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C/ms: 50, 96 & 116
Lot No. 3055
3
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left; countermarks: 50, 96 and uncertain / Oblong incuse punch; countermarks: 116 and uncertain (cf. 195 & 46). Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 19. 5.48gr, 15mm.

Near Very Fine.

Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.
Unlisted Countermark
Lot No. 3056
6
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left; unlisted countermark / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.55gr, 16mm.

Very Fine.

Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.
Interesting Countermark
Lot No. 3057
2
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Oblong incuse punch; countermark: cf. 98. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43). 5.49gr, 14mm.

Near Very Fine.

Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.
Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara with ear flap and decorated with crescent / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. K&M 4/5; Tyler-Smith, Parcel 9-12; Alram 565. 1.87gr, 12mm, 4h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Lot No. 3059
5
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent / King standing to left before fire altar. K&M 4/6; Alram 565. 0.67gr, 9mm, 4h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Bearded bust to left, wearing diadem and mural crown; monogram behind / Ardaxšir standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left. KM 4/13; Alram 572; Sunrise 596. 0.75gr, 11mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Diademed bust of Artaxerxes II to left, wearing mural crown; behind, monogram / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left. Klose & Müseler 4/13; Alram 572; Tyler-Smith 81-93; cf. Sunrise 596 (no monogram). 0.73gr, 11mm, 8h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed and draped large bust to left, wearing mural crown; monogram before / Ardaxšir standing to left before altar, holding sceptre. Alram 574; Sunrise 599. 1.65gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Lot No. 3063
3
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust to left / Diademed bust to left. Van't Haaff, Persis, Type 590. 0.52gr, 13mm, 8h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Diademed and draped bust to left / Vahšīr standing to right before altar(?), holding sceptre. Cf. Alram 584. 0.56gr, 9mm, 3h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Bearded bust to left, wearing diadem and torque / Vahšīr standing to left(?), holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left. Cf. Alram 583. 1.50gr, 13mm, 8h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent / Diademed bust to left. K&M 5/12; Alram 637. 1.64gr, 14mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

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