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LOT 2622
Lucania, Metapontion AE 16mm. Circa 225-220 BC.
Head of Leukippos to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / [ΜΕ]ΤΑ, Demeter standing facing, holding long cross-torch in her right hand and resting her left on her hip; to left, barley ear. Johnston, Bronze, 67; HN Italy 1703; SNG München 1019; SNG ANS 561. Good Fine. Rare variety with left facing head of Leukippos.(3.48gr, 16mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (early), style B. Lydo-Milesian standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B. 5.44gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Countermark on reverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III AE Unit. 336-323 BC. Uncertain mint in Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, club to right and quiver-over-bow to left; monogram of KE above. Price 316. 6.59gr, 17mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
[BACIΛЄധC AΓPI]ΠA, canopy / Three ears of corn; L Ϛ (date) across fields. RPC I, 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. 2.34gr, 18mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector. From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
