LOT 2946
Cilicia, uncertain mint AR Obol. 4th century BC.
Crowned and bearded head of Persian king to right / Forepart of Pegasus to right. Göktürk -; Troxell & Kagan -; SNG BnF 482-4; SNG Levante 232. Near Extremely Fine.(0.71gr, 11mm, 8h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 68, 3 October 2021, lot 96 (since professionally cleaned and conserved), dealer's ticket included;
From an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Kings of Parthia, Pakoros I AR Drachm. Circa AD 78-120.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, with long pointed beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; monogram beneath bow, archer's seat –. Sellwood 78.5 (Vologases III); Sunrise -; Shore 415 (same). 2.95gr, 19mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Eastern mints AR Coins. 5th-4th century BC.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Including fractions from Arabia, Judaea and a reproduction. 18.25gr total
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Phoenicia, Sidon AR 1/16 Shekel. Ba`alšillem (Sakton) II, circa 401-365 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Phoenician galley to left; [Phoenician B] above, waves below / Persian king or hero, holding dagger and standing to right, fighting lion standing to left on its hind legs; O between; all within incuse square. E&E-S Group IV.1.3.c; HGC 10, 240. 0.82gr, 9mm, 3h
Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
