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Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Apollo standing to left, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to left, two monograms to outer left, HP monogram to outer right. SC 660.8a; WSM 1659; HGC 9, 345. 3.81gr, 17mm, 1h.

Very Fine. Rare.

Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet / [ΒΑΣΙ ΣΕΛΕ], forepart of horned(?) horse to left; in left field, monogram; in right field, EY. SC -; HGC 9, -; Obolos 24, 325. 1.38gr, 11mm, 2h.

Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and apparently the second known example.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Draped bust of Artemis to right; quiver at shoulder / Apollo Delphios seated to left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] to right, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟ[Υ] to left, [monogram] to outer left, [monogram] in exergue. Cf. SC 922; HGC 9, 421. 3.68gr, 15mm, 2h.

Near Very Fine.

Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2009. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, tripod. Cf. SC 1060; cf. HGC 9, 468. 7.09gr, 19mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΒΑΣΙΛ[ΕΩΣ] ΑΝΤ-ΙΟ[ΧΟΥ], Apollo standing to left, holding bow and testing arrow. Cf. SC 1055 and 1064; HGC 9, 562. 1.39gr, 11mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo to right / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ANTIOXO[Y], Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and resting elbow on tall tripod; monogram to outer right. SC 983; HGC 9, 518. 2.27gr, 12mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2009. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 495. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Diademed and radiate head to right / [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ANTIOX[OY EΠIΦANOYΣ], eagle standing to left, sceptre under far wing, date and symbols off flan/obscured. Cf. SC 2300.2; HGC 9, 1212; DCA 279. 4.96gr, 19mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, September 2009. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 522. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Diademed and radiate head to right / BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] ANTIO[XOY] EΠIΦAN[OYΣ], eagle standing to left, sceptre under far wing, monogram(?) to outer left, date below. Cf. SC 2300.2; HGC 9, 1212. 5.57gr, 19mm, 11h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣVΛΟV, thyrsos; ΓΠΣ (date) to inner left, Α-Ν across fields below. RPC I, 4347. 10.23gr, 22mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine. Rare date.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Phoenician galley to left; date above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on hind legs, Phoenician letters between; all within incuse square. Cf. Elayi & Elayi Group IV.6.2.k; cf. DCA 859; HGC 10, 265. 0.60gr, 9mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Star / Upright anchor within circle. Meshorer Group L; Hendin 6195d-i; cf. HGC 10, 644. 0.56gr, 13mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Legend in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns. 1.54gr, 15mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.