LOT 2788
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Half Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Jerusalem mint. [ΗPΩΔOΥ] ΒΑCΙΛ[ΕΩΣ], tripod table / Palm frond upright within circle. Hendin 6217; TJC 56; Sofaer 52. Very Fine.(0.63gr, 11mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Phoenicia. Byblos, Addirmilk & Iyyenael (?) AR 1/16 Shekel. Circa 348-332 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Two hoplites, holding shields, on galley to left, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp to left / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 137. 0.60gr, 9mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Phoenicia, Arados AE 15mm. Circa 206-176 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £31
Dated CY 69 (191-190 BC). Turreted head of Tyche to right / Prow of galley to left, [civic monogram] above, III III III NNN (date) in Phoenician below. HGC 10, 87. 3.37gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare dated type.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
North Arabia, Lihyan(?) AE 17mm. Circa 2nd-1st centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Imitating Athens. Schematic head of Athena to right, with crescent on cheek, wearing crested Attic helmet / Stylised owl standing to right, head facing; olive sprig to left, [A]Θ[E] downwards to right. Cf. Huth 40 = Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, e. 5.82gr, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
