Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant


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MACEDONIA, First Meris, Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, c. 158-150, diademed head of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the centre of a Macedonian shield, rev. club of Herakles within oak wreath, 16.74g (Prokopov Hoard 58, same obv. die; SNG Ashmolean 3296ff; SNG Copenhagen 1315; BMC 7; Sear 1386). About very fine


£100-£150


THRACE, Kardia, 350-309, Æ Unit, wreathed head of Persephone left, rev. lion standing left, 8.40g (McClean 4135; BMC 1); together with a bronze of Alexander III [2]. Very fine


£60-£80


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THRACE, Maroneia, Tetradrachm, 189-145, wreathed head of Dionysos right, rev. Dionysos standing left holding grapes and narthex wands, monograms in fields, 16.54g (Schönert-Geiss 1095ff; BMC 60; Sear 1635). Slight bend in flan, otherwise very fine, reverse nearly so


£80-£100


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ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos, Stater, c. 500-465, full Parian-Thasian weight standard, ithyphallic satyr right, carrying nymph, rev. rough quatripartite incuse square, 8.94g (McClean 4195; BMC 2-10; Sear 1746). Struck on an irregular flan, otherwise about very fine, dark patina


£120-£150


KINGS OF THRACE, Lysimachos (305-281), Drachm, Ephesos, 294-87, diademed and horned head of Alexander right, rev. Athena seated left, crowning legend with wreath and holding sceptre, lyre by knee, 4.05g (Thompson, Mints 174; SNG Lockett 1253; Sear 6817). Small flan crack at 1 o’clock and some light porosity, otherwise good very fine, dark tone


£60-£80


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KINGS OF THRACE, Koson (mid 1st cent. BC), Stater, Olbia, ΚΟΣΩΝ, Roman consul advancing left accompanied by two lictors, monogram to left, rev. eagle standing left on sceptre, wreath in left talon, 8.56g (Hourmouziadis OA/RA; RPC I, 1701A; McClean 4547; BMC 1; Sear 1733). Slightly off-centre on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine £400-£600


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THESSALY, Larissa, Drachm, 400-370, head of nymph facing three-quarters left, rev. mare right, foal behind, ethnic above, 5.70g (BCD 295; McClean 4625-6; BMC 64; Sear 2122). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good fine, lightly toned


£100-£120


EPIROS, Epirote Republic, Drachm, 238-168, laureate head of Zeus Dodonæos right, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, oak wreath around, 3.89g (McClean 5184); ÆTOLIA, Aetolian League, Hemidrachm, c. 250, head of Atalanta right wearing kausia, rev. boar right, spear-head in exergue, 2.37g (cf. McClean 5405ff); LOKRIS, Lokri Opuntii, Hemidrachm, c. 350, head of Demeter right, rev. Ajax advancing right holding spear and shield, 2.80g (BCD 50; McClean 5440); EUBOIA, Chalkis, Drachm, 338-308, head of nymph right, rev. eagle flying right carrying snake, 3.37g (McClean 5674); ATTICA, Athens, Diobol, 353-294, helmeted head of Athena right, rev. double-bodied owl, 1.33g (Kroll Reminting, fig. 11.f; Kroll Agora 20); PELOPONNESOS, Argos, Hemidrachm, struck by the magistrate Lydiadas, c. 250-229, forepart of wolf left, rev. boar’s head below A within incuse square, 2.48g (McClean 6850); Sikyon, Hemidrachm, c. 330-280 BC, chimæra left, rev. dove flying left, 2.73g (McClean 6255) [7]. About very fine and better, toned


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