LOT 3079
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm. Circa 480/78-450 BC.
Light Thraco-Macedonian standard. Facing gorgoneion / Anchor; A and crawfish flanking. Cf. Topalov, Apollonia 44; SNG Ruse 253-4; HGC 3, 1323. Very Fine.(3.28gr, 14mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Ionia, Miletos AE 18mm. 1st century BC. ΣΩΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ(?) (Sostratos), magistrate.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Cult statue of Apollo Didymaios standing to right, holding small stag in his right hand and bow in his left; to right, monogram / [...]ΤΡΑ[...], lion recumbent to right, head to left; above, star. Cf. Deppert-Lippitz 989-94; cf. SNG München 760. 3.70gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Pontos, Komana ΑΕ 21mm. Dated CY 23 (AD 56/7). Time of Nero. Pseudo-autonomous issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Radiate head of Helios(?) to right / Γ-Κ (date) ΚΟ-ΜΑ-ΝΩ-Ν in three lines, vertical club. RPC I 2161a.9 (this coin); RG 7; Amandry-Rémy, Comana 11-12. 6.99gr, 21mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. This coin published at Roman Provincial Coinage Online (rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk). -
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.
