LOT 2291
Ancient Greek Coins - Countermarked Coin Ingot 2nd century B.C. or later
A silver coin ingot with sub-circular body. Obv: traces of head of Dionysos right. Rev: three counterstamps: a turtle, letter A above a bucranium, and IM as individual letters or PM (monogram). Marks very fine.(19.5 grams.).
ProvenanceGerman collection before 2000.
Collection of Mr D.H., formed in UK, from the EU art market.
Property of a Surrey gentleman.
For the countermarks, A over bucranium is known on a tetradrachm of Alexander III and the turtle is often seen on coins of Pontos, Pamphylia and Thessaly.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Orodes I - AE Drachm 89-78 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with inscriptions around. 3.74 grams.
Very fine.
Ex Hirsch sale 152, lot 899 (part). Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Apameia Phrygia - Eagle Bronze 133-48 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Magistrate Kokos. Obv: helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena right. Rev: APAMEWN KWKOY above and beneath eagle standing right, wings spread, star above, all on maeander pattern between two piloi, each surmounted by a star. 8.35 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 187-186 B.C.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 26. 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; AS over KC in left field, spear-head left below. 16.02 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
