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The Coin Cabinet - Kallista Auction 3, Lot 50
ANCIENT GREECE. ISLANDS OFF THRACE, THASOS.
Silver Stater, circa 520-500 BC.
Obv: ithyphallic satyr in kneeling-running stance right, carrying away a protesting nymph. Rev: quadripartite incuse square.
About Good Very Fine.
Thasos, a wealthy island in the northern Aegean, issued some of the most arresting early Greek coinage, notably the silver staters depicting a satyr carrying off a struggling nymph. Struck in high relief, the obverse shows a bearded, bestial satyr - an attendant of Dion... | 27 Nov 2025 | Upcoming
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Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61568, Lot 21217
Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 440-425 BC. AR 1/16 shekel (8mm, 2h). NGC Choice VF. Leaping dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder; all within dotted border. HGC 10, 329 (ca. 425-333 BC). www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 599, Lot 274
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 425-394 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (9mm, 0.71 g, 11h). Hippocamp right above dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail diagonally in background. E&E-T Group III.1.1.a; HGC 10, 331. Traces of find patina, rough surfaces. VF.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 12 Nov 2025 | 425 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 599, Lot 275
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-311/0 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (7.5mm, 0.52 g, 7h). Dolphin leaping right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background. E&E-T Group III.1.2.d; HGC 10, 329. Toned, remnants of find patina, a little off center, area of flat strike. VF.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 12 Nov 2025 | Unsold | |
VAuctions - Pars Coins E-Sale 45, Lot 2
THESSALY, Pharsalos. Late 5th-mid 4th century BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (8.80 gm; 21 mm). Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing, turned slightly to the left, with shield over her left shoulder and spear over her right; to left, between spear and border of dots, Π. Rev. ΦΑ [ΣΑ]-ΑΛΙ[Ω -Ν] Armored Thessalian horseman riding right, brandishing flail; behind him, soldier walking right with staff over his shoulder. Cf. Lavva 308-14 (uncertain dies); Rogers 502 var. (arrangement of ethnic). Brown patina.... | 6 Nov 2025 | 200 USD | |
Numisart GmbH - Auction 13, Lot 81
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Uncertain kings.
1/16 Shekel (AR, 9 mm, 0.57 g), c. 425–333 BC.
Dolphin leaping to right within guilloche border / Owl standing to right, head facing, with crook and flail placed diagonally behind him, over his left shoulder; all within a guilloche border.
Elayi & Elayi II.1.1.3, 1655-1710; HGC 10, 329.
Cleaned, with a few cleaning marks. Test cut. About very fine.
Starting price: 50 EUR... | 26 Oct 2025 | Unsold | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 597, Lot 233
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 425-394 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (8.5mm, 0.48 g, 1h). Hippocamp left above waves / Owl standing left, head facing; crook and flail in background; all within incuse square. E&E-T Group II.1.1.3; HGC 10, 330. Toned, much find patina remaining, slightly off center. VF.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 15 Oct 2025 | 90 USD | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 98, Lot 460
Greek
Thessaly, Pharsalus
Trichalkon early IV century BC, Æ 21 mm, 7.33 g. Head of Athena facing slightly l., wearing triple-crested Attic helmet, shield at shoulder. Rev. [ΦΑ – P/ΣA] Armored Thessalian horseman riding r., brandishing flail. Lavva 339. Rogers 498. BCD Thessaly II, 660.
Rare. Light green patina and very fine
Ex Helios sale 6, 2011, 504.
Starting price: 20 GBP... | 12 Oct 2025 | 20 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 98, Lot 461
Greek
Thessaly, Pharsalus
Chalkous early IV century BC, Æ 15 mm, 2.96 g. Helmeted head of Athena l. Rev. Armored Thessalian horseman riding r., brandishing flail. Rogers 483. BCD Thessaly I, 1435.26 (this coin).
Lovely green patina and very fine
Ex Nomos sale 4, 2011, BCD, 1435 (part of).
Starting price: 20 GBP... | 12 Oct 2025 | 55 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 98, Lot 847
Greek
Phoenicia, Tyre
Uncertain king. Shekel circa 425-394, AR 22 mm, 12.73 g. Bearded male deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp r. above two lines of waves; below, [dolphin swimming r.]. Rev. Owl standing r., head facing; crook and flail in background. E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.b, 328-358. HGC 10, 315.
Struck form a worn obverse die, otherwise Very fine
Ex Münzhandlung Ritter sale 3285, 2011, 11.
Starting price: 60 GBP... | 12 Oct 2025 | 150 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 98, Lot 848
Greek
Phoenicia, Tyre
Uncertain king. Shekel circa 393-358, AR 21 mm, 12.16 g. Bearded male deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp r. above two lines of waves; below, dolphin swimming r. Rev. Owl standing r., head facing, a crook and flail in background, in r. field, Phoenician letter. E&E-T Group II.1.2.1.a, 619. HGC 10, 316.
Toned and Very fine
Privately purchased from Herakles Numismatics in 2011.
Starting price: 50 GBP... | 12 Oct 2025 | 160 GBP | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 596, Lot 325
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-311/0 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (9mm, 0.59 g, 3h). Dolphin leaping right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background. E&E-T Group III.1.2.d; HGC 10, 329. Dark find patina, minor deposits. Near EF. Well centered. Exceptional for issue.
Estimate: 150 USD... | 1 Oct 2025 | 900 USD | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 36, Lot 535
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Circa 393-311/0 BC. 1/16 Shekel (Silver, 10 mm, 0.36 g, 3 h), 392/1. Hippocamp to left above two lines of waves. Rev. Owl standing left, head facing; in background, crook and flail; in field to left, II (date). E&E-T II.1.2.2.c., 732-8. HGC 10, 333 var. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 25 CHF... | 6 Sep 2025 | 60 CHF | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 594, Lot 15
ISLANDS off SICILY, Melita. 150-146 BC. Æ (26.5mm, 12.05 g, 12h). Head of Isis left, wearing ouraios; grain ear to left / Osiris kneeling left, holding flail and scepter. Perassi 25–40; CNS 7; SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 465–6. Rough brown surfaces, some weakness to strike. VF.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 27 Aug 2025 | 180 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 594, Lot 169
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 440-425 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (8mm, 0.62 g, 10h). Dolphin leaping right above two lines of waves; murex shell in exergue / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; all within incuse outline in incuse square. E&E-T Group I.2.4; HGC 10, 326. Granularity and roughness. VF. Very rare.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 27 Aug 2025 | 550 USD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 594, Lot 170
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 393-358 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (8.5mm, 0.54 g, 4h). Dated RY 2 (393/2 BC). Hippocamp left above waves / Owl standing left, head facing; crook and flail in background, || (2 in Phoenician [date]) to left; all within incuse square. E&E-T Group II.1.2.2.c; HGC 10, 330; DCA2 918. Toned, a little off center. Near EF.
Estimate: 150 USD... | 27 Aug 2025 | 250 USD | |
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. - Buy or Bid Sale 232, Lot 239
Phoenicia, Tyre. Didrachm; Phoenicia, Tyre; King Azemilkos (349-333.32 BC), Year 13=336/5 BC, Didrachm, 8.76g. HGC-10, 349, Fitz-6085. Obv: Melquart riding hippocamp over waves; dolphin below Rx: Owl, r., head facing; crook and flail behind.. VF / F
Estimate: 500 USD... | 7 Aug 2025 | 342 USD | |
Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) - Auction 155, Lot 333
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 'Ozmilk (Azemilkos, 349-311/0 BC). Shekel. Dated year 11 (339/8 BC).
Obv: Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves.
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background.
E&E-T 1202-3; HGC 10, 349; DCA 918; SNG Copenhagen 310.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 8.82 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Estimate: 200 EUR... | 3 Aug 2025 | 300 EUR | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Summer Sale 2025, Lot 369
Pharsalus
Chalkous late V-mid IV century BC, Æ 12 mm, 1.45 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with Scylla. Rev. Φ – Α – Ρ retrograde Armored Thessalian horseman riding galloping horse r., brandishing flail. Lavva –. Rogers 484 var. BCD Thessaly I, 1290 (this coin).
Rare. Dark brown patina and about extremely fine
Ex Nomos sale 4, 2011, BCD, 1290.
Estimate: 100 CHF... | 30 Jul 2025 | 250 CHF | |
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Numismatica Ars Classica - Summer Sale 2025, Lot 370
Pharsalus
Dichalkon early IV century BC, Æ 18 mm, 4.58 g. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing, turned slightly r. Rev. ΦΑ – Ρ Armored Thessalian horseman riding r., brandishing flail; behind him, soldier walking r. with staff over his shoulder. Lavva 347 = Rogers 508 (these dies). BCD Thessaly I, 1295 (this coin).
Rare. Attractive enamel-like dark patina and extremely fine
Ex Nomos sale 4, 2011, BCD, 1295.
Estimate: 350 CHF... | 30 Jul 2025 | 1,300 CHF | |
Numismatica Ars Classica - Summer Sale 2025, Lot 713
Tyre
Uncertain king. Shekel 356-355, AR 20 mm, 8.84 g. Bearded male deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp r. above two lines of waves; below, dolphin swimming r. Rev. Owl standing r., head facing, a crook and flail in background, in r. field, date and a Phoenician letter. BMC 26, pl. XXIX, 9. Betlyon 8.
Old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex New York sale XXVII, 2012, 620. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 20 December 1986.
Estimate: 250 CHF... | 30 Jul 2025 | 950 CHF | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 139, Lot 4164
Akarnania, Anactorium, (c.320-280 B.C.), silver stater, (8.33 g), obv. Pegasos flying to left, AN monogram below, rev. head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, EPI before Athena, flail terminal behind, (cf.S.2250, Calciati 62, SNG Cop.298, cf.BMC 64, HGC 4, 763). Good very fine and rare.
Ex Ponterio and Associates, Coin Auction January 16, 2004 (lot 403).
Estimate: 1000 AUD... | 29 Jul 2025 | 2,200 AUD | |
Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Auction 139, Lot 4231
Phoenicia, Tyre, uncertain king, (c.425-394 B.C.), silver shekel (13.56 g), obv. Melkart, holding bow in extended left hand and reins in right, riding hippocamp right, below, waves above dolphin right, rev. owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail diagonally in background, (S.5912, E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.a, 288, Betlyon 17, Rouvier 1788, HGC 10, 315, BMC 19-22). Toned, edge cut, some porosity, very fine and very rare.
Ex CNG Auction Sale 50 (lot 937) June 23 1999 with CNG ticket.
Estim... | 29 Jul 2025 | 1,100 AUD | |
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 591, Lot 254
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 425-394 BC. AR Shekel (24mm, 12.24 g, 12h). Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right; line of waves below; in exergue, dolphin right / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background. E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.a; HGC 10, 315. Toned, rough surfaces, a little off center. Good Fine.
Estimate: 100 USD... | 16 Jul 2025 | 200 USD | |
Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) - Auction 154, Lot 224
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 'Ozmilk (Azemilkos, 349-311/0 BC). Shekel. Dated year 12 (338/7 BC).
Obv: Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right.
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; date to right.
E&E-T Group II.2.1.23; HGC 10, 349.
Condition: Near very fine.
Weight: 8.32 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Estimate: 100 EUR... | 6 Jul 2025 | 300 EUR | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 956
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Circa 440-425 BC. 1/4 Shekel (Silver, 14 mm, 3.20 g, 3 h). ΜHSGR (in Phoenician) Dolphin leaping right above two lines of waves; below, murex . Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; all within incuse outline within incuse square. Betlyon 6. E&E-T I.2.2, 182-214. HGC 10, 323. Slightly rough and with light scratches on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price: 100 CHF... | 5 Jul 2025 | 460 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 957
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 'Uzzimilk, circa 349-332 BC. Shekel (Silver, 22 mm, 8.75 g, 12 h), RY 3 = 347/6 BC. Deity, holding reins in his right hand and bow in his left, riding hippocamp to right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; to right, III (date) and ' (in Phoenician). DCA 918. E&E-T 887-916. HGC 10, 349. Darkly toned. Some horn silver and light marks and with a deep test cut on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very f... | 5 Jul 2025 | 130 CHF | |
Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 34, Lot 958
PHOENICIA. Tyre. 'Uzzimilk, circa 349-332 BC. Shekel (Silver, 19 mm, 8.49 g, 12 h), RY 11 = 339/8 BC. Deity, holding reins in his right hand and bow in his left, riding hippocamp to right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; to right, date and ' (in Phoenician). DCA 918. E&E-T 1200-9. HGC 10, 349. Nicely toned. Slightly rough and the reverse struck somewhat off center and with a test cut, otherwise, about very fin... | 5 Jul 2025 | 120 CHF | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 96, Lot 70
Thessaly, Pharsalos Trichalkon IV-III century BC, Æ 17.00 mm., 4.55 g.
Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly l. Rev. Thessalian cavalryman, holding flail, on horse rearing r.; to l., footman advancing r., holding mace. BCD Thessaly II 671.4. HGC 4, 646.
Very fine
Starting price: 20 GBP... | 29 Jun 2025 | 24 GBP | |
Naville Numismatics Ltd. - Auction 96, Lot 143
Phoenicia, Tyre Shekel Third quarter V century, AR 20.00 mm., 11.28 g.
Dolphin r.; below, waves. Rev. Owl standing r., holding crook and flail. All within shallow incuse. Elayi-Elayi, 1. Group I, 7.
Rare. Broken flan, otherwise Very fine
Starting price: 150 GBP... | 29 Jun 2025 | 260 GBP | |
Numisfitz GmbH - Auction 6, Lot 252
THESSALY. Pharsalos. Ae Chalkous (late 5th-mid 4th century BC).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left.
Rev: Φ-Α-Ρ, Thessalion warrior on horse rearing right, brandishing flail.
BCD Thessaly II 667.2; HGC 4, 658 var. (head right).
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 1,54 g.
Diameter: 11 mm.
Starting price: 25 EUR... | 22 Jun 2025 | Unsold | |
Numisfitz GmbH - Auction 6, Lot 619
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Uncertain king (circa 425-394 BC). 1/16 Shekel.
Obv: Hippocamp left above waves.
Rev: Owl standing left, head facing; crook and flail in background.
Rouvier 1819; Betlyon 20; HGC 10, 333.
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 0.53 g.
Diameter: 10 mm.
Starting price: 25 EUR... | 22 Jun 2025 | Unsold | |
Eid Mar Auctions GmbH - Auction 16, Lot 61
Greek
Thessaly, Pharsalos, early-mid 4th. Century BC. Silver Trihemiobol (13 mm, 1.17 g.). Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos facing, her head turned slightly to left. Rev. ΦΑ-Ρ[Σ -Α] (Σ retrograde) Armored warrior riding prancing horse to right, brandishing a flail with two balls at the end of its chain. Lavva 263 var. BCD Thessaly I, 1293. About very fine, deeply toned.
Estimate: 15 EUR
Starting price: 10 EUR... | 15 Jun 2025 | 16 EUR | |
Astarte S.A. - Auction 24, Lot 143
Phoenicia. 'Ozmilk (Azemilkos), 349-310 BC. Shekel. Tyre. 338-337 BC - year 12 (Silver, 20.42 mm, 8.68 g). Melqart astride hippocamp right, holding bow and reins; below, waves and dolphin right. Rev. IIᴖO (year, in Phoenician), Owl standing right, head facing; behind, crook and flail. Elayi & Elayi II.2.1.23, 1210 ff (uncertain dies). BMC 37. HGC 10, 349. Deeply toned. Very Fine.
Starting price: 300 CHF... | 10 Jun 2025 | Unsold | |
Astarte S.A. - Auction 24, Lot 282
Egypt, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius, 138-161. Diobol (Bronze, 24.00 mm, 7.10 g). Dated RY 2 = AD 138/9. AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANΤωNINOC ЄYC CЄB Bare head right, slight drapery over far shoulder. Rev. Harpokrates, wearing hem-hem crown, seated on lotus-flower left, raising fingers to lips and holding lotus (or flail?); ЄTOYC B (date) around. RPC IV. 4.146.15 (this specimen cited). Dattari-Savio 8458. Emmett 1751. Very rare. Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction 66, 09.01.2020, lot 747.
T... | 10 Jun 2025 | 320 CHF | |
Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions - Auction 86, Lot 3743
Illyria and Central Greece - Akarnania - Anaktorion - AR Stater (c. 350-330 BC, 8.29g) - Pegasos with straight wings flying left, monogram of AN (retrograde) below / Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet, monogram of AN (retrograde) and threshing flail behind (cf. BCD Akarnania 107 / cf. BMC 64 / cf. Calciati 65) - good VF, scarce
Starting price: 150 EUR... | 19 May 2025 | 220 EUR | |
