LOT 2931
Mysia, Pergamon AR Diobol. Circa 310-282 BC.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Archaistic Palladion: statue of Pallas Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield; ΠEPΓAM upwards to left. Von Fritze, Pergamon, pl. I, 10; SNG BnF 1559-66; Klein 278. Good Very Fine.(1.28gr, 11mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes AE Triobol. 246-222 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Alexandria mint. Series 5B. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing taenia with basileion / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, monogram of XP between legs. CPE B396; Svoronos 965; SNG Copenhagen 173-5. 33.81gr, 36mm, 12h
Good Very Fine. Attractive dark olive green patina.
From an old European collection, 1980s; Property of a London antiquarian. -
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Cilicia, uncertain mint AR Hemiobol. Circa 450-400 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Herakles facing slightly to right, with club over shoulder / Head of lion facing slightly to left, with arrow in mouth. Cf. SNG Levante 204-5 (Herakles to left). 0.27gr, 8mm, 7h
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΛ above, ΑΡΣΥΚΟ to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦΝΟY ΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Sellwood 39.3; Sunrise -; Shore -. 4.09gr, 20mm, 1h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
