LOT 2929
Mysia, Pergamon AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. 166-67 BC.
Struck circa 123-95 BC. Group 2. Basket (cista mystica), with half-open lid, from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits / Two snakes coiled around a bow case ornamented with aplustre, and containing a strung bow, between the snake heads, MIH monogram, civic monogram of ΠΕΡ to left, serpent-entwined staff to right. Kleiner, Hoard 184 = ANS 1944.100.37470; Pinder 103. Very Fine. Extremely rare variant; seemingly the first to be offered at auction for over twenty years.(12.59gr, 26mm, 2h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Islands off Karia, Rhodes AR Drachm. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to the right / Rose seen from above; below, corn ear to right; P-O flanking. Ashton & Weiss 9 (A2/P9); Karl 642; SNG von Aulock 2839 (same obverse die). 4.04gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Well struck on a broad flan.
Ex Nomos AG, obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 390 (dealer's ticket included). -
Ionia, Teos AR Trihemiobol. Circa 320-294 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Alypion, magistrate. Griffin seated to right, raising paw / Chelys; THI above, AΛYΠIΩ[Ν] to left. SNG Kayhan 612; Kinns 97 var. (magistrate's name to right); SNG Copenhagen -. 0.93gr, 9mm, 12h
Extremely Fine.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. 336-323 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Kition mint; struck under Pumiathon, circa 325-320. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΒΑΣIΛΕΩΣ [ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; monogram of KT to left. Price 3107. 17.10gr, 26mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Toned with gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
