LOT 3164
Asia Minor, Uncertain mint (or Paphlagonia, Enetoi) AE 18mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Monogram of EN containing kerykeion; bow to left, arrow head upwards to right, aphlaston below. Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen II, p. 529, 7 (uncertain mint) var. (arrangement of reverse symbols); J-N. Svoronos, JIAN 8-9 (1905), p. 166, 17, pl. V, 19 (Ennaia or Anaia, Karia). Very Fine. An extremely rare type.(4.21gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3164
Asia Minor, Uncertain mint (or Paphlagonia, Enetoi) AE 18mm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late). Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.54gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Miletos AE 10mm. 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head of Apollo slightly to right / Lion standing to right, its head to left; star above, [magistrate's name] below. 0.86gr, 10mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Ephesos AR Tetartemorion. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Bee, with spread wings, seen from above / Incuse square punch. Cf. Karwiese Series III. 0.11gr, 5mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
