LOT 3145
Phoenicia, Tyre AR Half Shekel. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6.
Laureate head of Melkart to right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing to left on prow, palm frond in background. Cf. HGC 10, 358. Good Fine.(5.88gr, 19mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 525-470 BC.
Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Attic standard. Lion attacking to right, biting into the hindquarter of bull kneeling to left and biting the leg of the lion; Θ above, three ground lines below, the middle composed of pellets; stylised acanthus flower ιn exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 59 (D57)(?); AMNG III/2, 5; HGC 3, 383. 17.19gr, 27mm.
Near Extremely Fine. Nicely toned with golden iridescence around the devices on obverse.
From collection of Dr G.W., Germany. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 37, 13 May 1987. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 256-246 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Diademed head of Antiochos II to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANT-IOXOY, Apollo Delphios, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, wearing laurel wreath and seated on omphalos to left, testing arrow with his right hand and resting his left on a bow leaning against the omphalos behind him; ΛΕ to outer left and monogram of monogram within circle to outer right. Cf. SC 571.4a (slightly different monogram to outer right); HGC 9, 238. 16.25gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Numidia, Massinissa or Micipsa AE Unit. 203-148 BC or 148-118 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Laureate head to left / Horse galloping to left; pellet below. Mazard 53; MAA 18a; SNG Copenhagen 505. 14.68gr, 27mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
