LOT 2606
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 199-198 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 20. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; F in left field, K beneath chair. Good fine.(15.94 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
PublishedSee Wildwinds.com (this coin).
LiteraturePrice 2862; Propontis hoard 77.
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LOT 2606
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ancient Greek Coins - Calabria - Tarentum - AR Nomos 332-302 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Obv: warrior, wielding spear, on horse galloping right, SA beneath horse. Rev: TARAS downwards to right of Phalanthos, naked, riding dolphin left, small dolphin swimming left at lower right. 7.50 grams.
Very fine.
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Egypt - Ptolemy VI - Isis Bronze 163-145 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Second reign. Obv: head of Isis right, wearing wreath of grain ears, hair in long formal curls down her neck. Rev: BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOY legend with eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread; PA monogram in left field. 16.68 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Bithynia - Calcedon - Bull AR Drachm 387-340 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: bull standing left on ear of corn(?), monogram before, KAΛX above. Rev: incuse quadripartite granulated square. 3.79 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
