53
Thrace, Maroneia (c.400-350 BC), Silver Stater, 11.39g, 10h. Prancing horse left, its bridle loose. Rev.
EΠI-
XOP-HΓ-O
, square linear frame, enclosing a vine with four clustres of grapes, a fly on left, all within a shallow
incuse square (Schönert-Geiss 439; SNG Copenhagen 606). A few light marks on the obverse, lightly toned,
attractive style, good very fine.
$ 3,000
54
Thracian Islands, Thasos (c.140-110 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.76g, 12h. Head of young Dionysos facing
right, wearing an ivy-wreath. Rev.
HPAKΛEOY
Σ
/
Σ
ΩTHPO
Σ
/
ΘA
Σ
I
ΩN
, Herakles, naked except for a lion skin
draped over his left arm, standing facing, inclined slightly to the left, resting his right hand on a club, M (softly
struck) between the club and his right leg (SNG Copenhagen 1040; BMC 72). Well struck, and of good style,
about extremely fine.
$ 300
55
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.28g. Mint of Lampsakos, c.297/6-
282/1 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, diademed, wearing horn of Ammon. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ /
ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against
far shoulder, monogram above crescent in inner left field (Thompson 61; Müller 395). Nicely toned, superb
extremely fine.
$ 5,000
56
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.30g, 11h. Mint of Ephesos, struck c.294-
287 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, diademed, wearing horn of Ammon. Rev. [
BA
]
ΣIΛEΩΣ
/ ΛYΣIMAXOY
, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting on a shield at her side, behind her rests a
spear, a bee to right between E and Φ on left (Thompson 168; Müller 421). A few light marks, extremely fine,
a very good example.
$ 1,500
