LOT 2266
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 202-201 B.C.
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. Good fine.(16.37 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2909; Tell Kotchek hoard 599-601; Prokesch-Osten 257.
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LOT 2266
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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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 Unpublished obverse mark.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. -
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. -
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.
