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Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com 82 THESSALY: LARISSA. 370-360 BC. Silver Drachm, 16 x 19mm (6.10 gm). O: Head of Aleuas, legendary founder of Thessaly, three-quarters facing to left, in conical helmet; to right, double-axe. R: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, looking back. cf. BCD. 1135. aEF/VF+. $2750. 83 THESSALY: LARISSA. 350-325 BC. Silver Didrachm, 21 x 25mm (12.20 gm). O: Head of the nymph Larissa, three-quarters facing to left. R: Horse trotting to right. cf. BMC. 55. Fine old cabinet toning, nearly EF in fi ne style. $7500. 84 THESSALY: LARISSA. 350-325 BC. Silver Drachm, 18mm (6.08 gm). O: Head of the nymph Larissa, threequarters facing to left. R: Horse right; plant below. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 123. Well centered and pleasing, good VF. $675. 85 THE THESSALIAN LEAGUE. 196-146 BC. Silver Double Victoriatus, 21mm (5.17 gm). O: Head of Zeus right, crowned with oak. R: Athena Itonia advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 278. Lightly toned and VF in bold style. $375. 86 AKARNANIA: ANAKTORION. 350-300 BC. Silver Stater, 22mm (8.35 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying right. R: Helmeted head of Athena right; small tripod within wreath behind. cf. BMC. 33. Minor scratch on reverse, EF. $1450. 87 AKARNANIA: LEUKAS. 320-280 BC. Silver Stater, 19mm (8.21 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Ithyphallic herm behind helmeted head of Athena to right. cf. Calciati 102. Rare and interesting symbol, lightly toned and VF. $1200. 8 Ancient Greek 88 THE AKARNANIAN CONFEDERACY. 250-200 BC. Silver Drachm, 18mm (4.59 gm). O: Beardless head of the river-god Achelous right. R: Apollo Aktios enthroned left, holding bow. cf. BMC. 10. Rare. Nicely toned. VF+/VF. $2500. 89 THE AETOLIAN LEAGUE. 250-225 BC. Silver Drachm, 20mm (5.14 gm). O: Head of Artemis right. R: Aetolia enthroned right. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 9. Rare. Nicely toned and VF-EF. $4500. CENTRAL GREECE 90 PHOKIS. 500-460 BC. Silver Triobol, 14mm (2.89 gm). O: Bull’s head facing. R: Head of Artemis right, within incuse square. cf. BCD, pp. 74-81. Nicely toned, Bold obverse strike and reverse in fi ne style, VF+/VF. This coin comes with two old British cabinet tags, one indicating it once sold for fi fteen shillings. $1650. 91 BOEOTIA: THEBES. 500-460 BC. Silver Stater, 17mm (11.99 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Small theta at the center of an incuse square of “mill-sail” pattern. cf. BCD. 622j. A rare early issue, lightly toned and VF+ in high relief. $4500. 92 BOEOTIA: THEBES. c. 395-338 BC. Silver Stater, 22mm (12.28 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 348. Bold EF. $2000. 93 BOEOTIA: THEBES. 395-338 BC. Silver Stater, 21mm (12.17 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 340. Well centered and evenly struck, EF/ VF-EF. $1250.
Place Bids — Phone 503-228-2746 • Fax 503-228-8130 • Email info@tomcederlind.com • Web www.tomcederlind.com 94 BOEOTIA: THEBES. 395-338 BC. Silver Stater, 21mm (12.19 gm). O: Boeotian shield. R: Amphora. cf. SNG. Copenhagen 339; BCD. 539. Boldly struck obverse, nearly EF. $975. 95 BOEOTIA: TANAGRA. 500-480 BC. Silver Drachm, 13 x 16mm (5.81 gm). O: Boeotian shield; horizontal T facing inward in each opening. R: Large square incuse with anti-clockwise mill-sail pattern. cf. BCD. 244. Nicely toned and VF+ with an obverse in high relief. $1975. 96 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree Tetradrachm, 22mm (13.21 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing; crescent moon and olive sprig behind. cf. SG. 2535. Rare and historical. VF+. $1500. 97 ATTICA: ATHENS. c. 406-404 BC. Silver fouree Drachm, 13 x 15 mm (2.91 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf. SG. 2536. Rare and historical. Softly struck VF. $750. For over a century prior to the minting of the above silver-plated coins, Athens had strictly adhered to a policy of maintaining the purity of the silver in its coinage. The Athenian ‘owl’ consequently became one of the most trusted coins in the ancient world for its intrinsic purity. In 406 BC, in the grips of an economic crisis resulting from their reverses in the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians resorted to the expediency of infl ating their currency. Thus these plated ‘owls’ made their appearance. These plated coins were discontinued after the Athenians recovered the use of their silver mines. This occurred after their surrender to Sparta in 404 BC. 98 ATTICA: ATHENS. 393-300 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 22mm (17.03 gm). O: Helmeted head of Athena right, with eye in true profi le. R: Owl standing right, head facing. cf. SG. 2537. Well centered reverse. Some light scratches in the fi elds. Nicely toned and VF+. $625. 99 AIGINA. 404-340 BC. Silver Stater, 19mm (12.22 gm). O: Tortoise with segmented shell. R: Incuse square with fi ve compartments. cf. SG. 2603. Counterstamp on tortoise shell. Obverse in very high relief, nearly EF. $3250. 100 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater, 20mm (8.53 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Helmeted head of Athena left; small dove within wreath behind. cf. Calciati 419. EF with an inspired depiction of Pegasus in fi ne style. $2250. 101 CORINTHIA: CORINTH. 4 th Century BC. Silver Stater, 22mm (8.51 gm). O: Pegasus fl ying left. R: Herm behind helmeted head of Athena right. cf. Calciati 385. Rare symbol. Nicely toned and VF. $775. 102 LACONIA: LACEDAIMON (SPARTA), as part of the Achaean League. 196-146 BC. Silver Tetrobol, 15mm (2.30 gm). O: Laureate head of Zeus right. R: Caps of the Dioscuri to either side of a large monogram. cf. BMC. 81. VF+. $950. 103 ARGOLIS: EPIDAUROS. 280-260 BC. Silver Hemidrachm, 18mm (2.61 gm). O: Head of Asklepios to left. R: Monogram within wreath. cf. BMC. 1-2; BCD. 1228, this coin. Rare. Lightly toned and good VF in fi ne style. $1875. CRETE 104 CRETE: GORTYNA. 280-270 BC. Silver Stater, 22 x 24mm (11.08 gm). O: Europa seated facing amid branches of leafl ess tree; eagle, with outstretched wings, before her. R: Bull standing right, looking back. cf. SNG Copenhagen 443. Very rare. Unusually full even strike, VF. $5500. 105 CRETE: PHALASARNA. 330-270 BC. Silver Drachm, 18mm (5.13 gm). O: Head of Artemis Diktynna right. R: Ornamented trident-head. cf. BMC. 4. Rare and pleasing VF/VF+. $2750. Ancient Greek 9
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