Side, Pamphylia. Silver tetradrachm of 155-136 BC. Head of Athena rt. in crested Corinthian helmet / Nike advancing left, holding wreath & lifting drapery, pomegranate in left field, magistrate's name KLE-YX. #4011: $385 SOLD
 
Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus VII Euergetes, 138-129 BC. Silver tetradrachm, Antioch mint. Diademed head of Antiochus right / Athena standing left, supporting Nike who holds a wreath on extended right hand & resting left hand on grounded shield, vertical spear propped against left arm. DI monogram above H in outer left field, , all within wreathed border. ref: Newell 282 (sim). Huge 31.5 mm, 14.46 grams! Absolutely gorgeous coin. EF! #85712x2: $650 SOLD

Portrait of Alexander by someone who knew him!
Ancient Greece, Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Silver tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint. Struck 288-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and outer right. BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY. 29mm, 16.78 g. ref: Thompson 201; Muller 543 v. VF, toned, rare and nice! #cng2640015x2: $875 SOLD
Ancient Greece. Akarnania, Anaktorion. Circa 320-280 BC. Silver State. Pegasos flying left, monogram below / Helmeted head of Athena left; LO below chin, monogram and omphalos behind. Pegasi 36 var.; BCD Akarnania 105 var. 20mm, 8.54 g. Good VF, nicely toned. From the Deyo Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (18 July 1973), lot 233. #cng2660102: $599 SOLD
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Istros, Thrace, 4th century BC. Silver drachm. Facing male heads, one inverted / Sea-eagle on the back of a dolphin, ISTPIS. Theta behind, Sigma below. 18 mm, 5.7 g. $250 SOLD
Ancient Greece. Corinthia, Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC. Silver Stater. Pegasus flying left / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet; A-P at neck; behind, eagle standing left. Pegasi I 426; BCD Corinth 101. VF, well centered, lightly toned. A beautiful example! 20mm, 8.51 g. #gv0797: $499 SOLD
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Kings of Syria. Demetrius I, 162 – 150 BC. AR Tetradrachm, Dated "159," 154-153 BC. Antioch mint. His diademed head rt., fillet border. / BASILEOS DEMITRIOY SOTEROS, Tyche seated lt., holding sceptre and cornucopiae, control mark in lt. field. 32x28 mm, 16.76 g. ref: Spaer 1256. VF. Fantastic piece! #GV0609x2: $375 SOLD???
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