| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 11 Price realized: 1,900 EUR (Approx. 2,054 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon. Chalkidian League, Olynthos circa 351 BC. Annikas, magistrate Tetradrachm AR 24 mm, 14,44 g Laureate head of Apollo to right / Kithara; XAΛKIΔEΩN around, ΕΠΙ ANNIKA below; all within shallow round incuse. Nearly Extremely Fine. Attractive cabinet tone. SNG ANS 509 (same dies); Robinson & Clement Group U, 120 (A76/P103); HGC 3.1, 500. The growing influence and expansionist aims of the Chalkidian League led by Olynthos in 382 BC led to calls from Amyntas of Macedon, as well as the cities of Akanthos and Apollonia (who anticipated imminent conquest by the League), for Spartan intervention to check the League's power. Sparta, keen to reassert its presence in northern Greece, consented and a force of 10,000 was mobilised and dispatched against the League Starting price: 1750 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 4 Price realized: 7,000 EUR (Approx. 7,696 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon. Chalkidian League, Olynthos circa 432-348 BC. Aristonos, magistrate Tetradrachm AR 25 mm, 14,35 g Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ around lyre with seven strings; ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙΣΤΩΝΟΣ below. . Robinson & Clement Group V, 127 (A79/P109); SNG ANS 496; HGC 3.1, 500. NGC graded Ch AU Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 The deep connection between the kithara and Apollo, the Greek god of the arts, is a profound aspect of ancient Greek culture and mythology. Apollo's multifaceted portfolio included music, poetry, prophecy, and more, but it's his role as the god of music that brings the kithara into focus. The kithara, a stringed musical instrument reminiscent of a lyre or harp, symbolized much more than music in ancient Greece. It embodied harmony, balance, and the pinnacle of cultural achievement. Apollo, often depicted with his kithara, was the ultimate musician. His divine melodies were believed to have the power to soothe the gods and uplift mortals, healing both body and spirit. In Greek mythology, Apollo's kithara wasn't merely an instrument; it was a source of inspiration, a means of calming divine tensions, and a symbol of cultural excellence. It was through the kithara that Apollo led the Muses, guiding humanity toward the arts and creativity. From the Matteo Savoca collection Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 6 Price realized: 3,600 EUR (Approx. 3,899 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon. Chalkidian League, Olynthos circa 432-348 BC. Aristonos, magistrate Tetradrachm AR 25 mm, 14,23 g Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ around lyre with seven strings; ΕΠΙ ΑΡΙΣΤΩΝΟΣ below. Good Very Fine Robinson & Clement Group V, 127 (A79/P109); SNG ANS 496; HGC 3.1, 500. The deep connection between the kithara and Apollo, the Greek god of the arts, is a profound aspect of ancient Greek culture and mythology. Apollo's multifaceted portfolio included music, poetry, prophecy, and more, but it's his role as the god of music that brings the kithara into focus. The kithara, a stringed musical instrument reminiscent of a lyre or harp, symbolized much more than music in ancient Greece. It embodied harmony, balance, and the pinnacle of cultural achievement. Apollo, often depicted with his kithara, was the ultimate musician. His divine melodies were believed to have the power to soothe the gods and uplift mortals, healing both body and spirit. In Greek mythology, Apollo's kithara wasn't merely an instrument; it was a source of inspiration, a means of calming divine tensions, and a symbol of cultural excellence. It was through the kithara that Apollo led the Muses, guiding humanity toward the arts and creativity. Starting price: 2000 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5 Price realized: 2,800 EUR (Approx. 3,078 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Macedon. Chalkidian League, Olynthos circa 432-348 BC. Tetradrachm AR 24 mm, 14,47 g Laureate head of Apollo to right / Χ-Α-Λ-ΚΙΔ-ΕΩΝ, Kithara with seven strings, base inscribed ΔΕ. . Robinson & Clement 56 (A39/P51); SNG ANS -; HGC 3.1, 497. NGC graded Ch XF Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 From the Matteo Savoca collection Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
Match 4:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 116 | Auction date: 18 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 115 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Chalkidian League AR Tetradrachm. Olynthos, circa 351 BC. Annikas, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Kithara; XAΛKIΔEΩN around, ΕΠΙ ANNIKA below; all within shallow round incuse. SNG ANS 509 (same dies); Robinson & Clement Group U, 120 (A76/P103); HGC 3.1, 500. 14.44g, 23mm, 12h. Near Extremely Fine; attractive deep cabinet tone. The growing influence and expansionist aims of the Chalkidian League led by Olynthos in 382 BC led to calls from Amyntas of Macedon, as well as the cities of Akanthos and Apollonia (who anticipated imminent conquest by the League), for Spartan intervention to check the League's power. Sparta, keen to reassert its presence in northern Greece, consented and a force of 10,000 was mobilised and dispatched against the League. After several years of protracted but indecisive warfare, Olynthos agreed to dissolve the Chalkidian League. However, this dissolution appears to have been little more than a token formality, since in the following year the League appears among the members of the Athenian naval confederacy, and twenty years later Demosthenes reported the power of the League as being much greater than before the Spartan expedition. Estimate: 3000 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 153 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Macedon, Chalkidian League AR Tetradrachm. Olynthos, circa 357 BC. Straton, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to right / Kithara; XAΛKIΔEΩN around, ΕΠΙ ΣΤΡΑΤΩΝΟΣ below; all within shallow round incuse. SNG ANS 500 (same obv. die); Robinson & Clement Group O, obv. die A59; HGC 3.1, 500. 14.43g, 23mm, 11h. Good Very Fine; deposit on reverse. Very Rare. The growing influence and expansionist aims of the Chalkidian League led by Olynthos in 382 BC led to calls from Amyntas of Macedon, as well as the cities of Akanthos and Apollonia (who anticipated imminent conquest by the League), for Spartan intervention to check the League's power. Sparta, keen to reassert its presence in northern Greece, consented and a force of 10,000 was mobilised and dispatched against the League. After several years of protracted but indecisive warfare, Olynthos agreed to dissolve the Chalkidian League. However, this dissolution appears to have been little more than a token formality, since in the following year the League appears among the members of the Athenian naval confederacy, and twenty years later Demosthenes reported the power of the League as being much greater than before the Spartan expedition. Estimate: 2000 GBP |  |
