LOT 3077
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Lydo-Milesian standard. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IIIb. Very Fine.(5.57gr, 14mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3077
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Cyprus. Paphos, Stasandros AR Stater. Second half 5th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Bull standing to left; winged solar disk above, ankh to left, palmette ornament in exergue / Eagle standing to left; one-handled vase to left, 'pa-si sa-ta-sa' in Cypriot script around; all within dotted square in incuse square. Destrooper-Georgiades 15; Zapiti & Michaelidou 7; Tziambazis 7. 11.08gr, 22mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XXII, 7 October 2021, lot 397. -
Spain. Castulo AE Semis. Early 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Diademed male head to right; to right, Iberian 'ka' / Bull standing right; above, L and crescent; below, 'kastilo' (in Iberian). ACIP 2156; SNG BM Spain 1359-76; SNG Copenhagen 213-6. 4.66gr, 21mm, 1h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Lydo-Milesian standard. 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 / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.57gr, 15mm.
Near Very Fine. Countermark on reverse.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
