Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Mysia, Poimanenon AE 21mm. 1st century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Zeus to right / ΠΟΙΜΑ-ΝΗΝΩΝ, thunderbolt; BI below. BMC 1-3; SNG von Aulock 1433-4. 7.67gr, 21mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare city.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Abydos AR Obol(?). Circa 480-450 BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ABY, eagle standing to left; star to right / Gorgoneion facing within incuse square. CN Online Type 2506; SNG Arikantürk 7. 0.39gr, 9mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Troas, Alexandria AE 19mm. 3rd-2nd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Horse grazing to left; ΑΛΕΞΑΝ above, monogram below, thunderbolt in exergue. BMC 16 var. (monogram); SNG von Aulock 7546 var. (same). 3.35gr, 19mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Alexandreia AE Chalkous. Circa 275-250 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to left / Horse grazing to left; kerykeion(?) in exergue. Cf. Ellis-Evans, Alexandreia, Series 3, Type 3.1.4f (below, wreath; in exergue, thunderbolt). 0.90gr, 10mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Birytis AE 21mm. 4th-3rd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bearded head of Kabeiros to left, wearing pilos / BIPY, club within wreath. SNG Arikantürk 354-60; SNG Ashmolean 1075. 6.40gr, 21mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Dardanos AR Hemiobol. Circa 5th century BC.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Cockerel standing to left, on back of hen standing to left, preparing to mate / Incuse head of panther to left. Leu Web Auction 15, 341; CNG 90, 575; otherwise, unpublished. 0.39gr, 7mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare; unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Zeleia AE 11mm. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Artemis to right, wearing stephane / Monogram within wreath. SNG Arikantürk 799-800. 1.29gr, 11mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Aegae AE 10mm. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to right, with long hair / ΑΙΓΑΕ, head of goat to right. BMC 7; SNG Copenhagen 2. 1.01gr, 10mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Aegae AE 10mm. 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Head of goat to right. SNG Copenhagen 4; BMC 6-8. 0.85gr, 10mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Boione AE 10mm. After 310 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Female head to left, wearing sphendone / ΒΟΙΟΝΙ-ΤΗΣ, bull standing to right. Nollé, Boione Abb. 2 a; SNG Arikantürk 161ff.; SNG Copenhagen 28. 1.08gr, 10mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The reverse legend ΒΟΙΩΝΙΤΗΣ, according to J. Nollé, refers to the bull which is interpreted as the river god Boionetes, the river of Boione. -
Aeolis, Kyme AR Hemiobol. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Forepart of horse to right / Rosette with eight petals. Klein 334; SNG Copenhagen 34; SNG Kayhan 91. 0.31gr, 8mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Kyme AR Hemiobol. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Forepart of horse to right / Rosette with eight petals. Klein 334; SNG Copenhagen 34; SNG Kayhan 91. 0.17gr, 6mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
