LOT 3135
Kingdom of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm. Circa 323-318 BC. Sardes mint. Struck under Menander or Kleitos, in the types of Alexander III of Macedon.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ to right, bee in left field, monogram beneath throne. Price P104; Müller P72; ADM I Series XV. Good Very Fine. Scarce.(4.23gr, 16mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 91, 2 December 2021, lot 321.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (Demetrios), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / TOPIAIT, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤ[Ρ] below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). 7.76gr, 20mm, 1h.
Very Fine. The second known example of an exceedingly rare mint.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AE 23mm. Struck after 301 BC. Uncertain mint in Western Anatolia.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Male head in peaked Phrygian helmet to right / Trophy; [BAΣ]ΙΛΕΩΣ to left, [ΛYΣI]MAXOY to right. SNG Copenhagen 1164; HGC 3.2, 1755. 6.22gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 104, 15 December 2022, lot 217. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 390-330 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Janiform female head with circular earring; below, dolphin / ΛA-M-Ψ, head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; all within shallow incuse square. Baldwin Lampsakos pl. 6, 12; SNG BnF 1194. 1.22gr, 11mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
