LOT 3087
Lucania, Metapontion AE 17mm. Circa 225-200(?) BC.
Helmeted head of Leukippos to right / Demeter standing facing, head to right, holding long-cross torch; META to right. Johnston, Bronze 66; HN Italy 1702; HGC 1, 1099. Near Extremely Fine.(4.96gr, 17mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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LOT 3087
Lucania, Metapontion AE 17mm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Pontos, Komana AE 21mm. Circa 85-65 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Aegis / KOMA-NΩΝ, Nike advancing to right, holding palm over her left shoulder; in fields, monograms. HGC 7, 281. 6.84gr, 21mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AE 11mm. 246-226 BC. Uncertain mint in Northern Syria or Mesopotamia.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet / [ΒΑΣΙ ΣΕΛΕ], forepart of horned(?) horse to left; in left field, monogram; in right field, EY. SC -; HGC 9, -; Obolos 24, 325. 1.38gr, 11mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and apparently the second known example.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Temnos AE 10mm. 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bearded head of Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy / T-A; grape bunch. SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen 249. 0.85gr, 10mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
