LOT 2969
Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes III AE 20mm. Circa 230-220 BC. Tyana mint.
Head of Ariarathes III to right, wearing bashlyk / ΑΡΙA[..?], horseman galloping to right, brandishing spear; before, palm tree; monogram and TYANA(?) below. Simonetta -; HGC 7, -. Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; variety not in the standard references.(4.78gr, 20mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a UK gallery.
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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 353-294 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1599. 16.95gr, 23mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Northwestern Arabia, Lihyan AE 'Tetradrachm'. 2nd-1st centuries BC. Imitating Athens.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Stylised head of Athena to right, upward crescent on cheek / Owl standing to right, head facing; [A?]ΘΕ before, olive spray to left. Huth, Athenian, fig. 5, e; Huth 40. 13.43gr, 22mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
South Arabia, Himyar AR Unit. 2nd-3rd century AD. 'Bucranium Series'.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Diademed male head to left; curved symbol of Almaqah to left, symbol of Athtar to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above / Head of antelope facing; monogram to left, curved symbol of Almaqah to right; disc-crescent of Dhat-Hamim above. Cf. Huth 304. 2.18gr, 16mm, 7h.
Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
