LOT 3040
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera AR Tetradrachm. 51-30 BC.
Alexandria mint; dated RY 20 (33/2 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis / [ΠΤΟΛΕΜ]ΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt, palm frond over shoulder; to left, L K (date) [above headdress of Isis]; ΠΑ to right. Svoronos 1834; SNG Copenhagen 416; DCA 70. Near Very Fine.(13.83gr, 26mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman;
From Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, dealer's ticket included.
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LOT 3040
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Macedon, Neapolis AR Hemidrachm. Circa 375-350 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Facing gorgoneion, with tongue protruding / Head of nymph to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back; N-E-O-Π around; all within circular incuse. SNG Copenhagen 227-8; SNG ANS 452; HGC 3.1, 588. 1.87gr, 14mm, 7h
Extremely Fine.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 15, 21 May 2022, lot 13 (dealer's ticket included); From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Rhagai mint. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟV above, ΑΡΣ-AΚΟV to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ below, ΕΠΙΦAΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Cf. Sellwood type 39 (unlisted legend variant); ANS 1944.100.82616; Sunrise -; Shore -. 4.04gr, 21mm, 2h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Karia, Halikarnassos AR Hekte. Circa 500-495 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Head of Ketos to right, with gaping mouth / Incuse geometric pattern with incuse circle at centre. Ashton & Konuk 22-31; HNO 214 (temporary); SNG von Aulock 2341-2; SNG Kayhan 813-5. 1.52gr, 12mm
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
