Ancient Gold - Greek

  PrevNext  

Lot 3098    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL)    Ancient Gold - Greek

Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

IONIA, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10mm, (2.52 g), obv. ivy and fruit wreath on head of young Dionysos to left, small seal behind, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.4533, Bodenstedt 89 [dies b/**a*, p.155-156], McClean 8253, BMC 37 [same dies], SNG Cop. -, SNG Von Aulock -,). Very fine, very rare.

Ex Munzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH Auction Sale 9, October 4, 2001 (lot 262); previously from Gerhard Hirsch Nachf., Munchen, Auction Sale 18, February 15, 1995 (lot 299) and coming from Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction Sale 288, September 30, 1975 (lot 264).

Auction Sale 321, February 26, 2014 (lot 132).

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 3096  

    MYSIA, Kyzikos, electrum stater, (c.500 B.C.), 20mm, (16.09 g), obv. head of Athena to left, ...

    Estimate $8,000

  • Lot 3097  

    MYSIA, Kyzikos, (c.550-500 B.C.), electrum hekte, (1/6 stater), 11mm, (2.65 g), obv. forepart of a ...

    Estimate $500

  • Lot 3098   This lot

    IONIA, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte, 10mm, (2.52 g), obv. ivy and fruit wreath on ...

    Estimate $800

  • Lot 3099  

    EGYPT, Arsinoe II Philadelphos, (died 270/268 B.C.), gold mnaieion or oktadrachm (octodrachm), (27.86 g, Alexandria ...

    Estimate $17,000

  • Lot 3100  

    VESPASIAN, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.29 g), obv. laureate head ...

    Estimate $9,000