LOT 2261
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Tetradrachm 315-294 B.C.
Amphipolis mint. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; L over torch in left field and HG monogram beneath chair. Near very fine.(16.89 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
LiteraturePrice 445; Mueller 36; SNG Cop 700.
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LOT 2261
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; TA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (off flan). 4.40 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 23. 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 K Γ in left field. 16.22 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater 460-420 B.C.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Obv: warrior or hoplite, helmetted, naked, walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm, turtle between his legs. Rev: EST above triskeles of human legs left rotating left, lion crouching left behind it. 10.88 grams.
Near very fine; banker cut to reverse edge. Unpublished obverse mark.
Ex UK private collection.
