LOT 2616
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Amphipolis - Shield AR Tetradrachm 158-149 B.C.
Obv: diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder, all at the centre of a Macedonian shield decorated with three dots between stars in crescents. Rev: MAKEDONWN PRWTHS legend with club to right, dot in A above, XAE monogram in lower left field, E in lower right field, all within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field. Very fine; toned.(16.60 grams.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market around 2000.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
AMNG III-1, 168; Turin 2192; Prokopov 29.
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LOT 2616
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Amphipolis - Shield AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 208-207 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Posthumous issue, Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 11. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date IA over Phi in left field, O beneath throne; Seleukid anchor countermark to obverse. 16.06 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Mysia - Kyzikos - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 3rd century B.C.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Obv: head of Kore Soteira left, wearing wreath of corn and with her hair in a veiled sphendone. Rev: KYZI with Apollo, naked but for chlamys draped from his waist, seated left on omphalos, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a large lyre at his side; unclear symbol in left field. 13.03 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Kanishka - AE Tetradrachm 127-151 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Obv: PAO KANHPKI legend with Kanishka standing left, holding trident in left hand and sacrificing over altar to left. Rev: AQPO with Athsho (Hephaistos), bearded, standing left, wearing diadem and cloak with flames emanating from his shoulders, holding filleted diadem in right hand and tongs in left; tamgha in left field. 16.46 grams.
Very fine.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK.
