LOT 3244
Indo-Scythians, Azes AR Tetradrachm. Circa 58-12 BC.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΖΟΥ, king on horseback to right, holding whip; letter in Kharosthi before / Athena standing to right, holding spear and shield in left hand and raising right; monogram to left and to right. Senior, Indo-Scythian, 98.160T; Mitchiner, Indo-Greek, 846e. Near Very Fine.(7.31gr, 23mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Samaria, "Middle Levantine" Series AR Obol. Circa 375-333 BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Helmeted head of Athena to right / Owl standing to right, head facing; [olive spray to left], 'BD'L (in Aramaic) to right. Meshorer & Qedar 59; Sofaer 114-5. 0.76gr, 9mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Judaea. Hasmoneans, Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan) AE Prutah. 103-76 BCE. Jerusalem mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, upright anchor / 'Yehonatan the King' in paleo-Hebrew between rays of eight-rayed star; all within diadem. Hendin 6189; Meshorer Group K; HGC 10, 637. 3.24gr, 16mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III AR Obol. 336-323 BC. Uncertain mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; uncertain controls. Cf. HGC 3.1, 918. 0.64gr, 9mm, 3h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
