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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Ancient Greek Coins - Kings of Thrace - Lysimachos - Athena AR Tetradrachm 3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Obv: diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΛYΣIMAXOY crowned by Nike to left, bee left in inner left field, monogram below exergue. 16.82 grams, 27 mm.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Syracuse - Trident AE Unit c.275-215 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: head of Poseidon facing left, wearing taenia. Rev: trident head between two dolphins dividing IEPΩ-NOΣ. 6.09 grams, 19 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed AE Group [2] c.3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising bronze coins: an AE31 of Carthage, and an AE21 Seleukid of Alexander II minted in Antioch. 15.52 grams total, 20-21 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
