LOT 2921
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Extremely Fine.(17.17gr, 24mm, 3h).
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Calabria, Tarentum AR Nomos. Circa 344-340 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Warrior, nude but for helmet, standing facing behind bridled horse to left, holding spear and shield with right hand and resting left on horse's back; |- to right / Taras astride dolphin to left, holding trident in extended right hand, and shield in left; TAPAΣ behind, A over waves below. Vlasto 516-18; HN Italy 889; SNG ANS 693. 7.13gr, 22mm, 10h
Near Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Phoenicia, Dora AE 17mm. Time of Nero, AD 54-68.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Pseudo-autonomous issue. Dated CY 128 (AD 65/6). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche to right / Astarte standing facing, head to right, holding signa with right hand and cornucopia with left; ΔധΡΙΤ[ധΝ] to right, L PKH (date) to left. Meshorer, Coins 11; Rosenberger 9 (AD 64/5); RPC I 4761 (same). 4.67gr, 17mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Vardanes II AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 55-58.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Seleukeia on the Tigris Dated SE 368 (AD 58/9), uncertain month. Diademed and draped bust to left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, king seated to left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing to right and holding scepter with left hand, HΞT (date) in field above, uncertain month in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 69.7-9. 10.27gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Attractive blue iridescent toning.
From a UK, private collection.
