LOT 2710
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darios II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC.
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle). 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 with uncertain designs in the middle and corner; countermark: similar to 87 & 88 (unlisted). Carradice Type IV, Group B (pl. XIV, 43); BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10; Sunrise -. Near Very Fine. Very rare with this incuse punch.(5.59gr, 16mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
The numbering of countermarks’ varieties has been done according to the chart published in BMC Arabia, p. cxxxvii.
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LOT 2710
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darios II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Sasanian Kingdom, Kavad I AR Drachm. AD 488-496 & 499-531.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
AU [Auhrmazd Artashir (Ahwaz)] mint. Uncertain date. Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, stars flanking; ribbons on shoulders; all within single border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within single border. Cf. Göbl 183. 3.94gr, 29mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I AE 21mm. Circa 30-9 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Petra mint. Dated RY 7(?) (24/3 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts to right / Eagle with closed wings standing to left; legend in Aramaic around; [O(?)]-Π in fields. Cf. CN 41; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 27 (Obodas III). 7.09gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 533, 22 February 2023, lot 262. -
Nabataea, Aretas IV AE 14mm. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Petra mint; struck circa 6/5 BC. Laureate head to right; [Aramaic letter in right field] / Crossed cornucopiae; X between, O-[H] across fields. Cf. CN 152; cf. Meshorer, Nabataea 57. 2.16gr, 14mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
