Copper and Bronze (AE) Greek Coins

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: Crab with harpa below, A above, ΠPI below

Size: 10mm, 1.42g

Grade: VF

Ref: SNG von Aulock 7526

£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, three-quarter face to left

Reverse: Mussel shell, ΓYΡNHΩN above

Size: 17mm, 4.17g

Grade: VF/AVF

Ref: S 4208, BMC 17. 133. 1, SNG Ashmolean 1445-6, SNG Copenhagen 202-4

Prov: Ex Saint Paul Antiques London

£150 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of Athena, left, wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath, ΣYPA and dolphins to left and right

Reverse: Bridled hippocamp left, with curled wing

Size: 20mm, 7.31g

Grade: F

Ref: S 1193, BMC 2. 289

Prov: Ex Savoca Coins

£120 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Winged-helmeted head of Perseus right with harpa over left shoulder

Reverse: Eagle standing front on plough, head right, with wings spread, monogram to left; B P Φ

Size: 22mm, 8.10g

Grade: AVF slightly rough surfaces

Ref: Mamroth 19c, HGC 3. 1070 

Prov: Ex Savoca Coins

£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of Silenos right, with ass's ear

Reverse: Forepart of griffin crouching left, right front paw raised; below, sturgeon fish left, P A N

Size: 21mm, 8.44g

Grade: NEF

Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 869-871, MacDonald 69, Anokhin 111 

Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics

£200 (P&P FREE to all locations)

One of the first forms of coinage also known as Proto-money. Indications of dorsal fin and eye.

34mm, 2.42g.

Very Fine grade.

An alternative example is on the gift page.

£40 (P&P FREE to all locations) #399

Obverse: Bust of Athena, in crested helmet, right

Reverse: AΠAME KΩKOY above and beneath eagle, alighting right on maeander pattern between two pilei, stars in lower centre and upper right

Size: 24mm, 8.36g

Grade: VF

Ref: SNG Cop 161, BMC 78-82

Prov: Ex Timeline

£65 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1091

Obverse: Horned head of young river god, right, hair flowing up as if in water, grain of corn behind neck

Reverse: ΓEΛAΣ and corn above bull walking right, head lowered, plain exergual line, three dots below

Size: 17mm, 3.52g

Grade: VF

Ref: SNG Cop 283, Jenkins 507, McClean 2277, BMC 2 73 

Prov: Ex Noonans Mayfair

£150 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1096

Obverse: Veiled head of Hera facing three-quarters to left, wearing single pendant earring and pearl necklace

Reverse: PERRAI-BO-N legend (the E resembling a Rho) downwards to right and left of Zeus, naked, standing slightly left, holding sceptre and vertical thunderbolt

Grade: VF

19mm, 7.01g

Ref: BCD 557

£80 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Draped bust of Artemis Soteira to right, quiver over shoulder, ΣΩTEIPA downwards to right

Reverse: Winged thunderbolt, AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ above, BAΣIΛEOΣ below

Grade: VF

22mm, 8.24g

Ref: SNG ANS 708

Prov: Roma Numismatics

£95 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Three shields, overlapping, each decorated with double crescents

Reverse: Sword in sheath with strap, EYPO LEMOY above and below, PYR monogram below

Grade: VF+, scarce coin

17mm, 3.95g

Ref: S4909 var, SNG von Aulock 2378 var

£80 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of the nymph, Larissa, facing slightly to left

Reverse: Warrior, holding spear, on horse rearing right, legend around (off the edge which is often the case) ΛAPIΣΣΩIA, Ξ issuers letter below

Grade: VF for type, nice dark patina, worn to edges

Ref: BMC85/86

18.5mm, 4.33g

£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, CO ALEX TRO (or similar) (vexillum behind, faint)

Reverse: Eagle standing right, on forepart of bull (bucranium), COL AVG TRO

Ref: RPC IX 497 (only three examples) 

Grade: VF cracks to edges

20mm, 6.23g

£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath

Reverse: Thyros leaning against cista mystica and draped with panther skin, monogram to left, AMISOY beneath

21mm, 7.69g

Ref: HGC 7, 243

Grade: VF

£68 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Bee with open wings, E and Φ (faint) either side of head

Reverse: Stag kneeling left, head right, astragalos above, magistrates name to left

14mm, 1.16g

Ref: SNG Cop 247-253

Grade: VF, dark patination

£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Youthful bust of MIthras, right, wearing persian headdress

Reverse: Quiver with strap, AMI - SOY across field

26.4mm, 20.89g

Grade: VF/AVF wonderful portrait, some corrosion to reverse but important features largely unaffected. Scarce coin in any grade.

Ref: S3638

£110 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask first)

Obverse: Facing gorgoneion

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, grasping lizard with talons; in exergue three pellets, KAMA

3.81g, 16mm

Ref: HGC 2. 546

Grade: Very fine, superb obverse, reverse slightly off and small crack to flan, lovely dark patina

£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

Obverse: Macedonian shield, facing head of Medusa (gorgoneion) in center, five double crescents and five groups of five pellets alternating around

Reverse: crested Macedonian officer's helmet facing, flanked by B - A (BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN∆POY - King Alexander) and controls below

13mm, 2.01g

Grade: Very fine, good detail for type

Ref: Price 3158  

£65 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)

scarce

Obverse: draped bust of Artemis, wearing stephane; bow and quiver at shoulder

Reverse: torch between two stags standing head to head. [magistrates names above but weak in this example] ΣΩΠATPOΣ below.

18mm, 4.19g

Ref: SNG Cop 342, Von Aulock 1839

Grade: VF, green patina and sandy deposits

Prov: ex Saint Paul Antiques, previously Bertolami's

£40 (FREE post to UK, other locations please ask first)

Obverse: Bridled head of horse, left

Reverse: Head of elephant, right, [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ [Δ]HMHTPIOY

Size: 16mm, 4.89g

Grade: VF with good details for this rare coin and sandy deposits

Ref: SC 1646, HGC 9 833

Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics

£70 SOLD #1450