LOT 3277
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos I Soter AE 22mm. 281-261 BC. Uncertain mint.
Laureate head to right / BΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧ[ΟΥ], Artemis standing to left, wearing short chiton, endromides, and quiver over shoulder, crowning the king's name with wreath in her right hand, and holding spear in her left, monogram in outer right field. Cf. SC 1123; BMC -; cf. HGC 9, 472; Newell -; Houghton -; Savoca Numismatik, Auction 21, 212; CNG e-560, 207. Very Fine. Extremely rare.(12.11gr, 22mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (Demetrios), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / TOPIAIT, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤ[Ρ] below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). 7.76gr, 20mm, 1h.
Very Fine. The second known example of an exceedingly rare mint.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 350-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Janiform female heads, with central earring / Inscription around, helmeted head of Athena to right. Cf. SNG Arikantürk 622-6. 1.25gr, 11mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Kyrenaica, Kyrene. Magas, as King AE 17mm. Circa 282/75-250 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Bearded head of Zeus-Ammon to right, with ram's horn over his ear / K-[Y] PA, palm tree; in field to right, ΔΑ above silphium plant, star in left field. SNG Copenhagen 1261. 5.25gr, 17mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
