World Coins, Banknotes & Medals
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
200%
2011
Lydian Kingdom, Sardis, c. 166-167 BC, AR drachm, 2.79 g. (14 mm) (cistophporic standard). Obverse: Head of youthful
Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. Reverse: Σ-ΑΡ, bunch of grapes, cornucopia above, below monogram of Γ and A;
all within ivy wreath with fruits. An extremely rare Lydian coin, with only three or four similar found on Coinarchives.
VF, with attractive toning and some porosity and areas of minor roughness, well-centred. Ex Leu 19, 2022, lot 1307.
Compare with a similar coin in Nomos AG 17, 2018, lot 195 (hammer 3400 CHF; with note “perhaps the second and
best example known”).
CHF 1’200 - 2’000
2012
Seleucid Empire, Tyre, 131-130 BC, AR tetradrachm 13.94 g. (22 mm), Tyre mint. Obverse: diademed head of Antiochos
VII to right. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond behind; to left, monogram A/
PE above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right monogram above ΒΠΡ (= 182 year of Seleukid era).
VF-EF, with attractive old toning.
CHF 500 - 800
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2013
Seleucid Empire, Antiochos III, 222-187 BC, probably Apameia on the Orontes. AR drachm, 4.16 g. (17 mm). Obverse:
diademed head right. Reverse: Elephant standing to right with monogram in front, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in
exergue.
VF-EF, with attractive, delicate patina; an excellent example for this type with well-centred reverse.
Ex Bucephalus 5, 2022, lot 140.
CHF 400 - 600