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) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 29. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; K Theta in left field. 16.44 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Scythian - Azes I or II - King Seated Tetradrachm 58-2 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Obv: BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOY AZOY legend with Azes sitting facing, cross-legged on couch with sword on lap, holding statuette in extended right hand. Rev: 'Maharajasa Rajadhirajasa Mahatasa Ayasa' in Karoshti with Hermes standing front, looking left, holding caduceus in left hand and raising his right hand; monograms to left and right. 10.34 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
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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.
