LOT 2890
Apulia, Luceria AE Quadrunx. Circa 211-200 BC.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress; four pellets (mark of value) downwards behind / Quiver, club and bow; LOVCERI beneath club. HN Italy 679; SNG ANS 704-5; HGC 1, 608. Near Extremely Fine. Rare.(14.45gr, 24mm, 2h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Gutekunst Collection;
From an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Zeugitania, Carthage AE Dishekel. Circa 241-221 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
First Punic War. Head of Kore to left, wearing wreath of corn ears / Horse standing to right; radiate sun disk flanked by uraei above, Punic letter 'ayin' in right field. CNP 46d; MAA 47 V; SNG Copenhagen 260 var. (control). 12.21gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Attractive olive green patina.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates IV AR Tetradrachm. Circa 38/7-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios(?) 286 SE (September 24 BC). Diademed and draped bust to left, with pointed beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ above, ΑΡΣΑΚΟ[Y] EYEPΓETOY to right, ΔΙΚΑΙΟ[Y] and [YΠΕΡ?] (date) below, [Ε]ΠΙΦΑΝΟ[YΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ] to left, Phraates seated to right on throne, receiving palm frond from Tyche standing to left, who holds sceptre with left hand; above Tyche's extended arm, ↅΠΣ (date) above pellet. Sellwood 51.22; Sunrise -; Shore 271. 9.80gr, 27mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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Parthian Dynasty AR Drachms Group [5]. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Five silver Drachms of the Parthian dynasty. 20.90gr total
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
