LOT 3015
Kings of Parthia, Artabanos V AR Drachm. Circa AD 79/80-circa 85.
Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust to left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; monogram beneath bow. Sellwood 74.6 (Artabanos III); Sunrise 442; Shore 404 (same). Good Very Fine.(3.75gr, 19mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Dynasts of Lykia, Tenegure AR Stater. Circa 460-420 BC.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Winged and horned monster, with curved wings, jumping to left / Triskeles clockwise with branches ending in griffin's (or snake's) head; to right, dynast symbol, to left, TEN↑[...]; all within circular dotted border within incuse circle. Traité II -; cf. BMC 84 (placement of dynastic symbol); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen Suppl. -. 8.47gr, 23mm, 6h
Near Very Fine. Rare dynast.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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 IV AR Tetradrachm. Circa 38/7-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios(?) 286 SE (September 24 BC). Diademed and draped bust to left, with pointed beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ above, ΑΡΣΑΚΟ[Y] EYEPΓETOY to right, ΔΙΚΑΙΟ[Y] and [YΠΕΡ?] (date) below, [Ε]ΠΙΦΑΝΟ[YΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ] to left, Phraates seated to right on throne, receiving palm frond from Tyche standing to left, who holds sceptre with left hand; above Tyche's extended arm, ↅΠΣ (date) above pellet. Sellwood 51.22; Sunrise -; Shore 271. 9.80gr, 27mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
