LOT 3173
Judaea. Herodians, Agrippa I AE Prutah. Dated RY 6 (AD 41/2). Jerusalem mint.
Three ears of corn; L Ϛ (date) across fields / BACIΛЄ[ധC AΓPI]ΠA, canopy. RPC I, 4981; TJC 120; Hendin GBC 6, 6274; Hendin GBC 5, 1244; Sofaer 153-6. Near Very Fine.(2.27gr, 17mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Nabataea, Syllaios(?), Usurper AE 12mm. Circa 9-6 BC. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Diademed head of Obodas II to right / Veiled head of queen to right. Cf. CN 74; cf. Al-Qatanani 63. 1.48gr, 12mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kingdom of Axum, Wazena (Ella Gabaz) AE Unit. Circa AD 550-570.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Draped bust to right, wearing head cloth, holding wheat stalk topped with cross; Ge'ez legend "May this please the peoples" around / Cross crosslet with gilt punch holed centre crossed by oblique cross; Ge'ez legend "of Wazena, of the King" around. SACAM 391; H 70; Munro-Hay Types 118-123. 1.26gr, 17mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Pierced.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Philisita (Palestine), Uncertain mint AR Obol. Circa 353-333 BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmeted head of Athena to right / Owl standing to right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; [A]ΘΕ downwards before; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal IX.1O. 0.66gr, 9mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Cleaning scratches.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
