antique greece ionia ephesus ar trihemiobole

Antique Greece – Ionia – Ephesus – AR Trihemiobole

Click here to view this lot Diameter:6 mm.Weight: 0.40 gMetal: silverCopy on a plate, off-centred to the right but very visible, centred on the reverse side. Substantial wear, but readable and identifiable. Grey patina.Obverse side: Bee seen from above.Reverse: Deer protome to the right, in a kneeling position, turning its head to the left.See: Babelon Traite ; SNG Kayhan 191.Located at the mouth of Caÿster on the coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was renowned for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) that has been dated,thanks to the construction votive deposit, to the second half of the 7th century. The city suffered under the yoke of the Persians. After the naval Battle of Mycale in 479 BC, it became closer to Athens and adhered to theAttico-Delian league as from 477 BC. It split up from Athens after the Syracuse disaster in 415 BC. In 407 BC, Lysander set up his headquarters in Ephesus and defeated the Athenians in the Battle of Aegospotami in 404 BC. The Spartan domination ceased after the victory of Conon in Cnidus in 394 BC.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Ephesus - Drachm AR (circa

Parmenisskos, magistrate.Diameter: 18 mm.Weight: 3.58 g.Metal: silver.Specimen on a wide panel, with slight piqués and stained; beading visible on the right. Very nice bee. Beautiful reverse. Grey patina with golden reflections.   Obverse: Bee viewed from above, beading.E - F. Reverse: Deer, right, in the left field, behind, a palm tree.???????SS??S.Type: rare R2. Cf: Kayhan286; BMC; SNG Cop ; Aulock287.Located at the mouth of Caÿster on the coast of Asia Minor,Ephesus was in antiquity, and again in the Byzantine era, one of the most active ports in the Aegean sea. The city wasreputed for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) that has been dated, thanks to the construction votive deposit, to the second half of the 7th century. This large sanctuary which counts among the Seven Wonders of the World and to which Ephesus owes a large part of her renown, was thus originally located on the shore. Shipped by registered post. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - colophon ( BC) AR

IONIA - colophon ( BC)AR Tetartemorion, 0.18 g, 5 mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - TEOS () AR Tetartemorion,

Ionia - TEOS ()AR Tetartemorion, 0.23g, 6mmObverse: Griffin's head facing rightRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. ECR Klein 451As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – PHOKAIA ( BC) AR

Ionia – PHOKAIA ( BC) AR Trihemiobol, 0.93g, 8.5mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery beautifulLit. SNG von Aulock ; Rosen 597; Klein 453As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Polophon(~ BC) AR

Ionia – Colophon (~ BC) AR Diobol, 0,90 g, 10 mmObverse: Head of Apollo to the leftRV: Lyra, magister nameVery fineLit.: vgl. Milne, Colophon 55As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - colophon ( BC) AR

IONIA - colophon ( BC)AR Tetartemorion, 0.19g, 5mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Miletus – Diobol AR (circa

Diameter: 9 mmWeight: 1.19 gMetal: silverSpecimen on an oval flan, perfectly centred on both sides. Very lovely reverse side. Beautiful patina of an antique collection with golden highlights. Obverse: Bust of a lion, left, with mane,mouth agape, tongue lolling. Reverse: Star with four points, richly ornamented, all in a square incuse punch.Rarity type: R1.Cf: SNG Kayhan ; Dewing; Aulock. Miletus, in Minor Asia, capital of Ionia, was located a fewkilometres away from the Meander river (Büyük Menderes), close toborders of the Ancient region of Caria. Some legends attribute the foundation of this city to Miletus, son of Apollo.  The city of Miletus is famous due to the large number of colonies it created (more than seventy), especially on the Black Sea. It dominated the Mediterranean Sea for some time, and resisted against Alexander. Later, it became a large Roman city.  The bay of Miletus got progressively stuck in the sand over the centuries, until the obstruction of the city's harbour, which caused its decline. The only thing that remains areruins which can be visited. Shipped by registered post. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Milet(~ BC) AR Obol,

Ionia – MILET (~ BC)AR Obol, 1.14 g, 9 mmObverse: Lion protome to the rightRV: Star ornamentVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos, BC., AR - Diobol

IoniaMiletosBC.AR – Diobol9 m/m, 1.19 gObverse:Lion protome head to the leftReverse: Floral ornament within Quadratum IncusumLiterature: SNG Kajan ; SNG Klein 425 The coin will be shipped insured. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Erythrai (circa BC) AR

Ionien – Erythrai (~ BC) AR Hemiobol, 0.35 g, 6.5 mmObverse: RosetteRV: Incusum, in it flower/stone in a circleVery fine +Lit. Small 387 var.As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Miletus – AR Obol (circa

Click here to view this lot 1/12 stater or obol.Diameter: 10 mm.Weight:1.10 gMetal: silver.Copy on an oval plate, slightly off-centred to the right on the lion's muzzle. Beautiful reverseCollection patina.Obverse: Lion Protome on the right with mane, open jaws and tongue sticking out.Reverse: Four-pointed star, richly decorated; the whole in a hollow square.Rare R1 type.See: Dewing ; Aulock ; BMC.185; Cop.952 The lion's head is more elongated with a clearly visible mane.Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the base ofthe Ionian League. During the liberation war, it was destroyed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Greece (ancient) - Ionia, Ephesos. AR Drachm, BC. -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Ionia, Ephesos. AR Drachm, BC.Obverse: Bee; dotted border.Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: SNG Kayhan 120 Weight: 3.11g Grey tone with good metal. Read more

Ancient Greece - Miletos (Ionia), AR diobol, late 6th -

IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (Late 6th-early 5th century BC). Obv: Forepart of lion left, head right.Rev: Stellate floral design within square incuse.SNG Kayhan I ; SNG Copenhagen . Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.21 g.Diameter: 9 mm.ex. Numismatik Naumann auction 51, lot 166 (realized €80) Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Phocaea - Trihemobiol AR (c. 480

Click here to view this lot Diameter:10 mm.Weight: 1.09 gMetal: silverExemplary on a small very thick and irregular planchet, strongly off centred to the right on the face. Beautiful hollow square.Nice patina of an antique collection. Obverse side: Female head on the left, hair in a sphendone with earrings (and necklace).Reverse: Irregular hollow square.Rare R1 type.See: SNG Kayhan 522; SNG Cop ; Aulock . Rosen var. Phocaea was one of the first cities of Asia Minor to mint currency in the second half of the seventh century or the first half of the sixth century before our era. The city, which eponymous symbol was the seal, struck an important coinage of electrum. The phoaic stallion radiated throughout the eastern Mediterranean. The city fell under Persian rule in 545 BC. After the revolt of Ionia in 499 BC and its terrible repression. Five years later, Phocaeus lost much of his importance. At the end of the fifth century before our era, she contracted with Mytilene, located on the island of Lesbos, a monetary alliance that to last until the arrival of Alexander the Great in Asia Minor.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Antique Greece – Minor AsiaCistophorus tetradrachm (AR)

Asia Minor Cistophorus tetradrachm (AR) Pergamum Year 133 BCObverse: Cist mystiqueReverse: Bow and quiver between snakesSilver AG, 12.5 gRef: SE- In this photo you can see the purchase ticket of Soler y Llach Read More

Antique Greece - Thracian Chersonesos ( BC) AR

Thracian Chersonesos ( BC) AR hemidrachm, 2.10g, 12mmObverse: Lion protomeRV: Quadratum Incusum, with lizard and monogram withinVery fineLit. SNG Cop 830var (monogram) BMC As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Antique Greece - Thrace, LYSIMACHOS ( BC) AR

Thrace, LYSIMACHOS ( BC) AR tetradrachm, g, 30mmMint: AmphipolisObverse: Alexander Head with Ammon's horn to the rightRV: Athena Nikephoros sitting to the left Very fineLit. Thompson 199As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Antique Greece – Euboia – Histiaia ( BC) AR

EUBOIA – Histiaia ( BC) AR Tetrobol, 1.90 g, 13 mmObverse: Nymph head of Histiaia to the rightRV: Nymph on Prora to the rightVery fine +Lit. BMC 60As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Antique Greece – Mysia – Cyzicus – AR Tetartemorion

Click here to view this lot Diameter: 5 mm.Weight: 0.15 gMetal: silver.Copy on a very small plate – complete. Very fine subjects for such a tiny coin. Old collection patina. Obverse: Boar Protome jumping to the left, a tuna fish behind.Reverse: Lion head with gaping jaws in a hollow square; Retrograde K above.Rare R3 typeSee: BMC 120 var; Delepierre var.; Cop;  Aulock-  Weigt: very light It seems to be a Tetartemorion (Obol quarter) whose average weight would be 0.20 g. It is probably the smallest denomination minted for Cyzicus.Cyzicus, a Miletus colony founded in the 8th century BC, is located by the Propontide on the island of Arktonnesos.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Thrace, LYSIMACHUS () AR drachma, EPHESUS

Thrace, Lysimachus () AR Drachma, 4.18 g, 18.5 mm Minted: Ephesus, Obverse: head of the deified Alexander as Zeus Ammon facing right Reverse: ASI?EOS / ??SIMAXO?, Athena with Nike to the right facing left sitting, the left elbow resting on a shieldVery fine+, nice tint! Exemplar DE collection ~, Exemplar Coin dealer Busso Peus Lit.: Thompson, Lysimachus 50.As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.All coins will be shipped including receipt! Read more

Antique Greece – Troad – Cebren – AR Obol ( BC)

Click here to view this lot Metal: Silver.Diameter:7 mmWeight: 0.49 gCopy on an oval plate, with ram's head – complete. Beautiful hollow square. Covered with a lovely old collection patina. Obverse: Ram's head on the leftReverse: Quadripartite hollow square.Rare R1 type.See: Kayhan ; Klein 312; SNG Cop 366;Cebren was named after the river-god, whose river was located near Troy. He was the son of Oceanus and Tethys,and the father of Asterope, Hesperia and Oenone. Circa 310 BC. Antigonus moved the inhabitants of Cebren to Alexandria Troas, his new town.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Antique Greece – Lycia – PERIKLES ( BC) AR 1/3

Lycia – PERIKLES ( BC)AR 1/3 Stater, 2.54g, 15mmMint: LyciaObverse: Frontal lion scalpRV: TriskelesAlmost exquisiteLit: cf. BMC 156.As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Antique Greece – Lot of 2 – Mysia – Cyzicus – AR

Click here to view this lot Diameter:8 mm – Weight:0.30 g – Metal: silver. Very fine subjects for such tiny coins.AR Hemiobol ( BC). Copy on a small plate, off-centred to the right. Beautiful reverse.Fine collection patina.Obverse side: Attis chief on the left, wearing a Phrygian cap.Reverse: Right side of a bull's head; surrounded by KY-Z-I. See: SNG France -; SNG von Aulock ; Klein 268. The portrait on this particular subject is considered to be Attis,the spouse of the Phrygian Kybele. The androgynous Kybele/Agdistis was castrated by the Gods, and an almond tree sprung up from the cut-off parts. Attis jumped off that same tree. Attis rarely appears in Greek art, but he was elevated toanother status when the Romans adopted the Kybele cult...Mysia – Cyzicus – AR hemiobol (circa BC) – Fine+ Rare.Fine+ Copy on a very small plate, complete, slightly oval.With substantial wear. Grey patina.Diameter: 7 mm– Weight:0.21 g – Metal: silver.Obverse side: Boar Protome jumping to the right, a tuna fish behind.Reverse: Lion head with gaping jaws in a hollow square.Type: rare R2 See: BMC.120 var. SNG. France var.  Cyzicus, a Miletus colony founded in the 8th century BC, is located by the Propontide on the island of Arktonnesos. The coinage started at the end of the 7th century BC.The average weight of the hemiobols was set to 0.35 g. Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Antique Greece – Lycia – PERIKLES ( BC) AR 1/3

Lycia – PERIKLES ( BC)AR 1/3 Stater, 2.64g, 16mmMint: LyciaObverse: Frontal lion scalpRV: TriskelesExcellent.Lit. SNG Copenhagen 32; SNG Von Aulock As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

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