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LOT 2625
Sicily, Syracuse AE 21mm. Time of Hieron II, circa 275-265 BC.
Wreathed head of Kore to left; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before, bucranium behind / Bull butting to left; club and M above, IE in exergue. CNS II, 191 (Ds18R1 / 1ff., combination of bucranium and M not listed); HGC 2, 1469. Near Extremely Fine. Very rare variety.(6.11gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx cgb.fr.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Uncertain East. Fourrée Imitation of Tetradrachm of Athens. Mid-late 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, οwl standing to right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. For a similar example, see CNG, e-558, 194 (not fourrée). 13.86gr, 22mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian.
Another similar example in terms of style and low weight in relation to our lot could be the CNG, e-558, 194. That coin is 'An intriguing imitation of Athens's pi-style coinage,...reminiscent of early Mesopotamian imitation. The weight is quite low, but the coin is not a fourrée, which suggests it is intentionally at this weight, which may equate to a local standard, close to that of a Phoenician shekel' (CNG note). -
Kingdom of Persis. Darev (Darios) II AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara with ear flap and decorated with crescent / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. van't Haaff, Persis Type 565.2-2. 2.05gr, 13mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Thrace, Chersonesos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 386-338 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Forepart of lion to right, head reverted to left / Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; AΓ monogram and grain ear in opposite sunken quarters. McClean 4089; HGC 3.2, 1437. 2.12gr, 14mm.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
