LOT 2586
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 195-194 B.C.
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. Near very fine.(15.82 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2897; Müller 1210; Mektepini hoard 575-577; SNG Cop 771.
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LOT 2586
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 213-212 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Phaselis, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 9. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; Θ over F in left field. O beneath throne. 16.28 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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 - Castulo - Griffin Bronze 150-101 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Obv: diademed male head right, hand before head. Rev: Iberian "KASTILO" beneath griffin standing right, front paw raised, star in right field. 13.60 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
