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Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Antioch on the Orontes, circa 88-75 BC. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left; to outer left, Φ above A; monogram beneath throne, N in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2463.3g; HGC 9, 1319. 15.99gr, 26mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 560, 17 April 2024, lot 234. -
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left; to outer left, Φ above A; monogram beneath throne, Π in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2463.3h; HGC 9, 1319. 15.79gr, 27mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 561, 1 May 2024, lot 273. -
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left; to outer left, Φ above A; monogram beneath throne; all within wreath. SC 2463.2a; HGC 9, 1319. 15.85gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 561, 1 May 2024, lot 271. -
Seleukis and Pieria, Seleukeia Pieria AE 21mm. Circa 200-1 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Dated SE 165 (148/7 BC). Adelphoi Demoi ("Brother Peoples") issue. Laureate head of Zeus to right / Winged thunderbolt; EΞP (date), monogram of BA and AΔEΛΦΩN above; ΔHMΩN and monogram of BYΠ below; all within wreath. BMC 6-8 (Antioch); HGC 9, 1396. 8.29gr, 21mm, 4h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch AE Dichalkon. Time of Augustus, 31 BC-AD 14.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Dated Actian Era year 25 (7/6 BC). Pseudo-autonomous issue. Turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche to right / Tripod-lebes containing three laurel branches; ΑΝΤΙΟΧ[ΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ]ΠΟΛ[ΕΩΣ] to right, ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜ[ΟΥ] to left, E-[K] (date) flanking tripod; all within wreath. RPC I 4243; McAlee 89. 4.75gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Seleukis and Pieria, Antioch AE Trichalkon. Time of Nero, AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Q. Ummidius Durmius Quadratus, legatus Augusti pro praetore. Dated year 105 of the Caesarean Era (AD 56/7). Pseudo-autonomous issue. ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche to right / ΕΠΙ ΚΟΥΑΔΡΑΤΟΥ, ram leaping to right, head to left; star within crescent above, ET EP (date) below. RPC I 4290; McAlee 102. 5.25gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch AE 18mm. Time of Hadrian, AD 117-138.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Dated Caesarian Era 177 (AD 128/9). Pseudo-autonomous issue. ANTIOXЄധN THC M[HTPOΠOΛЄധC], laureate head of Zeus to right / Boule of Antioch seated to left, dropping pebble into voting urn; [ЄT ZOP] in exergue. RPC III, 3737; McAlee 126d. 4.75gr, 18mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Philistia, uncertain mint AR Obol. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Laureate and bearded male head to right / Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive spray to upper right; Α-Θ-Ε running anticlockwise from 2h to 5h; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal XIV.29O. 0.58gr, 9mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 533, 22 February 2023, lot 254. -
Philistia, Gaza ('Azah) AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Imitating Athens. Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and 'ayin to left; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal V.10D; Fischer-Bossert, Notes 13. 2.83gr, 14mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 544, 16 August 2023, lot 193. -
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Dated RY 12(?) (354/3 BC).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
`Abd`aštart (Straton) I. Phoenician galley to left; [date] above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger and standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letters Bet and Ayin between; all within incuse square. Cf. E&E-S Group IV.2.4.f; cf. DCA 853; HGC 10, 245. 0.54gr, 9mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, collector. -
Phoenicia, Arados AR Tetradrachm. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Dated CY 199 (61/60 BC). Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right / ΑΡΑΔΙΩΝ, Nike standing facing, head to left, holding aplustre and palm; ΘϘΡ (date) above Aramaic letter qoph above AN; all within wreath. Duyrat 4189; DCA 772; HGC 10, 72. 13.17gr, 27mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AE 21mm. Circa 30-9 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Petra mint. Dated RY 7(?) (24/3 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts to right / Eagle with closed wings standing to left; legend in Aramaic around; [O(?)]-Π in fields. Cf. CN 41; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 27 (Obodas III). 7.09gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 533, 22 February 2023, lot 262.