LOT 2611
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 187-186 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 26. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KC in left field, spear-head left below. Near very fine.(16.02 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2907; Babylon (1900) hoard 51-52.
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LOT 2611
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Ancient Greek Coins - Seleucid - Tryphon Bronze 142-138 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Antioch mint. Obv: diademed head of Tryphon right. Rev: BASILEWS TRYFANOS AYTOKRATOROS to right and left of a Macedonian helmet left, adorned with ibex horn; star in lower left field. 4.23 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm Circa 420 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.16 grams.
Extremely fine.
Property of a North London 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.
