LOT 2642
Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater. Circa 380-325 BC.
Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other, the one on the left grasping his opponent's wrist and upper arm; AͶ between / EΣTFEΔΙΙΥΣ, slinger striding to right, preparing to launch his sling-bolt; clockwise triskeles to right field. SNG BnF 85 var. (AM). Near Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Very rare variety.(10.84gr, 22mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, London.
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LOT 2642
Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater.
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asia Minor, uncertain mint AR Diobol. Circa 6th-5th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Possibly Caria, uncertain mint or Ionia, Miletos. Forepart of roaring lion to left / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references including HN Online. 0.98gr, 9mm.
Very Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
The fact that the present coin has the same reverse stellate pattern as the Diobols of Miletos (cf. SNG Kayhan I 462-75 and SNG Copenhagen 953) and some of the silver coins of the satraps of Caria (cf. HN Online 2926), leads us to attribute its origin to one of these two regions. -
Lakonia, Lakedaimon (Sparta) AE 20mm. 31-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
C. Julius Eurykles, magistrate. Head of Zeus to right / Upright club; Λ-A EΠI EY-PY-KΛ[E]-O-Σ in four lines across fields; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XXVI, Series 1; BCD Peloponnesos II 2376; BMC 63; RPC I 1103; HGC 5, 625. 5.55gr, 21mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
C. Julius Eurykles led Spartan ships to join Octavian at the battle of Actium and was later awarded Roman citizenship and the title of 'hegemon' of the Spartans following the victory. His distinction by the emperor Augustus was not the only benefit from his involvement in the battle. In defeating Antony, Eurykles avenged his father, Lachares, whom Antony had executed. -
North Africa, Carthage AR Quarter Shekel. Circa 215-205 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (or Lokris?) under Carthaginian occupation. Wreathed head of Tanit to left / Horse standing to right. Jenkins, Some L2; Robinson, Second p. 53, 3; HN Italy 2020; SNG Copenhagen 369. 1.94gr, 14mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Professionally cleaned and conserved.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
