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LOT 3061
Troas, possibly Kebren (as Antiochia) PB Trial Strike. First part of 3rd century BC.
Male bearded head to left / Head of ram to right; above, trident to right, A below. For a similar bronze emission cf. BMC 40. Good Very Fine. Very rare Greek test strike.(11.53gr, 21mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
FootnotesIt has been suggested that such Greek lead test strikes were made by itinerant engravers in an effort to sell their services to cities that produced coins, much like modern coin patterns, which are made by artists to help officials visualise a coin before it is approved for production.
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LOT 3061
Troas, possibly Kebren (as Antiochia) PB Trial Strike.
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Seleukid Empire, Antiochos II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 256-246 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Diademed head of Antiochos II to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANT-IOXOY, Apollo Delphios, nude but for chlamys draped from his waist, wearing laurel wreath and seated on omphalos to left, testing arrow with his right hand and resting his left on a bow leaning against the omphalos behind him; ΛΕ to outer left and monogram of monogram within circle to outer right. Cf. SC 571.4a (slightly different monogram to outer right); HGC 9, 238. 16.25gr, 26mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat AR Sela'-Drachm. Dated RY 31(?) (AD 22/3). Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Long-haired, laureate, moustached, and draped bust of Aretas IV to right; inscription in Nabataean around / Jugate draped busts to right of Aretas IV and Shaqilat; inscription in Nabataean around containing date at end. Cf. Barkay 170; cf. DCA 975. 3.33gr, 14mm, 6h.
Fine. Obverse off-centre.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Cilicia, Mallos. Tiribazos, Satrap of Lydia AR Stater. 388-380 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Ba'al standing to left, holding eagle and sceptre / Ahura-Mazda, body terminating in winged solar disk, facing, head to right, holding wreath and lotus flower. Casabonne Series 1; BMC 12 = Traité II 582, pl. CVII, 20. 8.74gr, 23mm, 3h.
Good Fine. Corroded surfaces.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
