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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Mysia, Lampsakos AR Obol. Circa 500-450 BC.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Janiform female heads / Helmeted head of Athena left; Ƨ on helmet, olive sprig with berry behind; all within incuse square. Baldwin, Lampsakos -; SNG BnF -; SNG Arikantürk -; cf. Kroll Empire 3.18a (Drachm). 0.85gr, 11mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished variety.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Kyzikos AE 12mm. 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of bull facing slightly to right / K-Y Z-I, ME monogram within wreath. Von Fritze, Gruppe III 26. 2.02gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Cilicia, Kelenderis AR Obol. Circa 410-375 BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Forepart of Pegasus to right / Goat kneeling to right, head reverted; KE above. SNG BnF 81-4; cf. SNG Levante 27. 0.79gr, 9mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
