LOT 3812
Pontos, Amisos AE 23mm. Circa 95-90 or 80-70 BC.
Wreathed head of Mithradates VI as young Dionysos to right / ΑΜΙΣΟΥ, panther skin and thyrsos on cista mystica, to left and right, monogram. HGC 7, 243. Extremely Fine.(8.64gr, 23mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom a German private collection, formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 3812
Pontos, Amisos AE 23mm.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£20 (EUR 23; USD 27) +BP*
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Mysia, Kyzikos AR Didrachm. 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Wreathed head of Kore Soteira to right, hair in sphendone / K-Y Z-I, Apollo, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, seated to left on omphalos, holding phiale, left arm resting on kithara seated on ground to right; monogram to left. Unpublished denomination. 6.88gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and unique.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Klazomenai AE 11mm. 4th century BC. Uncertain magistrate.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Helmeted head of Athena to right / Ram standing to left. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 42 (Apollas magistrate). 1.32gr, 11mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 15mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and shield / Owl standing on grain ear to right, head facing; [MET]A to left. Johnston, Bronze 68a; SNG Copenhagen 1254; HN Italy 1704; HGC 1, 1113. 3.54gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
