LOT 2992
Lucania, Metapontion AE 16mm. Circa 225-200(?) BC.
Wreathed head of Demeter to right / Two grain ears with leaves to right; META upwards, between, bird above right grain ear's leaf. Johnston Bronze 78; HN Italy 1714 corr. (position of ethnic). Near Very Fine.(5.11gr, 16mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Attica, Athens AR Drachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing; to left, olive sprig; all within incuse square. Cf. Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631. 3.63gr, 15mm, 6h.
Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Anonymous AE 20mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Helmeted head of Athena to right / Nike advancing to left, holding wreath and palm; Λ in left field. Barkay, Earliest, Group 1; CN 1; HCG 10, 671. 4.15gr, 20gr, 11h.
Very Fine. Overstruck on a Ptolemaic issue.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV, with Shaqilat(?) AR Sela'-Drachm. Struck circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. Petra mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Long-haired, moustached, laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV to right; inscription in Nabataean around / Jugate draped busts to right of Aretas IV and Shaqilat(?), veiled; inscription in Nabataean around. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataean 100-110. 3.85gr, 14mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Obverse slightly off-centre.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
