Tiie Sitver and Bronze Mints of Piiilip Ii and Aiexander Tiie Great in Macedonia
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HCpLAToR T <i ..i <t:v^ .S ,! !l ; lrl :i c . TIIE SITVER AND BRONZE MINTS OF PIIILIP II AND AIEXANDER TIIE GREAT IN MACEDONIA . CELESTIAL SYMBOLS ON ROMAN STANDARDS !, +. Visit www.TomCederlind.com . • ...a== ....::a '-' TIBERIUS. Ii 14-37 AD. Brass Sestertius. ...o .. .or call for a complimentary catalog .... TOM CEDERLIND NUMISMATICS & ANTIQUITIES PO Box 1963, Dept. C (503) 228·2746 Portland, OR 97207 Fax (503) 228·8130 www.TomCederiind.com/[email protected] Vol. 25, No. 6 The (5elato,," Inside The Celatof'ID ... June 2011 Consecutive Issue No. 288 Incorporating Roman Coins mrd Cullllre FEATURES PublisherlEdilor Kerry K. WeUerstrom [email protected] 6 The Silver and Bronze Mints of Philip II and Alexander the Great in Macedonia Assoc iare Editors by Thomas L Gibson, Ph.D. Robert L. Black Michael R. 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A gold medallion of 8 aurei, issued circa 308 AD by Maxen Menander I and Buddhist tius, brought 1.3 million Swiss francs coinage has become a standard ref Iconography on or $1,407,550 (based on exchange erence for that particular series of th Indo-Greek Coins rates on the day of the sale-April 5 ). coins, and this catalogue for the The finest of two known, this Maxen Thessalian portion of the BCD col by Milan Singh tills gold medallion was lot 1164 in lection is no exception. But 1 really Numismatica Ars Classica's Spring enjoyed the interjection of BCD AND COMING SOON sale, their Auction No. 59. The pre own's comments throughout the cat sale estimate was 850,000 Swiss alogue, especially when there was u New Experimental francs. An impressive piece, it brought dialogue between BCD and Alan Evidence for Cold Striking an even morc impressive price. Walker. It added a special flavor to of Ancient Coins A month latcr at the Nomos AG this auction, and I hope that BCD Auction of the BCD Collection of the continues the practice. by Scott Rottinghaus, George Coins of Thessaly, As our econo- Cuhaj, and Joe Paonessa lot 1307, a silver my (and just about Boionan Magistrate Staters stater of the tyrant "Until March 1st of this every other one in Alexander of Phe the world) contin by Wayne K. Schroll rai, 369-358 Be, year, Mr. Korver had ues 10 sputter, an garnered 684,400 served on the Cultural cient coins, indeed The Shield of Brutus Swiss francs, Property Advisory Com coins of all types by Pierre R Manney which includes the and eras, continue buyer's fee (or mittee for the last eight to fetch strong, A Numismatic Biography of $78 1,546 U.S. dol years. His comments and sometimes record Lucius Cornelius Sulla lars). Grossly and observations as an "insid prices. What does by Sam Spiegel purposefully un this mean? My best derestimated at er" are both fascinating guess is that until Arethusa's Enigmatic 50,000 Swiss and a disturbing commen those individuals Headband francs. BCD had with excess discre tary on our political and by Lawrence Sekulich purchuscd this coin tionury income 10 bureaucratic process." in an April 3, 1989 spend have more Select Numismatic Issues Giessener Miinz- confidence in the of the lsaurian Dynasty handlung auction for 180,000 German overall world economy, and the more marks, which was equal to 165,000 traditional places to store one's mon (717-802 AD) with Relation Swiss francs or $106,325 U.S. dollars ey (Le. the stock market and real es ship to the First Iconoclastic at that time. tate), we are going to continue to wit Period (726-780 AD) In the catalogue for the BCD Col ness record price levels for the "best lection of Thessalian coins, cxpcrtly of the best." by Spero Kinnas prepared by Alan Walkcr, BCD was Sceattas: The Neglected allowed to interject his own comments ********** throughout the catalogue. For this par Silver Coinage of Early ticular coin, BCD stated: "There isn't Please take the time to turn to page Anglo-Saxon England - much one can say about this stunning 30 of this issue, and read the special A Collector's Perspective coin, it speaks for itself. Probably the "guest editorial" by Robert Ko rver. best by far that has ever been offered Until March 1" of this year, Mr. Korver by Tony Abramson at auction." This coin does indeed had served on the Cultural Property Pythagoras of Somas, Celator "speak for itself" as attested by Advisory Committee for the last eight $781,000 U.S. dollars! years. His comments and observations by John Francisco By the way. each and every cata as an "insider" are both fascinating and Avoiding Fake Gil Lamps logue prepared for part of the stagger a disturbing commentary on our po ing BCD collection of ancient Greek litical and bureaucratic proccss. by Ken Baumheckel ([he Celatoz is hamed doz ahd dedicated to the COih die-eh'}~a"e~s od ahtlquitV ",hose aH zemaihs as po",et6u[. a11d appeali11') todaV as ih thei~ O,.,h time. 2 The Celator We Invite You to Consign World & Ancient Coins and Currency We would like to sell your coins and currency to the highest bidders in an upcoming Stack's Bowers and Ponterio auction! 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