LOT 2700
Troas, Ilion AR Tetradrachm. Circa 185-50 BC.
ΦΟΙΝΙΞ (Phoinix, president of the Agonothetai). Head of Athena to right, wearing laureate and triple-crested Attic helmet / AΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ, The Palladion: Athena Ilias standing to right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder; to right, owl standing to right, head facing; monogram of ΔΗΜΗΤΡIOY(?) over star to inner left; ΦΟΙΝΙΚΟΣ in exergue. Ellis-Evans dies O14/R19; Bellinger -; Künker 236, lot 81 = Triton XI, lot 215 (same dies). Very Fine. Rough find patina. Extremely rare magistrate's name, only a few examples known.(14.36gr, 33mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 513, 6 April 2022, lot 143.
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.
LOT 2700
Troas, Ilion AR Tetradrachm.
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
-
Seleukid Empire, Demetrios I Soter AE 19mm. 162-150 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Tyre mint. Dated SE 158 (155/4 BC). Diademed head to right / [BA]ΣIΛEΩΣ [ΔH]MHTPIOY and [L] HNP • (date) in three lines above stern of galley to left, with railing, oar and aphlaston, [T]YPIΩN and '[belonging] to Tyre' in Phoenician below. SC 1672.1; DCA 114; CSE 738; Newell, Tyre, 50; SNG Spaer 1321; HGC 9, 830. 5.16gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
![Group of Two [2] AR Tetradrachms of Kings of Parthia.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/236235s.jpg)
Group of Two [2] AR Tetradrachms of Kings of Parthia. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Various types. 23.65gr total.
Condition as seen.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Islands off Ionia, Chios AR Tetradrachm. Circa 190-165 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝ (Antiphon), magistrate. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus seated to left on high-backed throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; in left field, sphinx seated to left on amphora, raising forepaw; ΑΝΤΙΦΩΝ below. Price 2415; HGC 6, 1139. 16.13gr, 31mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
