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LOT 2939
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. Very rare variant.(12.59gr, 26mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Eight [8] Greek and Roman Coins. Circa 3rd century BC-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Various types. 44.09gr total.
Near Fine to Very Fine.
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Lucania, Herakleia AE 12mm. Circa 280-150 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Forepart of horse galloping to right / Owl standing to right on thunderbolt, head facing; ͰΗΡA to left. HN Italy 1439; HGC 1, 1016. 1.83gr, 12mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Mysia, Kyzikos AE 20mm. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
[KY]-ZI, head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / Bird with closed wings standing to right on bucranium; above, symbol; all within wreath. Von Fritze III, Group II, 15, pl. I, 22. 7.25gr, 20mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
