LOT 3347
Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. As shown.(50 grams total.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late). Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.49gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Countermarks on both sides.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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The Thracian Chersonese, Cardia AE 15mm. Circa 350-309 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Head of Persephone to right, wearing tainia and pendant earring / ΚΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, forepart of lion pouncing to left with head slightly facing, crushing spear with its jaws; at bottom right, barley ear. Tsvetkova 60-63; HGC 3.2 1479. 4.04gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Sikyonia, Sikyon AR Triobol or Hemidrachm. Circa 330/20-280 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Dove flying to left; [pellet above tail?] / Chimaera standing to left, raising forepaw; ΣI below. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 292; HGC 5, 213. 2.49gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
