LOT 2971
Arabia, Mleiha. Imitative Abi'el BI Drachm. Circa 1st century BC - 2nd century AD.
In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Figure seated to left, holding sceptre with left hand and horse in outstretched right hand; 'b'l in Aramaic to right, palm tree before, Λ or 'cone-like' object in inner left field, trident behind. Van Alfen, Die, 182; Huth -; Potts Class XLIX; HGC 10, 690. Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only three examples cited by van Alfen of this type.(3.94gr, 14mm, 1h).
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
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South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. Uncertain ruler, after 110 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Beardless male head to right / Bearded male head to right, Royal Qatanian monogram behind, South Arabian monogram below. Huth 367. 1.88gr, 11mm, 1h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Arabia, Mleiha. Imitative Abi'el BI Drachm. Circa 1st century BC - 2nd century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Figure seated to left, holding sceptre with left hand and horse in outstretched right hand; 'b'l in Aramaic to right, palm tree before, Λ or 'cone-like' object in inner left field, trident behind. Van Alfen, Die, 182; Huth -; Potts Class XLIX; HGC 10, 690. 3.94gr, 14mm, 1h
Extremely Fine. Extremely rare; only three examples cited by van Alfen of this type.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. 336-323 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Kition mint; struck under Pumiathon, circa 325-320. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ΒΑΣIΛΕΩΣ [ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ], Zeus seated to left on backless throne, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; monogram of KT to left. Price 3107. 17.10gr, 26mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine. Toned with gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
