LOT 3211
Cilicia, Tarsos AE 20mm. 164-27 BC.
Turretted and veiled bust of Tyche to right / ΤΑΡΣEΩΝ, Sandan standing on back of horned and winged animal to right, wearing tall headdress, bow-case and sword, right hand raised, holding bipennis with left hand; ЄΠΙ ΓЄ in two lines to left. SNG BnF -; SNG Levante -; BMC 102. Near Very Fine.(5.58gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Münzzentrum Rheinland.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Star within dotted circle; legend around / Anchor within circle; legend around. Cf. Hendin 6191a; cf. Meshorer Group L. 1.44gr, 14mm.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. 1st century AD. 'Bucranium Series'.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Diademed male head to right; curved symbol of Almaqah to right, symbol of Athtar to left; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above; musnad letter below / Head of antelope facing; monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above. Munro-Hay 2.3ai; SNG ANS -. 1.91gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Private Collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 104-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
'Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews' in paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Two cornucopiae splayed outward, adorned with ribbons; pomegranate/poppy between. Hendin 6181; TJC P; Sofaer 274-313. 2.24gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
