LOT 2383
Ancient Greek Coins - Dyrrachium and Apollonia - AR Drachm Group [2] 80-40 B.C.
Group comprising: Apollonia, Illyria, Magistrates Simias and Autobulos. Obv: SIMIAS LE above and beneath cow left suckling calf. Rev: APO AYTO-BOY-LOY around double stellate pattern; with Dyrrhachium, Illyria. Magistrates Filon and Damageos. Obv: FILWN and eagle right on thunderbolt with head turned back above cow right suckling calf. Rev: DYR-DAMA-GE-OS around double stellate pattern. Fine.(6.35 grams total.). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s.
Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman.
See Wildwinds.com (second coin).
LiteratureCeka 98; BMC 13; Bompois 960; Maier 33; Evelpidis 1707 / Ceka 434; BMC 49; Maier 168.
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LOT 2383
Ancient Greek Coins - Dyrrachium and Apollonia - AR Drachm Group [2]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Ancient Greek Coins - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Drachm Group [5] 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
Group comprising drachms of Alexander III. Obvs: profile bust right wearing lion-skin. Revs: Zeus seated left with legend behind; various marks below throne and before. 18.40 grams total.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Perikle - Dynast - Triskeles AR Fraction 380-360 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Tetrobol (one third stater). Obv: lion's scalp facing. Rev: Lycian legend PEREKL^ with triskeles rotating left. 2.74 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 202-201 B.C.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 27. 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 K-cornucopiae-archaic X in left field. 16.37 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection.
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