LOT 3181
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Obol. Circa 500-450 BC.
Janiform female head wearing double stephane, necklace, and circular pendant earring / Head of Athena to left, wearing crestless Corinthian helmet; all within incuse square. Baldwin, Lampsakos, Group A, Type I, pl. V, 14; SNG BnF 1131. Near Very Fine.(0.82gr, 10mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Cyprus, Salamis AE 13mm. Evagoras II, circa 361-351 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Prow of galley to left; ΣAΛ upwards to left. Tziambazis 130; BMC 74; Traité II, 1193. 2.51gr, 13mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AE 19mm. Dated SE 193(?) (120/9 BC). Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Diademed and radiate head to right / BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] ANTIO[XOY] EΠIΦAN[OYΣ], eagle standing to left, sceptre under far wing, monogram(?) to outer left, date below. Cf. SC 2300.2; HGC 9, 1212. 5.57gr, 19mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Macedon, District of Bottiaia. Coinage in the name of the Botteatans AE 24mm. Circa 168-148 BC. Pella mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet / BOTTE-ATΩN, ox grazing to right. Cf. AMNG III.1 131. 10.41gr, 24mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
