LOT 3957
Persia, Alexandrine Empire AR Hemiobol. Time of Stamenes to Seleukos, Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC.
Baal seated to right, holding sceptre with right hand, and uncertain object (animal?) in extended left hand / Lion walking to left. BMC p. 183, 12 and pl. 21, 6; Traité II, 799 and pl. 115, 25. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare.(0.40gr, 8mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3957
Persia, Alexandrine Empire AR Hemiobol.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Calycadnum AE 25mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Helmeted and draped bust of Athena to right / Nike advancing to left, holding wreath; monograms in left field. Cf. SNG Levante 683. 8.17gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Caria, Uncertain mint 'D' AR Tetartemorion. Circa 450-400 BC.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Foreparts of two confronted bulls, with horns intertwined / Forepart of bull to left within incuse square. Cf. HNO Online 73. 0.11gr, 8mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Miletopolis AE 20mm. 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Helmeted head of Athena to right / MIΛΗΤΟΠOΛITΩN, double-bodied owl standing facing. SNG Arikantürk 668-71; SNG BnF 1302; SNG Copenhagen 249; SNG von Aulock 1311. 4.82gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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