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| The Coin Cabinet > Ancients Auction 36 | Auction date: 30 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 217 Price realized: 300 GBP (Approx. 399 USD / 350 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: THE PERSIAN EMPIRES & THE EAST. ARABIA FELIX, SABAEANS. Silver Unit, circa 3rd Century BC. Athenian imitative. Obv: head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet; Arabian 'N' (mark of value) on cheek. Rev: owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE to right; monogram below. Very Fine; eye catching stylistic design . Extremely Rare. Reference: Munro-Hay-1.4i5; SNG ANS-1455-9; Ira & Larry Goldberg 81, lot 1537 (same type). Weight: 5.05g. Diameter: 17mm. Die Axis: 5h. PLEASE NOTE: A 20.00% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more. Starting price: 300 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet > Kallista Auction 4 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 61 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Thessaly, Pharsalos, AR Drachm ANCIENT GREECE. THESSALY, PHARSALOS. Silver Drachm, late 5th - mid 4th centuries BC. Epi-, magistrate. Obv: head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with a tendril and a griffin, with lowered cheek pieces; E behind. Rev: Thessalian horseman on rearing horse right, wearing Boiotian helmet and raising whip; EΠI below, Φ-Α-Ρ-Σ (partially retrograde) around. Good Very Fine; attractively toned. Very Rare variant with Boiotian helmet. Ex David Freedman Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 138 (18/5/2023), lot 171; Ex Spink, Auction 331 (21/3/2017), lot 42. Horses held immense importance to the ancient Thessalians, who were renowned throughout Greece for their exceptional horsemanship and cavalry. Thessaly's vast and fertile plains provided ideal conditions for breeding and training horses, making them central to both their economy and military prowess. The Thessalian cavalry was a crucial component of their military, playing significant roles in various battles and campaigns, most notably the Alexander-led conquest of the Achaemenid Empire. Beyond warfare, horses were integral to Thessalian culture and identity, were often depicted in their art and coinage, and featured prominently in their myths and legends. Reference: Lavva-163 (V76/R96) var. (initials later engraved on rev. die); BCD Thessaly II-651 var. (same obv. die, no initials on rev.); HGC 4-627. Weight: 6.06g. Diameter: 19mm. Die Axis: 11h. PLEASE NOTE: A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more. Estimate: 1800 GBP |  |
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| VAuctions > NBJ Auction 18 | Auction date: 3 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 7 Price realized: 900 USD (Approx. 775 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Attic, Athens. AR Tetradrachm; ca. 425 BC. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AΘE, Owl stg right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent in upper left corner, all within incuse square. (17.12 gm, 25 mm), Near Extremely Fine. Estimate: 1500 USD Starting price: 900 USD |  |
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| Davissons, Ltd. > E-Auction 53 | Auction date: 8 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 87 Price realized: 750 USD (Approx. 657 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ARABIA. Southern. Saba' 4th-3rd centuries B.C. AR nsf or unit. 5.34 gm. 15 mm. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet; 'n' in South Arabian (mark of value) on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, crescent and AΘE to right. Van Alfen, Studies, Group SII.A, 4a (O1/R3 - this coin). CAF 1.1i. SNG ANS 1455. HGC 10, 720 var. (crescent not noted). Very Fine; lightly iridescent toning; well centered on even flan. Choice for issue. The Peter Bartlett Collection. Ex CNG 41 (19 March 1997) lot 789. In ancient times, the Athenian tetradrachm was widely accepted as a trade coin around the Mediterranean and frontier regions to the East, due to its high mintages and the reliable fineness of its silver. Its recurring motif of the head of Athena and the owl were widely imitated by various local authorities. In the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., these included Persia, Baktria, Phoenicia, Judaea, Samaria, Egypt, and Arabia, peaking in the 4th century B.C. when official production of owls declined after the Peloponnesian War ended in 404 B.C. The arrival of Alexander the Great and the spread of his tetradrachms replaced the owls, with the exception of South Arabia, where the obverse evolved from the female form of Athena to the male. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet > Kallista Auction 4 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 65 Price realized: 550 GBP (Approx. 742 USD / 635 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Philistia (Palestine), AR Obol THE PERSIAN EMPIRES & THE EAST. PHILISTIA (PALESTINE). Silver Obol, mid 5th century BC. Uncertain mint. Obv: laureate and bearded male head (Ba'al Arwad) right. Rev: owl standing facing with spread wings; to upper left, olive sprig and crescent, AΘE around; all within incuse square. Extremely Fine; well struck, with sharp details throughout, comparable to the finest recorded examples of this type. Extremely Rare. Featuring a reverse type that echoes the famous dekadrachms of Athens, this extremely rare obol of Philistia represents a hybrid imitation. On the obverse, the customary helmeted head of Athena, familiar from Athenian issues, has been replaced with a likeness of Ba‘al Arwad - a deity more commonly depicted on the coinage of Arados in Phoenicia. This substitution illustrates both the influence of Athenian designs and the local adaptation of iconography in Philistia. Reference: Gitler & Tal-XIV.29O = Sofaer-10 (Gaza); Leu Auction 19, lot 94 (hammer: 4,200 CHF). Weight: 0.50g. Diameter: 9mm. Die Axis: 5h. PLEASE NOTE: A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more. Estimate: 1000 GBP |  |
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| Timeline Auctions > Auction 174 | Auction date: 9 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 3221 Price realized: Withdrawn | |
| Lot description: Northwestern Arabia AR Tetradrachm. Circa 2nd century BC. Imitating Athens. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / Owl standing to left, head facing the viewer, stylised olive sprig behind, blundered legend before; all within incuse square. Cf. Svoronos pl. 111, 9. 16.49gr, 23mm, 10h. Near Very Fine. From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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. See our website for more information. Starting price: 5 GBP |  |
