LOT 2901
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint.
Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ, Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield decorated with lion's head and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her outstretched right hand, behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, torch, in inner left field, monogram of ΠYP. Müller 443a var. (slightly differing monogram); Thompson 115. Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning. Well-centred.(16.81gr, 29mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx collection of Georges Müller, numismatist.
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LOT 2901
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm.
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm. AD 276-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Jugate busts of Bahram II and his queen to right, the king wearing winged headdress and korymbos, his queen wearing kolah with boar's head; to right, prince 4 facing left, wearing kolah with boar's head, and presenting wreath held in right hand / Fire altar flanked by Bahram, on left, and his queen, holding forth ring, on right; above, to left of flames, faravahar symbol. Göbl type X/3; SNS type VIIa/5. 3.66gr, 28mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market circa 2015. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Phoenicia, Berytus AE 9mm. AD 218-222. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
CO-L, Marsyas standing to left and holding wineskin / BER above prow to right. RPC III 3858; BMC 27-35. 0.50gr, 9mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Spain, Malaca AE Half Unit. Circa 100-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Head of Hephaistos (Vulcan) to right wearing flat cap; 'MLK' in neo-Punic and tongs behind / Eight pointed star in wreath. Villaronga p. 102, 23; Burgos 1357. 6.36gr, 21mm.
Very Fine.
Ex Chris Rudd, LL74, lot 2, ref. no. 14337 (dealer's ticket included). Ex Dr Hispanicus collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
