Herakles

Macedonian Kings, Philip III, c.323-319 B.C.

AR Drachm, 4.27g.  17mm.  Kolophon mint.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; spear point in field to right; corn grain in field to left.   Price 1750.   This is an exceptional ecample with beautiful old toning; the reverse is of fine style and struck deeply concave.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, March, 1990 with collector's ticket

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Mint State $2,000.

Macedonian Kings, Philip III, c.323-317 B.C.

AR Drachm, 4.17g.  16mm.  Miletus mint.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and eagle; monogram in field to left.   Thompson 89.

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about Extremely Fine $250.

Cyprus, Salamis, pedigree to 1978

AR 1/3 Stater, 3.27g. 14mm. Evagoras I , c.411-373 B.C. Herakles seated to right on a rock draped with lion's skin; he holds club and large conrnucopia; Cypriote inscription for "Evagoras" around.   Rev. Goat recumbant to right; Cypriot inscription, "King" and delta.  Demeester 147(this coin) BMC 57.  Attractive old collection toning and an impressive pedigree.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, Auction 54, October 26, 1978. lot 347.
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction 13, November 17, 1983, lot 244.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 82, May 20, 2015, lot 213.
This coin published: Anne Demeester, Les Animaux Et La Monnaie Grecque, 147 and enlargement plate 23.

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about Extremely Fine $5,000.

Seleukos I, 312-281 B.C.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.08g. 28mm. Seleukia in Pieria mint, c.300 B.C. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding scepter and wreath-bearing nike; K P below; monogram in field to left; Greek inscription, "King Seleukos"  SC 29.1b.  WSM 893. Houghton 401.  Fine style and struck in high relief. Toned.

Seleukos founded the port city of Seleukia in Pieria on April 23, 300 according to a 6th century chronicle by Jophn Malalas.  The city was later the site of Seleukos' tomb and posthumous cult ( See SC, vol. 1, p. 23). 

Provenance/Pedigree
Ex: Spink, Zurich, Auction 20, October 6, 1986, lot 334.

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Extremely Fine $2,750.

Macedonian Kings, Alexander III, 336-323 B.C.

AE 19, 5.95g.  Uncertain Asia Minor mint, c.323-310 B.C. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Club and bow-case; torch in field to left.  Price 2800. Lovely black patina and of exceptional quality.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 12, 1996, lot 46
Ex: CNG, 87, 2011, lot 379.

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Extremely Fine $1,500.

Phrygia, Themisonium, Maximinus I, 235-329 A.D.

AE 37, 24.42g, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Maximinus to right.  Rev. Herakles standing in center with club and lion’s skin; Apollo Lykeios with horse to left and Hermes wiht purse to right.  BMC 10.  SNG von Aulock 4020. Encrusted green and brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Helios, Munich, Auction 5, 2010, lot 968l Dr. Peter Vogt collection. 

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Very Fine $1,000.

Cilicia, Seleukia Ad Kalykadnum, Diadumenian 218

AE 27, 10.39g. Bare-headed and draped bust of Diadumenian to right.  Rev. Labor of Herakles.  Herakles holding the Erymanthian boar and club.  SNG BN Cilicia_. SNG Levante_. Ziegeler_.  BMC_.  SNG COP_.  SNG von Aulock_.    Brown patina and struck from fresh dies on both sides.  Very rare. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 117, 2002, lot404.
Ex: Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Auction 215, 2013, lot 963.

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Extremely Fine $7,000.

Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia.

AE 22, 6.71g. Time of Archelaos, 36 B.C.-17 A.D. Dated year 25=12/11 B.C. Head of Herakles with lion's skin and club to right. Rev. Temple with four columns and three figures on pediment. RPC 3613. RPC on line 3613.14(this coin). BMC 3. Reddish-brown patina.

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Hauck and Aufhaüser, Munich, Auction 19, March 21, 2006, lot 199.

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Very Fine/good Very Fine $475.