LOT 2651
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Vardanes I - AR Drachm 40-45 A.D.
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with stylised legends. Extremely fine.(3.36 grams.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
LiteratureCf. OCTV 2, 634-640.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Greek - Hermaios Soter - Portrait AE 105-90 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £22
Hermaios Soter posthumous issue, struck 70-65 BC. Obv: BASILEWS SWTHROS ERMAIOY legend with diademed and draped bust of Hermaios right. Rev: Karosthi legend 'Maharajasa tratarasa Heramayasa' with Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and raising right hand; monogram in left field, Karosthi "ha" in right field. 8.23 grams.
Good fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 193-192 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Perga, Pamphylia mint, dated year 29. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; K Theta in left field. 16.44 grams.
Near very fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Kushan Empire - Vima Takhto (Soter Megas) - Horseman AE Tetradrachm 55-105 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: radiate, diademed and draped bust right, holding sceptre in raised left hand, tamgha to left. Rev: BACILEY BACILEWN CwTHR MEGAC legend with King on horseback right, holding whip, tamgha to right. 8.28 grams.
Very fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
