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LOT 2401
Ancient Greek Coins - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Drachm Group [5] 4th century B.C.
Group comprising drachms of Alexander III. Obvs: profile bust right wearing lion-skin. Revs: Zeus seated left with legend behind; various marks below throne and before. Fine.(18.40 grams total.). [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
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LOT 2401
Ancient Greek Coins - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Drachm Group [5]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
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Ancient Greek Coins - Corithia - Electrotype Stater 20th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Eletrotype copy, original issue struck 375-300 B.C. Obv: helmeted head of Athena left, Δ beneath neck truncation (should be Γ). Rev: Pegasus flying left, koppa below. 6.32 grams.
Near as made.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskele AR Stater 465-430 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £330
Obv: helmetted, naked hoplite or hektor striding right, holding spear, shield on left arm; an astragalos shape with raised edges superimposed beneath legs. Rev: EST above triskeles with human feet rotating left, lion crouching left below. 10.97 grams.
Very fine. Unpublished variant.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm 485-466 B.C.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Hieron I. Obv: bearded charioteer driving slow quadriga walking right, Nike flying right above, crowning the horses. Rev: SYRAKOSION legend clockwise from top right and ending beneath neck with pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing a necklace, her hair tied in a krobylos, four dolphins swimming right around. 16.81 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection.
