LOT 2604
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 202-201 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 27. 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 K-cornucopiae-archaic X in left field. Good fine.(16.37 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2909; Tell Kotchek hoard 599-601; Prokesch-Osten 257.
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LOT 2604
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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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 - Attica - Athens - Plated Owl Tetradrachm Imitation 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: owl with letter right. 15.27 grams.
Very fine; plated with banker cut to reverse.
Acquired Surrey Auctions, 2022. Property of a Kent gentleman.
A contemporary copy or fake silver plated coin produced by a local workshop imitating a silver official issue of an Athens Tetradrachm. Fakes manufactured during the ancient Greek timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed AE Group [7] 4th-3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Group comprising: mixed issues and types. 36.79 grams total.
Fair.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
