LOT 2385
Ancient Greek Coins - Himyararites - Amdan Bayan Yahaqbi - AR Issue 100-120 A.D.
Raidan mint. Obv: bare head right within torque. Rev: "MDNIBYNI RYDN" around small head right, sceptre to right. Near very fine.(1.24 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London gentleman.
LiteratureMunro-Hay 3.2ai; Huth 430-431; SNG ANS 1582-1594.
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LOT 2385
Ancient Greek Coins - Himyararites - Amdan Bayan Yahaqbi - AR Issue
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 188-187 B.C.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 25. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; countermark of Seleukid anchor; AS over KE in left field. 15.76 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Zeus AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 23. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over K Gamma in left field. 15.84 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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.
