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 - Seleukid Kingdom - Alexander I Balas - Elephant AE Unit 152-145 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Antioch mint. Obv: head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. Rev: BASILEWS ALEXANDROY above and beneath elephant walking left; AB monogram beneath belly. 1.89 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 213-212 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 6. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; square C over Φ in left field, O beneath throne. 15.93 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
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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.
