Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint 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. 62. Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 17. 5.51gr, 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.

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint 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; uncertain countermark / Oblong incuse punch; countermark: 30. Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 17. 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.

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint 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; countermarks: 116 & unlisted. Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 26. 5.51gr, 16mm.

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.

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; countermark: 50 / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.53gr, 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.

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; countermarks: 188 and uncertain. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.52gr, 17mm.

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.

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint 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; uncertain countermarks / Oblong incuse punch; countermarks: 28(similar), 62, 138(similar) and 20. Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 17. 5.49gr, 16mm.

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.

Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint 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 with uncertain design (scarab?). Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 17; for another example with similar reverse design cf. Leu Numismatik, Web 31, 704. 5.63gr, 16mm.

Near Very Fine. Very rare with this design on reverse.

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

Alexandria mint. Series 3, circa late 260s-246 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles, wings closed, standing to left on thunderbolt; Λ between legs of left eagle. CPE B247; Svoronos 479; SNG Copenhagen 149. 67.00gr, 41mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.

Tyre mint. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; club to left. CPE B467; Svoronos 707; SNG Copenhagen -. 23.66gr, 30mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.

Tyre mint. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with wings closed standing to left on thunderbolt; club to left. CPE B467; Svoronos 707; SNG Copenhagen -. 21.14gr, 30mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Tyre mint; struck circa 217-204 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with wings closed standing to left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΔI between legs. CPE B542; Svoronos 1129; SNG Copenhagen -. 73.00gr, 42mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.

Alexandria mint. Series 5D, circa 219-205/4 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle, with closed wings, standing to left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΔI between legs. CPE B495; Svoronos 1125; SNG Copenhagen -. 69.00gr, 41mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine. Nice colourful patina.

Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.