LOT 2961
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 13mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Petra mint; struck circa 9/8 BC. Laureate head to right / Two cornucopiae; palm frond to right, ḥēth to left. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 63A. Near Very Fine.(2.41gr, 13mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 542, 19 July 2023, lot 195;
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Macedon, Neapolis AR Hemidrachm. Circa 375-350 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Facing gorgoneion, with tongue protruding / Head of nymph to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back; N-E-O-Π around; all within circular incuse. SNG Copenhagen 227-8; SNG ANS 452; HGC 3.1, 588. 1.87gr, 14mm, 7h
Extremely Fine.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 15, 21 May 2022, lot 13 (dealer's ticket included); From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 13mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Petra mint; struck circa 9/8 BC. Laureate head to right / Two cornucopiae; palm frond to right, ḥēth to left. Cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 63A. 2.41gr, 13mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 542, 19 July 2023, lot 195; 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.
