The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5

Ancient Coins

Lot 3100
Thrace, Maroneia. 400-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (11.44g). Horse prancing left. Reverse: Magistrate's name around square containing vine leaf, fly to left, all within shallow incuse square. SNG Cop. 606. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,400.

Lot 3101
Thrace, Mesembria on the Euxine. 3rd-1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.2g). Type of Alexander III (the Great) struck posthumously and in his name. Cf. SNG Cop. 718. Boldly struck and well detailed. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

Lot 3102
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right, border of dots. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike, left arm resting on shield at her side. Cf. Muller 543. Nice style on full flan. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,300.

Lot 3103
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05g). Head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike, shield at her side. Byzantium mint. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,300.

Lot 3104
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.20g). Head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike. S. 6814v. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 3105
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.00g). Head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike, resting arm on shield at her side. SNG Cop. 1112v. Bold strike, cleaned. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400-600.

Lot 3106
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.00g). Diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Reverse: Athena seated left holding Nike, supporting arm on shield, monogram in field, crescent in ex. SNG Cop.1097. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400-600.

Lot 3107
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos, 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.09g). Head of Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right. Reverse: Athena seated left holding scepter and Nike, shield at her side. SNG Cop. 1097. Planchet flaw on reverse. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 3108
Thracian Kingdom. Koson, circa 42 BC. Gold Stater (8.36g). Eagle standing left holding wreath, dotted border. Reverse: Three officials walking left, monogram before, legend below. RPC 1701. A nice example of this enigmatic coinage. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700-1,000.

Lot 3109
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (8.18g). Naked satyr carrying nymph in his arms right. Reverse: Incuse square. S. 1357. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,000.

Lot 3110
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. 2nd-1st Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.84g). Head of Dionysos wearing ivy wreath right. Reverse: Herakles standing left holding club and lionskin. Imitative type. S. 1759v. Very Fine as struck.
Estimated Value $250-300.

Lot 3111
Islands off Thrace, Thasos. 2nd-1st Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.77g). Head of Dionysos wearing ivy wreath right. Reverse: Herakles standing with club and lionskin. SNG Cop. 1040. Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $225-325.

Lot 3112
Illyria, Apollonia. 1st Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.92g). Head of Athena wearing crested helmet left. Reverse: Obelisk, legend to either side. BMC 73. Rare. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-275.

Lot 3113
Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (6.03g). Youth with cloak and petasos at shoulder, restraining unruly bull right. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 28. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 3114
Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (6.09g). Youth with cloak and petasos at shoulder, restraining unruly bull left. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 30. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 3115
Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (5.96g). Youth wearing cloak, restraining unruly bull right. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 29v. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 3116
Thessaly, Larissa. 400-360 BC. AR Drachm (5.96g). Youth with cloak and petasos at shoulder, restraining unruly bull left. Reverse: Horse prancing right, ethnic in field, all within incuse square. BMC 30. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 3117
Thessaly, Larissa. 350-325 BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Head of the nymph Larissa wearing ampyx, facing slightly to left. Reverse: Horseman wearing petasos and cloak riding right. BMC 69. A rare piece with sharp detail, in fine style. Metal slightly porous. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.

Lot 3118
Thessaly, Larissa. 340-320 BC. AR Drachm (6.00g). Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly to left. Reverse: Horse standing right. S. 2120v. Untoned. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 3119
Thessalian League. 196-146 BC. AR Double Victoriatus (5.75g.). Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Athena standing right, brandishing shield and spear. BMC 17. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.

Lot 3120
Akarnania, Leukas. 405-345 BC. AR Stater (8.3g). Pegasos flying left, letter below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, forepart of Pegasos to left. Well struck, excellent metal and nicely centered. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

Lot 3121
Boeotia, Thebes. 197-146 BC. AR Drachm (4.8g). Laureate head of Poseidon facing right. Reverse: Nike draped standing left raising arm and holding staff. Cf. Pozzi 1454; cf. BMC 102. Struck in high relief and nicely toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.

Lot 3122
Boeotia, Thespiai. 431-400 BC. AR Obol (0.95g). Boeotian shield. Reverse: Crescent, ethnic above. SNG Cop. 401. Rare. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.

Lot 3123
Euboia, Histiaia. 3rd Century BC. AR Tetrobol (1.42g). Head of the nymph Histiaia right. Reverse: Histiaia seated on stern of galley. S. 2496. Attractive. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $125-175.

Lot 3124
Attica, Athens. 479-449 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive-leaves and floral scroll. Reverse: Owl within small incuse square; on left, olive-spray and small crescent. Cf. SNG ANS 31-32. Lovely archaic style and well struck, lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,250-1,750.