LOT 3023
Kings of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze Fourree Tetradrachm. Circa 82/1-73/2 BC.
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, undated issue. Conjoined busts to right of Kamnaskires, diademed, draped, wearing long beard and torque and to left Queen Anzaze, draped, wearing stephane and necklace; Seleukid anchor behind / BACIΛEΩC [KA]MNACKI[POY] KAI BACIΛICCH[C ANZAZHC]; Zeus seated to left on throne, holding Nike, who crowns him, with his right hand and sceptre with left. For prototype cf. van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-1-6a. Good Very Fine. Areas of delamination and double struck of reverse.(11.50gr, 28mm, 1h).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3023
Kings of Elymais, Kamnaskires III, with Anzaze Fourree Tetradrachm.
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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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. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, AE 18mm. 9 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Petra mint. Jugate busts of Aretas and Shaqilat to right; letter(?) before / Crossed cornucopiae; legend between and below. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 114; cf. SNG ANS 1438-43; cf. Sofaer 67-9. 3.88gr, 18mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Vardanes I AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 40-45.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Holöos SE 354 (July AD 43). Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing short beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Vardanes enthroned to right, receiving palm from Tyche standing to left and holding cornucopia with left hand; ΔNT (year) in field above, ΟΛШΟΥ (month) in exergue. Sellwood 64.17 var. (ΛOШΟΥ). 11.05gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
From a UK private collection.
