LOT 2966
Judaea, Herodians, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Jerusalem mint. Tripod / Diadem. Meshorer 54; Hendin 6214; HGC 10, 657. Fine.(1.31gr, 14mm). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II to Artaxerxes II, circa 420-375 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. 5.47gr, 14mm
Near Very Fine. Toned; interesting bankers' marks.
From an old UK collection; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 548, 18 October 2023, lot 188; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Kings of Parthia, Vardanes I AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 40-45.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios SE 354 (September AD 43). Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing short beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Vardanes enthroned to right, receiving palm from Tyche standing to left and holding cornucopia with left hand; ΔNT (year) in field above, ΥΠΕΡΒΕΡΕΤΑΙΟΥ (month) in exergue. Sellwood 64.19. 11.41gr, 27mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. 0.71gr, 10mm, 4h
Extremely Fine. Small die break on reverse. Sharply detailed; toned with traces of blue-green iridescence on obverse.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005.
