LOT 2614
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Shield AR Tetradrachm 167-149 B.C.
Amphipolis, First Meris. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder, all at the centre of a Macedonian shield decorated with dots between stars in crescents. Rev: MAKEDONWN PRWTHS legend with club to right, AR monogram above all within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field. Near extremely fine.(16.98 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London gentleman.
LiteratureAMNG III-1, 159; BMC 2; SNG Copenhagen 1310; Hoover HGC 1103.
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LOT 2614
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Shield AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Ancient Greek Coins - Calabria - Tarentum - AR Nomos 332-302 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Obv: warrior, wielding spear, on horse galloping right, SA beneath horse. Rev: TARAS downwards to right of Phalanthos, naked, riding dolphin left, small dolphin swimming left at lower right. 7.50 grams.
Very fine.
Acquired on the German art market around 2000. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Shield AR Tetradrachm 167-149 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Amphipolis, First Meris. Obv: diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder, all at the centre of a Macedonian shield decorated with dots between stars in crescents. Rev: MAKEDONWN PRWTHS legend with club to right, AR monogram above all within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field. 16.98 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Plated Owl Tetradrachm Imitation 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: owl with letter right. 15.27 grams.
Very fine; plated with banker cut to reverse.
Acquired Surrey Auctions, 2022. Property of a Kent gentleman.
A contemporary copy or fake silver plated coin produced by a local workshop imitating a silver official issue of an Athens Tetradrachm. Fakes manufactured during the ancient Greek timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics.
