LOT 3317
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Tetrobol. 265/260-246 BC. Alexandria mint.
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / [ΠTOΛEMAIOY] BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle with open wings standing to left on thunderbolt; Y between legs. CPE B279 (Series 3); Svoronos 509; SNG Copenhagen -; Weiser -. Near Very Fine. Very rare.(43.14gr, 36mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 3317
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Tetrobol.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Macedon, Amphipolis AE 13mm. 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Head of Herakles to right in lionskin / AMΦIΠO-[ΛITΩN], lion standing to right. HGC 3.1, 433. 2.90gr, 13mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
The Thracian Chersonese, Sestos AE 24mm. Circa 300 BC.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Female head to left, hair bound with sphendone / ΣA, Demeter seated to left, holding grain ear in right hand and resting left on seat; to left, herm. Von Fritze 1; HGC 3.2, 1640. 8.19gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Islands off Caria. Rhodos, Rhodes AE 14mm. Circa 226-220 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 150 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Diademed and veiled female bust (of Berenike II?) to right / [PO], prow of galley to right; above, rose. R. Ashton: Rhodian Bronze Coinage and the Earthquake of 229-229 BC, in: NC 1986, Group 1; BMC 228; SNG Kayhan 1706. 3.04gr, 14mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Very rare and of historical importance.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
R. Ashton connects this type with the disaster relief sent by Ptolemy III to Rhodes after the devastating earthquake of circa 226 BC.
