LOT 2951
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos III 'the Great' AE 20mm. 222-187 BC.
Uncertain mint 62 in Southern Coele-Syria. Struck circa 198-187 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟ[ΧΟΥ], Nike standing to left, holding wreath with extended right hand and palm frond with left; anchor above monogram to inner left. Cf. SC 1095.4; HGC 9, 492. Near Very Fine. Very Rare.(8.20gr, 20mm, 1h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Reeman Dansie, Colchester;
Acquired at an UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector;
Collector's ticket included.
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Mysia, Pergamon AR Diobol. Circa 310-282 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Archaistic Palladion: statue of Pallas Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield; ΠEPΓAM upwards to left. Von Fritze, Pergamon, pl. I, 10; SNG BnF 1559-66; Klein 278. 1.28gr, 11mm, 11h
Good Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Dynasts of Lycia, Perikles AR Third Stater. Circa 380-360 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Facing lion’s scalp / Triskeles; in upper left field, radiate (or laureate) and draped bust of Helios (or Apollo) facing slightly to left; Π [↑]P-EKΛ↑ around. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; BMC -; Müseler VIII, 44. 3.09gr, 17mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates IV AR Tetradrachm. Circa 38/7-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Uncertain month and SE year. Diademed and draped bust to left, with pointed beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Phraates seated to right on throne, receiving palm frond from Tyche standing to left, who holds cornucopia with left hand; year and month in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 51.1-8; cf. Sunrise 390; cf. Shore 272. 10.46gr, 31mm, 12h
Very Fine. Struck on a broad flan.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
