LOT 2275
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
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. Near very fine.(16.22 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2902; Mueller 1215; Propontis hoard 98-99; Tell Kotchek hoard 593; Prokesch-Osten 256.
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LOT 2275
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
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Ancient Greek Coins - Himyararites - Amdan Bayan Yahaqbi - AR Issue 100-120 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Raidan mint. Obv: bare head right, trident-like tamgha behind head. Rev: "MDNIBYNI RYDN" around small head right, sceptre to right. 1.18 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
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 Unpublished obverse mark.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 - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - AR Tetradrachm 315-294 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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. 16.89 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
