LOT 2605
Greek Coins - Thasos - Herakles AR Tetradrachm After 148 B.C.
Obv: head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy. Rev: HRAKLEOYS SWTHROS QASIQN legend to left, right and beneath Herakles standing facing, naked, head left, holding club and lionskin, monogram to left and right. Fine.(10.58 grams, 31 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
BMC 72, Sear 1759.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Mixed AE Group [2] c.3rd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising bronze coins: an AE31 of Carthage, and an AE21 Seleukid of Alexander II minted in Antioch. 15.52 grams total, 20-21 mm.
Fine-good fine.
Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Sinatrukes - AR Drachm 95-68 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: diademed and bust left, wearing tiara. Rev: archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4.12 grams, 19 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Coins - Thrace - Byzantium - Poseidon AE Unit Late 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Obv: veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. 10.32 grams, 27 mm.
Extremely fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Very interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait.
