LOT 3297
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
HPW[...], anchor / Caduceus between crossed cornucopias. Meshorer 59; Hendin 1188; HGC 10, 661. Near Very Fine.(1.94gr, 15mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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Group of Ten (10) Greek AE Coins. Circa 3rd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: mixed rulers, issues, denominations and reverse types. 65gr total.
As shown.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Thrace, Ainos AR Diobol. Circa 432-431 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos / AIN, goat standing to right; herm before. May, Ainos Group XX, 112; HGC 3, 1274. 0.99gr, 11mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Rare symbol.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Attica, Athens AE 9mm. Clerouchy of Delos, Period III, circa 166-150 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Quiver; AΘΕ in fields. Svoronos, Monnaies pl. 106, 33-41. 0.94gr, 9mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
It is in the Periods II-III and after the acquisition of Delos in 167/166 BC, that Delian Apollo and his attributes make their appearance as Athenian coin types and dominate the obverses of these small bronze denominations.
