LOT 3172
Mysia. Astyra, Tissaphernes AE 11mm. Circa 400-395 BC.
[TIΣΣA], bare, bearded head of Tissaphernes to right / ΑΣΤΥΡΗ, facing cult statue of Artemis Astyrene, wearing polos and with fillets hanging from wrists; to upper right, vertical club. Klein 253; SNG Arikantürk 331-61; SNG BnF 124A. Very Fine.(1.52gr, 11mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Astyra was a small town of Mysia, in the plain of Thebes, between Antandros and Adramyteion. It had a temple of Artemis, of which the Antandrii had the superintendence, and Artemis had hence the name of ΑΡΤΕΜΙΣ ΑΣΤΥΡΗΝΗ (Artemis Astyrene), as it appears on our coin.
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Pisidia, Keraitai AE 14mm. 40-32 BC.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Shield decorated with rosette / KЄ(ligate)-PA, club. SNG Turkey 6.1, 1393-1394. 2.17gr, 14mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Very rare type.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Thrace, Bisanthe AE 13mm. 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9
Veiled head of Demeter to right, wreathed with grain / BI within grain wreath, ΣΑΝ below. Schönert-Geiss 38-41; HGC 3.2, 1367 (ΣΑΝ not mentioned). 2.06gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Four [4] AE Greek Siglos Coins. 5th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising: coins of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. 22.40gr total, 14-16mm.
As shown.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
