
Bithynia, Heracleia Pontica, Timotheus and Dionysus, tyrants. Didrachm
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Bithynia, Heracleia Pontica, Timotheus and Dionysus, tyrants; c. 345-337 BC, Didrachm or stater, 9.68g. Hill, Greek Coins and their parent cities (John Ward collection), 590 (this coin). SNG BM-1608 (same rev. die), HGC-496; Stancomb, NC 160, 19 (same obv. die). Obv: Head of Dionysus l., filleted thyrsus over shoulder. Rx: Herakles standing l., erecting trophy; ram's head between Herakles' legs. Ex NAC Autumn 2025, 9 November 2025, lot 2338. Ex Roma E70 (Stancomb collection), 7 May 2020, lot 174. Ex Morton & Eden 14, 25 May 2005, lot 1040. Ex Ward and Metropolitan Museum of Art collections, Sotheby Zurich, 4 April 1973, lot 499. Ex Boyne collection, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 January 1896, lot 390. A scarce coin with a distinguished pedigree, from the William Stancomb, William Boyne and the Metropolitan Museum of Art collections.. VF
Provenance: Ex NAC Autumn 2025, 9 November 2025, lot 2338; Ex Roma E70 (Stancomb collection), 7 May 2020, lot 174; Ex Morton & Eden 14, 25 May 2005, lot 1040; Ex Ward and Metropolitan Museum of Art collections, Sotheby Zurich, 4 April 1973, lot 499; Ex Boyne collection, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 January 1896, lot 390