Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

  PrevNext  

Enlarge  1 2

Lot 2625    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

THESSALY, AE of various scarce cities and denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly II (CNG Triton XV) and Handbook of Greek Coinage with volume number (HGC 4) issued 4th-2nd century B.C.; Halos, (2.04 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. Phrixos riding ram right, (BCD 86.2, HGC 4, 8) (realised $1000 for 4 pieces); Herakleia Trachinia, (1.87 g), obv. lion head left, rev. club in olive wreath (BCD 89.2, HGC, 4, 116) (realised $800 for 2 pieces); The Malians, (1.45 g), obv. Athena head in Corinthian helmet right, rev. Philoktetes standing right shooting bow at bird, (BCD 125, HGC 4, 106) (realised $275); Kierion, (1.82 g), obv. Zeus head right, rev. Arne kneeling right playing knucklebones, (BCD 105.1, HGC 4, 679) (illustrated); Krannon, (5.07 g), obv. Poseidon head right, rev. Thessalian horseman charging right (BCD 116, HGC 4, 384) (realised $750 for two pieces) (illustrated); another Krannon, (2.51 g), obv. Thessalian horseman charging right, rev. bull charging right, trident above, (BCD 118.4, HGC 4, 391) (illustrated). Fine - nearly extremely fine, mostly scarce. (6)

Ex BCD Collection, with descriptive tickets, including costs.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 2623  

    THESSALY, Thessalian League, (c.470-460 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.68 g), obv. forepart of bridled horse to ...

    Estimate $300

  • Lot 2624  

    THESSALY, Thessalian League, (late 2nd century early 1st century B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, ...

    Estimate $250

  • Lot 2625   This lot

    THESSALY, AE of various scarce cities and denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 2626  

    THESSALY, AE of various scarce cities and denominations, all with described references to BCD Thessaly ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 2627  

    ILLYRIA, Apollonia, (mid-late 1st century B.C.), (3.88 g), obv. radiate crowned head of Apollo to ...

    Estimate $200