LOT 3170
Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. Dated RY 6 (41/2 CE). Jerusalem mint.
BACIΛЄധC AΓPIΠA, canopy / Three ears of corn; L Ϛ (date) across fields. RPC I, 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. Very Fine.(2.64gr, 19mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Attica, Athens AR Drachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Contemporary imitation.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig in upper left field, all within incuse square. For prototype, cf. Kroll 10 and HGC 4, 1631; for another similar example cf. CNG, e-374, 229. 2.93gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Test cut.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kingdom of Axum, Ouzebas AE Unit. Late 4th-early 5th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
⧾ •VΛZHⵎΛⵎ ⵎΛⵎIΛⵎVⵎ ('King Ouzebas'), draped bust of Ouzebas to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring; to left and right, ears of barley / ⧾ Τ•VΤ• ΛΡⵎⵎΗ TH XШΡΛ ('may this please the country'), draped bust of Ouzebas (or Ezanas?) to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, within shallow round incuse inlaid in gold within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 26a; Munro-Hay, AC, 54. 2.06gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Syllaios, with Aretas IV AR Quarter Sela'-Drachm. 9-6 BC. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Diademed head of Obodas III to right; [Aramaic letter before] / Aramaic 'shin' (Syllaios) and 'het' (Aretas) within wreath. Cf. Barkay, Usurper 4; cf. Huth 60; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea Sup 4. 1.05gr, 112mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Obverse off-centre.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
