LOT 2931
Mysia, Pergamon AR Diobol. Circa 310-282 BC.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Archaistic Palladion: statue of Pallas Athena standing facing, holding spear and shield; ΠEPΓAM upwards to left. Von Fritze, Pergamon, pl. I, 10; SNG BnF 1559-66; Klein 278. Good Very Fine.(1.28gr, 11mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Skythia, Geto-Dacians. Koson AR Drachm. Circa 42-29 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Roman consul (L. Junius Brutus?) walking to left, accompanied by two lictors; monogram before, KOΣΩN in exergue / Eagle with spread wings standing to left on sceptre, clutching laurel wreath in right talon. RPC I 1701C; W. Fischer-Bossert 'ΚΟΣΩΝ ΔΡΟΥΕΙΣ' in H. Schwarzer and H.-H. Nieswandt eds. "Man kann es sich nicht prächtig genug vorstellen!" Festschrift für Dieter Salzmann zum 65. Geburtstag, I (Münster 2016), type B; HGC 3.2, 2051. 4.41gr, 19mm, 12h
Extremely Fine. Rare.
Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 24, 3 December 2022, lot 950. -
Kings of Parthia, Mithradates III AR Drachm. Circa 87-79 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123 (Orodes I); Sunrise -. 4.11gr, 20mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟV above, ΑΡΣ-AΚΟV to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦAΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛHΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; ΣΡΓ(?) monogram beneath bow. Sellwood 39.5 var. (legend III); Sunrise -; cf. Shore 342. 4.06gr, 18mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
