LOT 3334
Kings of Numidia, Massinissa or Micipsa AE Unit. 203-148 BC or 148-118 BC.
Laureate head to left / Horse galloping to left; pellet below. Mazard 53; MAA 18a; SNG Copenhagen 505. Near Very Fine.(14.70gr, 27mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I Soter AR Drachm. Circa 166/155-130 BC. Taxila mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, diademed bust to right, with aegis on shoulder, holding spear / 'Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa' in Kharosthi characters around Athena Alkidemos standing to left, hurling thunderbolt and holding aegis; in right field, monogram. Bopearachchi series 7, 26; Mitchiner 224e; SNG ANS 723. 1.88gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AE 21mm. Circa 300-281 BC. Apameia on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Elephant walking to right; countermark within incuse square / Horse's head to left; anchor below, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to left. SC 35; WSM 1128; HGC 9, 79. 8.43gr, 21mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Kleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter AE Chalkous. 116-107 BC. Uncertain mint in Cyprus(?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / [...] ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[...], eagle with open wings standing to left on thunderbolt. Cf. Svoronos 1716 (Ptolemy X-Alexandreia); cf. SNG Copenhagen 668-9. 1.97gr, 14mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
