LOT 3180
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 450-350 BC.
Janiform female heads, with central earring / ΛΑ-[Μ]-Ψ, helmeted head of Athena to right within incuse square. Baldwin, Lampsakos Group B, Type I, 3-4; SNG Arikantürk 621. Near Very Fine.(1.28gr, 12mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Islands off Thrace. Lemnos, Hephaistia AE 13mm. 276/261-167 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Radiate head of Helios to right / H-Φ A-I, Dionysos standing facing, head to left, holding kantharos with right and thyrsos with left hand. SNG Copenhagen (Thrace) 984; HGC 6, 295 (R2). 1.97gr, 13mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Corroded. Extremely rare issue of Hephaistia. No other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (Demetrios), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / TOPIAIT, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤ[Ρ] below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). 7.76gr, 20mm, 1h.
Very Fine. The second known example of an exceedingly rare mint.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lucania, Thourioi AE 23mm. Circa 350-325 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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. 13.67gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
