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.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Kingdom of Lydia, Kroisos AR Stater-Double Siglos. Struck circa 561-546 BC. Sardes mint.
Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Confronted foreparts of lion to right, with extended right foreleg, and bull to left / Bipartite incuse squares of unequal size. GRPC Lydia S1; Berk 20; Traité I 407; SNG Kayhan 1018; SNG von Aulock 2874; SNG Copenhagen 455; SNG Ashmolean 760. 10.44gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Lydia, Hierocaesarea AE 16mm. Circa 100-54 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Head of Apollo to right / Bow and quiver between AP monogram and IEΡ monogram; all within wreath. GRPC Lydia, 1; Imhoof-Blumer, Lyd. Stadtmünzen 3. 4.09gr, 16mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 390-330 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Janiform female head with circular earring; below, dolphin / ΛA-M-Ψ, head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; all within shallow incuse square. Baldwin Lampsakos pl. 6, 12; SNG BnF 1194. 1.22gr, 11mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
