LOT 2407
Ancient Greek Coins - Eastern Europe Celts - Imitative Thasos AR Tetradrachm Early 1st century B.C.
Imitating Thasos type, good style. Obv: head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, hair falling in two locks behind head, prominent nose. Rev: HRAKLEOYS SWTHROS QASIWN to right, left and beneath Herakles standing front, lionskin over left arm, leaning with right on upright club; M in centre field. About very fine for issue.(15.48 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureProkopov (2000), 64; Prokopov (2006), 1771; Stara Zagora museum 1138; Preda, Marinescu 130; Lucanc (1996), 495.
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LOT 2407
Ancient Greek Coins - Eastern Europe Celts - Imitative Thasos AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
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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. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Lycia - Trbbenimi - Lion Scalp AR 1/3 Stater 390-370 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £32
Obv: facing lion scalp. Rev: Lycian script TRB-BWNE-ME around triskeles rotating left, within incuse circle. 2.79 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Orodes II - AR Drachm 57-38 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mithradatkart mint. Obv: profile bust. Rev: seated archer with MT monogram over ʘ below bow and legend in seven lines. 3.82 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex Hirsch sale 152, lot 899 (part). Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman.
