Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

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.

Head of Serapis 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.

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.

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.

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.

ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ [ΚΑΙ ϹΕ Γ]ΕΡ ΔΑ, laureate head to right / ΜΙΔΑ-[ΕΩΝ], Cybele seated to left, holding patera in her right hand, resting on tympanum with her left arm; lion to left and right. Cf. RPC III, 2644; Von Aulock, Phrygiens II -. 21.46gr, 32mm, 7h.

Very Fine. Extremely rare; only one example cited by RPC and none on CoinArchives.

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

ΑV[Τ]Ο Κ [Λ ΑV] ΟVΗΡΟϹ, laureate head to right / ΤΙΤΙΟ[ΠΟΛЄΙTѠN] ЄT Γ, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche to right. RPC IV.3 Online 9551 (temporary); Ziegler 238; Levante, Titiopolis -. 5.29gr, 22mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine. Very Rare; four other examples on CoinArchives.

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

Comprising: group of eight Fals Samanid coins from the Bukhara mint. 15.88gr total, 20-23mm.

As Shown.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.