LOT 3354
Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. As shown.(67gr total.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3354
Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Troas, Zeleia AE Chalkous. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Artemis to right, wearing stephane / Ζ-E Λ-E, torque within wreath of grain ears. SNG Copenhagen 503-4. 1.49gr, 12mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Rare city.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AE 19mm. Dated SE 193(?) (120/9 BC). Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Diademed and radiate head to right / BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] ANTIO[XOY] EΠIΦAN[OYΣ], eagle standing to left, sceptre under far wing, monogram(?) to outer left, date below. Cf. SC 2300.2; HGC 9, 1212. 5.57gr, 19mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Kings of Illyria, Genthios AE 20mm. 181-168 BC. Skodra mint.
Estimate: £100 - 120 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Draped bust of Redon to right, wearing petasos / [BAΣIΛEOΣ] ΓENΘIOY, prow of galley. HGC 3.1, 77. 7.76gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare king.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Redon, patron of sailors, is usually portrayed as a bearded figure with trident, like Poseidon. He is also patron of travelers, like Hermes, as suggested by the broad hat kausia they wore.
