LOT 2399
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; TA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (off flan). Near very fine.(4.40 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureSimonetta 38a.
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LOT 2399
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 189-188 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 24. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over K Δ in left field, eagle standing left beneath throne. 16.33 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Wrestlers AR Stater 330-250 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £152
Obv: two naked athletes, wrestling, grasping each other by the arms; KI between them. Rev: ESTFEDIIY legend with slinger advancing right; triskeles rotating left in right field, all within dotted square. 10.95 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater 460-420 B.C.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Obv: warrior or hoplite, helmetted, naked, walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm, turtle between his legs. Rev: EST above triskeles of human legs left rotating left, lion crouching left behind it. 10.88 grams.
Near very fine; banker cut to reverse edge. Unpublished obverse mark.
Ex UK private collection.
