LOT 2707
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Mithradates II - Seated Archer Drachm 123-88 B.C.
Obv: diademed bearded bust left. Rev: ΒΑΣΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ legend in five lines. Near extremely fine.(3.91 grams.).
ProvenanceAcquired TimeLine Auctions, 2016, lot 2057.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Sellwood 27; OCTV 2, 518.
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LOT 2707
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Mithradates II - Seated Archer Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mysia - Kyzikos - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 3rd century B.C.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Obv: head of Kore Soteira left, wearing wreath of corn and with her hair in a veiled sphendone. Rev: KYZI with Apollo, naked but for chlamys draped from his waist, seated left on omphalos, holding patera in right hand and resting left arm on a large lyre at his side; unclear symbol in left field. 13.03 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Bruttium - Caulonia - Stag AR Stater 420-410 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Obv: Apollo walking right, holding branch, dolphin upwards to left and dolphin downwards to right; Φ between legs Rev: KAYLW-NIATAS (partially upside down and S retrograde) with stag standing right; A in centre field. 7.65 grams.
Near very fine.
Acquired ArtCoins Roma auction, with lot ticket. Property of an Essex collector. -
Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Kanishka - AE Tetradrachm 127-151 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Obv: PAO KANHPKI legend with Kanishka standing left, holding trident in left hand and sacrificing over altar to left. Rev: AQPO with Athsho (Hephaistos), bearded, standing left, wearing diadem and cloak with flames emanating from his shoulders, holding filleted diadem in right hand and tongs in left; tamgha in left field. 16.46 grams.
Very fine.
Ex David Harthill collection, UK.
