| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 530 Price realized: 320 CHF (Approx. 363 USD / 336 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON (ROMAN PROVINCE). Aesillas, quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.26 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. MAKE[ΔONΩN] Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; behind to left, Θ. Rev. AESILLAS / Q Money chest, club, and chair; all within laurel wreath. AMNG III/1 72.223. HGC 3, 1110. Lightly toned. A few light scratches and minor porosity, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. This extremely common issue of the Roman quaestor, Aesillas, has symbolism which is full of meaning, and was struck to entice the warlike Thracians to join Rome in her fight against Mithradates VI of Pontos. Very little is known about Aesillas, but at the time this coin was struck, Macedon, after the defeat of its last king, Perseus (179-168 BC), had been a Roman province for the better part of a century. The obverse is interesting in that the legend, 'MAKEΔONΩN', appears in Greek and shows the head of Alexander the Great with the horn of Ammon above his ear. The type must have been chosen due to the familiarity of coins in the name of Lysimachos, which also sported the head of Alexander and circulated in the region. The reverse is surrounded by a laurel wreath, which recalls the New Style issues from Athens, a widely accepted trade coin, yet the legend is Latin and the types refer to Aesillas' role as quaestor, basically a tax collector and auditor. The cista or basket to the left was used to collect the taxes due, while the chair on the right was used by the quaestor when performing his duties. The Q in the field is simply an abbreviator for quaestor, and the club reiterates the type as Macedonian, and alludes to Alexander's close proximity to Herakles. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1006 Price realized: 260 CHF (Approx. 296 USD / 274 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON (ROMAN PROVINCE). Aesillas, quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.69 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. MAKEΔONΩN Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. AESILLAS / Q Money chest, club, and chair; beneath chair, pellet; all within laurel wreath . AMNG III/1, 223. Bauslaugh O95 R357. HGC 3.1, 1110. Harshly cleaned and with minor pitting, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1004 Price realized: 1,200 CHF (Approx. 1,364 USD / 1,267 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON (ROMAN PROVINCE). Aesillas, quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.79 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. MAKEΔONΩN Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; in field to left, Θ. Rev. AESILLAS / Q Money chest, club, and chair; all within laurel wreath. AMNG III/1, 223. HGC 3.1, 1110. Very well centered and attractively toned, a lovely example. Very minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine. Ex Elsen 155, 16 June 2023, 85. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1005 Price realized: 400 CHF (Approx. 455 USD / 422 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: MACEDON (ROMAN PROVINCE). Aesillas, quaestor, circa 95-70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.57 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. MAKEΔONΩN Head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; in field to left, Θ. Rev. AESILLAS / Q Money chest, club, and chair; all within laurel wreath. AMNG III/1, 223. HGC 3.1, 1110. Nicely toned and attractive. Minor marks and with faint scratches, otherwise, very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 753, Leu Web Auction 19, 26 February 2022, 472 and previously from a Swiss collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 137 Price realized: 750 CHF (Approx. 851 USD / 787 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.66 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟY Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; to outer left, female head with polos to left; in inner left field, Π; in exergue, bow and monogram. Cf. ANS 1964.79.36 (slightly differing monogram). Meydancikkale -. Müller -. Thompson -. Apparently unpublished. Minor marks and light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 94 Price realized: 440 CHF (Approx. 482 USD / 453 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.52 g, 12 h), uncertain mint, circa 225-175. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike in right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; in inner left field, monogram; in exergue, trident left. SNG Copenhagen 1124. Well centered. Minor porosity, otherwise, very fine. From a North American collection. Starting price: 150 CHF |  |
