LOT 2408
Greek Coins - Thrace - Byzantium - Poseidon AE Unit Late 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Obv: veiled head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath. Rev: BYZAN / KAΛXAΔ. Poseidon seated right on rocks, holding aphlaston and trident. About extremely fine.(11.43 grams, 22 mm.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
SNG BM Black Sea 82-3, HGC 3.2, 1428.
FootnotesVery interesting coin, issued to commemorate the alliance signed between the cities of Byzantion and Kalchedon, located in opposite banks of the Bosphorus strait.
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Very fine/good very fine, heavily patinated.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Pharaates III - AR Drachm 70-57 B.C.
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Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets. Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~], ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ read from outside in six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ. 4.01 grams, 21 mm.
Sellwood 39.5 variant.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
