LOT 2690
Tauric Chersonesos, Chersonesos AE 20mm. Circa 330-310 BC.
ΦΙΛΙΣΤ- (Philist-), magistrate. Griffin advancing to left, ΦΙΛΙΣΤ[...] above, XEP below; c/m: dolphin to left / Artemis Parthenos kneeling to right, holding bow and arrow. Cf. Revue Suisse XIII, p.187, 6; cf. SNG Stancomb 469; cf. SNG BM Black Sea, 757; HGC 3.2, 2081. Near Very Fine. Rare with countermark.(6.95gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Seleukis and Pieria, Chalkis ad Libanon AE 20mm. 1st century BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £14
Under Ptolemy, son of Mennaios (84-40 BC). Draped bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; uncertain countermark to left / The Dioskouroi standing facing one another, each holding spear; around, four monograms. Herman 9; HGC 9, 1445. 3.88gr, 20mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Caria, Iasos AR Hemidrachm. 404-390 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Laureate head of Apollo to right / IAΣE, lyre within incuse square. HN Online 613; SNG Copenhagen 408. 1.74gr, 12mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Toned. Rare.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
According to the ancient authors, the mountains in the neighbourhood of Iasos were a source of beautiful marble, of blood-red and vivid white colour, ideal for ornamental purposes. Near the town was a sanctuary of Artemis Astias, with a statue of the goddess, and just as it was widely believed that the statue of the Kindyan Artemis, although in the open air, was never touched by snow or rain, so was the statue of Artemis Astias believed by the Iaseis. -
Nabataea, Malichos I AE Dichalkon. 60-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Petra mint. Dated RY 27 or 28 (34/3 or 33/2 BC). Diademed head to right / Eagle standing to left; date across field. Cf. CN 13 and 18; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 15; DCA 959; HGC 10, 684. 5.24gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
