LOT 2403
Ancient Greek Coins - Seleukid - Antiochos III Megas - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 213-208 B.C.
Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: diademed head right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow, inverted Omega over Rho in outer left field. Good very fine.(15.68 grams, 30 mm.).
ProvenanceEx Hosker Haynes, Leeds, UK.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the Hosker Haynes invoice.
See wildwinds.com, this coin.
LiteratureNewell WSM 1071, Houghton SC 1043.8, SCO 600, ANS 1944.100.75153.
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LOT 2403
Ancient Greek Coins - Seleukid - Antiochos III Megas - Apollo AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Ancient Greek Coins - North Africa - Carthage - Horse AE16 c. 3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Obv: head of Tanit wreathed with corn and wearing necklace and earrings facing left. Rev: horse standing right with palm tree in the background. 2.19 grams, 16 mm.
Extremely fine/very fine.
Acquired from Coincraft, London, UK, with stock no.AG2716. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. Accompanied by a Coincraft catalogue item cutting. -
Greek Coins - Thrace - Byzantium - Poseidon AE Unit Late 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obv: veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. 10.32 grams, 27 mm.
Extremely fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Very interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £722
Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, full eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. 17.18 grams, 25 mm.
Choice extremely fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
