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LOT 3224
Islands off Ionia, Samos AR Hemiobol. Circa 5th-4th century BC.
Facing lion head / ΣΑ, head and neck of ox to right within incuse circle. Cf. Barron p. 213, 3-5 (Obol); cf. HGC 6, 1212 (same). Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished as hemiobol.(0.28gr, 6mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Kings of the Bosporos, Rheskouporis V, with Philip I, BI Stater. Dated 545 BE (AD 248/9).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
BACIΛЄധC PHCKOΠOPIΔ, diademed bust to right / Laureate head of emperor to right; club before, ЄMΦ (date) beneath truncation. RPC VIII Online Unassigned ID 3347; MacDonald 607/1 (Rheskouporis IV). 6.98gr, 20mm, 2h.
Very Fine. Areas of delamination.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Ephesos AR Obol. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bee seen from above / Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese, Series II; SNG Kayhan -. 0.42gr, 7mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Macedon, Amphipolis AE 19mm. 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Bust of Artemis to right, quiver over shoulder / ΑΜΦΙΠΟ-ΛΙΤΩΝ, bull leaping to right, monogram below and behind. 3.49gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
