LOT 3044
5 Nabataean and 1 Phoenician AR Coins 4th century BC - 1st century AD.
Including Drachms of Nabataean Kings, a Didrachm of Obodas II and Hagaru and a 1/16 Phoenician Shekel. (21.93gr total).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3044
5 Nabataean and 1 Phoenician AR Coins
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Minor Asia and Levante AR Fractions [10]. Circa 5th-4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Ten silver fractions from various mints. 7.66gr total.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Antigonos I Monophthalmos AR Drachm. As strategos of Asia, 320-306/5 BC, or king, 306/5-301 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
'Kolophon' mint. In the name and types of Alexander III. Struck circa 310-301 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ[Υ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, his feet resting on a low foot rest, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; N to left, B beneath throne. Price 1800. 4.09gr, 17mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΛ above, ΑΡΣΥΚΟ to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦΝΟY ΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Sellwood 39.3; Sunrise -; Shore -. 4.09gr, 20mm, 1h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
