LOT 3412
India. Mauryan Empire AR Mashaka. Circa 2nd century BC.
Uncertain symbol / Blank. Very Fine.(0.14gr, 4mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Philistia, Azotos AR Drachm. Mid 5th century-333 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Bearded head to right / Facing female(?) head, wearing necklace, in pelletted square within incuse square. CNG, Auction 93, lot 574; otherwise unpublished. 3.30gr, 14mm, 9h.
Very Fine. Test cut on reverse. Exceedingly rare; apparently the second known example.
Ex the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-2000. -
Spain, Secaisa AE Unit. Circa 100-50 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Male head right, dolphin in front and behind / Horseman right, holding spear, Iberic SECaISA legend below. Vill 236.40; Burgos 2131 (text); Calico 1124-26. 8.39gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Bold dolphins, great rider, gorgeous green patina.
Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 2, ref. no.16576. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Celtiberian Secaisa was in the region of Aragon, northern Spain. -
Thrace, Chersonesos AR Diobol. Circa 515-493 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Forepart of lion to right, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 2; Traité I, 1801; Weber 2403; HGC 3.2, 1435. 1.31gr, 10mm.
Very Fine.
From the Thrax Collection, formed in London between 1991 and 2018. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 58, 20 June 2019, lot 564. Property of a London antiquarian.
