LOT 2588
Ancient Greek Coins - Campania - Neapolis - Man-Headed Bull AR Drachm c.275-250 B.C.
Obv: head of nymph left; cornucopia (?) to right. Rev: man-headed bull walking right; above, crowning Nike flying right; below IΣ//NEΩΠOΛITΩN. Good fine.(6.76 grams, 20 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Bristol, UK, gentleman, by family descent.
Accompanied by a handwritten information ticket.
HN Italy 588.
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LOT 2588
Ancient Greek Coins - Campania - Neapolis - Man-Headed Bull AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Ancient Greek Coins - Kings of Elymais - Kamnaskires V - AR Tetradrachm c.54/3-33/2 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Obv: diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, eight-rayed star above anchor symbol. Rev: [B]AEIΛEΩ(retrograde Σ) above, [K]ΠNACKIPOY to right, [T]OY ΛEΓ BA(retrograde Σ)E[ΛEΩ] to left, MKAHИACKPOY below, diademed male bust left with monogram below chin. 11.83 grams, 25 mm.
Good 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. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Thrace - Olbia - AE Dolphin Proto Money Group [15] 6th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Group comprising: cast 'coins' or currency pieces in the form of a bifacial dolphin. 16.86 grams total, 16-27 mm.
Fine.
Property of a European gentleman.
This unique type of coinage was cast in Olbia, in the Black Sea area of Thrace from the 5th to 3rd century BC; there are many varieties; the casting method employed was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this area; the dolphins were generally cast in a "tree" form connected by the tail, although some examples seem to have been cast individually.
