LOT 2591
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 210-209 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 9. 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; ʘ over F in left field, O beneath throne. Near very fine.(16.31 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2845; Prokesch-Osten 53.
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LOT 2591
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ancient Greek Coins - Illyria - Dyrrhachium - Cow AR Drachm 200-30 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Magistrates Philostratos and Damenos. Obv: FILOSTRATOS legend with cow standing right, looking back at calf suckling to left, corn ear to right, bunch of grapes below. Rev: [DYR] DAMHNOS around double stellate pattern in double linear square. 3.19 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Euboea - Histiaia - AR Group [2] Circa 171 B.C.-168 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obvs: profile bust. Revs: female figure reclining on prow. 3.32 grams total.
Very fine.
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Kushan - Vima Kadphises - Horseman AE Tetradrachm 13-127 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: BACILEYC BACILEWN CWTHR MEGAC OOHMO KADFICHC legend with Vima Kadphises standing left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right. Rev: Siva standing front, holding trident, the bull Nandi standing right behind; Buddhist triratana (three jewels) to left. 16.72 grams.
Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
