LOT 3322
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AE Diobol(?). 170-163 BC. Alexandria mint. Coregency issue.
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae in left field. Svoronos 1424 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI); Weiser 142 (Ptolemy V); SNG Copenhagen 308-310 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI); Noeske 212-5 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI). Near Very Fine.(20.14gr, 28mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 3322
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AE Diobol(?).
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
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Indo-Greek Kingdom, Menander I Soter AR Drachm. Circa 155-130 BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΥ, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with wing / Athena Alkidemos advancing to left; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 16E; SNG ANS 868; HGC 12, 193. 1.79gr, 16mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
The Thracian Chersonese, Cardia AE 15mm. Circa 350-309 BC.
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Persephone to right, wearing tainia and pendant earring / ΚΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, forepart of lion pouncing to left with head slightly facing, crushing spear with its jaws; at bottom right, barley ear. Tsvetkova 60-63; HGC 3.2 1479. 4.04gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Caria, Kaunos AE 11mm. 2nd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed head of Apollo to right / K-AY(ligate), sword in sheath. BMC 17; SNG Copenhagen 187. 1.21gr, 11mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
