LOT 2392
Ancient Greek Coins - Thebes - Boeotia - Shield AR Hemidrachm 425-375 B.C.
Obv: Boeotian shield. Rev: kantharos with OE - BH across fields; club above, within incuse square. Very fine.(2.50 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteratureBMC 64; BCD Boeotia 408; SNG Cop. 289; HGC 4, 1348.
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LOT 2392
Ancient Greek Coins - Thebes - Boeotia - Shield AR Hemidrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £64
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Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £57
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; YA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (partly off flan). 3.84 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (The Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 23. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; countermark of head of Helios facing; AS over K Gamma in left field. 16.11 grams.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Sicily - Hieron I - Arethusa AR Tetradrachm 485-466 B.C.
Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
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. 16.81 grams.
Near extremely fine.
Ex UK private collection.
