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LOT 2650
Euboia, Histiaia AR Tetrobol. Circa 196-146 BC.
Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia to right / The nymph Histiaia seated to right on stern of galley, holding stylis; wing on galley, IΣTI-AIEΩN around. HGC 4, 1525. Very Fine.(1.82gr, 14mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Undated issue, struck circa 261/0 BC. Uncertain mint 16 in Asia Minor.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Diademed head to right, wearing aegis / [ΠΤΟ]ΛEΜΑΙOΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; in left field, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device. CPE 399; Svoronos 607, pl.xiv, 24; Meydancikkale 5198. 13.06gr, 27mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Exceedingtly rare emission with Galatian shield symbol . No other examples on CoinArchives.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Euboia, Histiaia AR Tetrobol. Circa 196-146 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Wreathed head of the nymph Histiaia to right / ΙΣΤΙ-ΑΙΕΩΝ, the nymph Histiaia seated to right on stern of galley, holding stylis; wing on galley. HGC 4, 1525. 1.95gr, 14mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Thrace, Chersonesos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 386-338 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Forepart of lion to right, head reverted to left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and uncertain design in opposite sunken quarters. HGC 3.2, 1437. 2.28gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
