LOT 2593
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 2593
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 204-203 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Posthumous issue, Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 18. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date IH in left field; Seleukid anchor countermark to obverse. 15.70 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 189-188 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Posthumous issue, Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 24. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress; Seleukid anchor countermark on ear. Rev: ALEXANDROY with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; date mark AS over K Γ in left field. 16.03 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 207-206 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Phaselis, Lycia mint, dated year 12. 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; IB over F in left field, O beneath chair. 15.65 grams.
Good fine.
Ex UK private collection.
