LOT 2983
Judaea. First Jewish War AE Prutah. Dated Year 2 (67/8 CE).
Jerusalem mint. 'Year two' in Paleo-Hebrew, amphora with broad rim and two handles / 'The freedom of Zion' in Paleo-Hebrew; vine leaf on small branch with tendril. TJC 196a; Sofaer 11-4; Hendin GBC 6, 6389; Hendin GBC 5, 1360. Very Fine.(1.90gr, 15mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Kings of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze Fourrée Tetradrachm. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon. Undated issue. Conjoined busts to right of Kamnaskires, diademed, draped, wearing long beard and torque and to left Queen Anzaze, draped, wearing stephane and necklace; Seleukid anchor behind / BACIΛEΩC [KA]MNACKI[POY] KAI BACIΛICCH[C ANZAZHC]; Zeus seated to left on throne, holding Nike, who crowns him, with his right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype cf. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-6a. 11.50gr, 28mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine. Areas of delamination and double struck of reverse.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE 26mm. 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter to right / ΒΥZΑNTI ΚΑΛΧΑΔ, Poseidon seated to right on rock, holding aphlaston with right hand and transverse trident with left; ΔΑ in inner right field. Schönert-Geiss 1257-1262; HGC 3.2, 1428. 9.91gr, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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South Arabia, Saba' AR Unit. Circa 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Imitating Athens. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette, and disc earring; N (in retrograde South Arabian) (mark of value) on cheek / AΘ[E], owl standing to right, head facing, olive spray and crescent to left. Huth 160; HGC 10, 720. 4.93gr, 15mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Ex property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
