LOT 3074
Sicily, Syracuse AR 8 Litrai. Fifth Democracy, 214-212 BC.
Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with griffin, pendant earring, pearl necklace, and aegis / ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, winged thunderbolt; below, YA Σ. Burnett, Enna Hoard, D28 (dies 10/D); BAR Issue 88; SNG ANS 1046; HGC 2, 1414. Good Very Fine. Well struck and attractively toned. Some small marks.(6.81gr, 22mm, 9h.).
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 late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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Mysia, Lampsakos AR Tetartemorion. Circa 510-490 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Archaic style head of female(?) to left / Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, to left within incuse square. Cf. SNG Arikantürk 3, 613 (head of Athena on obverse). 0.17gr, 5mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very rare.
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): £59
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. -
Judaea. First Jewish War AE Prutah. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
'Year three' in Paleo-Hebrew, amphora with broad rim, two handles and a lid / 'The freedom of Zion' in Paleo-Hebrew; vine leaf on small branch with tendril. TJC 204; Sofaer 31-35; Hendin GBC 6, 6392; Hendin GBC 5, 1363. 2.64gr, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
