LOT 3360
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. Very Fine. Countermark on reverse.(5.54gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3360
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Artaxerxes I to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 450-375 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Type IIIb (late).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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. 5.49gr, 15mm.
Very Fine.
Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Calycadnum AE 23mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Helmetted and draped bust of Athena to right; ΣA behind / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΩΙ ΚΑΛΥΚΑΔΝΩΙ, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath; monograms of ΘΕΟΔΩ, EP and MHP to left. SNG Levante 683. 7.66gr, 23mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Cilicia, Adana AE 18mm. Circa 164-27 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Veiled head of Demeter to right / ΑΔΑΝΕΩΝ, horse prancing to left; to left monogram of ΔΙΧΟ and in exergue, monogram of ΔΟΥ. Cf. SNG BN 1851-3 (monograms); cf. SNG Levante 1211. 5.62gr, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
