LOT 2285
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskele AR Stater 465-430 B.C.
Obv: helmetted, naked hoplite or hektor striding right, holding spear, shield on left arm; an astragalos shape with raised edges superimposed beneath legs. Rev: EST above triskeles with human feet rotating left, lion crouching left below. Very fine. Unpublished variant.(10.97 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureSee SNG France III, 13 for type; unpublished variant but several known with this unusual superimposition.
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LOT 2285
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskele AR Stater
Sold for (Inc. bp): £330
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Philip III - AR Tetradrachm 323-316 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £254
Arados mint. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: BASILEWS FILIPPOY beneath and to right of Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; DID monogram in circle over DID monogram in left field, Greek archaic Z beneath throne. 16.55 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £57
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; YA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (partly off flan). 3.84 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 BC
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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.
