LOT 2700
Ancient Greek Coins - Ionia - Civic Coinage - 'Apollo' Tetartmorion 490-400 B.C.
Obv: head of Apollo facing. Rev: TE monogram in incuse square. Very fine.(0.19 grams.).
ProvenanceThe Kusmirek Collection, UK.
LiteratureMilne NNM 96, 8; SNG Copenhagen 133-134; Sear 4343.
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LOT 2700
Ancient Greek Coins - Ionia - Civic Coinage - 'Apollo' Tetartmorion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed AE Units and Fractions Group [13] 4th-3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Group comprising: mixed issues and types. 61 grams total.
Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a South London gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Plated Owl Tetradrachm Imitation 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: owl with letter right. 15.27 grams.
Very fine; plated with banker cut to reverse.
Acquired Surrey Auctions, 2022. Property of a Kent gentleman.
A contemporary copy or fake silver plated coin produced by a local workshop imitating a silver official issue of an Athens Tetradrachm. Fakes manufactured during the ancient Greek timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AʘE with owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. 17.14 grams.
Good extremely fine, almost as struck.
Ex UK private collection.
