LOT 3056
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; unlisted countermark / Oblong incuse punch. Carradice Type IV, Group B. Very Fine.(5.55gr, 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 3056
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Gaul, Massalia AR Obol. Circa 336-310 BC.
Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Bare head of Apollo to left / M-A within wheel of four spokes. Maurel 360. 0.71gr, 10mm, 4h.
Extremely Fine. Small die break on reverse. Sharply detailed; toned with traces of blue-green iridescence on obverse.
From a Swiss private collection, before 2005. -
Kingdom of Persis. Vahsir (Oxathres)(?) AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Bearded bust to left, wearing diadem and torque / Vahšīr standing to left(?), holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left. Cf. Alram 583. 1.50gr, 13mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Macedon, Skione AE 20mm. Circa 400-350 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Diademed male head to right / ΣΚΙΩΝΑΙ, Corinthian helmet to right; kantharos(?) before. Cf. SNG ANS 716. 6.62gr, 20mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
