LOT 3244
Seleukid Empire, Tryphon AE 18mm. Circa 142-138 BC. Uncertain mint 100.
Diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ, spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards, adorned with wild goat's horn above visor; AΣ to inner left. SC 2040a; HGC 9, 1061. Near Very Fine.(5.85gr, 18mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection.
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.
-
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos I Soter AR Drachm. Circa 280-271 BC. Aï Khanoum mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Diademed head to right / Horned and bridled horse's head right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ behind, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ below; Λ within circle before. SC 432.1 var. (monogram on rev.); HGC 9, 136. 4.26gr, 16mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 58, 20 June 2019, lot 380. Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm. Late 5th-4th centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Facing gorgoneion; spiral ornament around / Upright anchor; A and crayfish flanking; all in circular incuse. Cf. Topalov, Apollonia 44; HGC 3, 1324. 2.81gr, 13mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE 25mm. 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Wreathed and veiled head of Demeter to right / ΒΥZΑN[...] ΚΑΛΧΑ[...], Poseidon seated to right, holding aphlaston with right hand and transverse trident with left. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1276-82; HGC 3.2, 1428. 11.16gr, 25mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
