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LOT 3036
Sassanian Kingdom AR Drachms Group [5]. 6th - 7th century AD.
Five silver Drachms of the Parthian dynasty. (20,55gr total). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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France. Napoleon AR Demi Franc. Dated 1809.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Paris mint. Design by Pierre-Joseph Tiolier. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR, laureate head to right; Tiolier below / EMPIRE FRANÇAIS, DEMI FRANC within wreath; below, date between A and Rooster. F# 178; Gad# 399; KM# 691. 2.41gr, 13mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Italy, Venezia (Venice). Antonio Veniero AR Grosso. Doge LXII, 1382-1400.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
ANTO • VENERI DVX S • M VENETI, Doge and St Mark standing facing, holding banner between them; star in left and right fields / ✠ • TIBI • LAVS • 7 • GLORIA, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. Paolucci 3. 1.58gr, 22mm, 10h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Sasanian Kingdom, Sabuhr (Shahpur) AV Dinar. AD 240-272.
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n MNW ctry MN yzd'n in Pahlavi, diademed bust to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; one pellet above and two pellets below diadem ties / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to right, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to left; fire altar flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; fravahr to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group d/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 740. 7.44gr, 22mm, 3h
Extremely Fine.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
