Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.14g, 24mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 86
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.16g, 24mm, 7h.
Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 87
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.21g, 25mm, 8h.
Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 88
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.18g, 27mm, 9h.
Good Extremely Fine; slightly porous.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 89
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.17g, 25mm, 8h.
Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 90
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.20g, 24mm, 9h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From the inventory of Roma Numismatics Ltd.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 91
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.21g, 23mm, 3h.
Good Very Fine.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 92
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.16g, 24mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine; test cut to obv.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 93
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.24g, 24mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 94
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.08g, 24mm, 2h.
Very Fine; test cut to obv., small scratch to rev.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 95
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.24g, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine; test cut to obv.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 96
Islands off Attica, Aegina AR Hemidrachm. Circa 480-457 BC. Turtle / Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T-back' design on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period III; SNG Copenhagen 510; SNG Delepierre 1528-9; Boston MFA -; Dewing 1679; Rosen 221; HGC 6, 448. 3.02g, 13mm.
Good Very Fine. Rare.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 69, 16 March 2020, lot 374;
Privately purchased on 3 November 2015 from Künker Numismatik AG (Munich).
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 97
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis, circa 332-336 BC. Lifetime issue, struck under Antipater. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, thunderbolt in left field. Price 9; Troxell, Studies, Issue A4; Boston MFA 664 (same rev. die). 17.00g, 25mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. A very rare lifetime issue.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 98
Kingdom of Macedon, temp. Alexander III - Philip III AR Tetradrachm. Arados, circa 327-320 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ below, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram under throne. Price 3332; Müller 1370. 17.00g, 28mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 99
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Abydos(?), circa 328-323 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram above forepart of Pegasos to left in left field, AΛEΞANΔPOY to right. Price 1506; SNG Copenhagen 890. 4.24g, 17mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 100
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Drachm. Struck under Menander. Sardes, circa 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; EY monogram in left field, rose below throne. Price 2553; ADM I Series IX; Müller 129. 4.08g, 17mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine; porous.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 101
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tarsos, struck under Balakros or Menes, circa 333-327 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; A below throne, ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right. Price 2993; Müller 1291; Newell, Tarsos 3. 17.01g, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 102
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Salamis, circa 332/1-323 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, bow in left field. Zapiti & Michaelidou 5-6; Price 3139; Müller 1287; Newell Some 7. 16.91g, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 103
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Salamis, circa 323-315 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, rudder and monogram in left field, Σ below throne. Price 3153; Müller 837; Newell Some 17. 17.02g, 26mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine; of fine style. Very Rare; only six on PELLA, no others on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a UK dealer.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 104
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, struck under Menes, dated RY 26 of 'Ozmilk = 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, -|O (Phoenician 'K = 'Ozmilk [king of Tyre]) above ||| ||| = (date [26 in Phoenician]) in left field. Price 3265 (Ake); Newell, Dated 24 (same); DCA 736. 16.93g, 27mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
Roma Numismatics Ltd. - E-SALE 83 . 105
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, struck under Menes, dated RY 26 of 'Ozmilk = 324/3 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, -|O (Phoenician 'K = 'Ozmilk [king of Tyre]) above ||| ||| = (date [26 in Phoenician]) in left field, Phoenician A below throne. Price 3267 (Ake); Newell, Dated 24, pl. VII 8 (same); DCA 736. 17.01g, 26mm, 6h.