LOT 3247
Phrygia, Kolossai AE 15mm. Late 2nd-1st century BC.
Radiate head of Helios to right / ΚΟΛΟΣ-ΣΗΝΩΝ, lyre. BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG Tübingen -; SNG von Aulock -; Leu Numismatic AG, Web Auction 20, 1309 (hammer: 379 GBP). Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently the third known example.(3.06gr, 15mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
Kolossai was one of the early Christian churches of Asia, and the apostle Paul addressed one of his epistles to the people of this place.
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Asia Minor, Uncertain mint (or Paphlagonia, Enetoi) AE 18mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion-skin headdress / Monogram of EN containing kerykeion; bow to left, arrow head upwards to right, aphlaston below. Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen II, p. 529, 7 (uncertain mint) var. (arrangement of reverse symbols); J-N. Svoronos, JIAN 8-9 (1905), p. 166, 17, pl. V, 19 (Ennaia or Anaia, Karia). 4.21gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine. An extremely rare type.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Caria, Kasolaba AR Hemiobol. Circa 450-400 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £22
Head of ram to right / Youthful male head to right; Carian letter to left; [to right, A?]; all within square incuse. Cf. HN Online 943; cf. Konuk, Kasolaba 7; cf. SNG Kayhan II, 1637; cf. SNG Keckman I, 868. 0.49gr, 7mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Islands off Cilicia, Elaioussa Sebaste AE 21mm. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Laureate head of Zeus to right; Σ behind / EΛAIOYΣΣΙΩN, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm frond; ΔIΟ to left. SNG BnF 1131 var. (obv. control); SNG Levante 823 var. (same). 7.44gr, 21mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Rare variant.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
