LOT 2284
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater 460-420 B.C.
Obv: warrior or hoplite, helmetted, naked, walking right, holding spear in right hand, shield on left arm, turtle between his legs. Rev: EST above triskeles of human legs left rotating left, lion crouching left behind it. Near very fine; banker cut to reverse edge. Unpublished obverse mark.(10.88 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureUnpublished with turtle, EST and triskeles left combination, although several known: cf. CNG auction, June 2022, lot 220; cf. CNG auction 437, February. 2019, lot 137; et al.
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LOT 2284
Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Triskeles AR Stater
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Raidan mint. Obv: bare head right within torque. Rev: "MDNIBYNI RYDN" around small head right, sceptre to right. 1.24 grams.
Near very fine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Amphipolis mint. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; L over torch in left field and HG monogram beneath chair. 16.89 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (The Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 23. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; countermark of head of Helios facing; AS over K Gamma in left field. 16.11 grams.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection.
