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LOT 2747
Group of Eight [8] AE Coins of Byzantion, Thrace. 3rd century BC.
Various conditions. Fine to Very Fine.(75gr total.). [8]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. 2.96gr, 32mm x 11mm.
Good Very Fine.
From a private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. From Westminster collection, central London, UK.
The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a "tree" attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm. 121/0-97/6 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Antioch mint; struck circa 109-96 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos to right within filleted border / ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑNTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram of PE above A in outer left field, control mark beneath throne; all within wreath. SC 2309.2c. 16.06gr, 31mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned.
Acquired in 1995. From a private collection in Europe.
The Greeks loved to give nicknames to their kings, a custom that lasted until the late years of the Byzantine empire. An example of this is Antiochοs VIII Epiphanes, the so-called Grypos ('hook-nosed'), a fact confirmed in his iconography. -
North Africa, Carthage AE 19mm. Circa 300-264 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Wreathed head of Tanit to left / Horse's head to right; sunburst before. Cf. MAA 57c; SNG Copenhagen 146. 4.34gr, 19mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
