LOT 3315
India, Indo-Sasanian Gadhiya Paisa BI Drachm. Circa AD 950-1050.
Indo-Sasanian style bust to right; pellets and ornaments around / Stylised fire altar; pellets around. Mitchiner, Non-Islamic 422-4. Very Fine.(4.03gr, 14mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx UK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 3315
India, Indo-Sasanian Gadhiya Paisa BI Drachm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Drachm. Struck circa 301/0-300/299 BC. Abydos mint. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left; in left field, forepart of lion left above monogram; below throne, head right, wearing Phrygian cap. Thompson 65 var. (monogram); Müller -; Price 1582 var. (same); HGC 3, 1751c; SNG Saroglos 726. 4.38gr, 17mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II AE Dichalkon. Dated RY 6 (91/0 BC). Nisibis mint.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
Head of Tigranes II to left, wearing four-pointed tiara decorated with star and tied with diadem; to left, c/m: APK within rectangular incuse / BAΣΙΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY TIΓPANOY, tree; in inner left and right fields, I ς (date). Kovacs 64. 3.83gr, 17mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Numidia, Massinissa or Micipsa AE Unit. 203-148 BC or 148-118 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head to left / Horse galloping to left; Punic letters 'mem' and 'nun' below. CNP 145j (Massinissa). 12.99gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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