LOT 2290
Ancient Greek Coins - Tyre - Portrait AR Shekel 1st century B.C.
Obv: laureate head of Melkart right. Rev: TYROY IERAS KAI ASYLOY legend with eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over shoulder; letter between legs, illegible date and upright club in left field, illegible letter and monogram in right field. Fine.(13.08 grams.).
ProvenanceProperty of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureBMC 199ff; RPC 4657ff.
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Ancient Greek Coins - Seleucid - Antiochos II - AR Tetradrachm 261-246 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Seleukeia ad Tigrim mint. Obv: diademed head of Antiochos I right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY legend with Apollo, naked but for drapery over his right thigh, seated left on omphalos, examining an arrow held in his right hand, left hand resting on bow; MAR monogram in outer left field, IHAR monogram in outer right field. 16.39 grams.
Near very fine.
Property of a North London gentleman. -
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthia - Orodes I - AE Drachm 89-78 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Obv: profile bust left. Rev: seated archer with inscriptions around. 3.25 grams.
Good very fine.
Ex Hirsch sale 152, lot 899 (part). Property of a Harrow, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Cappadocian Kingdom - Ariobarzanes I - Athena AR Drachm 95-63 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £57
Dated Year 28. Obv: diademed, elderly head of the king right. Rev: BASILEWS ARIOBARZANOY to right and left with FILORWMAIOY below, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield; YA monogram in left field, date KH in exergue, (partly off flan). 3.84 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
