LOT 3306
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.(5.54gr, 15mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3306
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II AE Unit. 359-336 BC. Uncertain mint in Macedon.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed male head to right / ΦIΛIΠΠOV, youth on horseback to right; spearhead below. SNG ANS 850-1; SNG Alpha Bank 354-8. 8.18gr, 20mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK. -
Bithynia, Kalchedon AR Drachm. Circa 367/6-340 BC. Rhodian standard.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
KAΛX, bull standing to left on grain ear; to left, kerykeion next to monogram of ΔA / Quadripartite incuse square with stippled quarters. RG 15; SNG BM Black Sea 104; HGC 7, 511. 3.75gr, 16mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Aeolis, Myrina AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-143 BC.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ, Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding filleted branch and phiale; monogram to left, omphalos and amphora at feet; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Sacks Issue 23. 11.24gr, 35mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Toned. Scratch on obverse.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
