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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Caria, Uncertain mint 'D' AR Tetartemorion. Circa 450-400 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Foreparts of two confronted bulls, with horns intertwined / Forepart of bull to left within incuse square. HNO Online 73. 0.18gr, 7mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Unusually well struck for the type.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Achaia, Achaian League AR Triobol or Hemidrachm. Circa 88-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Elis mint. Uncertain magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right; [magistrate's name] behind / Large monogram of AX; FA and monogram of XE across fields, uncertain monogram above, thunderbolt below; all within olive wreath with ties below and at the top. Cf. BCD Peloponnesos 688 (Thrasyleon); HGC 5, 539. 1.96gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.14gr, 22mm, 8h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
