LOT 3197
Troas, Hamaxitos AE 11mm. Circa 400-300 BC.
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΑΜΑ-ΞΙ, lyre. SNG von Aulock 7601; SNG Copenhagen 342. Good Very Fine. Rare city.(1.44gr, 11mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
According to Aelian, the inhabitants of Hamaxitus worshipped mice, and for this reason called Apollo, their chief divinity, Smintheus (='mouse' in the Aeolian dialect).
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LOT 3197
Troas, Hamaxitos AE 11mm.
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Lycia, Limyra AE 13mm. Circa 200-168 BC.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £20
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Λ-Ι, winged thunderbolt. BMC 1-2, pl. XIII, 3. 1.82gr, 13mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare city; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Thrace, Sestos AE 11mm. Circa 300 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Facing herm between grain-ear and kerykeion / Σ-A; amphora. Klein 104f; Von Fritze 5; HGC 3.2, 1653. 1.36gr, 11mm, 4h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Troas, Larissa (as Ptolemais) AE 16mm. 3rd century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΠTOΛEMAIEΩN, amphora on base, double cornucopiae to left. 1.70gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
