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[BACIΛЄധC AΓPIΠA, canopy] / Three ears of corn; [L Ϛ (date) across fields]. RPC I, 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. 1.55gr, 16mm, 6h.

Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

HPW[...], anchor / Caduceus between crossed cornucopias. Meshorer 59; Hendin 1188; HGC 10, 661. 1.94gr, 15mm, 5h.

Near Very Fine.

From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; [H-F?] in Aramaic across fields / Crossed cornucopiae; legend in Aramaic between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114. 3.95gr, 18mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Head of Mithradates I to right, wearing bashlyk tied with diadem / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY KAΛΛINIKOY, Athena standing facing, head to left, extending her right hand and holding spear and shield in her left. Kovacs 221. 4.60gr, 19mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, wreathed head of Artemis to left; below, monogram (?). RPC Online -; Kovacs -, cf. 236 (head of Artemis to right); for another example see Leu Numismatik AG, Web 30, 953 = Obolos 39, 351 (hammer: 608 GBP). 1.09gr, 11mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine. Exceedingly rare; unpublished and the second known example. Of great numismatic interest.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Head to right within circular torque / Small head to right; yanaf-monogram to left, 'sceptre' to right. CAF 3.2ai; Huth 430-1. 1.05gr, 15mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group. Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian.

Baaltars seated to left, holding sceptre / Lion walking to left, spearhead to left above. CNG MBS 63, lot 786 (Samaria); BMC -, cf. 4 (tetradrachm); Nicolet-Pierre -, cf. 2 (same); otherwise unpublished. 0.42gr, 8mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.

Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.

Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.49gr, 15mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Countermarks on both sides.

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

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. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.58gr, 14mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

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. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.45gr, 16mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

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

Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.54gr, 15mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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

Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.5gr, 16mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

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