LOT 2588
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 207-206 B.C.
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 12. 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; IB over F in left field, O beneath chair. Good fine.(15.65 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2852; Heipp 127 and 135-136.
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LOT 2588
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed Issues [5] 1st millennium B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Group comprising: small silver issues (4), Olbia, AE dolphin money. 12 grams total.
Good fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
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 - 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.
