LOT 3147
Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol. Circa 450-400 BC.
Forepart of boar to left with long mane and dotted truncation, Ǝ on shoulder; to right, tunny fish upwards / Head of roaring lion to left with bristling mane, outstretched tongue, and dotted truncation; all within incuse square. Von Fritze II, 11; SNG BnF 378. Near Extremely Fine. Edges chipped.(0.58gr, 11mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Lydia, Sardes AE 18mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Head of Dionysos to right, wearing wreath of ivy / ΣAPΔIANΩN, forepart of lion to right, monogram of ΠΑΤΟ behind. GPRC Lydia 184; SNG von Aulock 8255. 3.40gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Group of Thirteen [13] Greek AR Fractions. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Various types. 9.72gr total.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Tryphon AE 18mm. Circa 142-138 BC. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Diademed head to right / Spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards, adorned with wild goat's horn above visor; BAΣIΛEΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ to right, AYTOKPATOPOΣ to left. SC 2034.1; HGC 9, 1061. 5.44gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
