LOT 2926
Pontos, Amisos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 300-125 BC.
Demetrios, magistrate. Rhodian standard. Turreted bust of Hera-Tyche to right / Owl with spread wings standing facing on upturned shield, ΔΗ-ΜΗ-TPIOY across lower fields. SNG Stancomb 665 = SNG von Aulock 53; Recueil général I, 11, 4; SNG BM Black Sea 1118-20; HGC 7, 234. Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone. Scratch on obverse.(1.72gr, 12mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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Mysia, Iolla AE 12mm. Early-mid 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Wreathed head of Zeus to right / ΙΟΛΛΑ, forepart of Pegasus to right; [grain ear below]. S&B 16; SNG Arikantürk 586-9. 2.23gr, 12mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection. -
Group of Twenty-One [21] Ancient AE Coins. Circa 3rd century BC-3rd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various types. 80.64gr total.
Near Fine to Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. AD 591-628.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
AM (Āmul) mint. Dated RY 35 (AD 626). Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbons on shoulders, crescent to right; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. 4.01gr, 31mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex property of a South West London gentleman.
