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 - Parthia - Orodes I - AE Drachm 89-78 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with inscriptions around. 3.92 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex Hirsch sale 152, lot 899 (part). Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Countermarked Coin Ingot 2nd century B.C. or later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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). 19.5 grams.
Marks very fine.
German 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. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £127
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 18. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on cheek. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over IH in left field. 15.89 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection.
