LOT 2578
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 26. 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; Φ over KC in left field. Very fine.(15.90 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2869.
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LOT 2578
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 18. 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 IH in left field. 15.82 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Hermaios Soter - Portrait AE 105-90 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £22
Hermaios Soter posthumous issue, struck 70-65 BC. Obv: BASILEWS SWTHROS ERMAIOY legend with diademed and draped bust of Hermaios right. Rev: Karosthi legend 'Maharajasa tratarasa Heramayasa' with Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and raising right hand; monogram in left field, Karosthi "ha" in right field. 8.23 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Kushan - Vasudeva I - Horseman AE Unit 190-230 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Obv: PAONANOPAO BAZODHO KOPANO legend with Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident. Rev: OHPO with Siva standing facing, holding a diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left behind, tamgha in right field. 10.68 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
