LOT 3250
Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (Demetrios), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / TOPIAIT, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤ[Ρ] below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). Very Fine. The second known example of an exceedingly rare mint.(7.76gr, 20mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3250
Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm.
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Drachm. Struck circa 301/0-300/299 BC. Abydos mint. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; in left field, forepart of lion left above monogram; below throne, head right, wearing Phrygian cap. Thompson 65 var. (monogram); Müller -; Price 1582 var. (same); HGC 3, 1751c; SNG Saroglos 726. 4.38gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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South Arabia. Himyar, 'Amdan Bayan Yahaqbid AR Unit. Circa AD 100-120. Raydan mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Head to right within circular torque / Small head to right; yanaf-monogram to left, 'sceptre' to right. CAF 3.2ai; Huth 430-1. 1.05gr, 15mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group. Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian. -
Mysia. Kings of Pergamon, Philetairos AE 13mm. 282-263 BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Helmeted head of Athena to right / ΦΙΛΕ-ΤΑΙΡΟΥ above and beneath bow. SNG Copenhagen 348; SNG BnF 1682-1687. 1.95gr, 13mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
