LOT 3232
Caria, Kaunos AE 11mm. 2nd century BC.
Diademed head of Apollo to right / K-AY(ligate), sword in sheath. BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 187. Near Very Fine.(1.21gr, 11mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Thrace, Ainos AE Chalkous. Circa 405-341 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head of Hermes to left, wearing petasos / Human hand holding kerykeion, grain of barley to left, crescent to right. CN Online 28819; May -; HGC 3 -. 1.36gr, 12mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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): £52
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. 5.5gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Pontos, Amisos AE 21mm. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 85-65 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Dionysos to right, wearing wreath of ivy and fruit / AMIΣOY, panther skin and thyrsos on cista mystica; to left, monogram. SNG BM Black Sea -; SNG Stancomb -; HGC 7, 243. 7.66gr, 21mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare with this monogram.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
