LOT 2887
Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE 25mm. 300-200 BC.
Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter to right / ΒΥZΑN ΚΑΛΧ[...], Poseidon seated to right on rock, holding aphlaston with right hand and transverse trident with left; ΗΡ monogram in inner right field. Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1263-1270; HGC 3.2, 1428. Very Fine.(10.37gr, 25mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt; Kleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) AR Tetradrachm. Dated RY 9 (109/8 BC). Alexandreia mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L Θ (date) to left, ΠA to right. CPE 1514; Svoronos 1670; SNG Copenhagen 353-5; DCA2 1144. 13.97gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet toning.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Seleukid Empire, Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 310-290 BC. Karrhai mint. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / [ΒΑΣIΛΕΩΣ Α]ΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on high-backed throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; in left field, crescent above monogram of MAZP; monogram of AYP in circle beneath throne. SC 41.3b; Price 3816; HGC 9, 10a. 16.80gr, 25mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Persia, Alexandrine Empire. Uncertain Satrap AV Double Daric. After 315 BC. Babylon mint.
Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,200
The Great King, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear with right hand and bow with left / Wavy stripes patterned incuse punch. Cf. Nicolet-Pierre, Travaux Le Rider, p. 298, 6 and pl. 30, 6. 16.72gr, 20mm.
Good Very Fine. Test cut on reverse. Areas of weakness. Rare.
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 182, 14 March 2011, lot 362. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 123, 9 May 2021, lot 873.
