LOT 3373
Kingdom of Persis. Vahsir (Oxathres)(?) AR Obol. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Diademed and draped bust to left / Vahšīr standing to right before altar, holding sceptre. Cf. Tyler-Smith, Parcel 135-8; cf. Alram 584. Very Fine.(0.65gr, 10mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Phoenicia, Tyre(?) AE Unit. 1st century BC(?). Autonomous issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Turretted head of Tyche to right / Club. For a similar example see CNG, E-399, 241; otherwise unpublished. 1.28gr, 10mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Extremely rare and unpublished.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Sicily, Syracuse AE Hemilitron. Circa 241-230 or 230-218 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Laureate head to left; plow(?) before / Warrior on horse prancing to right, holding couched lance; T below; IEPΩNOΣ in exergue. Cf. CNS 193 Ds 57 R1 32; cf. BAR Issue 61; HGC 2, 1547. 17.82gr, 27mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine. Magnificent green patina.
Ex cgb.fr. (v59_0012). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Islands off Cilicia, Elaioussa Sebaste AE 21mm. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Laureate head of Zeus to right; E behind / EΛAIOYΣΣΙΩN, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm frond; ΔIO to left. Ziegler 559-68 var. (controls); SNG BN 1131; SNG Levante 823. 6.53gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
