LOT 2718
Caria, Kaunos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 166-150 BC.
ΑΝΤΑΙΟΣ (Antaios), magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Sword in sheath with strap; AN-TAI above K-AY (AY ligate) across upper field, filleted palm frond to lower right. Ashton, Hellenistic 77-80; SNG Keckman 77; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; SNG von Aulock 2565. Near Extremely Fine. Lightly toned.(1.15gr, 12mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, acquired in 1993.
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Phoenicia. Byblos, Addirmilk & Iyyenael (?) AR 1/16 Shekel. Circa 348-332 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Two hoplites, holding shields, on galley to left, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp to left / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 137. 0.60gr, 9mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Jerusalem mint. Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate/poppy between the horns / 'Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews' (in Paleo-Hebrew) in five lines within wreath. Hendin GBC 6, 6182; TJC R; Sofaer 355-369. 1.92gr, 13mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Drachm. 222-205/4 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Tyre mint; struck circa 217-204 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with wings closed standing to left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΔI between legs. CPE B542; Svoronos 1129; SNG Copenhagen -. 73.00gr, 42mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
