LOT 2669
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm. 359-336 BC.
Pella mint; struck circa 323-315 BC. Posthumous Issue. Laureate head of Zeus to left / ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, horseman riding to right, holding palm branch and bridle; beneath horse's foreleg, Θ. SNG ANS 430; SNG Alpha Bank 275; Le Rider 439. Near Very Fine. Very rare left-facing issue.(13.75gr, 25mm, 7h.).
ProvenancePrivate collection of a North London lady before 2000.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 2669
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Group of Two [2] AR Tetradrachms of Kings of Parthia. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Various types. 23.65gr total.
Condition as seen.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. 2.46gr, 35mm x 12mm.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired Munich, Germany, in the early 1990s. From a private German collection. Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector since 2015.
The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a tree attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually. -
Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. Second half of 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two hoplites holding shields standing in Phoenician pentekonter rowing to left; hippocamp to left below / Lion to left attacking bull to left. Cf. Betlyon 21 (Addirmilk & Iyyenael); cf. SNG Copenhagen 134. 0.79gr, 11mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
