LOT 2288
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm 485-466 B.C.
Deinomenid Tyranny, struck under Hieron I. Obv: bearded charioteer driving slow quadriga walking right, Nike flying right above, crowning the horses. Rev: SYRAKOSION legend clockwise from top right and ending beneath neck with pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right, wearing a necklace, her hair tied in a krobylos, four dolphins swimming right around. Near extremely fine.(16.81 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureBoehringer 168; Hoover HGC 1306.
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LOT 2288
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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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. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Orodes I - AE Drachm 89-78 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with inscriptions around. 3.98 grams.
Very fine.
Ex Hirsch sale 152, lot 899 (part). Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 BC
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 29. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; K Theta in left field. 16.44 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
