LOT 3075
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. Near Very Fine.(5.50gr, 16mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3075
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Illyria, Dyrrhachion AR Drachm. Circa 80/70-60/55 BC. ΜΕΝΙΣΚΟΣ and ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ (Meniskos and Dionysios), magistrates.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £29
ΜΕΝΙΣΚΟΣ, cow standing to right, head turned to nudge suckling calf standing to left below; bird above / ΔΥΡ ΔΙΟ-ΝΥ-ΣIOY, double stellate pattern within double linear quadrangle. BMC 62; Meta V/86; Maier 201. 3.20gr, 17mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Kingdom of Macedon, Time of Philip II to Antipater & Alexander V AE Unit. Circa 359-294 BC. Uncertain mint in Macedon.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Diademed head of Apollo to right, A behind / ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback to right; ⵙP below. Cf. SNG ANS 927-8 (no A); HGC 3, 882. 7.35gr, 18mm, 2h.
Very Fine. Very rare.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 410-380 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
MAΣΣAΛI before horned head of Lakydon to right / Wheel of four spokes; M in one quarter. Chevillon & Lillamand 2f; Maurel 362. 0.73gr, 9mm.
Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned with hints of blue iridescence around the devices.
French private collection, M. J. L. C., acquired in 1992.
