LOT 2401
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. Choice extremely fine.(17.18 grams, 25 mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureSNG Copenhagen 31-35, Kroll 8, Svoronos pls.12-13 passim, Sear 2526.
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LOT 2401
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £722
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Orodes I - AR Drachm 90-78 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Obv: medium-bearded bust of Orodes left wearing Median bejewelled tiara with eight-point star in triple dotted border and pellet-ended torque Rev: beardless Archer (Arsakes I) wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand, six-line legend in square around above BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY, on right APΣAKOY, below AYTOKPATOPOΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ, on left EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ. 4.09 grams, 20 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed AE Group [4] 4th-2nd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Comprising: various denominations, issues and types, all with handwritten coin identification tickets. 35.48 grams total, 16-29 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.21 grams, 24 mm.
Extremely fine.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
