LOT 3362
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Type IV (middle) B.
Lydo-Milesian standard. 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. XXVI, 17. Near Very Fine. Countermarks on both sides.(5.51gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3362
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Mysia, Lampsakos AR Tetartemorion. Circa 510-490 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Archaic style head of female(?) to left / Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet, to left within incuse square. Cf. SNG Arikantürk 3, 613 (head of Athena on obverse). 0.17gr, 5mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Very rare.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Demetrios III Eukairos AR Tetradrachm. Dated SE 221 (92/1 BC). Damaskos mint.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV ΘΕΟV ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, N above A; AKΣ (date) followed by monogram of ΔΗ in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2451.4; HGC 9, 1305; DCA 304. 13.19gr, 28mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Rough surfaces.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Thrace, Mesambria AE 19mm. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Contemporary imitation.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Diademed head to right / [...]ΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Athena Alkidemos striding to left, holding shield on her left arm and brandishing thunderbolt with her right hand. For prototype cf. SNG BM Black Sea 280. 5.03gr, 19mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
