LOT 2399
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. Extremely fine.(17.15 grams, 23 mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureSNG Copenhagen 31-35, Kroll 8, Svoronos pls.12-13 passim, Sear 2526.
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LOT 2399
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Greek Coins - Sicily - Abranon - AE Litra 344-336 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: laureate head of Apollo left. Rev: APOL beneath lyre with seven strings. 21.96 grams, 31 mm.
About very fine. Excessively rare and sought after large Sicilian bronze.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Sinatrukes - AR Drachm 95-68 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: diademed and bust left, wearing tiara. Rev: archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4.07 grams, 18 mm
Good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Lucania - Poseidonia Paestum - Poseidon AE15 c.420-390 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Lucania, Poseidonia-Paestum. Obv: Poseidon walking right, wearing chlamys, striking with trident, left arm extended. Rev: bull butting right, head facing. 2.39 grams, 15 mm.
Fair.
Received by gift from Professor Alan Thompson. Wicklow, Ireland, sold at auction between 1935-1939. From the collection of the late Dr JDH Widdness, Dublin, Ireland. Accompanied by a handwritten slip with notes on the coin and a card with initialled provenance.
