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LOT 0058
Greek Gold-Foiled Alexander the Great Coin Brooch
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (22.03 grams, 33 mm).
Comprising a tetradrachm coin of Alexander III of Macedonia depicting his profile bust right wearing a lion-skin and, to the reverse, Zeus, seated left holding an eagle; set in a surround with hinge and catch affixed to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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Greek Terracotta Kantharos
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £700
Trumpet-shaped cup with narrow stem and flared foot, two elaborate scrolled loop handles with lateral spurs, Side A: painted female profile busts each with detailed stephane and drop earrings, the hair dressed in a kekryphalos, flanked by two white cross or sword symbols; Side B: similar but lacking the swords. 421 grams, 20 cm high
From a German auction. Ex Paris gallery, 2000s. -
Greek Zoomorphic Bronze Hydria Handle Attachment
Circa 5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled as a skinned lion's head with fierce facial detailing; made for soldering to an articulated round handle. 98 grams, 51 mm high
Private collection, Germany, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market 2010.
The handles were usually shaped as divinities or animals linked with gods (ie. lions for Herakles). A similar specimen can be seen in the Berlin Museum (inv.7491), from Athens. -
Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group
2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Mainly comprising rings composed of a hoop with stepped shoulders and an oval bezel, most displaying an incuse human or animal figure. 52 grams total, 21-25 mm
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
