Head of Apollo / Apollo standing in wreath

32mm, 16.92g

Comes with previous label

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This coin comes from the Cambridge collection of Ancient Greek Coinage. This extensive collection was formed over 40 years by a couple who shared their passion for classical history, carefully collecting as many known types as were available, spending hours labelling each coin and fitting it in to their collection. The kingdom of Ancient Greece is not easy to understand but illustrated with these wonderful coins a map emerges and being so beautiful in their design, they are a pleasure to handle. As with any collection the time comes where it must be passed on and in this case the collectors decided to sell each coin individually to give the next generation of enthusiasts the opportunity to select pieces for their own collections. Many of the coins have previous labels.

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A large and very fine example of this type of amulet, most pleasing in hand.

Ex Mustaki Collection Exported from Egypt circa 1948

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95x30mm, 43.54g

Ex Cotswold Collection

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94x32mm, 40.93g

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17x25mm, 2.82g

This comes with an old collectors ticket

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95mm by 29mm.

A nice, free standing example.

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22x16mm, 5.49g

Scarabs (beetles) were produced for many centuries and were enormously popular in ancient Egypt, probably due to the religious significance of the Egyptian god Khepri. They were generally intended to be worn or carried by the living as amulets, seal matrices or incorporated in to items of jewellery. Some scarabs were apparently created for political or diplomatic purposes to commemorate or advertise royal achievements. They were typically carved or moulded in the form of a scarab beetle with varying degrees of naturalism but usually at least indicating the head, wing case and legs but with a flat base. The base was usually inscribed with designs and/or hieroglyphs to form an impression seal. Scarabs were usually drilled from end to end to allow them to be strung on a thread or incorporated into a swivel ring.

Ex Mustaki Collection.
Mustaki was an avid collector in the early 20th century and his collection came to the UK under Egyptian licence in 1947. Many of his pieces are in major museums worldwide while some of the commoner items such as this were made available to the private market.

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Ex Mustaki Collection Exported from Egypt circa 1948

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Ex Mustaki Collection Exported from Egypt circa 1948

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