LOT 3293
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Time of Mazday (Mazaios), circa 353-333 BC. Dated RY 17(?) (337/6 BC).
Phoenician galley to left; date above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger in right hand, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on hind legs, Phoenician letters between; all within incuse square. Cf. Elayi & Elayi Group IV.6.2.k; cf. DCA 859; HGC 10, 265. Very Fine.(0.60gr, 9mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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LOT 3293
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Lesbos, Antissa AE 9mm. Circa 250/40-167 BC.
Estimate: £100 - 120 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Bull standing to left, head reverted; star below / A-N; club. Joy 600b; HGC 6, 872. 1.03gr, 9mm, 2h.
Very Fine. Very rare mint.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Caria, Kaunos AE 11mm. 2nd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed head of Apollo to right / K-AY(ligate), sword in sheath. BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 187. 1.21gr, 11mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion AE 21mm. Circa 325-310 BC.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of bearded Satyr to right / Π-Α-Ν around forepart of griffin to left; sturgeon to left below. MacDonald 69; SNG BM Black Sea 869-71; SNG Stancomb 542; HGC 7, 113. 8.85gr, 21mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 118, 8 April 2024, lot 414. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
