LOT 2942
Dynasts of Lykia, Tenegure AR Stater. Circa 460-420 BC.
Winged and horned monster, with curved wings, jumping to left / Triskeles clockwise with branches ending in griffin's (or snake's) head; to right, dynast symbol, to left, TEN↑[...]; all within circular dotted border within incuse circle. Traité II -; cf. BMC 84 (placement of dynastic symbol); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen Suppl. -. Near Very Fine. Rare dynast.(8.47gr, 23mm, 6h).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2942
Dynasts of Lykia, Tenegure AR Stater.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Islands off Karia, Rhodes AR Drachm. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to the right / Rose seen from above; below, corn ear to right; P-O flanking. Ashton & Weiss 9 (A2/P9); Karl 642; SNG von Aulock 2839 (same obverse die). 4.04gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Well struck on a broad flan.
Ex Nomos AG, obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 390 (dealer's ticket included). -
Macedon, Akanthos AR Diobol. Circa 430-390 BC.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Quadripartite incuse square; [A-K-A-N] in quadrants. SNG ANS 50; SNG Ashmolean 2218; HGC 3.1, 393. 0.92gr, 11mm
Near Extremely Fine.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kings of Parthia, Vologases III AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 105-147.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Dios SE 435 (October AD 123). Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara; Γ behind / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ BAΣΙΛΕΩN AΡΣAKOΥ OΛAΓAΣΟΥ ΔIKAIOΥ EΠΙΦANOΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛHNOΣ, Vologases seated to left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing to right and holding scepter with left hand; EΛY (year) above, ΔIOY (month) in exergue. Sellwood 79.11; Shore -. 10.69gr, 27mm, 12h
Very Fine. Toned.
From a UK private collection.
