LOT 3309
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.(5.53gr, 15mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3309
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Lesbos, Eresos(?) AE 9mm. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Head of Hermes to right, wearing petasos / Grain ear; kerykeion to right. Apparently not in the standard references. 0.65gr, 9mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely rare; apparently unpublished.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Parion AR Drachm. 5th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Facing gorgoneion, with mouth open and tongue protruding / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG BnF 1351-2; SNG Copenhagen 256. 3.99gr, 15mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
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The Thracian Chersonese, Cardia AE 15mm. Circa 350-309 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Head of Persephone to right, wearing tainia and pendant earring / ΚΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, forepart of lion pouncing to left with head slightly facing, crushing spear with its jaws; at bottom right, barley ear. Tsvetkova 60-63; HGC 3.2 1479. 4.04gr, 15mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
