LOT 2282
Ancient Greek Coins - Patraos of Paeonia - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 340-315 B.C.
Obv: laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: PATRAOY beneath horseman right, spearing a fallen lying on the ground, holding up his shield in defence; PMH monogram in upper left field. Extremely fine.(12.70 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePaeonian Hoard 344.
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LOT 2282
Ancient Greek Coins - Patraos of Paeonia - Apollo AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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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 - Pamphylia - Aspendos - Wrestlers AR Stater 330-250 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £152
Obv: two naked athletes, wrestling, grasping each other by the arms; KI between them. Rev: ESTFEDIIY legend with slinger advancing right; triskeles rotating left in right field, all within dotted square. 10.95 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Countermarked Coin Ingot 2nd century B.C. or later
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A silver coin ingot with sub-circular body. Obv: traces of head of Dionysos right. Rev: three counterstamps: a turtle, letter A above a bucranium, and IM as individual letters or PM (monogram). 19.5 grams.
Marks very fine.
German collection before 2000. Collection of Mr D.H., formed in UK, from the EU art market. Property of a Surrey gentleman.
For the countermarks, A over bucranium is known on a tetradrachm of Alexander III and the turtle is often seen on coins of Pontos, Pamphylia and Thessaly.
