LOT 2593
Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed Coin Group [19] 3rd-1st century B.C.
Mixed group comprising: various rulers, issues and reverse types. Fair-good fine.(109 grams total, 14-26 mm.). [19, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a 1980s UK collection.
Property of an London antiquarian.
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Greek Coins - Thrace - Byzantium - Large Poseidon AE Unit Late 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: Veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. 10.32 grams, 23 mm.
Good very fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Very interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Seleukid - Antiochos III Megas - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 213-208 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: diademed head right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow, inverted Omega over Rho in outer left field. 15.68 grams, 30 mm.
Good very fine.
Ex Hosker Haynes, Leeds, UK. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Hosker Haynes invoice. -
Greek Coins - Sicily - Abranon - AE Litra 344-336 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Obv: laureate head of Apollo left. Rev: APOL beneath lyre with seven strings. 21.96 grams, 31 mm.
About very fine. Excessively rare and sought after large Sicilian bronze.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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