LOT 2981
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE 21mm. 169-168 BC. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Radiate and diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines to right, ΘEOY EΠIΦANOVΣ in two lines to left, eagle standing right. SC 1415; HGC 9, 655. Good Very Fine.(9.63gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 2981
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE 21mm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE 21mm. 169-168 BC. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Radiate and diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines to right, ΘEOY EΠIΦANOVΣ in two lines to left, eagle standing right. SC 1415; HGC 9, 655. 9.63gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Two hoplites, holding shields, on galley to left, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp to left / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 137. 0.91gr, 10mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Thrace, Chersonesos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 357-320 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Forepart of lion to right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; in two sunken quarters: pellet, palm branch. BMC 10; McClean 4081. 2.22gr, 12mm.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
