LOT 3750
Islands off Thrace. Thasos AR Hemiobol. Circa 411-404 BC.
Head of nymph to left / ΘΑ-[...], dolphin leaping to left within incuse square. Daehn Type 9A; CN Online Type 20783; HGC 6, 341. Near Very Fine.(0.26gr, 8mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx TimeLine.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
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LOT 3750
Islands off Thrace. Thasos AR Hemiobol.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.18gr, 25mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 94, 24 February 2022, lot 88. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Kings of Paeonia, Patraos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 335-315 BC. Astibos or Damastion mint.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Π-OΑ-P-ΤΑΥ (sic), Paeonian horseman, wearing crested helmet and full armor, galloping to right and spearing fallen enemy, who defends himself with a shield on his left arm. SNG ANS - (none with this legend); SNG Copenhagen 1390; Paeonian Hoard pl. 9, 490. 12.70gr, 25mm, 2h.
Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone with hints of golden iridescence around the devices. Well centred.
Ex UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 82, 20 January 2009, lot 255 (company's ticket included). -
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Tetartemorion. Time of Artaxerxes II to Darios III, circa 400-332 BC. Kolophon(?) mint.
Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger and bow / Female head to left, wearing necklace. Corfù Type 3.2; Troxell & Kagan -; Sunrise -. 0.17gr, 6mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
