Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Laureate and draped bust of Ptolemy VI as Hermes to right, with kerykeion over shoulder / Marathos standing slightly to left, holding aphlaston; date (in Phoenician) to left, 'Amrit' in Phoenician to right; Phoenician 'nun' to inner left, 'beth' to lower right. Duyrat, Ateliers 2664–5; HGC 10, 194; DCA 832. 6.93gr, 20mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 533, 22 February 2023, lot 228. From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Phoenician galley to left; B (in Phoenician) above, waves below / Persian king and driver in chariot to left; to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, holding cultic sceptre, walking to left. E&E-S Group IV.1.1; HGC 10, 236. 27.25gr, 29mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From a private collection, Switzerland; thence by descent. From a private collection, since the late 1990s.

Phoenician galley sailing to left; [date in Phoenician above], waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; MZ (in Phoenician) between. HGC 10, 265. 0.70gr, 9mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letter between; all within incuse square. Cf. HGC 10, 240 (Sakton II). 0.56gr, 10mm, 2h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley to left / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letter between; all within incuse square. Cf. HGC 10, 240 (Sakton II). 0.74gr, 9mm, 9h.

Good Fine. Corroded surfaces.

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

Phoenician galley sailing to left; Phoenician letters above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letters between. Cf. HGC 10, 265 (Mazaios). 0.68gr, 10mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley to left before city wall with three towers; [in exergue, lion couchant to left] / King of Persia advancing to right, drawing bow, quiver over shoulder. Cf. HGC 10, 231 (Sakton). 0.36gr, 8mm, 10h.

Good Fine.

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

Phoenician galley to left / Persian king or hero, holding dagger, standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; Phoenician letter between; all within incuse square. Cf. HGC 10, 240 (Sakton II). 0.63gr, 9mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley under sail to left; waves below / Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, drawing bow, within incuse square. E&E-S Group II.4; HGC 10, 217. 0.77gr, 8mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley under sail to left; waves below / Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, drawing bow, within incuse square. E&E-S Group II.4; HGC 10, 217. 0.79gr, 9mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Phoenician galley under sail to left; waves below / Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance to right, drawing bow, within incuse square. E&E-S Group II.4; HGC 10, 217. 0.69gr, 8mm, 12h.

Good Fine.

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

Deity, holding reins and arched bow, riding hippocamp to right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin to right / Owl standing to right, head facing; crook and flail in background; in right field, |||| O above |||| (' [for 'Ozmilk] and 8 [date], in Phoenician). E&E-T Group II.2.1.19; HGC 10, 349; DCA2 928. 7.06gr, 21mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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