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LOT 2706
Judaea. Herodians, Herod I AE Two Prutot. Dated RY 3 (38/7 BCE). Mint in Samaria (Sebaste?).
Poppy on stalk / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕ]ΩΣ [ΗΡ]ΩΔ[ΟΥ], winged kerykeion; [L Γ (date) to left, monogram to right]. RPC I, 4903; Meshorer 46; Hendin 6206; HGC 10, 653. Good Fine. Seemingly overstruck.(1.74gr, 17mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 14mm. Circa 9 BC-AD 40. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head to right / Crossed cornucopiae; Aramaic letter and pellet in between. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 70; cf. CN 96. 2.42gr, 14mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 14mm. Struck circa 8/7 BC-AD 15/6. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Laureate head to right / Crossed cornucopiae; Aramaic letter in between. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 70. 1.86gr, 14mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
North Arabia, Lihyan(?) AE 20mm. Circa 2nd-1st centuries BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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, [AΘE] downwards to right. Cf. Huth 40 = Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, e. 6.76gr, 20mm, 12h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
