LOT 2317
Ancient Greek Coins - Rhodes - Islands off Caria - AR Didrachm 394-304 B.C.
Obv: radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev: rose with two buds flanking. Good very fine.(6.72 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureSNG von Aulock 2793 var.
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LOT 2317
Ancient Greek Coins - Rhodes - Islands off Caria - AR Didrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Vardanes I - Seated Archer AR Drachm 40-45 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with stylised legends. 3.38 grams.
Extremely fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Ptolemy IX Soter - AE25 116-107 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cyprus mint. Obv: horned and diademed head of Zeus right. Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, headdress of Isis before. 5.15 grams.
Very fine.
Ex London, UK, private collection. Ex London Gallery, 2003. Property of a North London collector. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Plated Owl Tetradrachm Imitation 4th century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Obv: profile bust right. Rev: owl with letter right. 15.27 grams.
Very fine; plated with banker cut to reverse.
Acquired Surrey Auctions, 2022. Property of a Kent gentleman.
A contemporary copy or fake silver plated coin produced by a local workshop imitating a silver official issue of an Athens Tetradrachm. Fakes manufactured during the ancient Greek timeline, although inexpensive at auction, present a fascinating area to research for those collecting on a budget. TimeLine Auctions normally has a small quantity of contemporary imitations on offer for those interested in this captivating area of numismatics.
