LOT 3043
North Africa, Carthage AR Quarter Shekel. Circa 215-205 BC.
Uncertain Punic mint in Bruttium (or Lokris?) under Carthaginian occupation. Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears and single pendant earring / Horse standing to right. HN Italy 2020; Müller 86; SNG Copenhagen 369. Very Fine. Toned.(1.79gr, 14mm, 9h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Den of Antiquity Int Ltd, ticket included;
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Antimachos I Theos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 180-170 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing kausia / [ΒΑ]ΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Poseidon, laureate, standing facing, holding trident and filleted palm; monogram of ΔΙΦ to inner right. Bopearachchi 1A; SNG ANS 274-5; HGC 12, 106. 15.38gr, 32mm, 12h
Very Fine. Edge chipped.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Pakoros II AR Tetradrachm. Circa AD 78-105.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 389 SE (AD 78). Diademed and beardless bust to left, wearing spiral torque; B to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΠΑΚΟΡΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Pakoros enthroned to left, being presented diadem by Tyche standing to right and holding sceptre; ΘΠT (year) above, month off flan. Cf. Sellwood 73.1-6; cf. Shore 394. 9.93gr, 27mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection. -
Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette / ΑΘΕ, owl standing to right, head facing the viewer, olive sprig with berry and crescent moon in upper left field, all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. 17.17gr, 24mm, 3h
Extremely Fine.
From a London, UK, collection, 2000s.
