LOT 3058
Kingdom of Persis. Darev (Darios) II AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC.
Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara with ear flap and decorated with crescent / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. K&M 4/5; Tyler-Smith, Parcel 9-12; Alram 565. Near Very Fine.(1.87gr, 12mm, 4h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Kingdom of Macedon, Perdikkas II AR Tetrobol. 451-413 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Aigai(?) mint; struck circa 437-431 BC. Rider on horse leaping to right, wearing petasos and holding two spears / Forepart of lion to right; kerykeion to right above, all within incuse square. SNG Alpha Bank 123; HGC 3.1, 792. 2.37gr, 15mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Thrace, Byzantion in alliance with Kalchedon AE 26mm. 300-200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter to right / ΒΥZΑN ΚΑΛΧΑ, Poseidon seated to right on rock, holding aphlaston with right hand and transverse trident with left; HP monogram in inner right field. Schönert-Geiss 1263-1270; HGC 3.2, 1428. 9.14gr, 26mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Pontos, Amisos AE 20mm. Circa 125-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Head of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder / Tripod; AMI-ΣOY across fields. SNG Stancomb 671; SNG BM Black Sea 1139-1140; HGC 7, 240. 8.51gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Black patina.
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
