Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Diademed Seleukid head right / Head and neck of horse right, uncertain legend around. MIG, The Dahae of the East Caspian Lowlands 666. 2.59gr, 16mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Diademed and bearded Parthian style bust of a king to left; around, traces of legend ('Kydr' (?) = Kidara in Sogdian) / Archer standing facing, head to right, holding bow in his left hand; all within circular incuse. HGC 12, 512; MIG 656 and 661. 0.33gr, 10mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Toned.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, king on horseback to right, holding whip; letter in Kharosthi before / Athena standing to right, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right; monogram to left and to right. Senior, Indo-Scythian, 98.160T; Mitchiner, Indo-Greek, 846e. 7.31gr, 23mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Poseidon, resting foot on river-god, standing facing, holding trident / Yakshi standing facing, holding vines; monogram to lower left. Senior 77.2; HGC 12, 674. 10.14gr, 28mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Uncertain figure standing facing, holding spear(?), inscription to right / Uncertain design. 2.53gr, 21mm, 12h.

Good Fine.

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

Traces of Greek legend around horseman with spear riding right / Brahmi legend around zebu recumbent to left. ACW 1580-1582. 2.88gr, 20mm, 3h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Traces of Greek legend around horseman with spear riding right / Brahmi legend around humped bull seated left. ACW 1575-1588. 3.25gr, 18mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Traces of Greek legend around horseman with spear riding right / Brahmi legend around humped bull seated left. ACW 1575-1588. 3.33gr, 20mm, 2h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Traces of Greek legend around horseman with spear riding right / Brahmi legend around humped bull seated left. ACW 1575-1588. 3.35gr, 19mm, 5h.

Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Stylised crowned head with elongated skull and large ears to right / Stylised fire altar flanked by attendants. Cf. Mitch NI 427; cf. B.U. Abels, Ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung der Gadhia-Münzen, in: Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Archäologie, vol. 4 (1982), p. 114, 4.2. 4.11gr, 15mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

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

CAΠΑΔΒΙ[ΖHC], helmeted bust right / ΝΑΝΑΙΑ, lion standing right, crescent and Λ above. ANS 1-2; HGC 12, 516; MIG 4, 509; Alram 1259. 1.57gr, 15mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Very Rare.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Helmeted bust right / Garbled Greek legend, caps of the Dioskouroi; monogram IAI below. ANS 5-13; HGC 12, 152. 0.38gr, 10mm, 3h.

Very Fine. Chipped. Rare.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.