LOT 3179
Ionia, Miletos AR Diobol. Late 6th-early 5th century BC.
Forepart of lion to right, head reverted / Stellate design within incuse square. SNG Kayhan 476-482; SNG Ashmolean 943-960. Good Very Fine.(1.01gr, 9mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III AR Drachm. Struck under Philoxenos, circa 325-323 BC. Miletos mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, legs spread, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings, monogram of ΔΗ in left field. Price 2090; ADM I Series I. 4.21gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AR Sela'-Drachm. Dated RY 11 (20/19 BC). Petra mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
'BDT MLKA' in Nabataean to right, diademed and draped bust of Obodas to right; 'ŠNT' and date 11 in Nabataean to left / Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru to right. CN 50 var. (Nabataean Ḥ in field on reverse); Meshorer, Nabataea -; DCA2 1015. 4.57gr, 18mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Struck with worn dies, large lamination on reverse.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 565, 3 July 2024, lot 255. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios(?) (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Legend in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns. Cf. Hendin GBC 6, 6181; cf. HGC 10, 638. 2.76gr, 17mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
