare


Friday, December 18, 2009

Philip III Arrhidaeus


Philip III Arrhidaeus
AE Unit Miletos 323-317 BC







Obverse:Head of Apollo wearing tainia right
Reverse:ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ;Horseman galloping right; double axe at left;monogram below


5.29gm 19.26mm
Price P64;SNG ANS 1003-1004;SNG München 981-984

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Alexander III


Alexander the Great
Amphipolis 336 BC Bronze 1/2 Unit

Obverse:Head of Alexander the great as Herakles wearing lion's skin
Reverse:ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ;Eagle standing right on thunderbolt;A at left

3.59gm 16mm

Price 160

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Histiaia


Euboia Histiaia 3rd-2nd Cent Bc
Silver Tetrobol

Obverse:Head of nymph Histiaea right
Reverse:Nymph Histiaea seated right on stern of galley


13.50mm 1.43gm

Sear 2496

Monday, March 2, 2009

Histiaia


Euboia Histiaia 3rd-2nd Cent Bc
Silver Tetrobol

Obverse:Head of nymph Histiaea right
Reverse:Nymph Histiaea seated right on stern of galley


14.40mm 2.02gm

Sear 2496

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Cherronesos


Thrace Cherronesos 480-350 BC
1/2 Siglos

Obverse:Forepart of lion right
Reverse:Quadripartite incuse;• VE monogram and lizard

12.76mm 2.21gm

SNG Cop 830

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Cherronesos


Thrace Cherronesos 480-350 BC
1/2 Siglos

Obverse:Forepart of lion right
Reverse:Quadripartite incuse;• VE monogram and lizard


12.47mm 2.40gm

Sng Cop 830