LOT 3744
The Thracian Chersonese, Madytos AE Chalkous. Circa 350 BC.
Bull butting to right / M-A [Δ Y], hound seated to right; above, vine leaf. BMC 2 var. (star on reverse); SNG Copenhagen 926. Very Fine. Very rare.(1.80gr, 13mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3744
The Thracian Chersonese, Madytos AE Chalkous.
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£25 (EUR 29; USD 34) +BP*
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Ionia, Klazomenai AE 11mm. 4th century BC. Uncertain magistrate.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to left / Magistrate's name, swan standing to left, with wings spread. Cf. BMC 46. 1.17gr, 11mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Smyrna AE 18mm. Circa 301-288 BC.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ(?) (Menandros), magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΣMYPNAI[ΩΝ], tripod, monogram of MENAN within circle to right. Not in the standard references including Milne. 4.08gr, 18mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare; unpublished variety.
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady. -
Paphlagonia, Sinope AR Drachm. Mid 5th century BC.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Head of a sea-eagle to left; below, dolphin to left / Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, the others plain and with pellet. SNG Ashmolean 260; SNG BM Black Sea 1364 var. (sunken quarters stippled); SNG von Aulock -; HGC 7, 384 var. (sunken quarters stippled). 6.08gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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