LOT 3353
Group of Twenty Five (25) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. As shown.(130gr total.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Kings of Commagene, Antiochos III AE Hemichalkon. Circa 12 BC-AD 17. Mopsos mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, wreathed head of Artemis to left; below, monogram (?). RPC Online -; Kovacs -, cf. 236 (head of Artemis to right); for another example see Leu Numismatik AG, Web 30, 953 = Obolos 39, 351 (hammer: 608 GBP). 1.09gr, 11mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and the second known example. Of great numismatic interest.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Akarnania, Leukas AR Stater. Circa 435 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ΛEY, Pegasus flying to left / Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; in right field, bunch of grapes; before, Λ. Calciati, Pegasi 37/1 (these dies; Λ not mentioned); BCD Akarnanien -. 8.35gr, 23mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare. Professionally cleaned.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Autumn Sale 2024, 30 September 2024, lot 316. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
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Troas, Assos AE 9mm. Circa 400-250 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Griffin seated to right / Roaring lion's head to right. SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Klein -. 0.73gr, 9mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The attribution of this coin to Assos is based on its similarity to obols struck during the same period.
