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LOT 2712
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC.
Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B. 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; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 7. Near Very Fine.(5.34gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2712
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Mysia, Pergamon AE 19mm. Mid-late 2nd century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Uncertain magistrate. Uncertain inscription, head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet with star on the bowl / ΠΕΡΓΑΜ[ΗΝΩN], Nike proceeding to right, holding wreath and palm frond. Cf. SNG BnF 1790-3 (Pergamos, magistrate). 5.89gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Lakonia, Lakedaimon (Sparta) AE 20mm. 31-2 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
C. Julius Eurykles, magistrate. Head of Zeus to right / Upright club; Λ-A EΠI EY-PY-KΛ[E]-O-Σ in four lines across fields; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XXVI, Series 1; BCD Peloponnesos II 2376; BMC 63; RPC I 1103; HGC 5, 625. 5.55gr, 21mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine.
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
C. Julius Eurykles led Spartan ships to join Octavian at the battle of Actium and was later awarded Roman citizenship and the title of 'hegemon' of the Spartans following the victory. His distinction by the emperor Augustus was not the only benefit from his involvement in the battle. In defeating Antony, Eurykles avenged his father, Lachares, whom Antony had executed. -
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Uncertain mint. Diademed head to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, control marks in outer left field, monogram under throne; all within laurel wreath. For type: cf. HGC 9, 1316. 15.93gr, 26mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 561, 1 May 2024, lot 275.
