LOT 2278
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 187-186 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 26. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KC in left field. Very fine.(15.92 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2906; Tell Kotchek hoard 597-598.
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LOT 2278
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 - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 207-206 B.C.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 12. 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; IB over F in left field, O beneath chair. 15.65 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Volgases III - AR Drachm 105-147 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with inscriptions around. 3.29 grams.
Near as struck.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Mysia - Kyzikos - Portrait Bronze 222-235 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: KYZIKOC legend with head of Kyzikos right, hair bound in a taenia. Rev: KYZIKHNWN DIC NEOKORWN legend with altar between two serpent-entwined torches with corn-ears and poppy at the torch heads. 10.45 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired Hirsch, Munich, before 2002. Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman.
