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Ancient Greek
3300
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.9 g),
ca. 168/7-148 BC
. Head of youthful Dionysos right, wearing
ivy wreath.
Reverse:
, youth-
ful Herakles standing facing, head left, holding club; in inner left
field, M. Prokopov grp. X, 408 (V.Ka10/R331); SNG Copenhagen
1039.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3301
Thessaly, Gyrton. Æ Dichalkon (7.90 g), ca. 340-320 BC
or later.
Laureate head of Apollo left.
Reverse
:
YPT
[NI
N],
Head of Gyrtona left; in right field, monogram. Rogers 231; BCD
Thessaly I 1054.1 (this coin). Glossy reddish-brown patina.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
Ex BCD Collection (Nomos 4, 10 May 2011), 1054.1.
.
3302
Thessaly, Gyrton. Æ Trichalkon (8.05 g), 3rd century
BC.
Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse
:
YPT-
-NI
N, bri-
dled horse trotting right; on ground line, grain ear right. Rogers
232; BCD Thessaly I 1054.2 (this coin). Pleasing dark green
patina.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Resembling the late issues of Atrax, this coin is from the first
issue of the extensive Zeus / Horse Gyrton bronzes, and lacks
the magistrate's monogram which is found on all subsequent
issues.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
Ex BCD Collection (Nomos 4, 10 May 2011), 1054.2.
.
3303
Thessaly, Thessalian League. Silver Stater (6.34 g), late
2nd-mid 1st century BC.
Philok(rates) and Epikra(tides),
magistrates. Laureate head of Zeus.
Reverse
:
E
A-
N,
Athena Itonia advancing right, wielding spear and holding forth
shield; above spear and in exergue, magistrates'names:
I-
OK and E
IKPA; in right field,
monogram. BCD Thessaly
II 871.1 (same obv. die); SNG Berry 556 (same obv. die).
Superb, Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
3304
Thessaly, Trikka. Silver Hemidrachm (2.85 g), ca. 440-
400 BC.
Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding
band around head of a forepart of a bull right.
Reverse
: TPI-K-
KAI-ON, forepart of bridled horse right. Cf. BCD Thessaly II
776.2-3 (spacing of ethnic); SNG Evelpidis 1620; Pozzi 2883.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3305
Akarnania, Anaktorion. Silver Stater (8.2 g), ca. 350-
300 BC
. Pegasos flying left.
Reverse:
Head of Athena left,
wearing Corinthian helmet; behind, monogram and lyre. Cf.
Pegasi 37 (monogram below Pegasos); cf. BCD Akarnania 82
(same). Wonderful style, perfectly centered and excellent metal.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .................................................$900 - 1,000
3306
Lokris, Lokri Opuntii. Silver Stater (11.9 g), ca. 360-350
BC
. Wreathed head of Persephone left, wearing triple-pendant
earring and a necklace.
Reverse:
ONTI
N, the hero Ajax
advancing right, brandishing sword and holding shield deco-
rated with griffin and palmette; on ground below, spear and
javelin. Delbridge grp. 17; BCD Lokris-Phokis 61. Fine style and
lightly toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
Ex Gorny & Mosch 200 (10 October 2011), 1466.
.
