LOT 2948
Kings of Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios AR Drachm. 96-63 BC.
Dated RY 29 (67/6 BC). Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΟΒΑΡZΑΝΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΡΩΜΑΙΟΥ, Athena standing to left, holding Nike and spear, and resting hand upon shield; monogram of MI to inner left; ΘK (date) in exergue. Simonetta 40a; HGC 7, 846. Very Fine.(3.91gr, 17mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2948
Kings of Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Crete, Knossos AE 28mm. Circa 40-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Pseudo-autonomous issue, struck during the Roman Republic. Kydas, cretarch. Laureate head of Zeus to right; B beneath neck, thunderbolt beneath chin / Eagle standing to right with open wings; KYΔAΣ in three lines across field. RPC I 934; Svoronos, Numismatique 147-8; SNG Copenhagen 388. 15.83gr, 28mm, 12h
Near Very Fine. Edge split.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 562, 15 May 2024, lot 329 (dealer's ticket included); From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater. Circa 510-470 BC.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Ear of barley with seven grains; META retrograde downwards to right; all within cable border / Incuse ear of barley with eight grains. Cf. Noe Class IX, 193; HN Italy 1482. 8.11gr, 24mm, 12h
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 16, 13 November 2022, lot 9b (dealer's ticket included); From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΛ above, ΑΡΣΥΚΟ to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦΝΟY ΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Sellwood 39.3; Sunrise -; Shore -. 4.09gr, 20mm, 1h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
