LOT 3088
Lucania, Metapontion AE 16mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Helmeted head of Leukippos to right / Demeter standing facing, head to right, holding long-cross torch; META to right. Johnston, Bronze 66; SNG ANS 561; HN Italy 1702; HGC 1, 1099. Near Extremely Fine.(5.13gr, 16mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Asia Minor, Uncertain mint (or Paphlagonia, Enetoi) AE 18mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Monogram of EN containing kerykeion; bow to left, arrow head upwards to right, aphlaston below. Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen II, p. 529, 7 (uncertain mint) var. (arrangement of reverse symbols); J-N. Svoronos, JIAN 8-9 (1905), p. 166, 17, pl. V, 19 (Ennaia or Anaia, Karia). 4.21gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. An extremely rare type.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Thrace, Chersonesos AE 10mm. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Head of Demeter, three-quarters facing to right, wearing earring and necklace / XEΡ-ΡO, barley corn, [branch in field?}. Cf. Traité 1581; cf: BMC III, 56; cf. McClean 56. 1.26gr, 10mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Troas, Sigeion AE 10mm. Circa 355-334 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Helmeted head of Athena to right / Σ- ΙΓ-Ε, crescent to left. BMC 21; SNG Copenhagen 499-500; SNG von Aulock 1572. 0.92gr, 10mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
