LOT 3085
Lucania, Metapontion AE 16mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield / Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; META upwards to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. Extremely Fine.(3.40gr, 16mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Kyrenaica, Kyrene. Magas, as King AE 17mm. Circa 282/75-250 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Bearded head of Zeus-Ammon to right, with ram's horn over his ear / K-[Y] PA, palm tree; in field to right, ΔΑ above silphium plant, star in left field. SNG Copenhagen 1261. 5.25gr, 17mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Macedon, Eion AR Hemiobol. Circa 480-470 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two geese standing confronted with head reverted; pellets between / Quadripartite incuse square. HPM p. 88, 8-9; SNG ANS -; HGC 3.1, 522 (obol). 0.29gr, 8mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Illyria, Apollonia AE 22mm. Circa 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £34
Bust of Artemis to left wearing stephane; quiver before / Tripod within laurel-wreath, AΠOΛΛΩNIATAN around. HGC 3a, 12. 10.36gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
