The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3075 
Siculo-Punic. 264-260 BC. AR Dekadrachm (37.64g). Head of Tanit, hair wreathed in grain, wearing pendant earring left. Reverse: Pegasos flying right, Punic legend below. Jenkins SNR 57, 452 (O5/R21). Toned and rare. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $12,500-UP.
Lot 3076 
Carthage. 320-310 BC. Electrum Stater (7.45g). Head of Tanit left, hair wreathed in grain, border of dots. Reverse: Horse standing right, border of dots around. Cf. J/L 177. High gold content. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $750-1,250.
Lot 3077 
Carthage. 3rd Century BC. Electrum Stater (7.40g). Head of Persephone left, hair wreathed in grain. Reverse: Horse standing right. Cf. SNG Cop. pl. V. A choice example. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-750.
Lot 3078 
Carthage. 218-208 BC. AR Didrachm (7.27g). Spanish mint. Bare male head left (Hasdrubal Barca?). Reverse: Horse standing right, solar disk between two cobras. S. 6570; Muller III, 17, 12. Rare. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3079 
Macedonia, Akanthos. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.91g). Bull kneeling left, with attacking lion on its back right, circle of dots around. Reverse: Quadripartite linear square, ethnic around, all within shallow incuse. SNG ANS 14. Toned. Some corrosion at edge. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3080 
Macedonia, Akanthos. 424-380 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.41g). Forepart of bull kneeling left, head looking right, two letters above. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 45. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3081 
Macedonia, Akanthos. 424-380 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.49g). Forepart of bull kneeling left, head looking right, star above. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. McClean 3137. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3082 
Macedonia, Eion. Circa 480 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.0g). Goose standing right, looking back. Reverse: Incuse square. S-1295; BMC 5.5. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $125-175.
Lot 3083 
Macedonian Kingdom. Perdikkas II, 454-413 BC. AR tetrobol (2.2g). Horse pacing right. Reverse: Forepart of lion r. within shallow incuse square. Pozzi 827. BMC 29. cf. S-1492. Very Fine. Scarce.
Estimated Value $150-200.
Lot 3084 
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Gold Stater (8.6g). Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Charioteer driving biga right. Cf. SNG ANS 144. An attractive lifetime issue. Some marks are scattered about the flan and some deposits remain in the protected areas. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,700-2,000.
Lot 3085 
Macedonian Kingdom. Philip II, 359-336 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.45g). Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth holding palm on horseback right, prow in field. Amphipolis mint. Le Rider 461. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 3086 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. Gold Stater (8.55g). Head of Athena wearing crested helmet right. Reverse: Nike standing left holding wreath and mast. Babylon mint. Price 3749. Pleasing style. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $2,000-2,500.
Lot 3087 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.20g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress right, border of dots. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and scepter, race torch and star in field. Amphipolis mint, c. 315-294 BC. Price 474. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Lot 3088 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.21g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress right. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and scepter, monogram below throne. Odessos mint, c. 125-75 BC. Price 1181. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $450-650.
Lot 3089 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin right. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle, oenochoe and vine at feet. Temnos mint, c. 3rd-2nd c. BC. Price 1679. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $275-375.
Lot 3090 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Foureé Tetradrachm (13.74g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress right. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle and scepter, Macedonian helmet in field left. Issued c. 275-270. SNG von Post 42 (this coin); P. 629. Rare. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $550-650.
Ex: Eric von Post collection.
Lot 3091 
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0g). Hercules in lion's skin. Reverse: Zeus seated on throne, eagle in outstretched hand; lighted torch below. Struck at Amphipolis. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3092
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.04g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress right. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle, wreath in field. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3093
Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.02g). Head of Herakles wearing lionskin headdress right. Reverse: Zeus seated left holding eagle, star in field. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3094 
Macedonian Kingdom. Perseus, 178-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.83g). Diademed head of Perseus right. Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt right, inscription and monograms in field, all within oak wreath. SNG Cop. 1267. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-650.
Lot 3095 
Thrace, Ainos. 372/71-370/69 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.73g). Facing head of Hermes, slightly left, wearing petasos with studded rim. Reverse: AINON, goat standing right, crested Corinthian helmet before. May Group LVII, - (A 248/unlisted rev. die). A very pleasing example of this important issue. Extremely Fine/About Very Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $6,000-8,000.
Lot 3096
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm (2.85g). Head of Medusa facing. Reverse: Anchor, A and crayfish to either side. SNG BM 161. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $135-185.
Lot 3097 
Thrace, Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm (5.11g). Two male heads facing, one inverted. Reverse: Sea-eagle atop dolphin left, ethnic above, pellet in field. SNG BM 248. Toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3098 
Thrace, Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm (5.54g). Two male heads facing, one inverted. Reverse: Sea-eagle on dolphin left, ethnic above. SNG BM 244. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-250.
Lot 3099 
Thrace, Maroneia. 411-397 BC. AR Tetradrachm (12.6g). Horse galloping left. Reverse: Astragalos above grapes on vine in linear square. Schonert-Geiss 163 var. (caduceus on reverse); Similar to Marion A. Sinton example (Triton III, lot 411). Excellent surfaces and well struck, nicely toned. A very desirable example. Extremely Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
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