LOT 2585
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm 197-196 B.C. or 187-186 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 16 or 26. 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; AS over IC or AS over KC in left field. Very fine.(16.47 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureAS over IC: Price 2895; Mueller 1208; Mektepini hoard 565-568. AS over KC: Price 2906; Tell Kotchek hoard 597-598.
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LOT 2585
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked Zeus AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Zeus AR Tetradrachm 191-190 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 22. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KB in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark beneath chair. 16.07 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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. -
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.
