LOT 3284
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AE 17mm. 246-226 BC. Sardes mint.
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Apollo standing to left, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to left, two monograms to outer left, HP monogram to outer right. SC 660.8a; WSM 1659; HGC 9, 345. Very Fine. Rare.(3.81gr, 17mm, 1h.).
ProvenancePurchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2009.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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The Thracian Chersonese, Sestos AE 24mm. Circa 300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Female head to left, hair bound with sphendone / ΣA, Demeter seated to left, holding grain ear in right hand and resting left on seat; to left, herm. Von Fritze 1; HGC 3.2, 1640. 8.19gr, 24mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia. Kings of Pergamon, Philetairos AE 15mm. 158-138 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet / [Φ]ΙΛΕΤΑΙΡ[ΟY], coiled serpent; monogram in field. Cf. SNG BnF 1650; cf. SNG Copenhagen 343. 3.34gr, 15mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Thebe AE 9mm. Circa 4th-3rd centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head of Demeter to right, wearing wreath of grain ears / [ΘΗ]Β-A, forepart of Pegasos with curled wing to right. BMC -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques, p. 247, 95c. 0.78gr, 9mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
