Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant 536


PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, Stater, c. 380-325, two wrestlers grappling, ΑΑ by legs, rev. slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles in right field, 10.60g (Tekin series 4; SNG BN 81); PISIDIA, Selge, Stater, 320-250, two wrestlers grappling, K between, rev. slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles above club in right field, 8.68g (SNG BN 1941-3) [2]. Good fine, toned


£100-£150


537


CILICIA, Mallos, Tiribazos, Stater, 386-380, Baal standing left holding eagle and sceptre, ΜΑΛ to left, rev. Ahura-Mazda right, crowning self with wreath and holding flower, 10.46g (SNG BN 390; Sear 5554). Minor peripheral roughness, otherwise very fine, rare


£150-£200 538


CYPRUS, Kition, Obol, c. 450-400, head of youthful Herakles right, rev. lion preying on stag right, dotted border around, all within incuse square, 0.98g (McClean 9140; BMC 52-5); SOUTHERN ARABIA, Saba, Siglos?, 1st century BC, imitating Athen’s New Style Coinage, Romanised male bust right wearing laurel wreath, all within laurel wreath border, rev. owl standing right on amphora, 5.43g (SNG ANS 1475; BMC 24-5) [2]. Very fine, second better, toned, scarce


£60-£80


539


SYRIA, Laodikeia ad Mare, Tetradrachm, yr 23 [59-8], turreted, veiled and draped head of Tyche right, rev. Zeus seated left in high backed throne, crowned by Nike held in right hand, holding sceptre in left hand, ΖΙ above knee, monogram below throne, ΑΣ in exergue, 14.93g (Mørkholm, Autonomous, 10c, obv. 17; BMC 5; S 5874). Minor striking split at 3 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, well-centred


£150-£200 540


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Seleukos I (312-281), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on- the-Tigris, 300-281, head of Herakles right, wearing lion-skin, rev. Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, 16.91g (SC 117.1d); Antiochos I (281-261), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, 16.35g (SC 379.5b); Seleukos II (246-226), Tetradrachm, ΔΕΛ mint (Antioch), diademed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left, inspecting arrow and leaning on tripod behind, 16.78g (Le Rider, Antioche A7/P30; SC 704.1g); Antiochos III (223-187), Tetradrachm, Soli, 197-187, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, 16.95g (SC 1019.4) [4]. Generally very fine, but several with areas of porosity


£100-£150 541


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Seleukos II (244-226), Drachm, Sardes, c. 244-242, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo standing left, testing arrow and leaning on bow, 4.08g (SC 656); Antiochos IV (175-164), Tetradrachm, c. 168-164, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed bust right, rev. Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, monogram in outer left field, 16.46g (Le Rider, Antioche series 3b, obv. 37; SC 1400a); Antiochos VI (145-142), Drachm, Antioch-on-the- Orontes, c. 143-142, radiated head right, rev. Macedonian helmet right, adorned with large goat horn, 3.98g (SC 2003b) [3]. First of bright appearance, second with cleaning marks, third with flan crack at 4 o’clock, otherwise very fine, first and third rare


£100-£120


542


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos Hierax (242-227), Tetradrachm, Lampsakus, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, bee in exergue, 16.32g (Newell, Lampsakus A9/P24; WSM 1547, same dies; SC 849.3; Sear 6920 var.). About very fine, some roughness, rare


£100-£120 543


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos III (222-187), Æ Quarter Unit, Sardes, c. 213, head of Apollo right, rev. elephant left, 2.49g (SC 981); Antiochos IV (175-164), Æ Double Unit, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, 169-8, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. eagle standing right on thunderbolt, 32.36g (SC 1413); together with other Seleukid bronzes (7) [9]. First very fine, second fine, others varied state


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