LOT 3031
Kushan Empire, Vasudeva I CU Tetradrachm. Circa AD 190-230.
Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; to left, trident with additional crossbar / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing to left; tamgha to right. MK 1000; ANS Kushan 1103-5; Donum Burns 481-5. Very Fine.(9.79gr, 24mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Pontos, Amisos AR Hemidrachm. Circa 300-125 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Demetrios, magistrate. Rhodian standard. Turreted bust of Hera-Tyche to right / Owl with spread wings standing facing on upturned shield, ΔΗ-ΜΗ-TPIOY across lower fields. SNG Stancomb 665 = SNG von Aulock 53; Recueil général I, 11, 4; SNG BM Black Sea 1118-20; HGC 7, 234. 1.72gr, 12mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone. Scratch on obverse.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
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Judaea, Herod I AE Prutah. 40-4 BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Small diadem; inscription around / Tripod table within dotted circle. Hendin 6214; TJC 54; Sofaer 24. 1.15gr, 15mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
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Kingdom of Persis. Darev (Darios) II AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Diademed bust to left, wearing tiara with ear flap and decorated with crescent / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. K&M 4/5; Tyler-Smith, Parcel 9-12; Alram 565. 1.87gr, 12mm, 4h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
