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3290
Paeonian Kingdom. Audoleon, c. 315-286 BC. AR Tet-
radrachm (12.43 g)
. Head of Athena three-quarter facing to
right, wearing triple-crested helmet.
Reverse:
Free horse trot-
ting right; in fields, monograms. Cf. SNG ANS 1054; cf. Dewing
1232. Rare. Flaw at reverse edge, 9:30 o'clock.
Choice Very
Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
Enlargement
3291
Thrace, Trieros. Silver Hemiobol (0.45 g), ca. 450-420 BC.
Laureate head of Apollo right.
Reverse:
T-P-I-H, laurel branch in dotted square
frame within shallow incuse. SNG Lockett 1208.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .......................................................................................................................................................................... $300 - 400
3292
Thrace, Maroneia. Silver Stater (12.9 g), ca. 411/0-398/
7 BC
. Metrophanes, magistrate. Horse galloping left.
Reverse:
Grape vine with four bunches of grapes within linear square; to
left, cicada; around, magistrate's name: MHT-PO
-ANH-
; all
within shallow incuse square. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 165 (astralagos
instead of cicada); cf. West p. 79, 58.
Rare.
Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,000 - 2,500
3293
Thrace, Mesambria. Silver Diobol (1.33 g), 4th century
BC.
Facing crested helmet.
Reverse:
M-E-T-A within spokes of
wheel. Karayotov I 37-130; SNG BM 268; Topalov 8.
NGC
grade Choice VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 150
3294
Thrace, Odessos. Æ (7.7 g), ca. 270-196/188 BC
. Laure-
ate head of Darsalas right.
Reverse
:
, Darsalas on
horseback right; below, E
. Topalov 24, p. 179; cf. SNG BM
290; SNG Stancomb 265; AMNG I 2207. Pleasing green patina.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3295
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion. Æ (14.1 g), ca. 340-
325 BC.
Wreathed and bearded head of satyr left.
Reverse
:
, bow and arrow. MacDonald 59; Anokhin 110; SNG BM
868. Dark brown patina.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3296
Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion. Æ 18 (3.92 g), ca.
325-310 BC.
Wreathed head of Satyr left.
Reverse:
-A-N,
head of bull left. MacDonald 67; SNG BM 890-3; HGC 7, -. Bold
with pleasing dark brown patina.
NGC grade Choice XF;
Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
