LOT 2714
Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AR Drachm. Dated RY 18 (13/2 BC). Petra mint.
Diademed and draped bust of Obodas to right; 'Obodas, king of the Nabataeans. Year 18' in Aramaic around; hēth behind / Jugate draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru to right; hēth behind. Meshorer, Nabataea 34; Huth -; DCA 965. Very Fine. Rare.(4.19gr, 18mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Kings of Characene, Maga (?), son of Attambelos (?) AE Tetradrachm. Circa AD 195-215. Charax-Spasinu mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing tiara; before, legend in Aramaic / Bearded head to right; around, legend in Aramaic. Cf. Klose & Müseler 7/15; Alram 510; BMC p. 305, 1-43. 12.26gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm. Late 5th-4th centuries BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Facing head of Medusa with tongue protruding and snakes as hair / Upright anchor; crayfish to left, A to right. Topalov, Apollonia p. 337, 7; HGC 3.2, 1323. 3.34gr, 13mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Eight [8] Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Various types. 7.20gr total.
Condition as seen.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
