Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins
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Kushano-Sasanians, Peroz II AE Pashiz. Circa AD 300-325. Mint in Baktria, probably Balkh.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
'PLWCI KWSHAN MLKA' ('Peroy Kushanshah' in Pahlavi), draped and bearded bust to right, wearing flat crown surmounted by two bull's horns and lotus bud / 'BWLZAWNDY YZDTY' ('Exalted God', in Pahlavi), exalted God emerges from fire altar, holding wreath in his right hand and long sceptre in his left. ANS Kushan 2343. 2.27gr, 14mm, 8h.
Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Asia Minor, Uncertain Mint AR Hemiobol. 5th century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of ram to right / Large wreath-like symbol, within dotted border; all within incuse square. Cf. Asia Minor Coins #15018. 0.46gr, 7mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Asia Minor, Uncertain Mint AR Obol. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Gorgoneion facing / Forepart of horse to right, within incuse square. Cf. SNG BnF 108-11 (Kelenderis, Cilicia). 0.66gr, 9mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Asia Minor, Uncertain Mint AR Hemitetartemorion. CIrca 5th-4th century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Uncertain design / Incuse punch. 0.09gr, 5mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Ionia, Leukai(?) AE 15mm. 4th century BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo left / Swan standing left with open wings. 3.09gr, 15mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Asia Minor, Uncertain Mint AE 16mm. Circa 2nd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Female bust to right / Standing figure. 5.36gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Uncertain Mint of Asia Minor AE 12mm. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Head of Sarapis to right / Head of Isis to right. 3.34gr, 12mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Asia Minor, Uncertain Mint AE 16mm. 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Helmeted bust of Athena to right / Wreath. 2.21gr, 16mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Uncertain Mint of Asia Minor AE 11mm. 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Zeus to right / Nike(?) standing to left, holding wreath. 1.45gr, 11mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Fifteen [15] Greek and Other Ancient AE Coins. 2nd century BC-4th century AD.
Estimate: £80 - 100 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Various rulers and cities. 77gr total.
Near Fine to Good Very Fine.
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From a private collection, Switzerland; thence by descent. From a private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Divus Augustus with Julia Augusta (Livia) AE Dupondius of Romula, Spain. Struck under Tiberius, AD 14-37.
Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of Divus Augustus to right; star above and thunderbolt before / IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, laureate head of Livia to left set on globe; crescent above. RPC 1, 73; ACIB 3360; Vives 167-2; Ripolles 73; Chaves 12-210; GMI 1038-9; NAH 1060. 25.83gr, 36mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Elagabalus AE 25mm of Coela, Thrace. AD 218-222.
Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
ANTONINOVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / AEL MVNICIP COEA(sic), Diana standing facing, head to left, holding patera and long torch. Not in the standard references. 8.06gr, 25mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
