LOT 2965
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Eight Prutot. 40-4 BCE.
Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?). Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Pileus on couch topped by star; two palm branches above / HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛΕΩΣ, tripod; L Γ (date) to left, monogram of TP to right. RPC I, 4901; Meshorer 44; Hendin 1169. Near Very Fine.(4.74gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Eukratides I Megas AR Obol. Circa 170-145 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Diademed and draped bust to right / Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ to left, monogram below. Bopearachchi 3C; HGC 12, 138. 0.68gr, 12mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Syllaios, Usurper and Aretas IV AE 15mm. Circa 9-6 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Petra mint. Diademed head to right; shin in Aramaic behind / Crossed cornucopiae; shin in Aramaic between, ḥēth in Aramaic to right. Meshorer, Nabataea 43; Sofaer 32. 2.79gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II 'the Great' AE Tetrachalkon. 95-56 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Damaskos mint. Struck circa 72-70 BC. Draped bust to right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΤΙΓ-ΡΑΝΟΥ, Tyche of Damascus seated to left on rock, holding cornucopia; below, river-god Orontes swimming; to outer left, ΘE above OΦ. Kovacs 137; M&D 19 (Tigranes II); CAA 110 (same); AC 61 (same). 7.14gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
