LOT 2964
Judaea, Hasmoneans, John Hyrcanus I(?) AE Prutah. 135-104 BCE.
Jerusalem mint. Illegible inscription in Paleo-Hebrew within wreath / Splayed double cornucopiae with pomegranate between the horns. Cf. Sofaer 124-143; cf. HGC 10, 630. Fine.(1.61gr, 14mm). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Ionia, Ephesos AR Hekte – Sixth Stater. Circa 550-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Persic standard. Bee / Stellate pattern within incuse square. Karwiese I Series IIIA, 21; SNG Kayhan 1227-30. 1.72gr, 10mm
Extremely Fine. Apparently the finest known example. Rare.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY above, ΑΡΣAΚΟY to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ below, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Sellwood 39.4; Sunrise 341; Shore 181. 4.04gr, 19mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Sicily, Syracuse AE 18mm. Time of Agathokles, circa 317-310 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Wreathed head of Arethusa to left; [ΣYPAKO]ΣIΩN upwards before, bucranium behind / Bull butting to left, ΣΩ above. CNS II, 106; HGC 2, 1489. 3.22gr, 18mm, 10h
Very Fine. Nice green patina.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian.
