LOT 3218
Ionia, Lebedos AE 12mm. Circa 4th-3rd centuries BC.
[ΛEBEΔIΩ], prow to left / Cow standing to left, head turned to right towards calf suckling to right below; above, spearhead to right. Imhoof-Blumer, Antike griechische Münzen, in: SNG XIX (1913), p. 38, 108 corr. (legend); Lindgren III 1644 corr. (misdescribed as Leukas) = Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 21 (2007), 790 corr. (as 'incert'). Near Very Fine. Extremely rare smalll denomination of Lebedos.(1.29gr, 12mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Lucania, Thourioi AE 23mm. Circa 350-325 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bull butting to right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, fish to right below. HN Italy 1918; HGC 1, 1279. 13.67gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Group of Eleven [11] Greek and Roman AE Coins. 3rd century BC-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: mixed rules, denominations, issues and reverse types. 59.41gr total, 9-20mm.
As Shown.
From a UK collection formed in the early 2000s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Lesbos, Eresos AE 9mm. Circa 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Head of Hermes to left, wearing petasus / EPE, grain ear. Cf. HGC 6, 880. 0.63gr, 9mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
