LOT 3236
Islands off Caria. Rhodos, Rhodes AE 11mm. Circa 350-300 BC.
Head of Nymphe to right / Rose. HGC 6, 1479. Near Very Fine.(1.22gr, 11mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 3236
Islands off Caria. Rhodos, Rhodes AE 11mm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-143 BC.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ, Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding filleted branch and phiale; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Sacks Issue 23. 11.24gr, 35mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned. Scratch on obverse.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Islands off Caria. Rhodos, Rhodes AE 14mm. Circa 226-220 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 150 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Diademed and veiled female bust (of Berenike II?) to right / [PO], prow of galley to right; above, rose. R. Ashton: Rhodian Bronze Coinage and the Earthquake of 229-229 BC, in: NC 1986, Group 1; BMC 228; SNG Kayhan 1706. 3.04gr, 14mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Very rare and of historical importance.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Numidia, Massinissa or Micipsa AE Unit. 203-148 BC or 148-118 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head to left / Horse galloping to left; Punic letters 'mem' and 'nun' below. CNP 145j (Massinissa). 12.62gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
