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 Unpublished variant.(10.97 grams.).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LiteratureSee SNG France III, 13 for type; unpublished variant but several known with this unusual superimposition.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 - Mysia - Kyzikos - Portrait Bronze 222-235 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: KYZIKOC legend with head of Kyzikos right, hair bound in a taenia. Rev: KYZIKHNWN DIC NEOKORWN legend with altar between two serpent-entwined torches with corn-ears and poppy at the torch heads. 10.45 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired Hirsch, Munich, before 2002. Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Zeus AR Tetradrachm 191-190 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, posthumous issue, dated year 22. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KB in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark beneath chair. 16.07 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Himyararites - Amdan Bayan Yahaqbi - AR Issue 100-120 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
Raidan mint. Obv: bare head right, trident-like tamgha behind head. Rev: "MDNIBYNI RYDN" around small head right, sceptre to right. 1.18 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman.
