LOT 2924
Macedon under Roman Rule, First Meris AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 156-2nd half of 2nd century BC. Amphipolis mint.
Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over shoulder, on the boss of a Macedonian shield / Club; monogram of ΒΥΔΡ and MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ and monograms of KTP and METOY below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left. Cf. Prokopov, Silver, Group II.A, 266; HGC 3, 1103. Near Very Fine.(16.82gr, 31mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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Phoenicia. Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15
Galley to left, containing two hoplites with helmets and round shields; hippocamp to left below / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 139. 0.88gr, 11mm, 12.
Near Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (Kyzikenos) AE 17mm. 114-95 BC. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Artemis standing facing, wearing short tunic and boots, holding spear and bow; BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY to right, ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ to left, uncertain control in outer left field. SC 2379; HGC 9, 1253 (R2). 4.74gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ, Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield decorated with lion's head and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her outstretched right hand, behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, torch, in inner left field, monogram of ΠYP. Müller 443a var. (slightly differing monogram); Thompson 115. 16.81gr, 29mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning. Well-centred.
Ex collection of Georges Müller, numismatist.
