LOT 3097
Thrace, Mesambria AR Diobol. 4th century BC.
Crested helmet facing / M-E-T-A within spokes of wheel; rays around. Karayotov I 37-94; HGC 3, 1560. Good Very Fine.(0.86gr, 10mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Thrace, Ainos AR Tetrobol. Circa 402-360 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Head of Hermes facing three-quarters to left, wearing petasos / Goat standing to right; [ethnic] above, rhyton before. May, Ainos 364; cf. HGC 3.2, 1281. 2.02gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Philistia, Azotos AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Bearded head to right / Facing female(?) head, wearing necklace, in pelletted square within incuse square. CNG, Auction 93, lot 574; otherwise unpublished. 3.30gr, 14mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Test cut on reverse. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known example.
Ex the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-2000. -
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Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum AE 20mm. 2nd-1st centuries BC. ΕΥΚΛΗΣ, ΚΡΑΤΙΝΟΣ (Eukles, Kratinos), magistrates.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and with bow and quiver over shoulder / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ EYKΛHΣ KPATINOΣ, humped bull butting to right; A between hind legs. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 851 (no A); SNG von Aulock -; BMC -; cf. SNG Tübingen 2956 (same). 7.62gr, 20mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine. Olive-green patina.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
