LOT 3211
Lesbos, Eresos(?) AE 9mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos / Grain ear; kerykeion to right. Apparently not in the standard references. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(0.65gr, 9mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Mysia, Parion AE 11mm. Circa 350-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bull butting to right / Upright club; Π-Α-Ρ-Ι across fields, all within wreath. Unpublished in the standard references, cf. BMC 54-56 for similar type. 1.41gr, 11mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; unpublished in the standard references.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Cyclades, Delos AE Chalkous. Circa 280-166 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Laureate head of Apollo to left / Δ-H, lyre. SNG Copenhagen 670; BMC 7; HGC 6, 500. 0.75gr, 10mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 350-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Λ-Α-Μ, forepart of Pegasos to right; star(?) below. Baldwin, Lampsakos, Group B, IV; cf. SNG Ashmolean 674. 1.11gr, 11mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
