LOT 2967
Cyprus. Paphos, Stasandros AR Stater. Second half 5th century BC.
Bull standing to left; winged solar disk above, ankh to left, palmette ornament in exergue / Eagle standing to left; one-handled vase to left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Zapiti & Michaelidou 7; Tziambazis 7. Near Extremely Fine.(11.08gr, 22mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXII, 7 October 2021, lot 397.
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Minor Asia & Levante, PB Trial Strike(?). 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Incuse of jugate male bearded and wreathed(?) heads / Blank. Cf. Timeline Auctions, Auction 162, lot 3074. 17.28gr, 23mm.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Karia, Mylasa AR Drachm. Circa 170-130 BC. Pseudo-Rhodian type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Facing head of Helios, eagle superimposed to left / Rose with tendril and bud to right. Ashton, Mylasa 1ff; HNO 425; SNG Copenhagen 721. 2.39gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Amazing dark cabinet tone.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group (collector's envelope with two photogravures of both coin's sides included). Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 15mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Athena Promachos advancing to left, brandishing spear and shield / Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; META upwards to left. Johnston, Bronze 68b; SNG ANS 562-4; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. 3.72gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
