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LOT 2638
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III AE Unit. 336-323 BC. Uncertain mint in Macedon. Lifetime issue.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, quiver-over-bow to right and club to left; Δ above, monogram of AN below. Price 292. Extremely Fine.(6.78gr, 18mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Two [2] Greek AR Coins. 1st century BC.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £55
Comprising: various issues and types. 9.33gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 53 (118/7 BC). Alexandreia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ], eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L NΓ (date) to left, ΠA to right. CPE II 1376; Svoronos 1529; SNG Copenhagen -; Noeske -; DCA 54. 12.19gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Rare for this regnal year.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Indo-Scythians, Azes AR Drachm. Circa 58-12 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Azes on horseback to right, holding whip; Kharosthi letter before / Zeus standing to left, holding Nike and sceptre; monogram to left; Kharosthi letter(?) to right. HGC 12, 655. 1.88gr, 14mm, 7h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
