LOT 3304
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Possibly 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.(5.58gr, 14mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland.
From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3304
Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Phrygia, Toriaion AE 20mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ (Demetrios), magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus to right / TOPIAIT, eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, with kerykeion over his left shoulder, ΔΗΜΗΤ[Ρ] below. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Fonds Général 284 corr. (misdescribed as Amorion, Phrygia). 7.76gr, 20mm, 1h.
Very Fine. The second known example of an exceedingly rare mint.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Phrygia, Peltae AE 10mm. 2nd-1st century BC.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Zeus (or Herakles) to right / ΠΕΛΤΗ-ΝΩΝ, club(?). Cf. BMC 7. 1.04gr, 10mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Aeolis, Gryneion AE 9mm. Before 306 BC.
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Laureate head of Apollo to right / ΓYΡ, mussel shell, cockle shell below. 0.70gr, 9mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
