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LOT 0615
Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm in Silver Pendant
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (16.66 grams, 34 mm).
Coin encased in silver frame with ribbed suspension loop; bust of Alexander the Great to obverse, seated figure holding a bird to reverse with 'ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΟΣ' legend.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0615
Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm in Silver Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Hollow to the reverse, with high-relief female mask wearing a lion-head headdress; mounted on a custom-made stand. 154 grams total, 16 cm including stand
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Alexander the Great Tetradrachm in Silver Pendant
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Coin encased in silver frame with ribbed suspension loop; bust of Alexander the Great to obverse, seated figure holding a bird to reverse with 'ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΟΣ' legend. 16.66 grams, 34 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Etruscan Bronze Bowl
750-730 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A deep bowl with out-turned rim, convex base with concentric ring detailing. 197 grams, 16.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
In the necropolises of Southern Etruria, around the second half of the 8th century B.C., new technologies were used, which also involved metalworking. Alongside simple bronze cups intended for everyday use, similar magnificent examples containing a flourish of impressed or engraved geometric motifs were made.
