Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
21 November 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/429
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lot 72—continued. 259 grs. (11, 1), B. M. Cat., Attica, cf. 418-420; 8, Imperial Times, bust of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, rev. AQHNAION, Themistokles in military dress standing on galley, carrying wreath and trophy; on the prow sits an owl (uy, 2), B. M. Cat., op. cit. 787, the first very jine, and illustrated, rare [PI. VIII] 2 73 Battle off Kyme, p.c. 474. AM. Tetradrachm of Syracuse (B.c. 478-413), 2- Y-PAKOZION, female head to right, wearing earring and necklace; hair waved in front and bound with cord once round the head, the ends of the hair caught up behind ; around, four dolphins; rev. quadriga to right, driven by male figure holding goad in left hand, reins in both hands; above, Nike flying to right, about to crown horses; in exergue, pistrix to right; border of dots; wt. 263 grs. (u, 4), Du Chastel, 25, very fine and rare [PI. VIII] 1 74 Battle of Salamis (Cyprus), B.c. 806. AM. Tetradrachm of Demetrius Poliorcetes af Macedon (8.c. 306-283), Nike blowing trumpet, and holding naval standard, standing on prow to left; rev. BA ZIAE Q= AHMHTPIOY, Poseidon, nude, standing to left, chlamys thrown around left arm and wielding trident with his right; in field to left, IP; right, FP; border of dots ; wt. 261 grs. (u, 7), Head, His. Num., fig. 141, fine [Pl. VIN] 1 75 Battle of Salamis (Cyprus), p.c.306. A. Tetradrachm, head of Demetrius to right, horned and diademed; border of dots; 7ev. BAZIAEQ= AHMHTPIOY, Poseidon seated to left on rock, holding trident in left and aplustre in right hand, on rock, mon. ; in field to right, 4, border of dots; wé. 266 grs. (11, 8), Head, op. cit., fig. 142, very fine [PI. VII] 1 76 Battle off Cos, circ. B.c. 253. A. Tetradrachm of Anétigonus Gonatas (B.C. 277-239), head of Poseidon, bearded, to right, with long flowing locks, bound with marine plant; rev. BAZIAEQ2 ANTIFONOY inscribed on prow of ship, upon which is Apollo seated to right, naked, holding bow in right hand; wt¢. 229 grs. (11, 9), Head, op. cit., fig. 143 [PI. VII] 1
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