LOT 2879
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. Extremely Fine. Small die break on reverse. Sharply detailed; toned with traces of blue-green iridescence on obverse.(0.71gr, 10mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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LOT 2879
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol.
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Phasael AE 13mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Petra mint. Struck circa 5/4 BC. Laureate head to right; ḥēth in Aramaic before, [mark behind] / Crossed cornucopiae; Phaṣa (in Nabataean) between. Meshorer, Nabataea 64A. 2.09gr, 13mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sicily, Katane AE Chalkous. Late 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Jugate busts of Serapis, laureate and wearing Atef crown and Isis, wearing signature headdress to right; [X (mark of value) before, grain ear behind] / Apollo standing facing, leaning on column, holding laurel branch and bow; quiver and omphalos to left; KATA-[NAIΩN] to either side. CNS III, 22; HGC 2, 609. 5.27gr, 18mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. Ex Münzen Gut-Lynt GmbH, Auction 8, 27 November 2022, lot 12 (company's ticket included). -
Macedon, Akanthos AR Diobol. Circa 430-390 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £125
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.
