LOT 2596
Sicily, Syracuse AV 25 Litrai or Sixth Stater. Time of Agathokles, 317-289 BC.
Struck circa 295-289 BC. Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain ears / Bull walking to left, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ around. Bérend, l’or pl. 9, 14; SNG ANS 707; SNG Lloyd 1475; SNG Copenhagen 752; HGC 2, 1288. Near Extremely Fine.(1.41gr, 10mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction 3, 31 March 2012, lot 87.
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Judaea, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Small diadem / Tripod table within dotted circle. Hendin 6214; TJC 54; Sofaer 24. 1.15gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
![Group of Eight [8] AE Coins of Byzantion, Thrace.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/225129-s.jpg)
Group of Eight [8] AE Coins of Byzantion, Thrace. 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Various conditions. 75gr total.
Fine to Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 88-75 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, Φ above A in outer left field, monogram under throne. SC 2463.2a; HGC 9, 1319. 15.11gr, 28mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
