The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (4.18g). Uncertain mint. Head of Heracles right in lion skin headdress. Reverse:

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (4.3g). Mint of Mylasa, struck 3100-301 BC. Head dof Heracles right in lion skin h

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Drachm (4.25g). Mint of Teos, struck 310-201 BC. Head dof Heracles right in lion skin hea

Macedonian Kingdom. Phillip III, 323-317 BC. Gold Stater (8.52g). Mint of Sardes, struck 323-319 BC. Head of Athena right, Corinthian helmet ornamente

Kingdom of Macedon. Demetrios Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.11 g) minted in Macedon (possibly Amphipolis) c. 291-290 BC. Diademed head r

Macedonia as a Roman Province, c. 158-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 g). Macedonian shield; in center, bust right of Artemis with bow and quiver over s

Macedon under Roman Rule 167-148 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.69g). Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shulder at center of Mace

Two Alexander III Silver Tetradrachms, both NGC encapsulated and graded EF. Struck at Susa and in Macedon. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $700 - 800

A Pair of Posthumous Large-Flan Tetradrachms of Hellenistic Times. Types are those used by Alexander the Great. Minted at Temnos and Miletos, conditio

Pair of Attractive, Choice VF Alexander III Silver Tetradrachms. There is an earlier, more concise issue and a later, spread-flan type. Lot of 2 coins

Father and Son Pair. Both silver tetradrachms, posthumously struck, the Philip II of Macedon is in VF condition, while the Alexander the Great coin sh

Two Alexander III Silver Tetradrachms minted at Ake-Ptolemais (Akko). Condition averages About VF; one has moderate pitting. Lot of 2 coins. Akko i

Thrace. Ainos. 409-407 BC. AR Diobol (1.16 g). Head of Mermes facing to right wearing petasos. Reverse: Goat standing right AINON above. May 238 ff.

Thrace. Ainos. 396-393 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.46 g). Head of Hermes 3/4 facing to left wearing petasos. Reverse: Goat standing right, AINON above, rams h

Thrace, Maroneia, c. 386-347 BC. AR Stater (10.96 g). Prancing horse right. Reverse: Grape vine framed by magistrate's name. Seemingly unpublish...

Kingdom of Thrace. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Drachm (4.17 g) minted at Lysimacheia in Thrace. Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headd...

Islands off Thrace, Thasos, c. 525-463 BC. AR Stater (8.73 g). Satyr running right, carrying off nymph. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Dewing 1

Thessaly, Larissa, c. 435-400 BC. AR Drachm (6.03 g). Youth restraining bull left. Reverse: Horse prancing right with loose rein. Herrmann III E, pl.

Thessaly, Thessalian League, 196-146 BC. AR Double Victoriatus (6.16 g). Head right of Zeus, crowned with oak. Reverse: Athena Itonia advancing right,

Boiotia, Thebes, c. 395-338 BC. AR Stater (11.91 g) minted c. 363-338 BC. Boiotian shield. Reverse: Amphora; above, grape bunch on vine. SNG Cop 337;

Aigina, c. 510-485 BC. AR Stater (11.78 g). Sea turtle with single row of six dots down the middle. Reverse: Incuse square divided into four portions.

Aegina. 456-431 BC. AR Stater (12.44 g). Land tortoise, with segmented shell. Reverse: Skew pattern incuse square. SNG Cop 516; Dewing 1683; BMC 11.

Corinthia. Corinth. 345-307 BC. AR Stater (8.48 g). Pegasos flying left, mint mark below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left; Artemis holding torch

Sikyonia, Sikyon. 335-330 BC. AR Stater (12.2 g). Chimaera standing left; wreath above, sigma and epsilon below. Reverse: Dove flying left; I before;

Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. Gold Stater (8.31 g) minted in the type of Lysimachus, c. 88-86 BC at Byzantion. Gold Stater (8.31 g) minte

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 450 BC. Electrum Stater (16.08 g). Head right of Attis wearing Phrygian cap; below, tunny fish. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse punch

Mysia, Pergamon 190-133 B.C. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. Cista mystica with snake inside; all within ivy-wreath. Reverse: Bow in case between two coi

Ionia, Ephesos, 390-330 BC. AR Diobol (0.97 g). Bee with straight wings; abbreviated ethnic (name of issuing city) above in fields, to right and left.

Ionia, Ephesos, 387-295 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.16 g). Bee with straight wings. Reverse: Forepart of kneeling stag right; behind, date-palm tree. BMC 3

Ionia, Ephesos, c. 202-133 BC. AR Drachm (3.97 g). Bee with ethnic in upper field. Reverse: Stag standing right before a date-palm tree. Type of BMC 1

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, c. 350-300 BC. AR Obol (0.85 g). Head right of Athena wearing crested Athenian helmet, bound with olive wreath. Reverse:

Ionia, Miletos, c. 260-250 BC. AR Drachm (5.18 g). Laureate head left of Apollo. Reverse: Lion standing left; in field, star, monogram and letter; in

Ionia, Teos, c. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.87 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer (SNR 47)

Ionia, Teos, c. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.88 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer (SNR 47)

Ionia, Teos, c. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.85 g). Griffin seated right with left forepaw raised. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer (SNR 47)

Satraps of Karia. Pixodaros, c. 340-334 BC. AR Didrachm (6.88 g). Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to the right. Reverse: Zeus Labraundos stand

Rhodes. 304-167 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.34 g). Radiate head of Helios three quarters facing to right. Reverse: Rose blossom, prow of a ship in left fie

Islands off Karia, Rhodos, c. 205-188 BC. AR Reduced-Weight Drachm (2.93 g). Head right of Helios slightly to right. Reverse: Rose; in lower left fiel

Islands off Karia, Rhodos, c. 188-84 BC. AR Reduced-Weight Drachm (3.01 g). Radiate head right of Helios. Reverse: Rose; in lower left field, winged c

Pamphylia, Aspendos, c. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (10.51 g). Two wrestlers grappling; between them, two letters. Reverse: Slinger standing right; in right

Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.95 g). Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, holding eagle, corn ear and bunch of grapes in right hand; i

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VI, 144-142 BC. AR Drachm (4.30 g) minted at Antioch, Oct. 144-Oct. 143 BC. Radiate head right of Antiochos VI. Rev

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Philip I, Philadelphos, 94-83 BC or later. AR Tetradrachm (15.75 g) minted at Antioch. Diademed head right of Philip I. Rever

Phoenicia, Tyre, 92/91 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician-Weight Tetradrachm; 14.29 g) dated year 35. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standin

Phoenicia, Tyre, 76/5 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician-Weight Tetradrachm; 14.23 g) dated year 51. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing

Phoenicia, Tyre, 31/30 BC. AR Shekel (or Phoenician-Weight Tetradrachm; 14.17 g) dated year 96. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standin

Judea - Persian Period, before c. 333 BCE. Four Minuscule Marvels of Monetary Importance. These tiny silver coins are fractions of the obol and presen

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.11 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.16 g) dated Year 3 (68-69 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and

The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AE Small Bronze ("One Eighth"; 18.50 mm) dated year 4 (69-70 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with pearls. ...