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LOT 3193
Troas, Assos AE 9mm. Circa 400-250 BC.
Griffin seated to right / Roaring lion's head to right. SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; Klein -. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.(0.73gr, 9mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
The attribution of this coin to Assos is based on its similarity to obols struck during the same period.
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LOT 3193
Troas, Assos AE 9mm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 546-527 BC.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 6 | Current Bid: £400
Archaic head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet decorated with chevron and dot pattern, and round earring / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Cf. Svoronos pl. 4, 31; HGC 4, 1590. 17.05gr, 23mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 17mm. Circa 225-200(?) BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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. -
Macedon, District of Bottiaia. Coinage in the name of the Botteatans AE 24mm. Circa 168-148 BC. Pella mint.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Head of Athena Parthenos to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet / BOTTE-ATΩN, ox grazing to right. Cf. AMNG III.1 131. 10.41gr, 24mm, 11h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
