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LOT 2938
Scythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson AR Drachm. Circa 42-29 BC.
Roman consul (L. Junius Brutus?) walking to left, accompanied by two lictors; monogram before, KOΣΩN in exergue / Eagle with spread wings standing to left on sceptre, clutching laurel wreath in right talon. RPC I 1701C; W. Fischer-Bossert 'ΚΟΣΩΝ ΔΡΟΥΕΙΣ' in H. Schwarzer and H.-H. Nieswandt eds. "Man kann es sich nicht prächtig genug vorstellen!" Festschrift für Dieter Salzmann zum 65. Geburtstag, I (Münster 2016), type B; HGC 3.2, 2051. Extremely Fine. Rare.(4.41gr, 19mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 2022, lot 950.
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ, Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield decorated with lion's head and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her outstretched right hand, behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, torch, in inner left field, monogram of ΠYP. Müller 443a var. (slightly differing monogram); Thompson 115. 16.81gr, 29mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning. Well-centred.
Ex collection of Georges Müller, numismatist. -
Minor Asia & Levante, PB Trial Strike(?). 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Incuse of jugate male bearded and wreathed(?) heads / Blank. Cf. Timeline Auctions, Auction 162, lot 3074. 17.28gr, 23mm.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Kleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 9 (109/8 BC). Alexandreia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; L Θ (date) to left, ΠΑ to right. CPE 1514; Svoronos 1670; SNG Copenhagen 353-5; DCA2 1133. 13.81gr, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
