LOT 2380
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; YA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (partly off flan). Very fine.(3.84 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureSimonetta 38d.
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LOT 2380
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £57
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 186-185 B.C.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 33. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; F over L Gamma in left field. 15.93 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Patraos of Paeonia - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 340-315 B.C.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Obv: laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: PATRAOY beneath horseman right, spearing a fallen lying on the ground, holding up his shield in defence; PMH monogram in upper left field. 12.70 grams.
Extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Mysia - Kyzikos - Portrait Bronze 222-235 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: KYZIKOC legend with head of Kyzikos right, hair bound in a taenia. Rev: KYZIKHNWN DIC NEOKORWN legend with altar between two serpent-entwined torches with corn-ears and poppy at the torch heads. 10.45 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired Hirsch, Munich, before 2002. Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman.
