LOT 3751
Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Hemiobol. Circa 411-404 BC.
Head of nymph to left / ΑΘ, dolphin leaping to right within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Delepierre -; CN Online Type 54476; HGC 6, -. Near Very Fine. Very rare variety with dolphin to right and retrograde ethnic.(0.24gr, 7mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx TimeLine.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
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LOT 3751
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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The Thracian Chersonese, Madytos AE 19mm. Circa 350 BC.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Bull butting to left; fish above / M-A Δ Y, dog seated to right; ear of grain behind. BMC Thrace 1 (possible magistrate's name in the exergue on reverse); Borrell 1 in Numismatic Chronicle 1840. 8.03gr, 19mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kingdom of Axum, Ebana AV Unit. Circa AD 460-480.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
⧾ CΛX ⧾ ΛCΛ ⧾ CΛC ⧾ CIN (interpretation uncertain - "King of the land of the Abyssinians" [much abbreviated]?), crowned bust to right, holding stick, grain ears flanking; within circular border / ⧾ CΛC ⧾ ΛCΛ ⧾ BCC ⧾ ΛNΛ ("King Ebana"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly-whisk, grain ears flanking; within circular border. Hahn & Keck 43; SACAM 255-76; H 34; AC 71-3; Vaccaro 38 (Esbael). 1.59gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics, e-sale 96, 5 May 2022, no.459. Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Cilicia, Uncertain Mint AR Obol. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bearded head of Pan to left / Herakles kneeling to right, holding club and bow, lion skin tied at neck and draped over arm. Göktürk -; SNG BnF -; SNG Levante 237; Traité II 1381 (Tarsos). 0.69gr, 9mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
