LOT 3069
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. Near Very Fine. Countermark on reverse.(5.57gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3069
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Seleukid Empire, Seleukos II Kallinikos AE Trichalkon. Struck circa 246-242 BC. Sardes mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Helmeted head of Athena to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo Delphios, nude, standing to left, testing arrow in his right hand, and leaning on bow to right. SC 659.1; SNG Spaer 452; Newell 1654; HGC 9, 321. 7.63gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm. AD 276-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle's head, left / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, each wearing winged crown with korymbos; fravahr to left of flames. Cf. SNS type VIa(1)/2(1a), Style A. 3.85gr, 27mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market circa 2015. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Kings of Paeonia, Patraos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 335-315 BC. Astibos or Damastion mint.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Laureate head of Apollo to right / Π-OΑ-P-ΤΑΥ (sic), Paeonian horseman, wearing crested helmet and full armor, galloping to right and spearing fallen enemy, who defends himself with a shield on his left arm. SNG ANS - (none with this legend); SNG Copenhagen 1390; Paeonian Hoard pl. 9, 490. 12.70gr, 25mm, 2h.
Extremely Fine. Attractive old cabinet tone with hints of golden iridescence around the devices. Well centred.
Ex UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 82, 20 January 2009, lot 255 (company's ticket included).
