LOT 3024
Persia, Achaemenid Empire AR Siglos. Time of Darios II to Artaxerxes II, circa 420-375 BC.
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); cf. Meadows, Administration 326 (Type IV, Group C); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. Near Very Fine. Toned; interesting bankers' marks.(5.47gr, 14mm). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 548, 18 October 2023, lot 188;
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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Kings of Parthia, Phraates IV AR Tetradrachm. Circa 38/7-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Daisios 288 SE (May 24 BC). Diademed and draped bust to left, with pointed beard / [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΝ] above, [ΑΡΣΑΚΟY] EYEPΓET[OY] to right, ΔΙΚΑΙΟY and [ΗΠC] ΔΑΙΣ[ΙΟΥ] (date) below, [ΕΠΙ]ΦΑΝΟYΣ [ΦΙΛ]ΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Phraates seated to right on throne, receiving wreath from Athena standing to left, who holds sceptre with left hand. Sellwood 52.3; Sunrise -; Shore -; Callataÿ, Tétradrachmes 326-32. 10.51gr, 26mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Parthia, Phraates III AR Drachm. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΛ above, ΑΡΣΥΚΟ to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦΝΟY ΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; PΓ monogram above bow. Sellwood 39.3; Sunrise -; Shore -. 4.09gr, 20mm, 1h
Very Fine. Very rare variant.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000; Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Paphlagonia, Sinope AR Siglos or Drachm. Circa 350/30-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Persic standard. Anthes-, magistrate. Circa 360-320 BC. Head of nymph Sinope to left, wearing triple-pendant earring, necklace and sphendone; aphlaston before / ΣΙΝΩ beneath eagle flying to left clutching dolphin; ANΘ[...] under wing. RG 31 (Aiginetic standard); SNG BM Black Sea -. 5.05gr, 22mm, 11h
Near Very Fine. Test cuts. Very rare magistrate's name.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
