LOT 2264
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 211-210 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 8, 211-210 BC. 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; F over H in left field. Near very fine.(15.89 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2843; Heipp 103-106; Mektepini hoard 496-497.
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LOT 2264
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 Unpublished obverse mark.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 - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskele AR Stater 465-430 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £330
Obv: helmetted, naked hoplite or hektor striding right, holding spear, shield on left arm; an astragalos shape with raised edges superimposed beneath legs. Rev: EST above triskeles with human feet rotating left, lion crouching left below. 10.97 grams.
Very fine. Unpublished variant.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 213-212 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £133
Phaselis, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 9. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; Θ over F in left field, O beneath chair. 16.51 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
