LOT 2709
Ancient Greek Coins - Sabaeans - Arabia Felix - Owl AR 5g Unit 354-300 B.C.
Obv: head of Athena right, eye in profile, wearing crested helmet with two olive leaves and scroll, and circular ear ring, retrograde South Arabian letter 'n' on cheek. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing, olive spray and crescent in upper left field. Very fine.(5.11 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London gentleman.
LiteratureBMC 5; Huth & Van Alfen SII.A; HGC 10, 720.
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LOT 2709
Ancient Greek Coins - Sabaeans - Arabia Felix - Owl AR 5g Unit
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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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. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 199-198 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 20. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on head. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; F in left field, K beneath chair. 15.94 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 187-186 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 26. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KC in left field, spear-head left below. 16.02 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
