.jpg "Troas, Skepsis AE 12mm.")
LOT 3200
Troas, Skepsis AE 12mm. Circa 400-300 BC.
Bearded head of Priapos to right, wearing ivy-wreath / Σ-ΚH, filleted thyrsos; in field to right, eight-rayed star. BMC 24 var. (bunch of grapes); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -; cf. Imhoof-Blumer, Monnaies Grecques (1883), p. 266, 196 (symbol not visible); Obolos 39, 302. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; unpublished variant of a very rare type.(1.19gr, 12mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
Attica, Athens AE 9mm. Clerouchy of Delos, Period III, circa 166-150 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Quiver; AΘΕ in fields. Svoronos, Monnaies pl. 106, 33-41. 0.94gr, 9mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; no other examples on CoinArchives.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
It is in the Periods II-III and after the acquisition of Delos in 167/166 BC, that Delian Apollo and his attributes make their appearance as Athenian coin types and dominate the obverses of these small bronze denominations. -
Aeolis, Gryneion AE 9mm. Before 306 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΓYΡ, mussel shell, cockle shell below. 0.70gr, 9mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lucania, Metapontion AE 16mm. Circa 250-207 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Helmeted head of Leukippos to right / Demeter standing facing, head to right, holding long-cross torch; META to right. Johnston, Bronze 66; SNG ANS 561; HN Italy 1702; HGC 1, 1099. 5.13gr, 16mm, 5h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
