LOT 3095
Lucania, Thourioi AE 23mm. Circa 350-325 BC.
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bull butting to right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, fish to right below. HN Italy 1918; HGC 1, 1279. Near Very Fine.(13.67gr, 23mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
[BACIΛЄധC AΓPIΠA, 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. 1.55gr, 16mm, 6h.
Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Ephesos AR Obol. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bee seen from above / Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese, Series II; SNG Kayhan -. 0.42gr, 7mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Troas, Hamaxitos AE 11mm. Circa 400-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £48
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΑΜΑ-ΞΙ, lyre. SNG von Aulock 7601; SNG Copenhagen 342. 1.44gr, 11mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Rare city.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
According to Aelian, the inhabitants of Hamaxitus worshipped mice, and for this reason called Apollo, their chief divinity, Smintheus (='mouse' in the Aeolian dialect).
