LOT 3106
Thrace, Aigospotamoi AE 12mm. Circa 300 BC.
Wreathed head of Demeter (?) to left, wearing decorated polos and triple-pendant earring / AIΓOΣ ΠO, goat standing to left. CN Type 3746 & 266; SNG Copenhagen 854; HGC 3.2, 1262. Near Very Fine. Very rare denomination.(1.22gr, 12mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Troas, Dardanos AE 22mm. Circa 400-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; c/m: facing head of Athena, wearing tripled-crested helmet(?) / ΔΑP, horseman galopping to right, and holding spear; spearhead below. Imhoof-Blumer, KM, p. 37, 1. 8.06gr, 22mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Overstruck(?). Extremely rare type; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Sicily, Syracuse AE 19mm. Roman rule, after 212 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Laureate head of Zeus to right / Victory driving biga to right; [ΣYP]AKOΣI[Ω]N around. CNS 229; cf. SNG ANS 1072-5. 6.43gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 17mm. Circa 225-200(?) BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Helmeted head of Leukippos to right / Demeter standing facing, head to right, holding long-cross torch; META to right. Johnston, Bronze 66; HN Italy 1702; HGC 1, 1099. 4.96gr, 17mm, 4h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
