LOT 3915
Seleukid Empire, Seleucus IV Philopator AR Tetradrachm. 187-175 BC. Antioch mint.
Diademed head of Seleucus IV right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ, Apollo seated left on omphalus, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left on grounded bow, palm branch and wreath in outer left field, Φ in exergue. HGC 9, 580e; SC 1313.6b. Very Fine.(15.11gr, 30mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Swis collection 2000s.
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LOT 3915
Seleukid Empire, Seleucus IV Philopator AR Tetradrachm.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£80 (EUR 93; USD 108) +BP*
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Islands off Thrace, Thasos AR Hemiobol. Circa 411-404 BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of nymph to left / ΑΘ, dolphin leaping to right within incuse square. SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Delepierre -; CN Online Type 54476; HGC 6, -. 0.24gr, 7mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare variety with dolphin to right and retrograde ethnic.
Ex TimeLine. From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady. -
Spain, Carteia AE 22mm. After 44 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
CARTEIA, turreted head of Fortuna to right / Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident; D D before. RPC I 122; ACIP 2615. 6.35gr, 22mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Lydia, Sardes AE 17mm. After 133 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΙΠΠΟΝΕΙΚΟΣ (Hipponeikos), magistrate. Unbearded, laureate head of Herakles to right, lionskin knotted around neck / ΣAΡΔIANΩN IΠΠΟΝΕ[Ι]-ΚΟΣ, Apollo, naked, standing to left, holding raven and laurel branch, all within laurel wreath. GRPC Lydia 88 corr. (ΙΠΠΕΝΕΙΚΟΣ). 5.52gr, 17mm, 1h.
Very Fine, Very rare magistrate's name.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
