LOT 3217
Ionia, Kolophon AR Diobol. Circa 530/25-500 BC.
Archaic head of Apollo to left / Quadripartite incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references. Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(1.06gr, 9mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3217
Ionia, Kolophon AR Diobol.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Mysia. Astyra, Tissaphernes AE 11mm. Circa 400-395 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
[TIΣΣA], bare, bearded head of Tissaphernes to right / ΑΣΤΥΡΗ, facing cult statue of Artemis Astyrene, wearing polos and with fillets hanging from wrists; to upper right, vertical club. Klein 253; SNG Arikantürk 331-61; SNG BnF 124A. 1.52gr, 11mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Astyra was a small town of Mysia, in the plain of Thebes, between Antandros and Adramyteion. It had a temple of Artemis, of which the Antandrii had the superintendence, and Artemis had hence the name of ΑΡΤΕΜΙΣ ΑΣΤΥΡΗΝΗ (Artemis Astyrene), as it appears on our coin. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos I Soter AE 12mm. 281-261 BC. Tarsos mint.
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet / BA AN, laureate pileus. SC 334; HGC 9, 217 (R3). 1.34gr, 12mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Ten [10] AE Greek Coins. 3rd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: mixed rulers, denominations and reverse types. 22.57gr total, 8-17mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
