LOT 2602
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 209-208 or 208-207 B.C.
Posthumous issue, Perga, Pamphylia mint, local year 13-14. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on ear. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date mark I Γ, altered in antiquity to year I Δ, in left field. Good fine.(16.02 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2895-2896; Mueller 1231; Mektepini hoard 512-513 (Year 13).
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LOT 2602
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ancient Greek Coins - Sabaeans - Arabia Felix - Owl AR 5g Unit 354-300 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Obv: head of Athena right, eye in profile, wearing crested helmet with two olive leaves and scroll, and circular ear ring, retrograde South Arabian letter 'n' on cheek. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing, olive spray and crescent in upper left field. 5.11 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Egypt - Ptolemy - Eagle Bronzes [3] 1st century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Group comprising; mixed issues; eagle and double eagle reverses. 185 grams total.
Near very fine.
Acquired Canterbury Auction Galleries, 2022. Property of a Kent gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AʘE with owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. 17.14 grams.
Good extremely fine, almost as struck.
Ex UK private collection.
