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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
Auction Highlights:
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.jpg "Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy as Worshipper of Isis")
.jpg "Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
.jpg "Byzantine Porphyry Relief with Cross Surrounded by Two Birds")
.jpg "Carved Marble Memento Mori Skull")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Abydos mint; struck under Leonnatos, Arrhidaios, or Antigonos I Monophthalmos, circa 323-317 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / [Α]ΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; to left, tunny fish upwards; monogram of ΔΥ beneath throne. Price 1513. 4.13gr, 17mm, 3h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Amphipolis mint; struck circa 316-311 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; crescent in left field, pellet-in-Π beneath throne. Price 131; Troxell, Studies, Issue L5. 17.22gr, 24mm, 6h
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
'Kolophon' mint. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ[Υ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; N to left, B beneath throne. Price 1800. 4.09gr, 17mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Lampsakos mint; struck circa 310-301 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ[ΡΟΥ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, AΛ beneath throne. Price 1394; ADM II Series XVIII; Müller 912. 4.07gr, 18mm, 10h.
Extremely Fine. Lightly toned.
Property of a North London, UK, collector.
Extremely Fine. Lightly toned.
Property of a North London, UK, collector.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Lampsakos mint; struck circa 310-301 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ[ΡΟΥ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, AΛ beneath throne. Price 1394; ADM II Series XVIII; Müller 912. 4.16gr, 16mm, 11h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Abydos mint; struck circa 310-301 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; ME monogram in left field, ivy leaf beneath throne. Price 1560; ADM II Series XIX. 4.18gr, 17mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Sardeis mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 323-319 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ[ΟΥ], Zeus seated left on backless throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; EY monogram in left field. Price 2597; Müller 839. 4.24gr, 15mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone; well struck and in high relief.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone; well struck and in high relief.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
'Kolophon' mint; struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 323-319 BC. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, left leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; kerykeion beneath throne, spearhead in outer right field. Price 1756; Müller 208. 3.98gr, 17mm, 3h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Very Rare
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Sardeis mint; struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319 BC. In the types of Alexander III. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; to left, TI; beneath throne, torch. Price P96. 4.11gr, 17mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Near Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Very Rare Variant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Amphipolis mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right; bow and quiver at shoulder; all within the centre of Macedonian shield / ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ, horizontal club; AΘ monogram above and ΑΧΕ monogram and E below, all within oak wreath tied at left; thunderbolt in outer left field. AMNG III/1 168; Prokopov, Silver, Group I.A, 29; SNG Copenhagen -; HGC 3, 1103. 16.80gr, 32mm, 9h
Near Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with light golden iridescence around the devices. Very rare with these monograms.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from a EU collector living in London; From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Near Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with light golden iridescence around the devices. Very rare with these monograms.
Ex German art market, 2000s; Acquired from a EU collector living in London; From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A Splendid Example
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,755
Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to the left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring, and simple necklace / [ΛΑΡΙΣ]-ΑΙΩΝ, horse grazing to right; below, branch. BCD I 1156; BCD II 320; HGC 4, 454. 6.12gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Extremely Fine. Attractively toned with traces of blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a European collection, acquired prior to 2005; Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 144 (dealer's ticket included).
Good Extremely Fine. Attractively toned with traces of blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a European collection, acquired prior to 2005; Ex Nomos AG, Auction 21, 21 November 2020, lot 144 (dealer's ticket included).
Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly to left, spear and shield at shoulders / [Φ-ΑΡ]-ΣAΛIΩ, Thessalian cavalryman, holding flail, on horse rearing to right; footman advancing to right on left, holding mace. Lavva 341-5 var. (V176/R- [unlisted rev. die]); cf. Rogers 505; BCD Thessaly II 674.7 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 646. 5.96gr, 20mm, 9h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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