Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant 500
MACEDON, Akanthos, Hekte, Milesian-weight, 424-400, forepart of bull left, head reverted, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 2.22g (Kroll Empire fig. 5.9b; McClean 3144; BMC 35), Eion, Hemihekte, 450-400, goose right, head reverted, lizard above, rev. quadripartite incuse square, 0.83g (Kroll Empire fig. 4.8; McClean 3086), Neapolis, Hemidrachm, 400 -350, facing head of Gorgon, rev. diademed head of nymph to right, 1.77g (McClean 3077; BMC 17ff); THRACE, Cherronesos, Hemidrachm, c. 386-338, forepart of lion right, head reverted, rev. quadripartite incuse square, two sunken quarters containing A and a pruning knife, 2.50g (McClean 4061-4; cf. BMC 221ff); BITHYNIA, Kalchedon, Hemidrachm, 400-330, forpart of bull left, rev. three corn ears, 1.93g (SNG BM 109-11) [5]. Very fine, toned £100-£120
501
KINGS OF MACEDON, Amyntas III (389-370), base Stater, Aigai, head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. horse standing right, 8.65g (McClean 3302-4; SNG ANS 87ff; BMC 4; Sear 1508). Test marks around edge on reverse, otherwise fine
£80-£100
502
KINGS OF MACEDON, Amyntas III, Diobol, youthful head of Herakles right in lion-skin, rev. ΑΜ-ΥΝ-ΤΑ, eagle standing left, head reversed, all within square, 1.27g (McClean 3305; BMC 5ff; Sear 1510). Minor porosity and some surface deposits, otherwise very fine and toned, well-centred for issue
£100-£120
503
helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ[ΔΡΟΥ], torch and A in fields, 8.43g (ADM I, series XV, 303d, this coin; Price 2634; Sear 6707). Very fine, good style
£800-£1,000
Provenance: Glendining Auction, 14-15 May 1957, lot 701 KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip III (323-17), Stater, Sardes, 322-19, struck in the name and types of Alexander the Great,
504
KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip III, Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, 323-315, struck in the name and types of Philip II, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ, youth on horse advancing right, holding palm frond, ΠΑ monogram below horse, Λ below foreleg, 14.07g (Troxell Studies, Gp 6, 308; Pella 187; SNG ANS 630-1; Sear 6684). Very fine, attractive dark tone
£150-£200 505
KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip III, Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, 322-20, in the name and types of Alexander III, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, Phrygian cap in left field, 15.83g (Troxell, Studies, group H2, 61; Price 112; SNG Ashmolean 2594ff); Drachm, Magnesia-on-the-Meander, 323-19, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, thyrsos in left field, 4.11g (Price P151); Fifth-Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, 318-17, in the name and types of Philip II, head of Apollo right, rev. youth on horseback right, crescent below, 2.59g (Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 378; SNG ANS 706ff; SNG Ashmolean 2501) [3]. Very fine, but first with some peripheral roughness
£100-£150
506
KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip III, Tetradrachm, Aradus, c. 323-316, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, Λ Υ above ship prow in left field, I under throne, 17.03g (Price P158; SNG Ashmolean 3207; Sear 6749). Very fine, high relief
£120-£150
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