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Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ below, BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, head of lion to left in left field, monogram below throne, Σ in outer right field. Price L32; Müller L30; Thompson 98. 4.02gr, 18mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine. Extremely rare.

London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Facing male heads, the left inverted / ΙΣΤΡΙΗ, sea-eagle to left, grasping dolphin in its talons; AΠ monogram below. Cf. SNG GB 250 (1.12gr). 0.86gr, 11mm, 10h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Attic standard. Lion attacking to right, biting into the hindquarter of bull kneeling to left and biting the leg of the lion; Θ above, three ground lines below, the middle composed of pellets; stylised acanthus flower ιn exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 59 (D57)(?); AMNG III/2, 5; HGC 3, 383. 17.19gr, 27mm.

Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned with golden iridescence around the devices on obverse.

From collection of Dr G.W., Germany. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 37, 13 May 1987.

Diademed male head (of Apollo?) to right / A-M Φ-I, lighted torch. SNG ANS 89-93; HGC 3.1, 438. 1.64gr, 10mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Ex Gitbud & Naumann. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Diademed head of Artemis Tauropolos (or Apollo) to right / AMΦIΠOΛITΩN, two goats standing on their hind legs, fighting; monogram(?) to right. Cf. SNG ANS 115-117; HGC 3.1, 421. 6.54gr, 21mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / MEN-ΔAI, amphora. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, M 8392. 0.99gr, 11mm, 4h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Laureate head of Apollo to left, a few locks of his hair falling down the back of his neck / Χ-Α ΛΚΙΔ ΕΩΝ, lyre with seven strings and, above the cross bar, a small tripod. Cf. Robinson & Clement, Group M, 75 (A49/P68); SNG ANS 484, 14.19gr, 23mm, 7h.

Near Extremely Fine. Apollo's head of fine Classical style.

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

Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her shoulder; all at the centre of Macedonian shield ornamented with stars within crescents / MAKEΔONΩN ΠΡΩTHΣ, club to right; above, monogram of ΣΤΡΑΤΗ; below, two monograms of KPT and MET; around, oak wreath with ties to left; to left of the ties, thunderbolt. AMNG III/1, 176; SNG Copenhagen 1314-5; HGC 3, 1103. 16.70gr, 33mm, 1h.

Very Fine.

Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 25, 11 March 2023, lot 416. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Bow, club and trident; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ between. Le Rider 68-74 (D51/R36); SNG ANS 224; HGC 3.1, 851. 2.12gr, 11mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 167. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.

Diademed head of Apollo to right / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, rider to right; below horse, monogram. Cf. SNG Alpha Bank 395-7. 6.33gr, 19mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Wreathed head of Zeus to right / B-A and Φ, Athena Alkidemos advancing to right, preparing to throw javelin and holding spear; thunderbolt to lower right. Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 11a; Touratsoglou, Macedonia 8; HGC 3, 1076. 4.19gr, 17mm, 9h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.

Young head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, two eagles standing facing one another on thunderbolt. Price 155; HGC 3.1, 906. 1.29gr, 11mm, 9h.

Extremely Fine.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXX, 21 March 2024, lot 149. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.