LOT 3377
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.(1.85gr, 15mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Sicily, Syracuse AR 8 Litrai. Time of Gelon II, circa 218-214 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Diademed head of Gelon to left / Slow quadriga driven to right by Nike; [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ] and [BA] above reins, MI before horses, ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ in exergue. SNG ANS 895. 6.17gr, 20mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Light cabinet tone.
Ex 'collection in Ticino, formed over 20 years ago'. Privately purchased from Nomos AG, inventory # 20413. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 57, 30 May 2019, lot 165. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm. Circa 470-435 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Thraco-Macedonian standard. Facing gorgoneion / Upright anchor; crayfish to right, Topalov, Apollonia 41; HGC 3, 1323. 3.30gr, 14mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Lydo-Milesian standard. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. 5.53gr, 15mm.
Near Very Fine. Countermark on obverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
