LOT 2976
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AR Tetradrachm. Struck before 240-235 BC. Uncertain mint 36, perhaps in Cilicia.
Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛ-ΕΥΚΟΥ, Apollo standing facing, head to left, holding arrow in his right hand and resting left elbow on tall tripod; to inner left, monogram of MH; to outer right, monogram of ΔΙ. SC 676.2; Newell, ESM 1641; HGC 9, 303m. Very Fine. Areas of delamination on reverse.(15.96gr, 27mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 2976
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
-
Thrace, Byzantion AR Hemidrachm. Circa 386-340 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Forepart of bull to left atop dolphin; ΠΥ above, monogram to left / Ornamental trident. HGC 3.2, 1388.11, 1.67gr, 11mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Lucania, Metapontion AR Didrachm or Nomos. Circa 400-340 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Head of Demeter to right, wearing sphendone and pendant earring / META, grain ear with leaf to right. HGC 1, 1052. 7.32gr, 20mm, 1h.
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 the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Lucania, Metapontion AR Didrachm or Nomos. Circa 330-290 BC. Struck under the magistrates EY- (Eu-) and ΛY- (Ly-).
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Head of Demeter to right, wearing grain wreath, pendant earring and pearl necklace; ΕΥ beneath chin / ΜΕΤΑ, ear of barley with leaf to right; above leaf, sixteen-rayed star; in the lower field to left, ΛΥ. ANS 499 (same dies); Johnston C.8.12 (same dies). 7.77gr, 21mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Attractive toning with iridescence in fields. Well-centred.
Property of a late collector. Ex Vinchon, 11 April 1988, 185. Ex Münzen und Medaillen FPL 342, February 1973, 6.
