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Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / MEN-ΔAI, amphora. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, M 8392. 0.99gr, 11mm, 4h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her shoulder; all at the centre of Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents / MAKEΔONΩN ΠΡΩTHΣ, club to right; above, monogram of ΣΤΡΑΤΗ; below, two monograms of KPT and MET; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1, 176; SNG Copenhagen 1314-5; HGC 3, 1103. 16.70gr, 33mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 25, 11 March 2023, lot 416. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Bow, club and trident; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ between. Le Rider 68-74 (D51/R36); SNG ANS 224; HGC 3.1, 851. 2.12gr, 11mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 167. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Diademed head of Apollo to right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, rider to right; below horse, monogram. Cf. SNG Alpha Bank 395-7. 6.33gr, 19mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Wreathed head of Zeus to right / B-A and Φ, Athena Alkidemos advancing to right, preparing to throw javelin and holding spear; thunderbolt to lower right. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 11a; Touratsoglou, Macedonia 8; HGC 3, 1076. 4.19gr, 17mm, 9h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Young head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, two eagles standing facing one another on thunderbolt. Price 155; HGC 3.1, 906. 1.29gr, 11mm, 9h.

Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXX, 21 March 2024, lot 149. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Diademed head (of Apollo?) to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, horseman riding to right; behind, labrys and monogram; below monogram of ME within circle. Price 2133. 4.65gr, 20mm, 9h.

Near Very Fine.

Ex N&N. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / BA, club and bow-in-quiver; below, uncertain control. Cf. Price 382. 6.01gr, 18mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Macedonian shield, with thunderbolt on boss; pellets and crescents around / B-A, Macedonian helmet, decorated with laurel wreath; monogram of KE to lower right. Price 405. 4.53gr, 16mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΒΑΣIΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on high-backed throne, legs spread, his feet resting on low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; in left field, Nike flying to right, holding wreath, above kerykeion; beneath throne, monogram of ΕΠ above Θ. Price 3048; Newell, Tarsos 54. 17.12gr, 26mm, 10h.

Good Extremely Fine. A well-struck coin with attractive golden toning.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛEΞANΔPOY to right, monogram above torch in left field. Price 2589; Müller 91. 4.21gr, 18mm, 2h.

Very Fine; struck on a broad flan, full borders visible.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 200. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ to right, wheel above monogram in left field, monogram beneath throne. Price P191 var. (drachm); Hersh, Additions -; Müller -. 0.70gr, 10mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Extremely Rare; unpublished in the standard references.

Ex Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG, Online Auction 82 Silver, 26 July 2020, lot 14. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.