LOT 2736
Group of Ten [10] AE Greek Coins. 3rd-1st century BC.
Various rulers and cities. Fine to Good Very Fine.(55.68gr total.). [10]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Group of Ten [10] Greek AE Coins. 3rd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Various cities. 47gr total.
Fine to Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.14gr, 22mm, 8h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. 1.71gr, 30mm x 10mm.
Good Very Fine.
From a private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. From Westminster collection, central London, UK.
The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a "tree" attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually.
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