LOT 2680
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 18mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Petra mint; dated RY 4 (6/5 BC). Laureate head to right; Aramaic ḥēth and [semkath] flanking neck / Huldu standing to left, raising her right hand; date to right, Aramaic ḥēth and semkath across fields. CN 108; Meshorer, Nabataea 56. Near Very Fine.(5.78gr, 18mm, 12h.). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 529, 14 December 2022, lot 343;
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Skythia, Olbia Cast AE Dolphin. Circa 500-450/25 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Dolphin / Dolphin. SNG Stancomb 334-337; SNG BM Black Sea 359-367. 2.96gr, 32mm x 11mm.
Good Very Fine.
From a private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. From Westminster collection, central London, UK.
The method of casting this unique type of coin was adopted by the Gallic Celts who originally came from this region. Dolphins were generally struck in the form of a "tree" attached to the tail, although some examples appear to have been cast individually. -
North Africa, Carthage AE 19mm. Circa 300-264 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Wreathed head of Tanit to left / Horse's head to right; sunburst before. Cf. MAA 57c; SNG Copenhagen 146. 4.34gr, 19mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Rare.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
![Group of Ten [10] AE Greek Coins.](https://timelineauctions.com/upload/images/items/small/225130-s.jpg)
Group of Ten [10] AE Greek Coins. 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Various rulers and cities. 47.80gr total.
Fine to Good Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
