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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Lycia, Limyra AE 13mm. Circa 200-168 BC.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Λ-Ι, winged thunderbolt. BMC 1-2, pl. XIII, 3. 1.82gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare city; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Miletos AE 15mm. Circa 350-300 BC. Uncertain magistrate.
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lion standing to left, head turned back / Stellate pattern. For the type cf. BMC 47; cf. Deppert Milet 279-280. 2.04gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. 0.63gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
