LOT 2777
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.(2.56gr, 16mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left; uncertain countermark / Oblong incuse punch; countermark: cf. 20. Carradice Type IV, Group B; BMC Arabia pl. XXVI, 17. 5.54gr, 19mm.
Near Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
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Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 21mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petra mint. Uncertain date. Diademed head of Aretas to right; [Aramaic letters across field] / Woman (Huldu?) standing facing, head to left, raising hand; Aramaic letters across field. Cf. Hoover & Barkay 49. 5.76gr, 21mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater. Circa 380-325 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Two wrestlers beginning to grapple with each other, the one on the left grasping his opponent's wrist and upper arm; AͶ between / EΣTFEΔΙΙΥΣ, slinger striding to right, preparing to launch his sling-bolt; clockwise triskeles to right field. SNG BnF 85 var. (AM). 10.84gr, 22mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Very rare variety.
From a private collection, London.
