Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Helmeted head of Athena to right / Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm; Λ in left field. Barkay, Earliest, Group 1; CN 1; HCG 10, 671. 4.15gr, 20gr, 11h.

Very Fine. Overstruck on a Ptolemaic issue.

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

Diademed head to right / Palm of hand; ["Malichos the king. King of the Nabataeans''] around, [''Year 27''(?) (date)] in Aramaic across field. Cf. CN 14b; HGC 10, 685. 2.22gr, 14mm, 10h.

Fine.

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

Diademed head to right / Palm of hand; [legend and year around and across field]. Cf. HGC 10, 685. 2.84gr, 16mm, 1h.

Good Fine.

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

'BDT MLKA' in Nabataean to right, diademed and draped bust of Obodas to right; 'ŠNT' and date 11 in Nabataean to left / Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru to right. CN 50 var. (Nabataean Ḥ in field on reverse); Meshorer, Nabataea -; DCA2 1015. 4.57gr, 18mm, 10h.

Very Fine. Struck with worn dies, large lamination on reverse.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 565, 3 July 2024, lot 255.

Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru to right / Crossed cornucopiae; inscription in Aramaic around. Cf. CN 38a or 42a; cf. Barkay, King 19A or 23A; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 26. 10.44gr, 25mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Diademed head of Obodas III to right; [Aramaic letter before] / Aramaic 'shin' (Syllaios) and 'het' (Aretas) within wreath. Cf. Barkay, Usurper 4; cf. Huth 60; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea Sup 4. 1.05gr, 112mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Obverse off-centre.

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

Diademed head of Obodas III to right; Aramaic 'shin' before / Aramaic 'shin' (Syllaios) and 'het' (Aretas) within wreath. Hoover & Barkay 2010, 32; Hoover, The Royal Nabataean Collection of Uri Mizrahi, 71; Barkay, Usurper 4; Huth 60; Meshorer, Nabataea Sup 4. 1.12gr, 9mm, 2h.

Very Fine.

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

Laureate head to right / Crossed cornucopiae; Aramaic letter in between. CN 150m; Meshorer, Nabataea 71. 1.64gr, 13mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head to right; Aramaic letter ḥēth to right / 'Aretas' in Aramaic within wreath. Meshorer, Nabataea 115; CN 189. 2.05gr, 15mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Laureate head to right; [letter] to right / Bell shaped object with five fringes; ['Hagra'] in Aramaic below. Meshorer, Nabataea 87; CN, Type 149a. 1.78gr, 14mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Laureate head of Aretas to right / Jugate busts right of Aretas, laureate, and Huldu, diademed, draped, and wearing Isis crown; [date to left]. Cf. CN 87 and 125 for type. 3.97gr, 15mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV to right / Diademed, veiled and draped bust of Huldu to right. Cf. CN 143. 3.44gr, 12mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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