LOT 3285
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AE 11mm. 246-226 BC. Uncertain mint in Northern Syria or Mesopotamia.
Head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet / [ΒΑΣΙ ΣΕΛΕ], forepart of horned(?) horse to left; in left field, monogram; in right field, EY. SC -; HGC 9, -; Obolos 24, 325. Near Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and apparently the second known example.(1.38gr, 11mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Kings of Characene, Attambelos IV BI(?) Tetradrachm. Dated SE 365 (AD 53/4). Charax-Spasinu mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Diademed head to right, without beard / Herakles seated to left on rock, holding club; TΞЄ (date) in exergue. 14.54gr, 27mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Autokane AE 9mm. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Laureate head of Zeus to right / AYT[...], helmeted head of Athena to right; bunch of grapes behind. 0.66gr, 9mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Troas, Assos AE 9mm. Circa 400-250 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Griffin seated to right / Roaring lion's head to right. SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Klein -. 0.73gr, 9mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The attribution of this coin to Assos is based on its similarity to obols struck during the same period.
