LOT 3102
Sicily, Syracuse AE Tetras(?) Time of Dionysios II, 367-357 BC. 'Kainon' issue.
Griffin springing to left / [KAINON], horse galloping to left, with trailing rein. Campana 1 ('Kainon'); CNS I, p. 249, 1 ('Kainon'); HGC 2, 509 ('Kainon'). Very Fine.(10.15gr, 22mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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Lesbos, Eresos(?) AE 9mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos / Grain ear; kerykeion to right. Apparently not in the standard references. 0.65gr, 9mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AE 21mm. Second satrapy and kingship, struck circa late 280s BC. Antioch on the Orontes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Winged head of Medusa to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ, bull butting to right; Ξ in exergue. SC 21.2b; HGC 9, 92a corr. (SC citation). 7.41gr, 21mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lucania, Thourioi AE 23mm. Circa 350-325 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bull butting to right; ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ above, fish to right below. HN Italy 1918; HGC 1, 1279. 13.67gr, 23mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
