LOT 3273
Judaea, Caesarea Maritima AE 'Minim'. Circa 2nd-3rd century CE.
Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right / Lion standing to right, scales above. Not in the standard references. Very Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique.(1.52gr, 11mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Caria, Knidos AR Trihemiobol. Circa 500-490 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Head of lion to right / Head of Aphrodite to right; palmette to upper right, lotus flower to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square. Cahn Series I, 18 var. (V6/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HN Online 596 (same dies as illustration); Peus Nachfolger, 428, 266; CNG, Triton XXVII, 5238. 1.75gr, 12mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Toned. Die break at edge on reverse. Very rare variant with floral symbols.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Cilicia, Mallos AR Tetrobol or Third Stater. Circa 440-390 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Winged male figure advancing to right, holding solar disc in both hands / [MAP], swan standing to right; barley grain before; all in dotted incuse square within shallow incuse square. Casabonne Type 4; SNG BN -; SNG Levante -. 3.01gr, 12mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Ex Coincraft. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Macedon, District of Bottiaia. Coinage in the name of the Botteatans(?) AE 18mm. Circa 168-148 BC. Pella mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet / Ox grazing to right. Cf. AMNG III.1 131. 7.16gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
