Nomos AG > Auction 32 | Auction date: 8 June 2024 |
Lot number: 491 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: Greek SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.01 g, 12 h), Damaskos, SE 224 = 89/8 BC. Diademed and bearded head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ - ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, her arms extended, holding a flower in her left hand, and with a grain ear rising from each shoulder; in the outer left field, N above monogram; in exergue, ΔKS (date). DCA 303. HGC 9, 1305. O. Hoover, A. Houghton, and P. Vesely, The Silver Mint of Damascus under Demetrius III and Antiochus XII, AJN 20, 2008, 95-6 var (A22/P-, unlisted reverse die). SC 2451.10. Beautiful iridescent toning. A few light cleaning scratches, otherwise, good very fine. From an American collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group, e500, 22 September 2021, 370. Starting price: 750 CHF |
Nomos AG > Auction 33 | Auction date: 9 June 2024 |
Lot number: 1453 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: The Jonathan H. Kagan Collection of Ancient Greek Coins CYPRUS. Lapethos. Sidqmelek, circa 450-425 BC. Stater (Silver, 21 mm, 10.79 g, 12 h). 'King of Lapethos' (in Phoenician) Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Rev. 'Sidqmelek' (in Phoenician) Head of Athena facing, wearing pearl necklace and helmet adorned with two crests and bull's ears; all within incuse square. BMC 7-9. Traité II, 2, 1361-3 and pl CXXXVI, 12-14. Tziambazis 48. For the same dies in the same state: New York Sale XXVII, Prospero, 2012, 604. Rare and nicely toned. Deep test cut on the obverse breaking through to the reverse, and with a die break on the incuse square, otherwise, good very fine. From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan. Starting price: 750 CHF |