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LOT 2977
Parthian Dynasty AR Drachms Group [5]. 1st century BC.
Five silver Drachms of the Parthian dynasty. (20.90gr total). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Sicily, Syracuse AR Hemidrachm. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Obverse die signed by Euarchidas. Struck circa 413-405 BC. Charioteer driving fast quadriga to left; above, Nike flying to right, crowning charioteer; grain ear in exergue, [EYAPXIΔA on exergue line] / Head of Arethousa to left, wearing sphendone; two dolphins around. Rizzo pl. XLIII, 6; HGC 2, 1366. 2.05gr, 17mm, 3h
Good Very Fine. Nice old cabinet tone with blue and gold iridescence around the devices.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Thessaly, Pharsalos AE 13mm. Circa 3rd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Armoured warrior on horseback to right, wielding flail; ΦAPΣA around. BCD Thessaly II 667.4; HGC 4, 660. 1.60gr, 13mm, 11h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. 175-164 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,275
Antioch mint; struck 168-164 BC. Laureate and bearded head of Zeus to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY, Zeus seated to left on throne, holding Nike with his right and sceptre with his left hand. HGC 9, 620a; Jameson 1700 (same dies); Mørkholm 14, dies A25/P103; SC 1398; SMA 63. 16.38gr, 31mm, 1h
Good Very Fine. Lightly toned. Some scratches.
Ex Bonhams, 24-25 March 2021, lot 559; Ex Nomos AG, Auction 23, 30 November 2021, lot 164 (dealer's ticket included).
