LOT 3152
Cyclades, Karthaia on Keos AE 17mm. Circa late 3rd-2nd centuries BC.
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Radiate forepart of the dog Seirios to right; KAPΘΑ above, bee below. BMC 44; SNG Copenhagen -; HGC 6, 560. Near Very Fine. Rare.(3.92gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The citizens of Keos watched for the rising of the Seirios ('Dog Star', the brightest star in the night sky) every year from the mountaintops. By observing the appearance of the star, the inhabitants would try to determine whether the island would suffer from epidemics or not. If the star appeared clear and bright, the islanders would experience a healthy year, but if it appeared misty and dull, disease would spread across the island.
There was a cult where the inhabitants of Keos tried to guard against the effects of Seirios using rituals. They prayed to Aristaios, the son of Apollo and Kyrene, who was taught both medicine and divination by the Centaur Chiron. He came to the island, built an altar, and ordered the islanders to pray to Zeus for refreshing winds and rains (see Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 2.518 ff).
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LOT 3152
Cyclades, Karthaia on Keos AE 17mm.
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£25 (EUR 29; USD 34) +BP*
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Troas, Alexandreia AE 15mm. Circa 241-228 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to left / ΑΛΕΞΑ, horse grazing to left; corn-grain below, thunderbolt in exergue. Bellinger A112. 2.71gr, 15mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Twenty Five (25) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. 130gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. 50 grams total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
