LOT 3728
Lucania, Metapontion AE 15mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield / Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; [MET]A to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Very Fine.(3.54gr, 15mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 3728
Lucania, Metapontion AE 15mm.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 17 (65/4 BC). Alexandria mint.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L IZ (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1864; SNG Copenhagen 388; DCA 69. 13.84gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady. -
Spain, Barskunes AR Denarius. Late 2nd century BC.
Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Bare head to right; Iberian BENKOTA behind / Warrior on horseback to right, holding sword; Iberian BASKUNES below. ACIP 1630; SNG BM Spain 904-7; CNH 10. 3.79gr, 18mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
Private collection, France. Private European collection. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 15mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield / Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; [MET]A to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. 3.54gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
